The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-06
AN ACCOUNT OF THEIR WORK
Ladies of the Episcopal Church Auxil-
larry Review What They Have Done.
Bishop Knickerbacker Gives an Encouraging
Report Of Diocesan Progress in Schools,
Charities and Creation of New Churches.

The semi-centennial convention Of the Do
of Indiana began in Christ Church. yes
terday morning. This is in the nature Of Q
jubilee. and is a meeting that marks an epoch
in the history of the Episcopal Church in Indi-
ana. The morning and afternoon were oceu-
pied with . meeting Of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the diocese After the celebration of holy
communion Rev. Frank Hallam, of Richmond,
preached the sermon of the meeting. He was
followed by an address of welcome by the
Bishop. Annual reports of womans parish
work and Woman's Auxiliary were then read by
Miss Emily L. Uphold. Thirteen societies re-
ported contributions agRreeating $l.360 7I;
thirty-two parishes contributed $l.1l554 for
woman's parochial work. The membership Of
workers is l,0S4 In the afternoon papers were
read, one on "Womans Work in Foreign
Fields" by Mrs. G. II. Chapman; one on
"Womau's Work for Domestic Missions" by
Mrs. VIM. Wilson, of Florida, and one on
Christian Education" by Mrs. James Lyon.
This was followed by the reading Of missionary
letters and the presentation of work for the
coming year, which closed the business OF the
convention for the afternoon.
In the evening Bishop Knickerbscker delv-
cred his fifth annual address to the diocese. He
referred briefly to the fact Of this being the
semi-centennial convention, and paid fitting
tribute to his predecessors in the episcopate.
Bishops Kemper, Uphold aud Talbot and to the
pioneer clergy and laity. He said IL is we'll 10
note these way-marks in the history of the
church, to pause TO recte the story OF past trials
and achievements and 10 derive from them help
full lessons to guide efforts in carrying forward
tie work so auspiciously begun. 1t is well to
set apart day. as it is proposed to do on Thurs
day. to consider the former days: to tell over
again the story Of the past to gather together
the records of its conquests for the benefit OF all
who shall come after. A brighter day Is dawn
ing for tho beloved Zion in Indiana. The strug-
giles and warfare of the past.have prepared the
way for glorious triumphs in the future. Tho
day OF small things 10 giving place to greater
and more rapid progress In the future.
''The sons and daughters of the church appre-
ciate more and more" he continued, 1.-The great
responsibility devolving upon them. They have
grand and glorious heritage. Situated as we
are in the midst of 2 600. 600 souls With natural
and material resources that place rs among tho
foremost commemorative of our great country,
with people steadily improving in intelligence
and culture there Is Q magnificent work f0rFthe
church to do. The time is steadily approaching
when our diocese shall have those educational
and benevolent institutions that sksll exert
power for good in the civilization and
elevation of State. such as hospital
and orphanage, home for the aged
and frsndless, founded to provide for Christs
helpless and afflicted ones in His name.
May we not hope that more and more, as the
years roll on, the church's children. TO whom
God has entrusted wealth and earthly sub
stance. will realize their stewardship and con-
tribute of their wealth for God and His church.
Brothers of the clergy and the laity. let Us labor
together earnestly, perseveringly ana hopefully
for the end. Let rs take fresh courage from
the story of the past and press forward with
renewed zeal to diffuse abroad a healthfnl
Christian civilization that shall bring forth
fruit in elevating the moral character OF our
whole people and REFRESHING vice and i'm
morality, now all too prevalent
In the work of own dlocese We have had
an encouraging year. Our missionary offerings
have been liberal and in advance OF the stand
ard of previous years, snabline the missionary
board to give aid to thirteen missionari car
| ing for twenty-nine stations We have received
| thirteen clergymen and transferred ten to other
dioceses We have five candidates for tho minis
| try, where last year we had two. We have built
| or secured the past year Eve church buildings,
| and the sites for three others. The hospital at
Richmond has done good work and has a good
| prospect of securing permanent building. The
| orphanage fund now amounts to 81, 500. the
| childs cot fund to 1925: aged and inirm clergy
| fund to $1,000 The Howe grammar-school at
| Lima 10 steadily increasing In pupils, now num-
beripg thirty, and there is encouraging assurance
that Mrs. John B. Howe is about to erect new
brick building for the occupancy Of the school,
enlargng its capacity to fifty boarders. The
| Indianapolis institute for young ladies has had
| prosperous year, euroluuS puphs. 4to
| promise for the future 10 hopeful Barker Hall,
| at Michigan City, has ono hundred pupils.
| Major Goulds school, at Vlncennes, fifty pupils.
The endowment of the diocese has made great
progress. S35. 900 having been subscribed, OF
| which SIS, 900 is paid in and invested. The
diocese. for the first time in many years. is en-
| tirely free from Indebtedness. About six
thousand dollars has been paid of the past year
| from proceeds Of the sale Of real estate. The
| diocese has also body of thirty five lay
| Ia al In mi a.
sion. Sunday school and parish work.
| "a great many churches have been much i'm
| proved the past year, and many have paid OF
old debts. Never has the diocese been in a
| more hopeful and promising condition. New
| churches are to be erected the coming year in
| Bloomington. Michigan City. Albion. Marion.
| Huntingdon and Knightstown"
| Besides the work in Indiana, the bishop re-
ported q large number Of visitatious in southern
| Ohio, of which he has had the care the past
| year. and where he has confirmed over three
hundred. The bishop alluded feeingy to the
death of Captain Sanxay, at Madison; Mrs.
of Muncie, and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, OF South
Bend. He also spoke Of the death OF four OF
| the bishops tho past year Stevens, OF Pennsyl-
vsna; Elliott, of Texas; Dunlop. of New Mex
| leo, and Brown, of Fond du Lac and paid q
fitting tribute to their Christian character. He
gave notice TO the convention that on the 18th
| of June no expected to sail for England in the
Arizona, of the Guion line, to attend the Pan
| Anglican Conference that meets on the 80 or
| July in Lambeth Palace, to continue in session
through that month. The bishop expects to be
absent until Nov. l.
At the close of the bishops address the do
cesar convention was organized, after services
had been conducted by the Rows Walter Scott.
| N. w. Heeman, A. George and E. Jenner. The
Rev. Willis d. Enge was reelected secretary,
and the following standing committees were ap-
pointed:
Credentials-Rev. Willis d. Engle, L Il. Kiersted
| F. +. Marsh.
Accounts-Rev Walter Scott. ]. s. Beach, N. T.
| Bray.
Unfinished Busness-Rev. j. s. Jenckss d. D..
| Rev. Charles Norris Hon. III. b. Payne.
| Admission of New Parishes-Rev. Frank Hallam,
Rev. F. s. Jewell, ]. w. Grubbs.
Canons-Rev. W. NJ. Petts, d. D.. Rev. W. n.
| Webbe, Hon. VIM. Mack
Assessments-Rev. j. j. Faude, d. E. Snyder, l..
B. Martin.
State of the Church-Rev J. j. Faude, Rev. VIM.
NJ. Pettis. d. D., Rev. Lewis f. Cole.
Permanent Episcopal Fund-Ed w. Fitch. Edward
Olcott, n. j. Dalton.
Sunday-schools Rev. Sherwood Roosevelt, Rev. A.
A. Abbott Rev. j. l. Stanley, l. II. Kiersted.
/ This morning at o'clock there will be cels
bration of holy communion. Tho business Of
several committees practical church work
Lunch will be provided in the chapel at noon BY
the ladies' This evening the missionary com
mittee OF the diocese of the work under their
care will be presented by Dean Cole. OF Evans
willie, and brief missionary addresses will be
made by Rev. c. N. Spa.ine, Of Lima; Rev. J.
Stanley, of Terre Haute. and Rev. N. w. Hser
mans. Of Madison.