The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-03
This Action Was Taken by the
Northern M. E. Conference
This Afternoon.
WATSON GETS OVATIONS.
CONGRESSMAN APPEARED AT
CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON
AND ALL BUSINESS WAS LAID
ASIDE TO HEAR HIM SPEAK.

| Anderson. Ind. April 3.--Congress-
man Watson is attending the Metho-
dist conference today and all pro-
grams were Sidetracked to hear him
| speak at two O'Clock this afternoon. He
| received an ovation. He made
characteristic Methodist address. Lay
delegates to the Baltimore annual con-
! ference were elected as follows: f. B.
Everhart of Mishawaka; c. c. Cart
wright of Portland; Mrs. Alice Waugh.
of Upton and c. G. Ayers of Red Key;
| Abraham May of Markle. Four more
| ballots We're taken on the sixth Candi-
date. but there was no election. The
six ministerial delegates will be chos-
en- at , o'clock this evening.
The Rev. T. NJ. Guild, candidate of
the Richmond district for selection as
ministerial delegate to the national
conference is regarded as having a
good chance for election. The contest
has aroused much intense interest.
The Rev. r. J. Wade. pastor Of the
First church at Richmond was made
member of the board of review. J.
P. ChamnesS, of Muncie, formerly Of
committee to distribute the funds of
the Preachers Aid society. In view of
their respect for the Rev Horace Her
rick, presiding elder of the LOganS-
port district, the ministers under his
charge presented him with a beautiful
gold cased watch and fob The pre-
sentation speech was made by the Rev.
Madison Swadener, of Kokomo, for
merly of Richmond.
! The second days session OF the
! Conference was a record breaker in
many respects. The attendance has
taxed the capacity of the church to
its utmost at each session today. The
lay delegates began to arrive in large
/ numbers and the assignment commit
tee is making heroic efforts to find ac-
commodations for the 700 visitors who
will remain in the city until after Sun
day nights meeting
The opening service in the afternoon
was preceded by an inspiring scene to
all persons interested in missionary
enterprises. Standing on the platform
before an audience that taxed the ca
pacity of the building, was a man of
black eyes, prominent features, black,
bushy hair and pearly wkite teeth.
The stranger was introduced by the
! Rev. c. A. Rowand of Ft. Wayne. He
was the Rev. Mr.. Rawle, native
minister from New Zealand, now on a
tour of the world.
From CannbaI Tribe.
The Rev. Mr.. Rawle is member of
the Maori tribe OF South Sea islanders
who fifty years ago were regarded as
the most dangerous cannibals in the
Southern seas. Until - years Of age
he lived in his native state. He vas
adopted by wealthy Englishman and
given a thorough education and for
thirty years has been preaching to his
people who today are regarded as the
most highly civilized of the native saw
age tribes.
The missionary sermon by the Rev.
c. A. Rowand of Fl. Wayne was an
urgent appeal for Christian brother
hood in every walk in life. His ad-
dress was followed by the Chopson
Home anniversary exercises in charge
of the Rev. NJ. \. Harlan of Warren,
Indiana. The project is to establish
home for aged people The CONNER
cial club of Warren has raised a fund
with which 10 purchase fifty-seven
acres adjoining Warren and William
Chopson has agreed to duplicate in
cash any sum raised by the Northern
Indiana conference up to $4,000.
The evangelistiC services conducted
by the Rev Mr.. Brushingham and
Prof Hill attracted Il large audience
The educational anniversary meeting
was addressed by the Rev. Patrick
Maveety of Kansas City and Prof Ed
win Hughes of Greencastle
Great preparations are being made
for the services to be held next Sun
day and it is probable that overflow
meetings will be held in the nearby
churches.