The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-11
PREPARING FOR A REVIVAL.

Members of Thirteen Congregations Organize
to Arrange for Rev MiIls's Meetings.
Yesterday afternoon meeting of ministers
and laymen was held in the parlors of the Young
Mems Christian Association for the purpose of
perfectine plans for the revival services to be
held in this city under the direction Of Rev. B.
Fay Mills. Thirteen congregations were repre-
scented. A general committee was formed COM
prising the pastor and one layman from each of
the folio wing churches: First Presbyterian, Rev.
M L. Hanes, d. D., and John H. Holiday;
Msridian-street M. E., Rev. j. E. Gilbert. d. D.,
and W. A. Krag; First Baptist, Rev. r.
Jeffery d. D. and w. A. Smock; Second Pres
w. Coffin; English Lutheran, Rev John Baltz-
ay and John II. Ohr; Tabernacle Presby
terrain. Rev. J. Albert Rondthaler and
II. Ell. Fulton; Mayfiower Congregational.
Rev. N. A. Hyde. D. D., and Fl. L. Whitehead;
Roberts Park M. E., Rev. S. A. Keen. d. D.,
and DR.. Levi Ritter; Fifth Presbyterian, Rev.
G. g. Mitchell and John Daglish; Centrala avenue
M. E., Rev. A. w. Lamport and e. w. Halford
Memorial Presbyterian, Rev. III. A Edison. d. D.,
and Geo. w. Hubbs; Christ Episcopal Geo. w.
Cobb; Sixth Presbyterian, Rev. c. A. Evans and
L. H. Fessler. This general committee will con-
stitute kind of association, having full con-
troll OF all matters pertaining to this evangei-
istic movement. Other churches may be repre-
Eented upon equal terms, by reporting the
names of the pastor and one layman. The gen.
eral committee organized by electing Dr. Nc
Leod president and Rev Mr.. BaItzly secretary,
and appointing executive committee consist
ing Of Revs. Hyde Rondthaler, Gilbert Nc
Leod and Baltzly, and Messrs. Coffin, Smock,
Eli Ritter and Cobb. 1t was determined to have
a committee of seven finance with Mr.. Coffin
as chairman; committee OF five on music
with Mr.. Smock as chairman; committee of
five printing, with DR.. Gilbert chairman,
the chairm8h of each committee to select his
associates. Letters read, addressed by
parties in the East to gentlemen present. most
heartily commencing Mr.. Mills as an evangelist.
tits expected that he will begin his work here
about the middle of next month. The
place for the meeting duly considered.
Dr. Gilbert on behalf of the official
board OF Meridian street Church, rendered the
use of their house of worship There was a
general feeling in favor of accepting the tender,
but the subject was after some consultation, re-
ferred to the executive committee. The outlook
for series of interesting and profitable meet
ings seems TO be very encouraging.
New Church of Seventh-Day Advertists
The Seventh-day Adventists' church edifice.
on Central avenue, will be dedicated on Feb 10,
at 230 o'clock r. NJ. The building is neat aud
commodious, with seating capacity including
Sabbath-school ROOM of more than five hundred.
A fine parsonage building has been erected ad-
iacent. and both structures materially ada to
the Improvement of Central avenue. All the
prominent Seventh-day Adventist ministers OF
Indiana will be present at the dedication, in
GLIDING Elder Butler. of Michigan. the president
of the general conferences. he superintends the
work OF the Adventists in the United States,
Canada, Australia, Great Britain, central Eu-
rope, New Zealand, Scandinavia, South America
and south africa. among which the Adventists
have several prosperous missions. Next Sunday
night Elder Bartlett will preach in the new
auditorium. on Central avenue. from Rev. xi.
a. "The Third Woe. or the Plaques of Spirit
salism, Anarchism and Universal War
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