The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-21
THE CHURCH CONVENTIONS.
Proceedings of Christian Woman's Mis-
sion Board, in Session at Kansas City.
The Business Transacted Yesterday by the
Episcopal General observation-disclosures
ment of the Congregational Council.
yorr-espondsnce of the Indianapolis journal.

Correspondence OF the Indianapolis Journal.
KANSAS CITY, NO., Oct. 19.-The twelfth an
nual convention of the Christian Woman's Board
of Missions met in the First Christian Church.
corner of Locust and Eleventh streets, to-day.
Mrs. @. A. Carr, of Columbia, Mo-. delivered the
address Of welcome, which was responded to by
Mrs. o. A. Burgess. of Illinois. Mrs. S. E.
Pearre, Of Indianapolis, Ind, was elected presi-
dent of this convention, in the absence of Mrs.
Maria Jameson, also of indianapolis, detained at
homo on account OF sickness, to whom a tele-
gram OF sympathy was ordered sent by a com
mittee.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs. Sarah e.
Shortridge, of Indianapolis, Ind. submitted q re-
port showing that two additional missionaries
were sent to Jamaica this year,. w. jenkins,
of Ohio, and r. E.. Swartz, Of Missouri. Nearly
So, 600 more was contributed this past year than
the year previous.
The treasurer. Mrs. M. E. Cole, also of Indi-
annapolis, Ind, submitted a report of the fnan-
cial condition of the society-receipts, over $23,-
900; expenditures, over, 800, 900.
General Agent W. Z. Azbill, late missionary
to Jamaica, submitted a report of his labOrs in
this country in behalf of the society.
Mrs. Joseph King, of Pennsylvania, submitted
a report of missionary work among children.
Timothy Coop. of England, addressed the con-
vention.
The Board of Managers of the General Chris
tian Missionary Convention met in the lecture
room of the Congregational Church-Gen. f. M.
Drake, of Iowa. chairman. and w. II. DRAPER,
of Indiana, secretary, holding over by election
at Cleveland, o., last year. The thIrty-seventh
annual report of the board as drafted by the cor
responding secretary, Robert Moffett, of Ohio,
was amended and adopted. The general board
having charge of missions in the South and in
the newer States anu Territories chiefly, con-
tributed more or less to the support of thirty
two preachers, fifteen of whom labored at i'm
portant towns. the corresponding secretary de-
voted about two hundred days to work in the
field. At three of the missions, church build
lngs have been erected, and at six others pro-
gress is being made in the same direction. The
total sum raised for home missions is 1897. 1868 ~.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected, to-
wit: President, A. M. Atkinson; secretary, W.
H. DRAPER. both of Indiana.
The work of the General Christian Missionary
Convention, proper, begins tomorrow.
Among 1ndianapolitans already here are Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Walk. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. GantZ, and Mesdames
Mary Cole. L. E. Moore and Sarah Shortridge.
yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 20.--The general national
convention of the Christian Church began this
morning. Gen. F. NJ. Drake. of Iowa, presided.
A number of committees were announced, and
President Drake delivered his annual address.
The secretary's report on home missions
showed receipts of 1923. 075; expenditures. $22, 092.
Rev. DR.. Hobbs, of Kentucky, submitted a re-
port from a committee appointed at the last con-
vention to confer with the Free-will Baptists,
looking to union Of that church with the Disci-
pies Church. The communication showed a
thorough disposition on the part of the Baptists
to unite with the Disciples under certain con-
ditions. These conditions, the report said. could
be conceded without a sacrifice of principle, and
the committee asked for a continuance. to con-
snmmate, if possible, the union. This was
granted and the report was adopted.
The Foreign Christian Missionary Society met
in the afternoon. being called to order by Presi-
dent Isaac Errett. of the Christian STANDARD.
The regular standing committees wereTap-
pointed, after which the report of the board of
managers was read, indicating satisfactory
progress in the work in foreign lands. The total
number of missionaries is forty-three; deaths
during year, twelve; number of stations, twenty
four. The report was referred. The treasur-
ers report shows expenditures of 1868, 995. Re-
cess was taken until evening.