The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-25
ABOUT PREACHERS AND CHURCHES.

Rev. W. r. Jordan will preach tomorrow
evening at the Hall-place M. E. Church.
Rev. j. H. o. Smith and family, of Edinburg,
are in the city. stopping at the Denison House.
Rev. David Walk will preach tomorrow morn
ing at the Third Christian Church, on Home
avenue.
Rev. NJ. L. Haines and family returned yes
terday from Ouyuga lake, where they spent
their summer vacation
The Presbyterian Ministers Association will
meet on Monday at 1890 o'clock A. NJ, in the
pastors study of the Second Presbyterian
Church.
William Thompson, prominent minister from
New England, will attend services tomorrow at
Friends Church. corner of ST. Clair and Della
ware streets.
''Words" will be the subject of Rev. o. G..
McCulloch's discourse tomorrow evening. His
lecture on the same subject several months ago
was exceedingly interesting.
The ladies' missionary societies Of the Taber-
nacle Church. comprising the Mary Fulton and
Coral Builders, will hold union meeting at the
chapel this afternoon, at o'clock.
The Episcopal school in charge of Mr. and
Mrs. Lyons now numbers twenty-five pupils.
Mrs. Lyons is fine musician, having received a
course of several years instruction abroad.
The First Baptist Church Sunday -school
will observe the annual harvest-home festival
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The church
will be appropriately decorated with grains,
fruits and flowers.
Mrs R. o. Hawkins. the secretary gives no.
tice that the Indiana auxiliary and branch of the
McAll mission will hold its first fall meeting
next Monday, at 3 o'clock F. NJ in the chapel of
Christ Church. A full attendance is desired
The gathering last night for hand shake. u
or social, at the Memorial Presbyterian Church,
was largely attended, and a cordial greeting
was extended to all. The social was entirely
informal, even the serving of refreshments being
dispensed with. The congregation will enter
with renewed energy upon the work for the
coming year, looking forward to the time when
the church proper will be completed and ready
for occupancy.
Rev. T. G. Carter, D. D., editor of the Meth
odist Advocate, Chattanooga. Tenn, is In the
city, the guest of Rev. DIR. Gilbert and will &C.
cupy the pulpit of Central-avenue NJ e. Church
on Sunday morning, and of Meridian-street NJ.
E. Church on Sunday evening. DR.. Carter has
been prominently identified with the Methodsm
of the South as college professor, pastor and ed
itor In his present position he is called into all
parts of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
North Carolina and South Carolina visiting con-
ferences and churches. On Sunday he will pre-
sent some views of the work in those States.
The Fourth Presbyterian Church has been
thoroughly renovated during the summer and
now presents most inviting aspect. The au-
dience-room, in addition to n cleaning, is beauti-
are neatly upholstered, handsome red plush
Bible cushion has been put on the altar, and all
the pews have been recushioned The prayer
room, pastors study, vestibule and Sunday
school rooms have received new paper, and alto
gethsr the dingy church of few weeks
ago is hardly recognizable in its
bright and cozy dress. Last evening
the congregation and friends assembled in the
church for social and reunion, after the sum
mer rest, and enjoyed delightful evening. In
addition to the refreshments of cake and ice
cream a novel entertainment was provided.
Nine baskets were filled with the rejected covers
of the cushions, cut strips and sewed together,
la carpet rags The baskets were sold and the
strips wound into balls. The winders of the
largest and the smallest balls were rewarded.
For the former Mr.. Bert Dorsey received a
basket of fruit; for the latter, Mr. Charles Evans,
a bouquet. Miss Grace Foster secured q silk
holder for the heaviest ball, which weighed
three and one-fourth pounds A table for the
sale of fancy articles met with successful dis
posal