Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-28
CONFERENCE CLOSED.
Delegates Elected To the General Confer
eDce-The Campbell Case.

Henderson, KY, Sept. 25.-The
great interest of the Conference was
this morning centered in the election
of delegates to the General Confer
ence which meets at Baltimore next
May. Conference opened with prayer
by w. X Piner.
The case of j. j. Roddel was re-
ferred to the committee on superan-
nuation. The Rev. F. NJ Thomas
was elacted supernumerary, having
served two years course.
An exhaustive report from Mrs.
Truehart as secretary of the Woman's
Board of Foreign Missions, was read.
j. S. Crandall, who had been sus
pended from the university a year
ago on account Of alleged improper
conduct, was reinstated to the active
ministry.
The election Of delegates to the
General Conference resulted as fol.
lows: Clerical delegates, DR.. David
Morton, DR.. Jno. W. Lewis, of Louis
vile, DR.. H. @. Morrison and DR..
Gross Alexander, of Nashville. Lay
delegates, John L. Wheat, of Louis
Vile; r. E. Crockett, of Elkton; W.
s. Johnson, of Henderson; and B. F.
Bowman.
W. x. Piner, of Bowling Green,
and D S. Campbell were elected as
alternate clerical delegates.
The report in the Investigation of
Rev. Geo F. Campbell's case is ex.
pected Monday. An acquittal is
confidently expected
The Henderson Cleaner of Sunday
gave this report of the Campbell
case:
THE testimony before the commit
tee in Rev. Geo. F. Campbell's case
was concluded late yesterday after
noon. The meetings of the commit
tee were held in the basement of the
Church At 1870 last night the com
mittee reconvened and first heard the
argument of DR.. j. B. McFarrin, the
council for the prosecution and then
the argument for the defence by DR..
David Morton. The argument was
concluded last night about 10 o'clock
when the case was given to the com
mittee who deliberated on the matter
until nearly II o'clock. Ia the evil
dence was a sensation. A Letter from
Samuel Folwell, father of Mrs. Camp
bell, was read which stated that she
was of violent temper, self willed
and at times uncomfortable. Rev E.
w. Bottomly, DR.. II. D. Moore, Rev.
G. E. Foskett and w. g. Brandon
testified that they believe Mrs. Camp
bell to be sane and that she had told
the truth to the investigating com
mittee. DR.. Jno. w. Lewis and Rev.
j. S. Scobee were called in rebuttal.
They stated that they believed her to
be mental Y unbalanced. Rev. Frank
M. Thomas also gave imp ortant testi
mony in Campbell's behalf. The
general opinion is that he will be ac
quilted with a recommendation that
the bishop administer slight re
proof. After the argument in the
case had closed, Rev. Geo. F. Camp
bell was seen coming from the com
mittee room and when asked about
the case he said: The case is in the
hands of my brethren and they will
do what they conceive to be just and |
right in the matter and that is all |
that could ask On the adjourn !
ment of the committee DIR. H. G. Nor
rison, the chairman, was seen con-
corning the matter and stated the
committee had not completed its
work, but would not say whether or
not final decision was reached, but
that it would be Monday.
The Cleaner is prepared to def
nitely state that no final decision was
reached last night by the committee,
but that decision will be arrived at
tomorrow. when report will be
made to the Conference of the find