Decatur Democrat, Volume 1, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1899 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT. .CONFERENCE EDITION. EVERY MOBSISC BY LEW G ELLINGHAM, Publisher. For Week 15 cents, in Advance. Wednesday Morning. April 5. It is a novelty for this city to sport a morning daily, even if it is only licensed for one week. Bishop Kingsley in 1859 preached the first Methodist sermon in Utah. He delivered his sermon in the Mormon Temple. Richard Allen was the first colored man ordained. His ordanation oceured a century ago (1799) and in 1816 he became the first bishop of the African M. E. Church. Senator Fairbanks wined and.dined nine republican Indiana congressmen last Friday, and since then many comments have been indulged in, as to what kind of political axes are being sharpened. At a meeting of the city council held last night a vagrancy ordinance was adopted that will cause the stony heart of every weary wig to melt with sympathy for himself. Hard labor is not a pleasant anticipation for one of his class. That Decatur is capable of doing whatever she may undertake, and doing that well, is being fully exemplified this week. The business methods inculcated into the management of conference affairs is being praised on every hand. John Wesley in speaking of the itinerancy once said. “I would preach myself and the people asleep, if I should stay in one place a year.'’ Some of the circuits in his time had as many as thirty appointments for a month. Os nothing was he more deeply convinced than of the benefit of constant charge. There is nothing more pleasing to the Indiana conference than to have in their midst their beloved Bishop Thomas Bowman. He is not only the senior bishop of the church, but also one of the sweetest, and one that we claim for our own. As Chancellor of DePauw University and in his labors in the state he has been indeed a father to Indiana Methodism.

It was the pleasure of a representative of the Democrat to receive a formal introduction to Bishop Andrews and his cabinet. The Bishop is a striking figure and renowned in every sense the word may apply. Our reception at the hands of these high church dignitaries was cordial in the extreme and pleasant you may be sure. The first Methodist Conference was held in ‘The Foundry" in England June 25, 1744 over a century and a half ago. Besides the Wesley's there were present at this conference John Hodges, Henry Piers. Samuel Taylor and John Meriton, regular clergymen of the church, and Thomas Richards. John Ben .ett and John Downs who were lay preachers. Co.NGRATi LATIONS have been coming fast since our first daily appearance yesterday morning. Not only visiting ministers have taken time to tickle our vanitv, but the peeple of our city have felt disposed to administer in unbroken doses, the same extracts. During the week we will continue to give the public a full and complete report of the conference proceedings. A novelry in the way of modern science is that which is furnished bv Rev. J. 0. Campbell and electrician Thomas Springer, of McCordsville. It is a large receiver connected "ith the local and long distance telephone, bv means of which the possessors of j loeal phones and persons in neighbor- | ing towns for fifty miles heard the j revival sermons each night for three weeks. A big man needs a big audience and lots of space. Cleveland. Ohio, elected a democratic mavor Monday, notwithstanding that the city is overwhelmingly republican, and is the home of that great and only republican. Boss Hanna. McKisson headed the republican ticket "and Hanna's friends did not do much to him just helped elect the democratic ticket by 10,000. Outside of Cleveland not much interest was manifested in the Ohio election. Toledo elected an independent republican bv 6.000; Columbus elects a republican by only 1,300. while Cincinnati gives ’7.000 republican. In Michigan democratic gains comes from Detroit, Grand Rapids. Saginaw. Jackson and Kalamazoo. The Chicago election was on in earnest yesterday. It was a fierce factional struggle and Carter H. Harrison, democrat: Carter, republican, and Altgeld, independent, democrat. Our associated press lines broke a cable and in consequence we are unable to lay the results of the ballot before you this morning. In the due course of time hope to have it repaired—the line and then look out for something heavy to drop.

South American Boy. The following is the paper rca 1 bv Sammy Culpepper, a native of South America. 18 years old. who is studying at Taylor University for the work ofa missionary in his native laid, Venuzuela. The paper was a part of the program for Taylor I Diversity yesterday afternoon: "Taylor University has been called the “child of Providence" and as such her mission in this world is a great one, the education of young men and women, fitting them for the positions of trust and honor which they may hold, and giving them the preparation that is needed for the great work of combating sin and error, uplifting humanity and making the world better. Some schools are local, and known only in their immediate vicinitv. others are more widely known and their influence is felt in several states, others again have won fame throughout the whole of the United States, but Taylor University dos not end here, for she is known in many lands, and in her halls have been found students not only from several states of the Union, but students representing the different continents and islands of the sea. Without a doubt, the work of our institution has been good and has been a means of help to hundreds of young men in securing an education, but not being satisfied with this she has looked out beyond her own country, beyond her own state and in the far and distant lands ! and beckoned to the young men of ' every clime, race and color to come to * this*fountain of learning and there I gain knowledge. Like the pebble : that is thrown into the lake which makes concentric rings or ripples until its influence is felt to the very shores of the lake itself, so the influence of our school has been going out and widening and widening until it is felt in many lands. It is a well known fact that the advancement of the work in our missionery lands de--1 pends to a great extent on the co-op- ' eration and help of the native pastors and workers. We do not mean to belittle the work of the missionaries sent there, not at all, would that their numbers were increased three or four fold. But we all realize that the foreign agency is quite insufficient to meet the demands in our mission fields. The foreign agencies must be supplemented by native agencies. The native is in many respects superior for work to a foreign missionary. He is well acquainted with the language and does not speak in broken accent, he understands the people well, he is in touch and sympathy with them, he is accustomed to the climate and customs of the people. Lo, we see that it is an important factor in our work today to look after the education of some of these native converts fitting them for work in their I native land. Taylor University has not been behind in this respect for she has tried to do her part in this special line of work. The first foreign student that came to her halls was Sammy Norris, a native of Africa, and whose life, no doubt, has been read J by most of you. One may think that, his life was a failure as he was taken I away in the midst of his preparation j for his life work, but it is not so. By i his death he has accomplished more than he could have done by his life. The story of his life written by our president has been read in many languages, circulated in many countries, and has been a means of accomplishing great good wherever it has gone. He being dead yet speaketh. Among our foreign students we have had three Armenians and one of them is now taking a course in medicine intending to return to his native land. I was asked to mention something in this paper of my coming to this country, and what led me to do so, which I will briefly relate. Born in the southern continent, a land where Romanism is the predominant religion, I was naturally brought up a Roman Christian and I was an earnest follower of this church until four years ago, when through the influence of a missionary I was led to Christ. I then came in contact with several Protestant workers and there was handed to me a copy of the life of Fanny Morris. This was read with interest and in it I saw a statement in regard to F. M. which led me to come to the United States. ‘.God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform.’’ In closing this paper 1 desire to make an appeal for the Southern Continent, that land where ignorance and superstition prevails, a land where the Bible is not permitted to lie read, a land where there are only 600 Protestants work ers to about forty million of people, only a handful of Protestant worshipers to the great millions of people unreached and far from the light giving gospel of Christ. May the time lie not far distant when in every republic of the South, in every city, town and hamlet will be preached the unsearchable riches of Christ and then hasten the coming of our Lord and King. Post Resolution. At a meeting of Sam Henry Post last Saturday evening, resolutions were adopted which gives emphasis t > the matter of entertainment of i Comp my 8., upon their return home. It takes many of the patriotic members back to those palmy days, when they, themselves marched home after many trials, privations, hardships and active service. Now the younger generation have responded to the call of of our country’s honor, fulfilled their prescribed duties and arenowreleived, that they are entitled and should receive a reception that will show the full appreciation of the people at home. Following is the resolution as adopted; Whereas, the Honorable the Secretary of War ordered the re turn to the United States, from the

’ now free Island of Cuba, preparatory - to its discharge from service u , Hispano-American war. of tt:e twin Regiment Indiana Vol. Infantrv and whereas such regiment is now in the United States and in all reasonably • probability, within the next three ■ weeks will be discharged from the duties therefrom, and will return t > their peaceful a vocations in life. • , wheras Company "B. its officers amt Major Miller, all enlist aI in that i regiment from Decatur, Indiana, ami ; vicinity. Therefore be it unanimously resolved by the comradsof Sam Henry Post No. 63 G. A. R. that this Post tender to said Company its officer.-' I and Major Miller of that regiment a I publie reception on their return to | this citv and a public supper at the Post Hall. And be it further resolved, [ that the commander of this Post be and he is authorized to appoint a committee of five or more to carry the preamble and this resolution into | effect. Be it further resolved that this Post request the Sons of \ eterans i to appoint a like committee to co- ; operate therewith. And lie it father . resolved that this Post request the [ Ladies Relief Corps to appoint a like committee to co-operate in such public i reception and supper. And lie it , further resolved, that all patriotic ■ citizens of Decatur and vicinity are requested to aid such committees. Be it further resolved that the public reception tendered to such i retiring soldiers lie held at the court ' house at Decatur, Indiana, and the , ■ supper at the G. A. R. Hall. And be . it further resolved, that the Post s . Adj’t upon the adoption of these resolutions be required to furnish each of the papers a copy thereof, and request the publication thereof. At a regular meeting of said Post held April Ist 1899 the within preamble and resolutions were adopted by a unanimous vote and the commander appointed the following committee: M. A. Wisner, Adg’t; Norval Blackburn: E. G. Coverdale, Daniel K. Shackley; Mike Wertzberger; George W. Louthan: Lewis W. Lewton. Monmouth; Jacob Spade, Peterson: A. J. Teeple, Pleasant Mills; Ezra Cowan. Bobo: Joseph Wisler. Monroe: R. A. Drummond. East Root Township; William P. Mallonee, West Root Township. Rev. G. B. Work and daughter. Miss Kate, of Dunkirk, arrived in the citv to attend conference. Mrs. Work will probably arrive to-day. About 250 ministers who will attend I conference arrived on the various trains yesterday. It is very probable I that the morning train will bring 150 more, besides a large number of visitors. Following unclaimed letters at the post-office are for Mrs. Lizzie Ball, R. A. Bowers. Mrs. Fannie Freeal, Nanthan Andrews. Mrs. Mary C. Cook, Rose Dugen, Mrs. Mary Anno Hall, Miss Mattie Russel, and Floyd Rice.

Welcome! I We indeed extend to all a hearty welcome, and to assure you that we mean what we say, we will give to all ministers and their wives special low prices for this week on our entire line of waist and trimming Silks, black and fancy Suitings of all kinds, espec- , ia’ly is our stock of Crepons very desirable, and the now weaves in black and spring shades in Coverts for tailor made suits. The liberal discount we will make to you this week will be a big inducement for you to buy your spring outfit while here. We can show you the prettiest line of Fancy China and fancy articles of all kinds. You can find anything in the way of Souvenir or presents that you may want. Come in and look through. We will be glad to show you whether you buy or not. Chas. F. True. CASH STORE. i r 3 ...Woodward 9 8a11... £ 3 H •A © © £ 3 Dealers ip etyeap, £ h ...ffiedium aqd pipe £ 3 * - I ...pjrpihire, I 3 Qjiqa, (Jlass aqd Queeqsware, >- h Oqyx Stands, (amps. £ 3 £ Qall apd us. —Soutlp Secoqd street. £ 3 £ H £ 3 — u/oodward 9 Ball. £ 3 F JITTTTTTTT TTTT TTTTTTTTTTTTTTIIT IT I r T TT | I WILL KEEP CONSTANTLY § | ON HAND DURING : | Conference Week I | lettuce, Oqloqs, Radishes, I | aqd all Fruits Iq seasoq. ; I ...Especial Effort... § 3 Will be made to suit and fill all orders r entrusted in our care for all kinds ot I CAKE, PIES AND BREAD. | I ? | Special grates oq Meals 5 E f° r those attending conference. £ i § I Peoples’ Bakery. § | Opposite Court t+olise. 5 | Thoqe 27. H. Ft. FRISTOE, Prop. duvXnjuxjuuLnjuxn/LnnnnjxnjtnnjwinjirulHnKhAnJuilhKhKnJWULrinAi