Marshall County Independent, Volume 4, Number 40, Plymouth, Marshall County, 16 September 1898 — Page 1

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Marshall County Independent Vol. 4. PLYMOUTH, MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1898. No. 40.

FRANKFORT

The Conference by a Vote of 73 to 47 Decides to Hold the Next Conference at Frankfort.

PREACHERS WANT CONSTITUTION AMENDED.

Itishop How in :t n in AlteiHlaiire Ir. Hlikmau Stronj; in Favor of the GcMVal Conference Heine Held at Iiuliaiiiipoli. ami Opposed to Taking h Methodist Confrrrnre to a lljlf Assembly 8ltM Pr. Itnell NakM an AM Adlres liefore I . ; i 1 1 l: - onferenee Vote to Admit I MM ti Equal Kepre-ieutation-Deacons and EMtfl Kletld

The Friday's session of the conference opened at 8:30 o'clock, Bishop Warren presiding. The minutes of the former eession were read and approved, after which Bishop Bowman was introduced o the audience. Dr. Cissell then offered a resolution providing that the conference petition the managers of the general conference to select Winoua park as the place for holding the general conference in 1000. Indiana has never had the general conference but once in the past. Dr. J . A. J.Vwellyn spoke in favor of the resolui setting forth the advantages of A .nona. The facilities for entertainment and printing were ample, in his judgment. Or. Hickman did not think it politic or wise to ask the general conference to assemble at Winona. If the conference should come to Indiana, it should come to Indianapolis. It would discredit the church to go to a l'resbytenan assembly ground and it would not further the interests of the Methodist educational institutions. Dr. Hickman offered a substitute resolution providing for the assembling of the general conference at Indianapolis. Or. S. I. Colvin favored bringing the general conference to Winona. There is no strife between Methodists and Presbyterians. He very sarcastically and effective. y replied to the argument of Dr. Hickruen. Presiding Elder Dale also spoke in favor of Winona. The substitute motion failed, The original motion favoring the selection of Winona, was carried almost unanimously, burdened for over twenty years with a distressing debt which was canceled nine years ago. A comfortable parR. G. Hammond against whom charges were preferred as to dishonest ham's in business relations at communities where he his been stationed, was found guilty as charged and expelled trom the church. Rev. George H. Thayer, a local preacher, now 91 years of age was introduced to the audience. lie is the oldeBt preacher that ha9 been in attendance at the conference. The business of the coüference was suspended for a time to permit Dean Buell to address the preachers on the advantages of the theological schools. He made an able presentation of the effectiveness of the professional courses ot learning, but at the same time urged a college education preliminary to taking a course in theology. Or. Gobin stated in a short talk that thera are but 39 preachers who are members of the Preachers' Aid society, though there are 51 in the process of becoming members. He thought every preacher should join the society as a business matter. Bishop Warren then gave the main address of the conference before the class for deacon's orders. .lohn S. Crowder, Albert Miller, A. Cm. Oetch and W. F. Hovis were elected to the deacon's order. L. C. Rently was elected an elder. A resolution was presented to the effect that the conference recommend a change in the constitution such that laymen shall have representation in the ponferences equal with the ministerial representation. The conference voted in favor of constitutional amendment by a vote of 1Ü8 yeas and 10 noes. In the afternoon Mrs. Jennie Hughes Caldwell, 1'b. O., of Crete, 111., addressed the Woman's Foreign Missionary society followed by Rev. .1. G. Evans of Abington, 111., on the subject of Temperance. At four o'clock Miss Anna Downey conducted the pentacostal meeting. Dean Ruell AiMn-HW. The dean began his address at 4 p. rr. Thursday by calling attention to the change from "Feed rny sheep," to "Tend my sheep," as contained in the charge of Christ to Peter. The word tend contains the thought "defend." In a broad sense every christian is a defender of the faith, for the opposition began when Christ began his preaching in Galilee for he said "He came to bring

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not peace but a sword into the world to array the forces of darkness and error against light and truth." It is the province of apologet.es to strengthen and confirm the believer in the faith rather than to meet the arguments of the faithless and unbelieving. Apologetics are also very valuable for removing hone6t doubt, su"h as exists in the mind of the follower of Christ and for which he Cannot get riden without help. The present foe of faitn is a new one and consequently the line of battle is a new one. The present foe is biblical criticism. The dean was very discriminating between a legitimate and an illegitimate phase of this criticism. In defending the faith against this new foe four things are necessary. 1. Cot kaue. Paul's picture of a true and aggressive christian is one fully clad in armor and a soldie- ready for the light. There is something in makeup to which an appeal can be made lor courage and meet a response. This is manifest in the sober, courageous faces of the American citizen since the blowing up of the Maine. Man is magnificent when thoroughly aroused. The photographer gets him to sit quietly and look off into space. The proper time to see man as he is, is when he is intensely in earnest. Man is beautiful when defending something he loves. 2. Knowledge of the Foe The held of biblical criticism . The foe is the higher critics. It is the preachers business to understand fully the position of the enemy. It is not sutlicient merely to denounce higher criticism but its arguments must be met. The opponents side must be mastered as Daniel Webster mastered all the arguments of his great opponent, Hayne, long before and in anticipation of the conllict, and as Lincoln who had mastered the position of Douglas so well that when ne stated Douglas's position Douglas could find no fault and add nothing. Higher criticism is only a mode of studying the bible. John Wesley and Adam Clark were higher critics in the truest and highest sense. The word conveys the wrong meaning to the popular mind, 3. Discrimination between essential and N ON - ESS EN T I A L THINGS of the bible. The Bible's purpose must be understood. The fifth article of religion in the M. E. Discipline is the wise position to take in viewing the word of God. There is a human as well as a divine element in the Rible. The preacher of the Gospel must be able to distinguish between this, as a pe -son is able to distinguish between the bark of a tree and the fruit that grows upon it. 4. Strategic coNCEssioN.-The "Charge of the Light Rrigade" was to take a position which no tlesh could hold. Thus the church has been compelled to retreat from some positions she maintained in the past. The inspiration of the Hebrew vowel points once stoutly maintained had to be given up. The New Tectiment Greek idiom was defended as being the best but this position had to be deserted. Verbal in spiration, and the unerrency of the Scriptures on matters not necessary to salvation, have Buffered a like faith, but when you touch the fundamentals of Christianity it is like touching a live nerve, We may as a church differ in some of the speculative pointB but to a sinner seeking the Lord there is a chorus, "Relieve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." Plant your guns on the doctrines of Salvation and maintain your position. The M . E. church has never taken a position on these controverted positions that it has been compelled to desert. Dr. M. C. It. Mhhoi'i Lecture. Dr. M. C. R. M ison, the colored preacher, of Cincinnati, and one of the secretaries of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educational society, address ed by far the largest audience Thursday nigLt that has as yet assembled since the opening of the conference.

Previous to his lecture Paul Gilbert, the evangelist, sang a bea itiful solo and Mrs. cott made a few remarks on the line of Dr. Mason's theme. The purpose of the Freedman's Aid society was defined by Dr. Mason and the many accomplishments in the way of church and character building in the negro districts of the South were pictured to the audience. He told of young negro boys who were born in slavery and who never attended a school of any kind until after they had passed their tenth year but who with the assistance of the Freedmen's Aid society had been educated into the professions. Some are physicians, some teachers in colleges and over 7,000 are preachers of the gospel. They are now toiling for the intelectual emancipation of a race thai was so long in bondage. The speaker emphatically ot jected to discriminations on account of color. True character is the proper measuring stick to estimate humanity, whether white or black. He 6poke of the loyalty of the negro race to our common country, telling how the brave black men so invincibly fought 6ide by side with the white soldiers at Santiago, and tow together they had given Spain the "bes pankmg she ever had." He very curtly defined the meaning of the D. D. which follows his name. "It does not mean Doctor of Divinity so much," said the speaker, "as it means 'Donated Dignity.' " During his lecture of an hour and a half the attention did not abate, his apt humor keeping his audience in a proper mood for the re :eption of the important issue in the interest of which he was here. Most everyone left the church with the full determina' ion to contribute something this year to assist the Freedmen's Aid society. Rishop Rowman surrendered to the speaker before he had quite liuished his discourse, contributing a dollar on the spot. The Saturday session of the conference was opened by Bishop Warren. He introduced Rishop Rowman, who gave a parting talk as he was obliged to leave that morning. The first question of importance that came up was the locating of the next conference. Rev. W. H. Wise invited the next conference to come to Greencastle and Rev. Hollingsworth gave a similar invitation on behalf of Frankfort. Greencastle was supported by Dr. Gobin and Dr, Hiokman. Frankfort was urged by Dr. S. P. Colvin, Elder Dale and others. Forty six favored Greencastle ind seventy-three favored Frankfort. The conference will meet next year at Frankfort. Prof. K. A. Shell was appointed by Bishop Warren to preach the missionary sermon next year, and W. E. McKenzie, alternate. Dr. Towne then read the report of the board of examiners. The committee on incorporation of the conference advised that no action be taken. Dr. Hickman moved a substitute motion to the effect that the Eiders appoint a committee of three to submit a plan of corporation. The substitute was tabled and the majority report carried. The church board of extention of last year was continued for another year, The matter of disposing of funds which has come to the conference at the bequest of Martha Hay, deceased, of Tippecanoe county, came up for a timely discussion. This lady bequeath ed a farm worth 820,000 for the purpose of an Ep worth hospital. The location was such that it was not advisable to locate a hospital there, it being six miles from a city. Resides the heirs contested the matter but a settlement was made whereby the conference receives $ti,000. The discussion was in regard to what disposition should be made of the funds. S,ouae favored giving it to the South Rend hospital and others favored giving it to the Preacher's Aid society. S. P. Colvin, the lawyer preacher favored giving to the Aid society. Dr. Hickman moved that the money be held in trust until eome future time when the conference could take more intelligent action. This motion prevailed. Rev. V. H. Wise, chairman ot the educational committee, then presented the report with a long list of resolutions. The report was accepted by the conference. Mrs. Rev. D. M. Wood presided at the Woman's Home Missionary Society meeting. Addresses were given by Mrs. James Dale and others. At 3 o'clock Mrs. Rev. Isaac Dale conducted a meeting of the Woman's society of the conference, followed by a pentacostal service led by Miss Anna Downey, Depauw Evening. Friday night was Depauw night at the Methodist conference session and a

I splendid program was carried out.

The singing was a special feature, led by Paul Gilbert who has been the recipient of so many compliments during the week. Rishop Rowman presided and in a ehort talk told of his connection with the university, how he had seen it come from adversity, and of his efforts to make it a coeducational institution. Among other things he stated that it was the tirst university in the world to admit women. Dr. Hickman then gave the main ad dress which but for a few very extravagant statements was to the point and well appreciated. He got rather partisan at times and the effect was to leave the impression that the institution not only made Methodist preachers but also made Republicans. The Independent desires to correct this impression. The institution as the writer remembers it is of sutlicient breadth as to be considerate for every honest opinion. It does not attempt to mould political thought. The extravagant statement that "ex paneion of territory is God's will," and the statement that "McKinley would bag every southern state if the election was held tomorrow," were so ridiculously imaginative and incorrect that the force of the speaker's good thoughts fell 6hort of their mark. Dr. Hickman is a good fellow at heart but he should allow the conservative speakers to talk for Depauw. The public never appreciates an address where the speaker takes a radical ground, which inevit ably he must fail to hold, Dr. IlickmBn set forth the advantages of a college education and brought out the fact that the great per cent of prominent men in the various professions, as well as in politics, were college bred men.

Dr. Hickman informed the audience that when Depauw was in such great need a short time ago he went to Mr. Studebaker and was given "?5,iKX) for Depauw university. Mr. Dougherty at the same time gave Sl.OOO. Mr. Clement Studebaker of South Rend followed and gave a very practical talk urging that exceptional efforts be made for old Depauw. Hugh Daugherty, a trustee of the university, and at present the Democratic candidate for state treasurer, also spoke in the interest of the school. President Gobin told of the first college building which was used, one room for instruction and a back building for a shetp pen. He added that while the young men were getting their education in the front room their sheep skins were growing in the back yard. The Depauw yell was given by some exstudents and the college eong followed. Rishop Warren closed the program with a short discourse relative tc supporting the educational institutions. Rishop Warren is a fatherly man and his words carried with them great weight. The Methodist conference, which has been in session here for the past week, closed its work Monday afternoon. The morning session was opened by Rishop Warren, who gave a very interesting address. After reading the minutes, he introduced the editor of the Western Christian Advocate and others who gave short talks. Mrs. Parker, of Finland, stirred the audience with her appeal in behalf of Finland. She said she came here from that country, leaving three children, to solicit aid for the Methodist cause in her country. She had a hat full of money when she finished her collection. She announced later that the collection amounted to S48.f)3. The preachers gave he? enough to make it even 50.. Some discussion relative to admitting certain young preacher i followed. Keagy, Harper and Appl.by were admitted. Sawyer was kept on probation in the conference. Ruckles, E. R. Johnson and W. G. Vessels were superannuated. Frank W. Gee was appointed conference evangelist, E. G. Spohn and M. V. Rrown were given cert nicates of location. A. J. Thompson was taken from the supernumery to the effective list of preachers. The reports of various committees followed. The bishop read the assignments as follows: CrawforÜMvllle t L J. II. CISSELL, VREMtdNO ELDER. Avon T J Reder Colfax F M Pavey Covington II N Ogden Crawfordsville - First church, E 11 Rrumbaugh. Trinity church, II L Davis. Crawfordsville circuit A K Tinkham Danville W F Switzer Darlington W II Rroomfield Flackville E W Dunlavy Indianapolis King Avenue church,

A W Wood. St. Paul's church A II DeLong Jamestown II II Dunlavy Kingman Erastus Wood Supply Ladoga A G Yount Lebanon D M Wrood Lebanon circuit Chas M Seybold Lizton C E Beebee Mace II C Kiley New Richmond Charles Jakes Newton C R Stanforth Perryville J R Troxell Roachdale A II Chapman Romney J J Claypool Russellville J S Crowder Tborntown -A C (ieyer Trader's Point E G Peliey Yeedersburg J M Rrown Waveland I" G Sholty Whitestown Whitfield Hall Wingate C W Postill Younteville-H S White Zionville J Li Sites

tJreeucastle District. S. B. TOWN, PRESIDING ELDEU. Arno and Grant J 11 Rayle Bainbridge G E Ketchen Rellmore - H II Cannon Rloomingdale U G Leazenby Rrazil Rethel church, A W Smith; Epworth, W A Shell; French Mis., E 0 Knonin; Hendricks, Kindig; Oxford, J K Hawkins Carbon T M Oak wood Catlin J T Stofford Clayton and Carttrsburg -W L Dexter Clinton C D Royse Coatsville W C Appleby Dana O P Paxton Fontaret -I R Harper Greencastle- Brick Chapel, F W Lllixon. College Avenue church W II W ise Harmony and Canaan G E Farrar Knightsville W M Harkness Montezuma Thos Meradith Morton J W Richards Newport E W Lawhon Plaintield-A J Waller Reelbville and J.imedale L A Williams ltockvill? S P Colvin Rosedale J D Kruwell Sanford--J H Smith Stanton W M Torr Terre Haute Centenary church, W M Tippy. First church, Demetrius Tillotson; Grace church, J U Green; Maple Avenue church, E C Shumaker: Mattox church, O II Berry; Montrose church, W N Dunn; Trinity church, W W Mountain H A Gobin, president, and W II Hickman, vice chancelor of DePauw university. 1) D iloagland, A M Wiley, E C Wareing and Claud Travis were left without appointments to attend schcvol. Lafayette District. C. A. BROOKE, PKESIDIN; ELDEli. Ambia- J S Wright Attica H G Ogden Rattle Ground G R Streeter Boswell R F Ivy Rrookston D A Rodgers Rurlington C O Smack Dayton and Clark's Hill W P McKinzie Fowler C H Leeson Frankfort . IL Hollingsworth Kirklin J J Thompson Lafayette Congress street church, C B Mock; St. Saul s church, T J Rassett; Trinity enurch, C B Wilcox; West church, G. W. Switzer Otterbein J C Kemp Lochiel L V Rector Michigan Town F J Beisel Mont morenci Henry Ross Mulberry T F Drake Oxford J C Martin Pine Village T M Williams Radnor and Buck Creek Rossville G F Cramer Shadeland J E McCloud Shawnee J M Stafford State Line A A Hendricks Stock well J A Clearwatera Swanington F W Keagy West Lebanon E M Dunklebarger Williamsport L C Bently J A Porter Chaplain I' S Army South Bend District Isaac Dale, Presiding Elder Argos Eli Meyers liringhurst and Flora R II Reall Burnettsville R W Burton. Camden -F G Howard Lakeville and Tyuer Culver F O Fraley Delphi J G Campbell Door Village II N Campbell Hamlet J N Harmon Kewanna J A Maxwell Knox W F Clark Laporte C L Bovard Laporte Circuit -N E Tinkham Leiters- A A Dunlavy Lucerne -A M Hagenbook Monticello A T Briggs New Carlaisle C L Harper

North Judson W D Wattles (Supply) North Liberty C B Allen Plymouth L S Smith Richland Center A L Miller Rochester L C Ruckles Rochester Circuit Clinton Polen (Supply) Rolling Prairie Wm Davis South Rend, First Church E P Bennett South Rend, Grace Church J W Walker South Rend, Milbourn Memorial S W (loss South Bend Circuit Lynn Bates Union Mills S Li Grimes Walkerton W A Smith Yeoman R J Reid Valparaiso District. Samuel Beck, Presiding Elder. Brook J P Shaglay Chestertown A G Detcb Crown Point R D Utter Creston Dunville C H Hickman East Chicago W T Hovis Francisville II C Weston Goodland A P DeLong Hammond M H Appleby Hebron W E McKinzie Hobart J L Greenway Kentland -W R Mikels Leroy Lowell -A A Randall Medaryville A L Umpleby Michigan City J S Iloagland Monon A L Clark Morocco O B Reporter Remington W A Matthews Renoaleer II M Middleton Reynolds J acab Rohm (Supply) Roselawn J T Sawyer Royal Center II C Neal South Valparaiso Bernard Solunski Valparaiso II A Tucker Wanatah-W. E. Bennett Westville C U Stockbarger W heeler J H Worrall Whiting -E D Smith Winuamac David Handley Wolcott J W Shell E A Shell was appointed seTetary of the Epworth League, and G A Myers missionary to West China.

OIK ROVS COMB JUOMK. Company M t.iv.-n a Hearty Reception Ity Plymouth People. Company M arrived Saturday amid the cheers of a multitude, 4,000 strong. In an instant the news was wired to all parts of the city and the screech of whistles ani clang of bells ioined in the tumultious uproar. At exactly 2:20 p. m. the bys began to dismount from the cars, but before a line was formed they were separated in the midst of the surging crowd and marshalled off singly by their enthusiastic friends. The arrangements made by the committee for a reception and an address by Bishop Warren at the opera house were thus frustrated. All but a few of the boys arrived. Harry Corbin volunteered to remain behind and Will Finkenau ant! C:aud Fish were officially detained. The rough soldier's fare of the past few months has told visably upon every man. Five months benea'h a torrid sun has givea them complexions like African explorer. The surplus fat of their bodies has sunk away and left nothing but hard muscle. Then, too they have acquired the reckless air of veterans, and slouch along with their knapsacks and guns fully aware that they are particular individuals. Tarn tjuarrel With the Train Crew. One of the number of Uncle Sam's tars who came through here Friday lost his hat from the train when about four miles from Whiting. As he had forty dollars tucked away in its lining he lost Dttle time in asking the conductor to stop the train. This was refused. Instantly eight or ten bluejackets took the matter in hand and stopped the train by force. They undertook to make the engineer back the train but were unsuccessful. The owner of the hat with four or riveothers walked back after it. While gone the train pulled away and left them. They were lucky in flagging the next section and being carried on to their destination, it is stated that while the train was entering Chicago the boys, accustomed to the freedom of a ship, persistently s'uck their heads from the windows. The danger was sogreat that the train was forced to run slowly and stop several times. Kare llor Sold. Joseph II. Leeh, of Goshen, purchasone of the finest trotters on the Elkhart turf Tuesday. Susie Howe is the name of the animal. She is five years old, never started in but two races and won them both in straight heats. She was enterd in the 2:2to trot Monday and , walked off with three straight heats, best time 2:21 V