The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-24
THE CHURCH CONVENTIONS.
Closing Session Of the General Christian Mis-
sionany Meeting at Kansas City.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Oct 22-The General
Cristian Missionary Convention held its last ses-
sion this morning. The committee on Year
Book reported in favor Of publishing each year
d book OK statistics at a nominal price-say not
70 exceed twenty-five cents per copy. The re-
port was concurred in, as was also report from
the committee on new missions, recommending
that work be continued in the West, Northwest
and the ''new South" Colorado Idaho, Dakota,
the Choctaw Nation and thata colored missionary
be appointed to labor in connection with the
Southern Christian Institute at Edwards De-
pot, Miss
The convention recommend that all our
churches set apart the first Lords day in June
and December of each year for missionary SER
mons and collections The board of managers
we're authorized to employ such additional agents
or agencies for raising money as may be deemed
best.
resolution was adopted that one annual col
lection be taken in aid of the ministerial relief
fund, Old the Lords day preceding the National
THANKSGIVING day.
letter from L. Harvnat. of Panora Ia, was
read, in which was draft for 800, the gift Of
his dying wife to the superannuated- preacher
fund.
J. w. Monser, of Missouri. made an appeal in
behalf OF the tract fund, and $3.50 was sub
scribed In few minutes.
The convention then adjourned that the for
eign society might close up its business. The
French mission at Paris. in charge of Mr. and
Mrs. Dulaney, was ordered 20 be thrown upon
its own resources in three months from service
of notice.
The society made arrangements to engage two
native Persians in attendance at this meeting
TO work as missionaries in their own country.
The name of one is Oshana Bar Jesus and the
other fergus Bar Moses The Iowa church pro-
posed to take care of these two missionaries for
two months A. M. Atkinson, of Wabash. Ind,
subscribed 81 900 for the erection OF a chapel in
Persia, to be called" Burgess Chapel" in mem
Org Of the late o. A. Burgess. formerly presi-
dent of Butler University, near indianapolis.
In the afternoon the General Christian Mis-
sicnary Convent ton. the Foreign Christian Mis-
Bionnry Society and tho Christian Woman's
Board of Missions met ia joint convention Tor
closing courtesies, the presiding officers and sec
retaries of the three organizations taking seats
on the platform The final adjournment came
after singing the hymn commencing with the
words, 'God be with you till We meet again."
and benediction by the venerable E. q. Wat
kins
The joint convention adopted the following
resolution
That we heartily indorse every C1lrist-like move
ment that will cleanse land from the blight of in
temperance; that drunkenness be longer
tional sin.
Among the more prominent persons In attend
ance at the convention were Timothy Coop,
wife and son Joe, of Southport, England; W. K.
Pendleton, president of Bethany College, West
Virginia; r. M. Bishop, ex Governor of Ohio, of
Cincinnati; Isaac Errett, editor of the Christian
Standard, and w. S. Dickinson, of Cincinnati;
Mrs. Virginia Thompson, postmistress of
Louisville KY. A. l. Hobbs. of Louisville. KY;
r. NJ Green, of Ohio, and Thomas Mnnneli, of
Kentucky, both former corresponding secre.
taries of the e. G. M. c., the former a member
Of the present General Assembly of Ohio; Mrs.
Judge Richard Reid, of Mount Sterling. KY;
N wilcox, corresponding secretary OF the Ohio
Missionary Society; Mrs G. N. Pearre. of Indi-
annapolis, founder OF the G. w. B. NJ; F. D.
Power, of the District of Columbia
The committee on enrolment took the names
Of 62S delegates and visitors to the missionary
conventions.
Considerable more than $24, 900 have been con-
tributad by members of the general convention
and the foreign society. Nearly $1,000 to the
former, over 81, 900 to the latter; 81 900 to the
Boston, Mass, church; 81, 200 to send the editor
OF the Standard to the Holy Land; $500 for
building ehapels in Persia and over 5000 for
tracts; this besides what was contributed to the
C. H. B. NJ, Timothy Coop and wife Leon and A.
NJ. Atkinson. of Wabash Ind, being the largest
contributors,
The National w. C. Il. G. Convention.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 23.-The morning meeting of
Che w c. T. e. held to-day in sections in
rOus churches the questions Of prime Importance to
Che society being thus thoroughly discussed and d
gested in committee before presentment to the
vAntion. The discussions spirited and interest
ing and the general of the delegates approved
the method of work. The most notable papers pre-
sented the meeting of the first section that of
Mrs j. K. Barney. prison and Jail work. and that
of Mrs. Mary Hunt, of Massachusetts,, in her paper
scientific instruction urging that there is demand
for supplementary reading books in schools and that
they may be supplied in the shape of temperance
literature.
At the second section the Flower Mission" was
presented by Mrs. Hannah Whitali Smith, in the alb
sence Of Miss jennie Cassidy of Kentucky. Mrs.
Nellie Bayley, of Illinois, was also absent but her
paper, Chalk Talks" was read Mrs. Z. q. Greene.
of Vermont, spoke on ''Kindergartens' urging more
extended consideration and Mrs. sae +. Chaplin of
In the third section Mrs. Josephine G. Bateman OF
Ohio. read paper on Sabbath Observance. pleading
for strict abiding by the holy character of the
day among both believers and unbelievers, and dwell
Ing with emphasis the Sabbath Dissertation of such
public works as mails railroads S and newspapers.
sent. and her paper on Suppression Of impure Lit
erature" read by the secretary. Other papers
read by Mrs. Emma o. Banaer. of Michigan.
Work Among Miners; Miss Mary Allen West of
Hfrois. on Publications; Mrs DIR. Haven, of Colo
RADIO on Narcotics
At the afternoon session Mrs. Mary Allen West read
the report of the publication committee. They have
received $50 go during the past year increase of
S22 600. The Union Signal has 20, 573 regular sub
scribers and has put forth forty new publications
during the past year.
George G. Hail submitted the business report of the
Union Signal. which makes an excellent showing
which elected applause.
Mrs. f. H. Bradley of England spoke on Social
Purity Il bring you greeting of love from English
societies | represent, and from champion, the
best loved and worst hated in Great Britain.
William Thomas Stead. Social purity. as We use it,
means purifying of people. wish we had
lnent like your Womans Christian Temperance Union
in England. Many of our purity workers not with
the temperance question. and this somewhat re-
tards work"
Attic evening meeting Mrs. Frances J. Barnes, ma
tional superintendent of Young Woman's Work made
her report. Mrs. Susan Evans Peck spoke on the OBJ
iects and terms OF the w. c. r. u. Miss Mary Dow
ell of Illinois, described the work In that State and
Miss Mary A. Lathrop also spoke.
The Episcopal Convention.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23-The House of Deputies Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church resumed its deliberations
st 10 O'Clock this morning.
Rev. Dr. Clark presented the report of the commit