The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15
PASTORS AND CHURCHES.
Putting the Young People in Line for Active
Religious Work.


Religious Work.
The preliminary steps for the organization of
Young Peoples Methodist Alliance in this city
were taken last night at meeting held in
Meridian-street Church. It was called toorder
by Rev. Dr. Gilbert, who invited to be present
the pastor and young people Of all the Metho-
dist churches in the city. Some of these wers
not represented, yet the attendance from others
was so large as TO make the meeting one OF good
proportion Mr.. T.. NJ. Bcsson, of Meridian
street Church, presided. Rev. w. f. Sheridan.
of Blackboard street Church, outlined the work
that Ii is expected to be accom- lished. and
spoke of the great possibilities undeveloped in
the young people which could be utilized
for pushing forward Christian work. By means
of such alliance the young people OF the
churches ought to receive three-fold develop
ment-social, spiritual and intellectual. While
he was friendly to all Young peoples organiza-
tions, be thought the one they contemplated es-
tabllshing offered exceptional. facilities for the
three-fold development of which he had spoken.
The young people would be intellectually devel-
oped by q course of reading comprising Meth
odist biography and history; social development
would DO acquired by contact with one another
at the meetings of the society, and spiritual de-
veloDment would result from the aggressive.
personal work in which each one would be ex-
pected to engage.
DIR. Gilbert followed in an address in which
ne expressed most earnest hope for the success
OF the movement. His own experience had
shown him the inestimable value Of the assist
ance OF the younger members OF the church.
When pastor OF Somerfeld Church, 10 Milwsu-
kee, his membership was so largely young that
the church was known as the young Peoples
Church" In considering this question, he said
tue people must bear In mind the future Of the
cnurch. len or fifteen years from now all the
churches would be In the hands
OF these very persons whom it was now sought
then. that they be Interested and trained in the
work while they were yet young He hoped
That The movement would get under way imme-
diatey and that delegate should be sent from
each Methodist church in the city to the ma
tionai convention Of young Methodist societies,
which meets in Chicago the 26th, 9th and
18th Of this month, request that had also been
expressed by the preceding speaker.
After the kevs. c. W. Lee, of Edwin Ray
Church, and NJ. B. HYDE, Of Hall Place, had
spoken, Doctor Gilbert moved that a cent III
committee be appointed OF from each
church, whose duty it should be: First, to seek
the organization of . young peoples society in
each church. where one did not exist; second.
the selection OF q delegate from each such So
ciety TO attend the Chicago convention; third,
the calling of q convention of the Methodist
young people Of this city at an earlv date, for
the purpose Of discussing methods OF carrying
on aggressive CHRISTIAN WORK. Inc motion pre-
vailed, after which the following committee on
general arrangements was announced:
Blackboard Street-Frank Wolf; alternate. Miss Anna
Dunn.
Meridian Stree.-Dane Dunlap; alternate. Miss
Nelly Fatout
Edwin Ray-Harry Denny; alternate, Miss Lula
Clary.
Roberts Park. W. Keller; alternate. Miss Anna
Steventon.
Central Avenue-D. E. walrath; alternate. Miss
Anna Todd.
Hall Place-Miss Libbie Hall; alternate, Marry Nc.
Neatly.
Mr.. Walrath.was chosen as temporary chair
man OF the committee, which will meet and or
ganize on Tuesday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A.
All churches not represented at last nights
meeting will be asked to appoint committeeman
to attend that meeting and take part In the or
ganization.