The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-09-10

ing program of exercises:
l. Annual Sermon by Rev. j. NJ Meek.
2. The relation of the Sunday school to the
Church. bv Rev. w. r. Boone. 8. The re-
lation of the pastor TO the Sunday school, by
5. ). Adams. t. What is gained or lost
from holding union NEE .ings with Sunday
schools of other denominations? by Rev. P.
+. Fossett. 5. Shall we sustain Mission
Schools in our churches to the exclusion of
our Church Schools? by Rev. S. ID. Fox.
The evening session was one OF deep in
terest Prominent among others were the
papers read by Rev. j. NJ Meek and Mrs,
Corbn, of Springfield. Prof. j. II.
Chavers presided at the organ
Next year the Association will meet in
Nenia in conjunction with the Eastern Di.
vision. .... Sunday, instead of repairing to
the Fair Grounds, the services were held in
the city as follows; First Baptist Church
II a. m, Rev. w. r. Boone; Second Baptist
Churchill a. m. Revs. j. NJ Meek and A.
Hunt; 3 p. m, Revs. 5. ID Fox and T. 5.
Evans; p m, Revs W. Shelton and d. B.
Hueston; st Paul A. NJ. E. Churchill a.
m, Revs. j. w. Byrd and j. w. johnson;
3 p. m, Revs j. Cna mbers and p. Boone !;
: p. M. Revs. j. +. Thomas and A F.
Darnell; City Hall-l1 a M, Revs W.
u. Il
L. Webb and K. Gilard; D. M, j. NJ
Meek and w. Viney. Services at all points
were well attended. The ordination OF JAS
Second Baptist Church, at D. m, was
very interesting and impressive affair. The
Church was rilled to overhowing; hundreds
were turned away, unable to gain admit
tance The throng at this Church at night
was equally large, all eager to participate
in, or witness the general farewell hand
shaking incident to the closing And thus
ended most encouraging and profit
sble session of the Western Union
Anti-Slavery Baptist Association.
ASSOCIATION NOTES AND PERSONALS.
The association was fine looking body
Earnestness and intelligence beamed in the
countenances of many 49,. Messrs. G.. ID
Swayne and G. W. Hays. were the guests of
Mrs. w. o. Bowles. They are superb
duet ..... Revs' w. K. Boone, r. Meridith
and Mr.. Jas. Wilson were entertained by
''mine host" Mr.. s. Gatewood ..... Rev. l.. B.
Moss was exceedingly happy during the
meeting. Only sixteen of his frsends and
relation accepted the hospisalties of his home
for five days.. Cincinnati sent up trio of
''crushers" in the persons of Misses Cora l..
Watson. Seppie Barnette and Mary j. Webb.
The first is an excellent singer, the second
an excellent recitstIonist and the third-well
ask b. ID. NJ. who understood her to say that
her only gentlemen escorts were her father
and elder brothers ... Mechanicsb turned
out Ell masse. Among the many we mention
Mr.. j. f. Stewart, Mr.. j. Adams and wife
Miss IL. Cumberland, Mr.. w. Powell, Mr..
Paxton and bride ...... The number of hand
III h. -
the wonder of many .. Let those to whom
the Leader Is intended especially TO benefit,
aid it by their subscription ..... Rev. j. NJ.
Meek was the guest of Mr.. G. 81. Guy
and family. He is valuable man; not only
to theChurch, but to society and his race ....
Rev. b. w. Boone halls from the East AID
brings with him the proyerbial slight"
Would that we had more of his attainments
among us. .. 1t certainly delights us to see
the affection, veneration and esteem with
which all seem to regard Elder w. Shelton,
the only surviving founder of the associ-
alton. Give practical form, brethren, to
your expressions and secure this year, the
Shelton Homestead ..... Subscribe for the
Leader-your paper Mr.. j. II. Arts, of
West l. berty, accompanied by his sou and
two comely daughters spent Sabbath at the
association and gave us his subscription to the
Leader for one year .... Mr.. Isaac Overton.
of Lima, dropped In unexpectedly on his
friends Sunday, much to their inexpressible
delight ...... Among others from Lima at
tending the association we noticed Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Moss, Mrs. En-
Akers and Mrs. Clarisa Simmons. -. =. Misses
Allen, of Toledo, and Bell, of Sandusky,
are charming duette ...... Rev. Darnell, of
Cincinnati, was particular favorite. With
such agreeable manners, how else could
1t be2 ...... w. F. Frent, of Lebanon,
and j. I'll. Preston, of Middle
town are veritable gentleman and won
hosts of friends .... Where is the man that
can resist the laugh of the princely &. w.
Hays? .... Misses Annie Russell and Mag
gle Wilson, of Sprinfield, spent Sabbath
here, the guests of the Misses Jones ..... In
dorse the efforts of the Leader by subscrib
ing for year ...... The beauty and grace of
the three jackson sisters, of Bellfontaine,
Sunday, was captivating in the extreme.
Good bye, John and Mon ...... Enter the
name of Prof. j. III. Chavers, this city, upon
your yearly list.... The Association affords
an excellent opportunity for renewing old
acquaintance and friendships, as well as for
forming new ones "Jarus" and ''Sel-
wob" had many pleasant chats concerning
the Leader and the race. We reckon
''Jarius" is one OF the coming men. So may
1t be ..... Our young ladies were alive to the
requirements of the hour, and were LAVISH in
their attentions to the visitors, rejecting
great credit upon themselves. The young
gents were little shy. The surrounding
country within radius Of from fifty to
seventy-fve miles was represented Sunday.
SELwOB.
Springfield, Owe were attending
the w. U. Baptist Association last week,
an account of which will be given elsewhere
by our friend "Selwob," to whom we are
under many obligations for favors shown us
while we were in Urbana ...... Last Friday
evening was the occasion of grand enter
tainment being given at School Hall in Ur-
bana, under the auspices of the Philomat-
hean Society, an organization devoted to
moral, social and Intellectual culture, of
which society Prof w. o b ,wles is Presi-
dent, Mss Meta Hunt, Secretary, and Miss
Bessie Alams, Treasurer. The entertain
tainment was given in honor of the Misses
Seppie Barnett, Cora l.. Watson, Mary
Webb, and G. w. Hays, of Cincinnati,
Mrs. NJ Hawkins, Washington, ID. c., Mrs.
j. c. Corbin, j. II. Wilson, and G. ID.
Swayne, of Springfield. The gathering was