The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
Afternoon Session Of the Conference
Devoted to Enthusiastic Speeches
from Leading Ministers.
FINANCES OF THE CONFERENCE
REPORT MADE BIZ TREASURER r. n.
sOBERTs SHOWS LARGE ASSETS.
y. 8. Tincher, n. a. Kemp and H.. c.
CIippinger Complete List of CIerf-
sal DeIegates-Other Business.

The Methodist Conference at it's session
yesterday morning completed the list OF
clerical delegates to the General Confer
enee, selecting F. s. Tincher, r. A. Kemp,
and H c. Clippinger. Mr.. Kemp is OF
Charlestown and is secretary of the con-
ference. Mr.. C1ippinger Is presiding elder
Of the vincennes district. The four dele
gates selected Friday are the Rev. w. r.
Halstead, Indianapolis; ]. w. Turner. pre-
siding elder of the Evansville district; c. E.
Bacon. Indianapolis. and j. II. Dodridge,
Greencastle. The a~lternates are DR.. c. c..
Edwards, Indianapolis; the Rev. John
Poucher, presiding elder Of the New AL
bany district. and G. ID. Wolf. of Column
bus. II is understood that the appointment
Of preachers for the year will be read Tues
day morning.
The conference Is not without its gossip
and yesterday the ministers were discuss
ing what seemed to be a well-fodnded ru-
NOR regarding the bishops plans for plac-
ing the Rev. E. b. Wawls. presiding elder
Of the indianapolis district. Mc. Rawls
retires from office this session OF confer
ence. Last night it was said that the
bishop proposed to place him in charge of
the Connersville district instead of giving
him a pastorate according to the custom of
the church. 1.-The conference is red hot
over this thing remarked one preacher
last night. such a thing has not been
done for years" The ministers seem of
opinion that the bishop should allow Mr..
Rawls to take his turn at regular pastoral
work for a period. and then If it is de-
sired that he take charge OF a district
again no one would object.
Tla o0nFaraoco uroo -{x-an 0x-ar 20 aratorx-
on the temperance question yesterday aft
eTnoon. and Meridlan-street Church rang
with the Methodist battle cry, THE saloon
must CO." A bit of city politics was in
jected into the meeting by the appearance
of George Hitz. mayoralty candidate. who
promised that the saloons would have to
obey the law If he is elected. 1T will be
shown TO the world declared the Rev.
Joshua Stansheld at the same meeting.
that Indianapolis can purify her civic life
under the independent standard of right
eousness; a banner clearly unfurled; a
platform uneouivocally stated; a platform
pIanked with principles of sound business
administration and impartial law enforce
nent. and guaranteed by a man of unques-
toned integrity and honor. We fully ex-
pect this year that there will be a steady.
StrOng. certain marcn OF the worthy cltl-
zenship of indianapolis to a complete tri-
umph over corrupt partisan administra-
ton of city affairs
Yesterdays programme also included a
stirring Pentecostal address by DR.. Nor
rison at the usual hour. and a talk on
church extension last night by one of the
corresponding secretaries. The pastors will
occupy many of the city pulpits this morn
ing. and at 100 o'clock this evening there
will be a big service at Meridian street
Charch and one at Roberts Park. Bishop
Joyce Will be at Meridian-stree Church
morning and evening.
Yesterday afternoon a boom was started
BY the friends OF the Rev. c. f. Bacon,
who are looking toward a bishops chair
for him. One man said it seemed TO be a
popular movement.