The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-13
AMONG THE CHURCH WORKERS.


The opening service will be held in Hall-pIace
Church tomorrow at 1890 o'clock.
righteous Indignation will be the theme Of
Rev. NJ L. Haines's discourse at the First Pres
byterian Church tomorrow evening.
The social given by the Big Four section Of
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church last evening
was very largely attended. and was greatly en-
joyed.
Rev. E. j. Gantz will preach at Central Chris
tian Church tomorrow morning on 'SThe Mys-
terry OF Spiritual Growth, and in the evening on
''The Law of Discipleship"
Quarterly meeting services will be held at
Centralavenue Church tomorrow. There will
be a love-feast in the morning at 8 o'clock and
preaching at 1880 o'clock by Rev. s. Tncher,
D. D. Mrs. L. O. Robinson will conduct special
services for young people at $3.50 o'clock P. NJ,
and will preach in the evening.
A union meeting of the missionary societies of
the Presbyterian churches was held, yesterday
afternoon, at the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
The attendance was quite large all the societies
being represented. An excellent programme
had been prepared, and was carried out under
the direction of Mrs. Edison. Mrs. Somerville
and Mrs Woollen, who were in attendance at
the Ladies' Synodical Missionary convention,
recently held at Fort Wayne, gave summary
of the events of the meeting, and their general
impressions of its work. Mrs Lecklider read a
very interesting paper entitled, 1.-The Reflex In
fuence of Home Missions" Miss Carrie Sharp,
OF Fort Wayne. had prepared paper on '"The
Value of Home Missions" but being unable to
be present. it was read by Mrs. Newcomb 1t
contained many excellent suggestions. Mrs.
Scott sang Consider the Lilies, and Mrs. Gale
sang hymn, the music and words of which
were composed by Mrs. Edison. There was a
general discussion of the work of the societies in
this city. and the reports showed that much val
liable work was being ACCOMPLISHED.
The Old Mems Social at Memorial Church. last
evening, attracted a large number of visitors.
The real old men were conspicuously absent, and
it was believed that if the gentlemen who had
the affair in charge had been called old upon any
other occasion there would have been some re-
sentiment The decorations refreshments and
entertainment were marked with that taste and
Appropriateness which characterizes the enter
tainments given in this church where estivals of
ye olden time are the favorite source of amuse-
ment. The committee on reception consisted of
James ID. Loves, Rev. FL. A. Edison, Charles
Libeau, z. A. Bartholomew and George W.
Stubbs. The attraction of the entertainment
was tln-horn band composed of j. w. Elder,
and B. A. Richardson. While the music they
rendered resembled the grating of
a cross-cus saw, it was, nevertheless, en-
Joyed because of its novelty. They opened the
entertainment with "Greenville's March" and
then sang, in very acceptable manner for old
men who laid no claim to musical culture,
Highland Ladde." j. A. Allison sang hu-
morous selection entitled Handwriting on the
Wall" Hugh Campbell recited in very credit
able manner the German version of Barbara
Fritchie" Refreshments were served by a COM
mlttee composed of j. w. Elder, B. A. Richard
son. s. H. Harrington. P. M. Purcell and w. J.
Roach, with Frank McCrea as head waiter The
ladies In attendance, over forty in number, were
each presented with stick of chewing gum. In
December the ''old ladies" of the church will
give an entertainment