The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
POR MINISTER'S AND CHURCHES.
An Address Urging Services on April 80, the
Date of Washington's Inauguration.

An Address Urging Services on April oO, the
Date of WashingtOn's Inauguration.
NEW YORK, Jan. THE committee of
clergymen who have been for some tiSle as
sisting the executive committee of the CEN
tennial celebration of the Washington in
auguration have prepared an address, which
was made public to-day, and will be sent to
the ministers and churches throughout the
country. The address concludes:
On the morning Of April 80, 1889, the bells, at
O'Clock, summoned the people to the churches
and its chosen President. So universal was the
religious sense of the importance of the occasion,
we respectfully and earnestly request fellow
citizens of every name, race and creed in this
city, and throughout the entire country, follow
ing the example OF our fathers, TO meet in their
respective places of worship at o'clock on the
morning of April 80, 1889, and to hold such re-
igious services of thanksgiving and praise as
may seem suitable in view OF what God has done
has elapsed since George Washin gton took the
chair of state. Religion and patriotism have
been united among Us as people from the very
beginning-may they 30 continue forever.
ply, representing Archbishop Corrigan;
John w. Brown, rector OF st. Thomas
Church; E. Winchester Donald, Church of
the Ascension; Talbot w. Chambers, of the
Collegiate Dutch. Church; Gustave Gott-
hold, of the Temple Emanuel; John Hall,
Fifth-avenue Church; VIM. M. Taylor,
Broadway Tabernacle: James NJ King,
Methodist Episcopal; G. p. Krote, English
Lutheran; S. Macarthur, Calvary Baptist
Church, and VIM. Hayes Ward, editor OF
the Independent.
DIR. Gilbert's sunday-school Work.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, Jan. &c. ID.
Meigs and DR.. J. 4. Gilbert, of indianapolis,
are in this city for the purpose of advancing
the Sunday-school work. Two meetings
were held yesterday, which were largely
attended. In the afternoon, at 8 o'clock,
these gentlemen addressed an audience at
Center Church upon the subject of bible
Study On next Friday afternoon he
course of study will embrace the entire
Bible, and it will take two years to COM
plete the course. Last evening a union
meeting was held at the First Presbyterian
were made by DR.. j. Z. Gilbert. He said
that in the comparison of the number of
Sunday-school scholars and those of the
public schools in the State of Indiana, it
was ascertained that in all the towns of
who attended the public schools outnum-
bered the children who went to Sunday
school. He argued that if the country was
to be converted to Christ the cities must
be attacked first, because the in
country. He cited that ST. Peters
burg was Russia, Paris was France, London
was England, COnstantinople was Turkey,
Rome was Italy and New York. Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, ST. Louis were Amer
lea. The influence going out from these
cities in business or religious affairs makes
the country. This, he said, is true of the cap
ital of State and the county-seat of a
county. The Indiana Sunday-school Union
had undertaken the work Of building up
stated that he attended a certain Sunday
school in Charlottesville, yesterday, and
only one young man was in attendance, but
'.the boys were there" So, to reach the
masses, the Bible must be given to the boys,
and then they will grow up in the Sunday
school and make good and useful men.
He was followed by Mr.. Meigs, who made
a few like remarks, and who announced
that he desired to raise 500 in Crawfords-
Vile, and proceeded to call for $40 s., g. so,
81 so and 81 men to pass a subscription paper
and take up collection. Over 500 was Sc
cured.
Close OF q Successful Revival.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal