The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-20

curing him this dsfavor and that man
who would give more consideration to the
opinions of others would be more accept
able.
A great deal of the opposition to DR.. Rob
erts comes from those who have the in
terests of Winona most at heart. DR.. Rob
General Assembly here this year and is
still more so to making II a permanent
thing. He did everything in his power to
keep the Winona people from making
proposition to the assembly last year and
since he defeated has said many things
unfavorable to Winona. This naturally has
incurred for him the opposition Of those
who are for Winona, and it is extremely
probable that movement TO GUST him from
his high office will be inaugurated. This
cannot be done directly, as the office of
stated clerk is a permanent one, but a mo-
ton will be made to the assembly 10 make
the Office an elective one for term OF
five years, the first election to be held next
year. Then if the feeling against DR. Rob
erts still exists and is strong enough, a
successor can be elected.
DR.. Roberts himself seems utterly OBJ
liVious of the forces working against him
be: Still he is not loud in his praises of
Winona for General Assembly purposes,
and the most he would say when asked for
everything would be all right. He ad-
mitted that the weather was warm
and lovely and seemed glad of i,
have thought that the genial doctor
would have something to say on the other
Slue OF the question IL Il COiu wave SIlOulu
set in during the assembly or wet weather
should give him an argument for malaria.
But whatever contest there is will most
likely be quiet and there is no chance
whatever for a religious "squabble
So far there has been no hitch anywhere
in the arrangements for the he entertalnment
has realized all along that on the weather
depends Winona's chief claim to the con-
sideration of her distinguished visitors and
nature has been in no way disappointing.
The sun has shone brightly all day. The
air IS warm "a and L. palmS amy a.irad ana
to emphasize the charms of the pretty lit
tie resort In addition to this it is sub
ject of much congratulation among those
who have labored with such energy dur
ing the last week that everyone can be
cared for with ample comfort The two
hotels and the several boarding houses and
cafes are in running order and no commits
sioner or other visitor will have cause to
complain that he has not been well taken
arrived to-day have expressed themselves
highly pleased with Winona and all that
pertains to the beautiful park. DR.. s; {.
Dickey continues in his role Of general-in-
chief and has an ear in which everyone
may pour his troubles and clear head
'''N LOOKING AFTER GUESTS.
Under DR.. Hickey are a number of
large committees fully organized and zeal
ous who look after every detail in caring
for the strangers. There is a large recep-
ton committee under the Craftsmanship of
DIR. M. l.. Haines, of Indianapolis, members
of which meet every incoming train and
bear down upon those who disembark be-
fore they have even time to locate the
points of the compass. The Rev. Charles
Little of Wabash, is chairman of the as
signment committee which has in hand the
work of directing commissioners and others
who have engaged rooms ahead to their
quarters. W. H. Hubbard, of Indianapolis,
is chairman of the correspondence commit
tee and into his charge has been especially
given the care of the newspaper men who
are beginning to arrive in numbers. 10
these Mr.. Hubbard Is courtesy ana accom-
modation personified and everything sug-
gested to him by the press correspondents,
who are always fertile with suggestions,
is executed to the utmost of his ability,
which latter seems as boundless as his
willingness. The wives Of the men who
compose the reception committee are con-
stituted members of the same committee
and attend to the wants of the women Wis
itors who are already becoming numerous:
Mrs d. B. Wells is general chairman OF
the woman's executive committee on ar
rangements and stands In the same relation
to the women as does DR.. Dickey to the
assembly in general.
During the assembly session there will be
some belated rumblings of the storm that
Briggs and the Union Theological Seminary
in New York. Last year the action that
had been previously taken and which was
regarded as a boycott of the Offending
seminary by forbidding the preshyteries to
receive it's students, was modified to
form of emphatic advice. The last assem-
bly,, under the lead of DR.. Monford, of Gin
cinnati, repudiated any intention of inter-
fering with the constitutional prerogative
of the presbyteries in the licensure of stu
dents This year a constitutional rule is
to be presented for adoption regulating ana
defining the power of the assembly and or
the presbyteries in the premises; This
power is to superintend and direct the edu-
cation of students preparing for the minis
try of the Presbyterian Church. When the
H. T0rfc hxy
Detroit failed to exclude him from the
faculty of Union Seminary, 1t was attempt
ed to make the veto power OF the assem-
bly, effective in regard to the other semina-
rieS by bringing them into closer relations
with the assembly. This was to be brought
about by charter changes which were TO
be obtained by the seminaries and which
would give the assembly a standing in the
civil courts. With the exception of the in
stitutions at Omaha, Neb., and DanVllle,
KY the seminaries failed to comply with
the request of the assembly TO obtain such
notifications of their charter, and a year
ago the committee having the matter IN
charge was relieved of further duty with
thanks. The only reminder of the struggle
which was very animated Two years ago
were requested to make, showing what
progress they have made toward closer re-
lations with the assembly and assembly
control.
An Associated Press dispatch says: The
powers of the committee on entertainment
have been taxed to the utmost: Many have
criticised the last assembly for voting to
meet this year at this, place; The commit
tees expect to have things in running or
der in the course of day or 50, but mean
time there, are cases of hardships The in IN.
has been lively all day. The general opin-
ion seemed to favor DR.. Henry G. Mintons
of San Francisco as representative of
the far West. Objection to him was based
on the fact that he is professor in a the
ological seminary. Another candidate is
Dr. Shelton Jackson; the United States
commissioner of education in Alaska, and
Of yNiHGlVknOwn missionary
workers in the whole church ;, It wa was ru
Nv ewPreSident Harrison The moderator
ship gossip has been sadly sad nterfered With
to where they and their wives and daugh- |
ters are sleep The main s9eeeh w9 Of the a
livered by Dr. Minton, of San Francisco, |
and the applause which greeted him argued
well for his success in the moderatorship |
race.
BAPTIST MISSIONS.
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