The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-09
A COMPLETE KNOCKOUT
DIR. Il. A. sCHELL SPRINGS sFNsa
TIoN ON NJ. Il. CONFERENCE.
Exposes DIR. Parkhurst's UnchrIstIan-
like Attack and Receives Indorse-
ment OF the Ministers.


OF to-day's session Of the Northwest NJ L.
Conference was the victory scored by DR..
E. A. Schell. national secretary Of the Eo-
worth League. over his accusers. Not only
did the conference acquit DR.. Schell OF any
money wrong in the mana cement Of his Of
fee. but went further and passed resolu-
tons censuring DR.. Parkhurst. editor OF the
Zion Herald, his chief accuser. The case %
DR.. Schell was finally disposed OF by the
unanimous vote OF the conference adopting
the trial committees report, which was as
follows:
THE committee In the case OF DR.. Edwin
A. Schell respectfully reports that. having
had an extended statement by DIT. n G.
Jennings of the Western Methodist Book
Concern. and having carefully examined
numerous documents bearing on the SUD-
}eet; having also heard full stat, statement by
ing his method OF procedure as a wise one.
fail to find any substantial grounds for the
scSs % %es pnS sconduct aso ar moral
wrong-doing on his part in relation 20 the
publication OF songs for young people
The report was signed by r. d. Utter. D.
NJ. Wood. J. A Clearwater. J. w. Walker
and H. l.. Kindig.
The trial or rather the investigation which
DR.. Schell had demanded. lasted during yes,
terday afternoon and evening and developed
some surprises. DR.. Jennings. agent Of the
Book Concern. made the admission that he
editor of lions Herald with the material on
which the attacks on DR.. Schell have been
based. Witnesses testified that DR.. Jennings
had said to Professor Excel. when the
nings) would make five hundred friends by
pushing. Schell hard where he would lose
one" Letters were read revealing the
animus of the lions Herald editor.
dated March is 1886. the editor wrote. re-
garding DR.. Schell: You. il you agree with
a N 4 m n II feel
like ii in your next or any other letter. I
hope he may be allowed to return TO In
DR. Schell testified that at a conference
session nearly two years ago DR.. Parkhurst
said TO him: IT will put the knife into YOU
dated May 81. 1855. A letter was read from
DIT. w. j. Haven. secretary OF the American
Bible Society and a member Of the board OF
you will be greatly panied. as / assure you
I am, by the attack OF lions Herald. DR..
Parkhurst wrote me for an abstract OF tho
action (of the board Of controD. which 1
wrote justly and impsrtially as I knew
how. He refused to publish IL. He was not
willing evidently to let anything but an ex
The conference was delcSsS Yesterday
with another installment of the lions Her
aid assault on Dr.. Schell. Every member
received copy. In the light OF the expose
which DR.. Schell precipitated the ministers
are greatly incensed and voiced their dis
pleasure with those attacking Schell by
ton:
Resolved, That inasmuch as the facts in
the matter Of the conduct OF DR.. Schell have
been thoroughly canvassed by the board Of
control OF the Epworth League. and as they
have declared that no further action by
them Is required. We deplore and condemn
the attitude OF the editor of lions Herald
in further agitating the question. thus not
only pressing prosecution TO the point OF
persecution. but also seriously rejecting on
the action Of the board of control; and
further emphaucally disapprove OF the
method or influencing sentiment by sending
this paper to the seat OF this conference
Resolved That we urge the WESLEYAN
Association of Boston Immediately 10 review
the editorial management OF its paper
Delegates to General Conference.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind, Sept S-Among the
prominent men presented to the conference
to-day were Bishop Bowman. of Evanston.
DR.. Henderson. of the American Bible So
ciety, and DR.. Mills. of New York The
committee appointed to investigate the
charges of immoral conduct against Rev
Pollen, of Rochester, sustained the lower
trial committee. The case was then ap-
pealed to the conference and a reappesl
committee of eleven ministers was ap-
pointed
1t took six ballots to elect ministerial del
egates TO the General Conference. The sue
cessful ones were III. A. Cohen, :. Il.
Towne. ]. H. Cissel and d. NJ. Wood. Judge
]. V. Kent, Of Frankfort. and ]. Smith Tai
gates.
Rev Quayle. of indianapolis. delivered
the Pentecostal sermon at o'clock to-day
and tonight Rev. w. ID. Parr delivered an
address on De PAW University.
Christian Conference Next Week.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, Sept. s.-The annual
EoS
ence will be held in this city next week, be-
ginning Tuesday. Entertainment is being
prepared for five hundred ministers. elders
and delegates The visitors will be well
coined here by Rev. Frederick Stovenour.
with a response by Rev. r. p. Arrick. the
conference president. During the five days
sessions there will be vast volume ri husi-
ness relative to church work attended 10.
The Eastern Indiana Conference includes
Delaware and Jay in Indiana and portions
of Mercer and Darke in Ohio.
NJ. f. Church Cornerstone Laid.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
SCOTTSBURG, Ind, Sept. s.-The corner
stone Of the new NJ. Z. Church at this place
was laid yesterday afternoon with appro-
pirate ceremonies. A brief history of the
church. copies of the county papers and
lists of church members. Sunday-school
scholars and officers of the various NJ. r.
CnuTcn OTSdnlZdtlOrS were placed IN Nit
cornerstone The new church building VII
cost about 5000
Gave His Money to the Churches.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind. Sept. s.-The will OF Isaac
Ketteman. a rich bachelor Of Albany, was
made public to-day, and the following be-
quests were made: German Reform Church.
Sidney, o., $3.50; Presbyterian Church, Al
bany, $50; Christian Church, Albany. $500
Methodist Church. Albany. $500 Northern
Indiana Holiness Association, 500
Filipino Death Traps.
William Bengough. in Golfers Weekly.
Our troops in the Philippines have en-
countered some curious examples OF Fill
pino methods Of waging war. In the adj
vance on Santa Thomas the enemy was
sighted along the road. There had been a
heavy rain and the fiat land on either side
Of the raised road was boggy and wet IL
was clear that something unusual was go
ing on ahead, for there were insurgents IN
the road at work. while the frightened ma
tives were scurrying with their bundles and
loaded bullock carts across into the woods
A Utah gun was brought 10 bear upon The
crowd in the road, Calling was ranged 10
the right across country, and while Skin
mishers were swung out into the bog 10 the
left. the guns opened up and soon had the
way clear.
The wonderful pitfalls proved 10 be the
work of the insurgents so rudely interrupt
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