The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-10
A Morgan County Farmer Killed by a Run
away-A Lafayette Man Killed by
Threshing Machine.
Return of an Indiana Missionary from
Beirut, Syria.
Explosion of Farm Engine Near Fort
Wayne-Barn-B Burning in Shelby County
Society Event at Blooming gtou.
INDIANA.

Meeting of the Indiana Christian Missionary
Society at Island Park.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
ISLAND PARK, Aug. 9.-Tbe first session of
the Indiana Christian Missionary Society
was opened-the president David Walk, D.
d., OF indianapolis, in the chair-with reports
from officers. The State evangelist, Hon.
Henry R. Pritchard, during the past year
has confined his work to twenty-six counties
and seventy five churches There can be no
complete success in church work until every
member is made to feel that the work of the
church is his or her work. There should be
man in all the churches like Titus at
Corinth. The congregations all need teach
ing and proper training in regard to church
work. There is great deal to learn, and a
great deal more to be unlearned, before Chris
tianity is fully restored TO human society.
c. B. Edgar, the pastor OF the Christian
Church at Rushville, delivered an address on
"Our Work" To-day we find ourselves no
longer peculiar people in our teaching.
Christian union, which was our first aim and
plea among the people of God, finds no oppo-
siton, and has an advocate in nearly every
pulpit. No man is willing to have his faith
or practice tied to the tradition of the elders.
or his church standard, but appeals directly
to the word of God.
At the afternoon session e. w. Darst an
evangelist, working in the interest of the
Johnson County Cooperation Society, de-
livered an address on THE method, func-
tions and definitions of duties OF State evan
gelist" favoring a plan of organization
working from the people up to the State
missionary society, and thence to the gem
eral missionary convention; favoring the or
ganization of county and district co-opera-
tions.
Charles P. Hendershot, pastor of the
Church of Christ in Bedford, Lawrence couu-
ty, followed in lengthy paper on The
method and importance of county and dis
trict cooperation"
These papers were discussed by A. w.
Conner, of Franklin; H. r. Pritonard the
State evangelist; t. NJ. Wiles, of Conners-
vile; Lose III. Jameson, of indianapolis;
Robert Moffett, of Cleveland o., the corre-
spending secretary of the general missionary
convention; Timothy Coop, of Southport,
England, and L. l.. Carpenter Sunday-School
State evangelist.
Officials of the State Ministerial Associa-
tion which commences its sessions on Fri
day, ar e arriving.
An Event in Bloomington Society.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal,
BLooMINaToN, Aug. 9.-Sooiety circles were
considerably surprised this morning at the
announcement OF the marriage of Hon. Jo-
seph E. Henley and Miss Ida Howe, two of
the first young people of Bloomington. The
ceremonies were performed at the residence
of Major ]. B. Mulky, and only few friends
were present. Rev. j. E. Brant of the Col
lege-avenue M. e. Church, officiated Mr..
Henley Is the prosecuting attorney-elect OF
this judicial district while the bride has for
year past been musical instructor in the
city school. After the ceremonies the hap
py couple, accompanied by the groom's
brother and sister, left for the South On
their return they will make their home
among US.
The marriage of Professor Charles Gilbert
and Julia Hughes took place this evening
DIR. Ballentine officiating. Only few
friends of the family were present. Mr.
Gilbert is professor in the Indiana Uniyersi-
ty, and assistant United States fish commits
sioner.