The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-16
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETINGS.
The indianapolis Baptists Resolve to
Vote Only for Temperance Men.
Opening Session To-Day of the Southeastern
Indiana Observation-Disclosures
Meetings at Muncie and Plainfield.
THE INDIANAPOLIS DApr1srs.

Resolutions Adopted by the Association Yes
Notwithstanding Committees Appointed.
The indianapolis Baptist Association began its
second and last days session, yesterday morning
at o'clock, with the moderator. Rev. c. II. Nc
Dowell, in the chair. Rev. r. E. Neighbor read
reports on the publication society and Sunday
school work. Rev. o. Bonney spoke on the val
ne Of the publication society helps. Rev. A.
Ogle spoke on the use of tracts. Rev. j. E. Co
vert then led the association in prayer. Rev
DR.. Jeffery read an admirable paper on State
missions, and DR.. Conger spoke on the subject
Frank II. lowering read a report on education
Three young men from this association are pre-
pairing for the ministry, and forty-six students
for the association are ia college. The paper
spoke of the needs of Franklin College as being
beneficial fund. larger endowment fund and
new buildings The morning session closed with
a sermon by Rev. j. L. Beaman. Of Lebanon,
from the text, Romans viii: %, and benediction
by Rev. N. Carr.
The afternoon session opened with devotion
al meeting led by George G. Thompson, of South
port. j. j. W. Blllingsly was reelected mem.
Der of the State board, and c. NJ. Randall. G. c.
Thompson and j. H. Vandeman, were chosen as
delegates TO the convention. Lebanon was Sc
lected as the place of holding the next associa-
ton, on the third Tuesday in September, 1887.
Rev. Albert Ogee reported for the committee
On resolutions as follows, the resolutions being
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in our Judgment the one great need
of our people is to have developed in them religious
convection to give money to the prosecution OF the
Lords work.
That we believe in and adopt, and will adopt and
II n he of tha T,ako of
Missionary Union: The world for Christ; annual
contribution from every church taken by the pastor
recommend the use Of the collection envelope.
That we most earnestly commend Franklin College
as being in every way worthy of the patronage of
people and the public; that put record graft
tude to God for the spiritual blessings that have been
showered upon its classes and students and for the
success attending the efforts for the endowment
whereby $500 600 of productive funds was reached
during the past year, and further in view of the i'm
mediate necessity for building to meet the
wants OF the increasing patronage and of the times
we recommend that collections for the building fund
the college be of the regular objects OF benevo
ence pedging personal efforts to such presenta-
ton until the building is completed and paid for.
mat we reat1rm our unfaltering loyalty to the
cause of temperance and complete overthrow of the
liquor traffic. and, believing that this result can be
reached only through legal enactment advise our
are known to be in favor of temperance.
mat we heartily commend the Baptist Ministers
Aid Society to the confidence and contributions of the
the board has been able to suitable home for
such of our ministers who in serving the church in
the spirit OF self sacrifice have been unable to make
provision for their own support in old age and dsa
bity to rejoice that the churches have oppor-
tunity of expressing in practical form their apprecia
ton of the brethren who have unseshy devoted their
lives to the upbuiding of the cause of Christ.
The following standing committees were an
nounced: State Missions, Rev. A. Ogle, H. Fer
ris, John Peters, 0. L. Vandeman and Grant
Antrim; Home Missions, Rev r. E. Neighbor,
A. Il. Allen, John Kisssl. G. G. Webster and B.
B. Cliff; Foreign Missions, Rev j. F. .Beaman,
J. W. Thompson, w. NJ Wykof, James E.
Covert and T. F. Long Education, Rev. W. T.
Stott D, D.. Rev. N. Carr, NJ A. Potter Ed
ward Moore and Rev. W. n Wyeth; American
BAPTIST Publication Society, Rey. N. Ms6'hale,
II. D. Mccormick, Rev. F. A. LIGHT, H. Fl. Stru-
BILE and S. F. Montague; On the case of Rev F.
N. Buchanan, Rev. R. Jeffrey, D. D., Rev. w.
N. Wyeth, Rev. r. E. Neighbor, @. HI. Briggs
and j. A. Abbott; On the State of Religion,
Messrs. Sutton, Thompson and Terry.
Rev. r. E. Neighbor gave notice that at the
next annual meeting he would submit certain
amendments to the constitution The associa.
ton then adjourned.