The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-11
BISHOP BOWMAN TALKS
APPEALS TO NJ. e. CONFERENCE FOR
DE PAUw'S FINANCIAL AID.
Conference Votes to Increase Ratio OF
Minister al RspresentatiOn-Bap
fist Preacher Expelled.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Sept. 10.-After de-
votional exercises this morning led by E.
p. Bennett Bishop Walden called for re-
ports from the ministers of the Methodist
Conference. Most of the reports were very
gratifying and called forth words of COM
mendation from the bishop. The best re-
port on Sunday schools and Epworth
leagues was given by Dr. H. A. Tucker, of
this city. Rev. j. T. Stafford stated that
he had many probationers left over from
union evangelistic revival two years ago
and that it would take a long time to re-
cover from that revival AT the close of
the ministers reports a resolution was
passed heartily approving the method and
thanking the bishop for calling out the re-
ports.
Bishop Bowman, who thirty-one years
ago dedicated the first centenary church
in America, was introduced and spoke to
the conference. He said: DE PAW Uni
versity is one of the important things in
your State which you cannot do without.
You are bound to stand by it and support
it. l have thought that the ministers had
lost sight of their individual work in this
direction. Our young people should be
urged to enter it instead of going to other
institutions. In my early life l was COM
PEELED to teach and 1 did not want to.
felt 1 was called to preach and 1 wanted
to get at it. l felt that the schools were
not spiritual and that 1 could do nothing
in that line there, but L had not been at
it long when learned it was an excellent
place for such work."
He said that De Paw had plenty of real
estate, but it could not be sold at this
time save at a great loss. He called the
attention of the conference to the fact that
collections would have to be taken to tide
De Pauw over the year, until it's real
estate could be realized on at fair price.
"A resolution was passed thanking Bishop
Bowman for his presence.
The consideration OF the constitutional
question of ministerial representation in the
General Conference was then called up. A
resolution was passed declaring that it was
the sense of the conference that the ratio
OF representation should be changed from
one in forty-five to one in sixty. Speeches
We're made opposing the change by DR.. w.
II. Hickman, H. A. Tucker and John l..
Smith, S. P. Calvin spoke in favor of the
proposition. The vote stood 10S for the
resolution to 20 against.
The bishop instructed the following cam
didates for admission into full connection
TO be present tomorrow morning for eX-
r. Troxii. G. G. Travis &, W. Postiil, 6. O..
Smock e; D. Smith. A, NJ. Wiley l.. C.
BENTLEY, Fl. S. White and r. j. Reid.
DR.. A. J. Palmer, of New York, gave a
short address on missions, DR.. w. A.
Spencer talked on church extension and
Dr.. Hurlbut spoke on the Sunday School
Union.
At 1880 this afternoon the Woman's AS
ISOLATION of the conference met In the
presbyterian Church. The meeting was
presided over by Mrs Isaac Dale At 2 D..
m. was held the Epworth League am
niversary. The meeting was held in the
main address was delivered by Dr. A. E.
Schell, of Chicago, secretary of the Ep-
worth League. The pentecostaI service at
p. m. was led by W. H. Wise
George w. Switzer presided tonight at
the meeting of the church extension ami
Versary. DR.. w. A Spencer, of Philadel-
phia, secretary of the society, delivered the
principal address.