The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-07
DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN
NORTH INDIANA REPRESENTATIVE
TO THE BIG CONFERENCE.
Several Ballots Necessary to Fill the
QuOta-Luy Conference Favors
the Admission of Women.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
{ ELKHART, Ind, April 6.--The first two
hours of the forenoon session of the North
Indiana Conference were devoted to minor
routine work, followed by Bishop Foss's
address to the classes. which was unusual
in the clear statement of the essential
points for successful minister. The bal
lot for ministerial delegates to the General
Conference was ordered at 10 o'clock. but
the tellers were not able to report till 12:15.
when the names of those receiving more
than twenty votes were ANNOUNCED. as fol-
lows: The Rev. c. u. Wade. Muncie, 134;
the Rev. DR.. II. n. Herrick. Wabash. 1873;
the Rev. DR.. Frank G. Browne, Cincinnati.
Ill; the Rev. DR.. w. d. Parr. Fort Wayne.
107; the Rev. NJ. S. Marble Kokomo, 80; the
Rev. j. c. Murray, Cannon School of The
ology, Atlanta, Ga. credited to the Rich
mond district, 81; the Rev. l.. j. Naftzger.
Muncie, AZ; the Rev. Dr. A. E. Mahin. Rich
mond, Al; the Rev. j. A. Lewellen, Dun
kirk (Warsaw district). 40; the Rev. DIR. c.
G. Hudson, Elkhart, "A. AS it required
ninety-three for choice, the first four
We're declared elected and the time for the
selection of the fifth was set for Saturday
forenoon.
The lay conference was called TO order in
the Presbyterian Church at 10 o'clock by
James Sale, of Bluffton, who was secretary
of the last lay conference He called the
roll of charges and it was found that only
two of the 1S6 delegates expected failed 10
report. Judge C. c. Binkley, of Richmond,
was reelected chairman by reclamation
and assumed the duties for the third time.
tary by practically unanimous vote. Mr..
Sale was not eligible to reelection, as he
was not sent as a delegate to this confer
ence.
The morning session was devoted to rou-
tine work, the formulation of the rules I'M
der which the lay delegates were to be Sc
lected and the appointment of various COM
mittees, including one on resolutions. In
the afternoon four delegates were selected,
"A. A. Small, of Anderson, and A. h. Cline,
of Button. on the first ballot, and l.. III.
Bunyan, of Richmond, and G. 7. Herrick,
of Wabash, on the second. After a recess
to hear the bishops address the fifth dele
gate was chosen. Thomas A. Doan, of Os-
sian. The first two are delegates with full
powers; the other three are provisional del
egates only.
The resolutions Endorsed the Anti-saloon
League as nonpartisan and nondenomina-
tional temperance organizations; Endorsed
the time-limit policy of the church: de-
clared i'm favor of feminine representation
In all DOdleS OF the cnurcn ana recommend
ed that the number of presiding elders in
the conference be reduced from six to
three, calling attention to the fact that
three of the present elders would retire by
limitation and the change would not legis-
late any one out of office. The vote on the
adoption of the resolutions was close.
The ministerial conference decided late
this afternoon to vote for its fifth delegate
and then adjourned before the vote was
counted. The ballot resulted in the selec-
ton of Rev H. s. Marble of Kokomo with
the Rev. l.. j. Naftzger of Muncie the first
reserve. The Rev. B. c. Murray will prob
ably be elected the other reserve Saturday,
as he lacked but few votes of a majority
on this afternoons ballot. The report on
the Woolpert case is ready for presentation
SATURDAY. morning.