The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
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DIR. WALDEN SAYS A NEWSPAPER
MAN PUT LIES IN HIS MOUTH.
He Is Not Against the Methodist Lay
men-Next NJ. f.. Conference VIII
Meet at Plymouth.
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LEBANON, Ind, Sept. 11.-Bishop Bow
man presided at the Methods. Conference
this morning for short time. When Bish-
OPP Walden took charge he made a few re-
marks in which he severely criticised the
correspondent of Cincinnati paper for
misrepresenting him. Said he: II do not
often refer to matters in the newspapers.
The correspondent of the Commercial Trib--
une has quoted me as urging the ministers
not to make the conference an Incorporated
body l said nothing of the kind. l said
We should not take hasty action in a BUSH
ness of such Importance. He has further
quoted me as opposing the proposal to
adopt laymen representation in the confer
ence. That is not true L think my actions
here will prove that l am much friend
to the laymen as TO the minister's"
Considerable business was cleared up dur
ing the morning. A resolution was offered
requesting the bishops to make six dis
tricts in the conference insteadDf five, as at
present. The bishop stated that he and the
presiding elders had the subject already I'M
der consideration. nothing was therefore
done with the resolution and the subject
was left OPEN A report of the committee
on inquiry stated that they had investi-
gated the case of Rev. b. f. Spohn and
that they recommended a special commit
tee of eleven TO further investigate the
charges made against him. The committee
was appointed and the papers containing
the charges against the preacher We're
turned over to them.
Plymouth was decided upon for the next
meeting place of the conference. Michigan
City and Frankfort were both candidates
but the vote stood: Plymouth, As; Michigan
City, Al; Frankfort, e.
Greetings were received from the United
Brethren Conference in session at Frank
fort and reply was ordered sent. Fl. G.
Weakly addressed the conference on "Dea-
CONFESS Work and Christ Hospital, of Gin
cinnati." DR.. Edward Thompson spoke on
Christian Sabbath.
A report was read from the board of ex-
aminers, a part of which follows: THE
itinerant school held its third annual ses-
sion at Monticello, July 26 to 30. There were
present all of the examiners and fOrty-tOur
students, as follows: For admission, 10;
in conference classes, first year, q second
year g. for local preachers ordination, l.
TWenty-six Of the number were excused in
one or more studies each on account of ac-
ceptable certificates that the same work
had been done in one of our schools, and yet
was only as one in seven of the whole num-
Der of examinations required.
4 motion was made and carried to charge
each applicant for examination yearly fee
in the studies of the first year was then
called for. Those passed were John S.
Crowder Albert g. Detch, d. d. Hoagand,
William f. Harris. Albert L. Miller. Adrian
Gilbert. Following this came the question,
What members are in the studies of the
fourth year," The following reported were
passed and elected to elders orders: Worth
M. Tippy. James NJ Williams and George
T.. Cramer.
A question arose here as to the grade of
the certificates accepted by the examining
board, instead OF by examinations. The