The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-09-24
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elaboration of the school question, was very
siislmly attended; not more than half per-
ahaps OF the numb.r present at the previous
smeetng were in attendance, and those
rather late in gathering, it being nearly half
2past eight. When the meeting was called
to order, Charles ID. Swayne was chosenl
{ Chairman. and B. W. Chinn Secretary. Al
4great stress was placed upon the fact that
sthe number present was not fair repre-
Ssentation of the 1000 colored citizens of this!
Getty, and that in view of this no action was
taken by this body would be desirable asI
3being final, and as this meeting had only|
3been called upon the assumption that the]
sSchool Board at their meeting last Monday
zevening would take some action that would
: be conclusive to the final settlement of the
question, and as they did not do so, bat,
1rather seemed to be in doubt as to what theI
j 3colored people wanted it was thought mel
dcessary to appoint a committee of three to;
draft resolutions expressing the desires of.
{ the colored people and report at meeting
ito be held in the City Hall A motion wass
5made that this be done and prevailed, and
34tterward the committee was increased to-
live, viz: Mr.. III. III. James <. T. Butler,
Rev. Gazzsway ID. A. Rudd and z. G. Par
Eker. Mr.. +. g. jackson was appointed to-
secure the Hail. and announce the meeting
Through the press. Mr.. ID. H Rudd aG-f
dressed the meeting to some extent, advo-S
eating In the extreme mixed schools and
concluded by Offering resolution to the eff !.
'ect that committee of three be appointed
ITO solicit funds for the successful prosecutions
of a suit against the School Beard Afers
some discussion the resolution was referred
TO the Committee on Resolutions The<
meeting then adjourned, subject to the call
of the committee.
Mr.. ]. W. Anderson, a member of the {
mail carrier force, of Pittsburg, Pa, visited {
this city last week, the guest of Mrs john
Stewart. .. 80. Company A. National guards
Lieutenant K. r. Rudd commanding. wentS
to Dayton Soldiers Home, last Thursday
The boys report a good tine.. .... Mr.. Samuel
Harris has been prosperously heard from in =
the far West.... Alas, how sad the one +
fond hope of recovery is blasted, and fftyf
million of people are compelled to bow in
submission to the divine will, and mourn
the loss of beloved President. .... The ex-
cursion to Lexington did not turn out as ex-
pected-people too slow Mr.. Lemon
james is now janitor of the Champion City
gymnasium club rooms, in the Grand Opera
House building, and Charles James is janitorI
of the Opera House department .. :. The La
Iies' Aid Society held a social at Mrs.
Smiths, 1Ol Boiler street, last Tuesday even
ng -.... Elliot, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
B. F. Henderson, is slowly recovering from
an attack of malaria .. Big time at VIM.
Dickson's Wednesday night. Did you go2
....- Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson, of Winter
street, celebrated the fifth anniversary of
their wedding last Monday night Many
presents we're received 900. There is
a little Sissy at Mr.. and Mrs. j. Raddin's.
Have you seen it YETI Just come lately.
JARIUs.
Urbana. O.-The camp-meeting held
under the auspices of St. Paul congregation
)f our city, and under the management of
Rev. Tolliver, pastor, closed last Monday
night, and the results are q wonderful
success. These meetings were the first of the
Kind ever held at this place, Careysville
Being central, the citizens invited our
church to convene here; Notwithstanding it
was fifteen miles distant, the attendance
vas large, especially in the evenings during
he week, there being no charge at the gate
Turing the week save Saturday evening; the
eceipts OF money are not as large as they
would have been otherwise, pure financial
cheme. 1t was the first meeting and neces-
arily there had to be an introduction and to
large extent an exhibition of its meaning;
'ut if we mean anything as it respects the
moral good and salvation of souls as q re-
igious good, all of the adjacent country
will unite In pronouncing the meeting
most wonderful success and the ground work
# grande. future in every sense. If the
county could have been present to have
the request in the form of q vote
hat this meeting be supplemental to an
'ther next year promising still larger re-
ult, 1t would have been most satisfactory;
he uplifted hands in all that multitude
present, and the joining in the testimonial
and hand-shaking, and hallalu-
abs, and rejoicing of those who had been
lewly converted and sanctiied, it would
ct at rest the question, what did you make 2
There was however one conversion to make
MENTION of especially gentleman,
7ery wealthy farmer, who never attended
hurch came to these meetings and became
much interested, and confessed that he had
,een very wicked in his past life. but through
he influence of these meetings he wanted to
hange his life, and then and there asked
he prayers of the church. He set about
nd to-day he is a standing monument in
lis neighborhood; a great wonder, he is
ixty-eight or seventy years of age.
ould give his name but any one will tell of
t, and beside others who are in like condi-
ion. Besides this very large number have
'een sanctiied by q deeper work of grace
nd now on the plane of higher life.
We have some very effective workers in
ur church here. 1t is said that the Evan
,elistic Sisters belonging to st. Paul are
mong the most thorough lady workers
o be found, and it must be so or application
would not be made to them to come abroad
0 frequently--among whom ars Sisters
Hunter, Roberts, Bird, Tudor, Jones and
thers; we mention these because they go
broad more than others. If now it be the
Irst question to be answered, how much
money did you maker we must simply say
fair help from church debt, considering
Ill the inconvenience of distance, expense
# obtaining help and other things. But ifH
Tou ask in higher sense, what did you get?
We cannot tell nor will time reveal il. No
,eriod will be able to, but eternity must re-
Ieal the fact in answer to the latter, but
What we know, evident to our sense of sight,
5 that the future will approve our action of
he present, and by the next issue of your
7aluable paper we shall be able to state the
financial success of our camp-meeting.
Don.
Greencastle.-The Nation mourns Al
'reat loss; let us hope for peace in the fu-
ure ...... There is great trouble in our
own as to the system of our school. "Rue"
will try and give full particulars next week