The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-23
THE CHURCH CONVENTIONS.
The General Christian Mission Board
Completes Its Work and Adjourns.
Proceedings of the Presbyterian Synod of Illi-
nois-EpiscoDal Mission Appropriations
National w. G. 7. q. Convention.

Correspondence of the indianapolis Sournai.
| KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Oct 2L-The General
Christian Missionary Convention elected officers
for the ensuing year, to-wit: President, Charles
Louis Loos, of Kentucy; first vice-president, B.
A. Hinsdale, Of Ohio second vicepresident, FL.
o. Breedon, Of Iowa; third vice president, Fred
| erick d. Power, of the District of Columbia;
| corresponding secretary, Robert Moffett, of
| Ohio; recording secretaries-W. Fl. DRAPER, OF
Indiana; F. NJ Meigs of Missouri; W. F. Cow
den, Of Pennsylvania; treasurer V. o. Pinkard,
| Of Ohio; auditor W. T, Dickinson, of Ohio;
Managers-R. M. Bishop. B. W. WATSON, E. T.
Williams, A. Mclean, j. F. Wright, FL. Simp-
| kinson and A r. Ludlow. all of Cincinnati; John
j. Morgan, j. NJ Riffer and T. g. Boyd, of Gov
ington, KY; W. 81. Lape, of Ludlow, KY, and
L. c. Brown, of Newport. Ky.
Tho trustees of the Christian Hymnal, revised,
| and the Sunday -school Hymnal reported larger
| sum paid into the missionary treasury than last
| year Owing to the competition necessary TO
meet the receipts were not so large az they 9TH
| erwse would be.
The constitution Of the missionary society was
amended by increasing the board of managers
| from nine to twelve; and assistant CORE
spending secretary was authorized to be appoint
| ed by the board.
The church at Boston, Mass. has an indebted
and one half the year following. A special COM
mittee reported in favor of this convention max
| ing provision for the payment OF these obliga-
tions, and, upon an appeal by Gen. +.
NJ Drake, the report of the committee
was effectively concurred in by subscription
made at once, as follows: Gen. f.. NJ. Drake OF
| Iowa; A M. Atkinson, of Wabash. Ind; w. S.
Dickinson, Of Cincinnati, O.; Joe Coop, of Eng
| land; Robert Patton, of Kansas; church at Ce
dar Rapids, Ia. Kansas City church; Cincinnati,
O., Central Church; Isaac Errett. Cincinnati, o.;
A. Mclean of Cincinnati. o.; church of indie
pendence, Mo-; church at Indianapolis, Ind;
church at Louisville. KY: o. A. Bartholomew,
of Danville Ky; j. 2. Taylor, of Kansas City,
Mo-; Timothy Coop, of England; Cleveland, O..
| church; Des Moines Ia. church, each 5000
Washington City church. 800; John A Sea, Of
Independence, Mo-, 800; Chas Fl. Boaz of Gin
cinnat, $50; e. O. Waller, of Platte City, Mo-
| $50; Mrs. A d. Markham, Chenote, Kan, $25;
| Mrs A. @. Hertzog Suspension Bridge. N. y,
| $25; Mrs. w. H. Williams, Mayfield. KY. $50;
| Mira j. M. Vawter. Winfield, Kan. 1926; Alex.
| Breckenridge Edgerton, Mo-, 1926. Total, 81, O25.
The Foreign Christian Missionary Society re-
elected the officers of the past year except that
for recording secretary S. M. Jefferson was
substituted for A. p. Cobb the latter having re-
moved from Cincinnati.
Indianians other than heretofore reported in
| attendance: j. L. Parsons, of Rushville; E. W.
Garst, of Noblesville; B. L. Smith, of Terre Haute;
Ad f. Armstrong and wife, of Kokomo; A. NJ
Atkinson and L. l.. Carpenter, of Wabash
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS
KANSAS CITY, Oct 22-The National Chris
tian Missionary Convention adjourned at
o'clock this afternoon, to meet next October at
Indianapolis. At the morning session it was de
cided to continue the Disciples Yearbook, the
price being fixed at twenty five cents per copy
It was voted to continue and extend the mis-
| sion work in Colorado, and the board was in
| structed to investigate the field of New Mexico
The Foreign Missionary Society voted to dis
| continue the French mission at Paris. This
| subject produced a lengthy discussion.
In the afternoon several addresses were made.
| including one by Mrs. l.. A. Christian, a dele
| gate from the National Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union, in behalf of the work of that or
| ganzation.
Over $40, 900 has been 81 5scribed for various
| objects during this convention.