The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-06

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Your Frankfort correspondent must be
more accurate in his reports OF what the
Northwest Indiana Conference does than he
is In his representations. or his reports
will not be very reliable. He says the case
of Dr. Schel will probably come up for re-
view, because he is member Of that con-
ference. This Is impossible. Nothing is al
legged against film but official misconduct.
and for that he was duly tried at Indian
apolis by the board of control, the only tri-
bunal to which he is amenable, and by 1t
he was found guilty of serious official
wrong" adding: But in view Of all the
facts we deem II inadvisable to proceed
further in the case" 1t is hardly probable
that the conference will take up case so
thoroughly investigated by the proper trf-
bunal and thus disposed Of, unless enough
new light has been thrown upon 1t TO con-
stitute an original case. involving his min
isterial character. New light has, however,
been thrown upon 1t, but it vindicates. if 1t
does not wholly exculpate DIR. Schell. The
Michigan Christian Advocate. an unofficial
Methodist paper published at Detroit and
edited by the able and fearless DR.. ]. II.
Potts. who is not dependent upon the Gen.
eraI Conference f6t his office. in last Sat-
urday's issue Sept. p lets light in upon the
case as follows:
"A young man himself he (SchelD has
probably discovered how older officials
were experimenting their salaries by vari-
Gus good devices. and he probably con-
Guided that private royalty in exchange for
official energy was an easier method of ac-
quiring the coveted amount of extra COM
pensation than travelling over the country
and preaching at high fees would be-"
The special significance OF this allusion
to travelling over the country, preaching
and lecturing at high fees" can hardly be
appreciated without remembering that,
few weeks ago. the same fearless editor, in
referring to the fact that the mos. ~ the
time of the bishops is now spent in "iectur-
ing and preaching at high fees" asked,
what do we elect bishops for?" But off,
boat. and this accounts for that anomalous
finding of the board OF control: I'VE find
him guilty. but. in view of all the facts in
worldly people Of the old Dutch squire's
verdict In the cases OF drunk brought be-
on beer and e cder each doag s1d eoss
but when he came to the man who got
drunk on whisky he said: II fines you shust
nothing at all. for L gets drunk on whisky
myself sometimes
go DR.. Schell will not be put on trial at
the conference unless something new has
been developed. 1t is the other people who
are on trial now. not before any organized
tribunal. but before the bar of Methodist
public opinion on the charge formulated.
but not officially preferred by the Michi-
gan Christian Advocate-the charge Of ''ac-
quirfng extra compensation by various good
devices" the chief OF which Is travelling
over the country lecturing and preaching
at high fees" DR.. Schel Is INDICATED only
on the theory Of the Michigan Christian
Advocate that. being young, he fell into
the ways OF his older official associates
without stopping 10 carefully weigh the
moral character OF their method of supple
menting their salaries. seeing IL had, I'm
one form or another, been practiced by the
older members OF the official household,
from time out OF mind; and vet. after ALI
his serious official wrong consisted only
In accepting p per cent OF an honest roy
concern made $4,000 and every purchaser
got the worth OF his money. Professor F,x-
cell may have right 10 object but no one
not yet. u +. SEE
indianapolis. Sept 5.