The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-09
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings Of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Final Sessions Of the Baptist State Conyen-
tion-A Murderous Blow with a Wagon
SpOke-Dedication at Rochester--Notes.
INDIANA.


Closing Sessions of the Baptist Convention
The Next Meeting To Be Held at Peru
Correspondence of the Indianapolis journal
SPENCER, Nov. 8--Rev. c. G. Biting, ID. d.,
of Philadelphia, addressed the convention Fri
day afternoon on the work of the American Bap-
fist Publication Society. His address was cor
daily received.
Friday evening was devoted to the interests of
the new building for Franklin College. with adj
dresses by Messrs. W. d. Wenner, T. NJ.
Huckleberry W. Whitney, DR.. Stott and Mason
Long. The last speaker was frequently sp-
plauded. The inspiration ran high and several
sums were contributed.
Saturday morning was given to education.
The report showed that there are 154 students in
Franklin College, the endowment has reached
100000 and the woman's professorshp of $40, :
600 has been completed
Rev. n. G. Smith, of Kokomo, read one Of the
ablest papers before the convention on "The
End of an Education" It was 80 well enjoyed
that it was requested for publication in the
ligious papers. Neither wealth, the state nor
self was considered as the true end, but to know
God and glorify him.
The subject before the convention Saturday
afternoon was home missions. In the absence
of the chairman of the committee the report on
this department failed, and as Rev. E. Ellis.
district secretary, was detained by illness, this
entire subject was passed without consideration.
The report on Women's Home Missions was read
by Mrs. e. e. Carr, of Franklin. The States
and Territories gave to this work last year $685.
1922. Indiana gave 1871 A. gain of $48 So
over last year. Drs. E. o. Taylor, of Chicago,
made az excellent address By means of nap
she was able to indicate the location of the fifty
missionaries who are laboring under the direc-
ton of the Women's Home Mission Society.
Mrs. Taylor's address was one of the most excel
lent features of the convention.
In the evening the subject of foreign missions
was taken up. The report was read by Rev. J.
81. Stalker, of Bedford. There are in all
the foreign fields of the Baptsts lis, 900 mem
bers The children's band. of Spencer,
gave an interesting exercise Mrs. G. G. Man
ming, of Peru, read the Women's Foreign Mis-
sion report. The sum of 81, 500 had been given
In this State during the year, not quite SO large
q sum as the year before.
Rev. Alex Blackburn, of Lafayette made an
address of rare power on the reflex influence of
the collection. The audience was very large.
Sunday morning Rev. Z, Ellis, of Detroit,
preached stirring sermon on home missions,
taking for his text, Matthew iii, 5: "a voice
crying in the wilderness" In the afternoon, at
2:30. Dr. Jeffery Of indianapolis, preached one
of the most powerful sermons ever delivered in
Spencer on "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful,
even unto DEATH" The audience was deeply
moved, and season of conservation followed, in
which large number participated. In the
evening another very instructive and able dis
course was listened to from DR.. VIM. Ashmore.
for thirty-six years missionary in China, when
the convention adjourned to meet a Peru next
HnaT-~--as- ,
The attendanceAwas very large; PA from
abroad were assigned places of entertainment
From beginning to close it was inspiring
meeting. An evangelist will soon be placed in
the field Prof C. H. Hall, of Franklin, was
chosen to preach the sermon next year
A Murderous Blow with a Wsgon-Spoke.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Oct. 8.-A murderous affair, that
occurred at this place last Friday night. is
likely to result in the death of one of the prin-
cipals involved. On the date mentioned Frey
Crist, residing two miles north of Xenia, came
over to the Steele jolIifcation and got gloriousy
drunk. Early in the evenining he quar-
relied with boy fifteen years old. who
goes by the name of Pink Wilson. and slapped
him. Wilson followed his assailant around until
midnight, when he approached him in the Pan
handle depot and struck him across the fore
head with all his force with heavy spoke.
Crst fell like an OK, and has not since recov-
cred consciousness He was taken to
bis home where it is reported that he is
lying at the point of death, with little hope of
recovery. The injured is burly six
footer, and terror when drunk. Wilson lives
here and works In a heading factory. He has
hitherto borne good reputation. Wilson has
not yet been arrested. 1t was reported here
this evening that Crst had died of his injuries,
out the report lacks confirmation.