The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-23
SESSION.

The Closing Proceedings of the Meeting and
the New Officers Elected.
The afternoon session opened with prayer and
the singing Of 20 for q thousand tongues to
sing" The following communication was re-
eeived:
INDIANAPOLIS. April %, 1886.
TO the Convention of the " oman's Board Of the Pres
byteriau Church:
Dear Sisters-Although no word Of greeting
was offered at your opening meeting, the Wom-
ans Board of the Christian Church can not
permit yonr sessions to close without extending
uor most cordial congratulations upon the great
work you have already accomplished, Thank
Ing you for the inspiration your board has al
ways been to US in our work, and assuring you
Of our heartiest wishes and earnest prayers that
your future success may be constantly multiplied
BY the continued blessing of our Heavenly
Father. on behalf of the Woman's Board Of the
Christian Church. very sincerely.
SARAH WALLACE.
Resolutions of thanks were passed to the la
dies of Indianapolis. to the people Of the Second
Church, to the railroads, and the press.
A telegraphic greeting was received, too late
FOR response. from tho Chillicothe TO- Presby-
tsrial Society, by Mrs. George N. Ustick. presi-
dent. holding their decennial meeting st Chilli
sothe, with the words, praise God for the WON
ans missionary work OF Indiana and Ohio"
The election of officers of the board for the en-
suing year resulted as follows:
President Emeritus-Mrs A. Fl. Hoge, Chica-
60
tarIo street, Chicago.
vice-presidents-Mrs- r w. Patterson, Mrs
Herrick johnson. Mrs. William Blair, Mrs.
Cyrus Fl. Mccormick, Mrs. Jessie White
field, Mrs f, I. Helm, of Chicago; Mrs. S. ].
Rhea, Lake Forest, ILL.,; Mrs. j. G. Johnston,
Peoria. H.; Mrs A. c. Burnham, Champaign,
H.; Mrs. J. Hsbrown, Springfield, ILL.,; Mrs. B.
T: Marsh; Bloomington, ILL.,; Mrs. {. Hutchinson'
son, Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs J.: +.
Kendall, LaPorte. Ind; Mrs. G. S. Forest,
MIRA Zachary Chandler, Detroit, Mich: Mrs. A.
7. Brueke, Saginaw City, Mich; Mrs. J. F. Ely,
MRS. d. W. C. Rowley, Cedar Rapids, Ia; Mrs.
J. B. Stewart. Des Moines. Ia; Mrs. John Plan
kinton, Mrs. J. N. Freeman, Mrs. s.. S. Merrill.
Milwaukee, Wis; Mrs. J.. w. Sterling, Madison,
Wis; Mrs. Caleb Williams. Marinette. Wis
Mrs. Il. P. Van Cleve. Mrs. w. NJ. Tenny. Mrs.
Deane, ST. Paul, Mimi; Mrs. George e. Pome-
voy, Mrs. G. c. Doolittle, Toledo. O.; Miss Helen
Peabody, Oxford. O.; Mrs. A. E. Kellogg. Den
yer, Col; Mrs. j. J. H%agerman, Colorado
MIRA. N. K. Robinson, st. Paul, Neh.; Mrs. j.
r. Brown. Emerson, Neb.; Mrs. J. S. Oliver, HUI
ron, d. t.; Mrs. r. N. Stevenson, Bozeman. NJ. T.;
Recording Sec retary-Miss E. A. Blake, 1l62
North daISteQ street, CnlcagO.
Home Corresponding Secretaries-Mrs G. II.
Latin, 1914 Michigan avenue, Chicago; Mrs. N.
w. Campbell, 2513 Indiana avenue. Chicago;
Mrs. N. ID. Pratt, Bryant avenue, Chicago.
Foreign Corresponding Secretaries-Mrs S..
q. Perry. 1913 Wabash avenue; Mrs. Fl. F..
Waite, Z Astor place; Mrs. N. B. Judd, 1l76
North Halsted street, Chicago; Miss Anna Holt,
Lake Forest. Ill; Miss M. Hulsey. 1875 North
Clarke street, Chicago.
Treasurer-Mrs c. B.. Farwell. Room As, Nc
GNnFmiQk Rtnck- (shIrap0
Managers-Mrs. D.. K. Parsons, Mrs. W. B.
Jacobs, Mrs. e. Van Buren,, Mrs. C. N. Hart
well, Mrs. A. C. Knowlton, Mrs. J. Fl. Barrows,
Mrs. ": 3. lockwood, Mrs. 5. J: MsP %.I
Miss Ms, + 4. s skinner % = Mss, & 1r'i +. 9 Nelson N. Mrs Il WISE" Z. 4,
Whitney, Mrs. L. r. Hall, Mrs. w. c.
aoudy. Mrs. D.. G. Marquese. Mrs.
" ". 9; Craig Mrs Rs,,.. N. ". s ssTya sa.
Mrs. W. Fl. Terry. Mrs. j. q. K Mcclure. Mrs.
8. D. Ward, Lsks Forest, Ill Mrs. E. c. Ray,
Hyde Park, Ill; Mrs. w. c. Cray, Oak Park;
Mrs L. III. Angle. Mrs. G. Bancroft. Evans
g. Landa, Monroe, Mich; Mrs. w. Holt, Owa-
tuna. Mimi; Mrs. B. G. Ramsay, Minneapolis,
Mimi; Mrs. Willard Merrill. Milwaukee, Wis:
Mrs. s. r Lapham, LaCross, Wis; Mrs. e. A.
Linsl sy Gallon O.; Mrs. F. E. Farmer Den
Synodical Secretaries-Mrs s. L. Sibley,
Pana, Ill; Mrs. B. F. Griffith, Springfield, Ill;
Mrs. c. G. Brownell, Detroit, Mich; Mrs. A. H.
yedder, Miss Mary Candee. Milwaukee, Wis.
Mrs. Alex. Scott, Mediapolis, Ia; Mrs. Alex.
Scott, vinton, Ia; Mrs. A Hardy. Beatrice.
Neb.; Mrs B. S. Siagle, Defiance. O.; Mrs. j.
Hall, Minneapolis. Mimi; Mrs. John Clarke,
franklin. Ind; Mrs. W. s. Peterson, Huron,
D. T..
Auditor-Mr. II. NJ. Sherwood, Chicago, I'll.
The report Of the treasurer, Mrs Z. B. Far
well, of Chicago, showed q balance on hand
April IL, 1885, of 81. ll5. 0S; receipts closing April
20, 1886, sos, 779. 81; total receipts, $66. s94.27.
nsrhsxwonunnm<A QcG 10 60 nn1.~an - Nd
April 20. 1886. $697. &c
Mrs. L. ii. Naylor, Of Oxford, o., in an ad-
iress entitled "a Personal Offering" spoke Of
Der coming departure for Japan, whittier she
goes 10 eIter upon missionary work. The ad-
dress was beautiful in its simplicity and feeling.
Mrs. Kumler made an affecting prayer. It
was then announced that the place of holding
che next annual meeting would be determined in
the future, and announcement of the place de-
termined upon sent out from Room 48," Chi
cago.
The subject of PRIMITIVE Christianity" was
then taken up and treated in the different ad-
dresses. The first address, sits Spirit of Mis-
sions," the author, Mrs. S. j. Rhea. Of Chicago,
being unable to be present, was read by her
daughter, Miss Annie Rhea. Mrs.
Rhea's address said the thought Of
foreign missions did not originate
with the apostles church. They received 1t
directly from their leader, but it was such a new
and strange thought, though foreshadowed by
the prophets, Isaiah particularly. that they
could not comprehend it until they had waited
In the upper room in prayer and duplication
and received the illumination and fiery baptism
OF the Holy Ghost The history of Paul is the
history of foreign missions. What q history!
The gospel sverywhere opposed. Beaten,
stoned, dragged out as dead. but sustained by a
hidden power, and kindling fires wherever they
20. blazing their path along and leaving beacon
lights. When they return they report, and An
ti0ch, like Indianapolis, has q great foreign
missionary meeting. What a man
was Nan Iutah. of the Laos. His life reminds
me Of Abraham, his death Of Jacob. What q
history and chapter of providences we have in
Neesima, Of Japan! / saw him grad
nate at Amherst and have watched