The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-24
CHRISTIAN MISSION WORK
Various Societies of the Church Render
Reports at Yesterdays Conventions.
Residents Of indianapolis Elected Officers Of
the Woman's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Consider the Marriage Canons.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 23.-The Foreign
Christian Missionary Society commenced
its fifteenth annual meeting in the Fourth
and Walnut-streets church building, this
morning. at 0 o'clock. with Elder Charles
Louis Loos in the chair. After devotional
exercises Elder Love H. Jameson. of Indi-
annapolis, sang the hymn, commencing with
the words. W. are gathering home, one by
one.n After appointment Of the usual
standing committees. Corresponding Secre-
tary A. Mclean read the report prepared
for the board managing the affairs of the
society. It shows last years receipts to
have been s6l. s6e.2s. an increase over the
previous fiscal year. The society cares for
sixty-three missionary workers in foreign
lands, besides somewhere between five and
SIX thousand others, including SUM-
dsy-school scholars. The exact figures
cannot be ascertained. it being
impossible to tabulate the re-
suits of tie work done by missionaries so
far away; SO, 1855 was collected this year
on "Children's day. so-called-over $1,000
more than last year. The requests fall sew
eral thousand dollars short of the previous
year. Seven new missionaries have been
added to the number heretofore employed.
Isaac Errett, w. III. woolery. A. E.
Myers, Jacob Barnet, j. B. lnman, and
Mesdames John Shackleford. w. j. Loos
and II. B. Goe are named as among those
who have passed away since the last yearly
meeting. The closing statements in the re-
port declare that 1.-The evangelization of
the world is the supreme mission of tn
church," moro than eighteen centuries
have come and gone s ince the disciples
and preach the gospel to the whole crea-
ton, and yet two-thirds Of the race have
never heard the good news"
At 2 o'clock p. NJ. N. 3. Haynes, of Illinois,
president OF the Gen raj Missionary Con
vention, the mother of all the missionary
societies connected with this body of
Christians, opened the first session of its
fourteenth annual meeting with devotional
exercises. The report of the managing
board. as prepared by the corresponding
past year TO be s47, sO9.1s. besides
Sl32. 1881 raised by several State organiza-
tons. their missionaries reporting 14,416 ad-
ditions to the membership off the
church. The church building fund
last annual meeting-a larger sum than
ever heretofore made in the same length OF
time. Over 81 900 have been raised at the
dedicatary services of new church build
ings where the c~hurch-fund secretary has
made the appeals for aid Ten thousand
five hundred dollars has been loaned to aid
needy congregations TO finish church homes.
The secretary reports there is an average of
seventeen church organizations every day.
The Christian Woman's Board of Mis-
sions, not being able to close up its business
On yesterday, held a session thism morning,
when the following officers we're selected
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Maria Jameson,
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dent; Mrs. Sarah Shortridge, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Mary Cole, treasurer, and
Mrs. Anna b. Morrison, recording secretary
all of Indianapolis, n all heretofore oc-
cupying the same positions. except the last.
who was elected to fill a vacancy.
A call for a business mems meeting at
1850 O'Clock this morning was responded to
by quite a latteringnumber. Capt: Alonzo
NJ. Atkinson, OF Indiana. was called to the
offered and referred to a committee. with
adjourned meeting in the afternoon.
The committee consists of Charles Phil
lips; of Newcastle; PA; w. I, Dich XII of
land. o.; j.. L: Ransom, of Buffalo. N. Y.
ard Gen. +. NJ. Drake, of Center
vile. Ia. patron of Drake
was held. when resolutions were adopted
urging business men every where to attend
district. State II national missionary
conversions. and providing for o committee
of five to prepare a circular letter empha-
sizing the spirit of the resolutions. Presi-
lent Atkinson made the committee to con-
sist of Charles Phillips. of Pennsylvania;
F. M. Drake, of Iowa; w. S. Dickinson, of
Ohio; A. +. Armstrong. of Indiana. and
VIM. Allen, of Texas.
Mrs. Anra Morrison and Mrs. F.. Gardner
were mons the indianapolis ladies at the
T~uesday-night church sOciable. Indianap-
oils gentlemen who have since put in an ap-
pearance are Elders Love II. Jameson, w.
field d.0l as lave aa aiso Elders Eide s. W W. 0" 4.
Moore, of London. England, editor
of the Christian Commonwealth: r. NJ.
Bishop, Ex-Governor of Ohio; II. M. Nc
Darmaid. editor-in-chief of the Christian
Cincinnati, O.; F. NJ. Kirkham, who, with
tan Oracles. of Chicago, ILL.,; w. E. Hall,
of New York city; J. 5. StrOuse and c. A.
d aak con Sf ss1fiinst Ind. KY J. p Ea1 Hsnd sm'5n,
Canton, Mo-; Frank Talmage, Of Pennsyl-
and Mrs. Flora Hill, of Kansas.
The singing was led by Alexander N. Hop
of Kentucky, formerly Assistant Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction of Indiana.
Work of the p. f. Convention.
NEW YORK. Oct. the Episcopal
convention opened, to-day, the president OF
the house of deputies. DIR. Dix, presented the
Rt. Rev. Dr.. Churton, Lord Bishop OF
Nassau, to the convention. and the mem
beers arose in respect to the distinguished
guest. The first business at the morning
session was the report of the committee on
ano in relation to the organization OF
missionary dioceses, deciding that consid'
Grafton of the subject was impracticable
at this late stage of the proceedings.
The colored question was reopened by the
committee on conference appointed by the
house of ishops, who recommended that
the deputies accede to the desire of the up
per house, and pass the resolution defining
the attitude of the epIscopate toward the
negro race. The deputies declined to re-
consider their action.
The discussion of the subject of increas-
ing the membership of the committee on
the state of the church by providing fol
two delegates from each missionary juris.
dicti0n and one from the church on foreign
lands, followed. DIR. Nevin's motion was
to- amend by e~lecting two delegates from
all missionary jurisdictions and one from
abroad. After some debate the resolution
and amendment were adopted. at this
point the secretary notified the house that
the bishops had again failed to concur iu
the adoption of DIR. Huntington's short
Office of prayer, as recommended by the
conference committees.
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