The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
THE cAuRCH's PROGRESS.
Gratifying Exhibit Of CongregationaIism a
Made at Elkhnrt.

ELKHART, May Especial. The wos
mans board of missions of congregations
alists for Indiana held its annual meeting
in the Congregational church OF this city
today. Mrs. F. E. Knopp, wife of the
pastor of the church, welcomed the board
to the city in an earnest and eloquent ad.
dress which was responded to by the Rev.
Fl. P. Beach, a missionary from China,
aud by Miss Virginia G. Murdoch, NJ. D.,
visiting missionary from Japan. The
opening of the Congregational ministers
association occurred in this city at so
this evening. The opening address was
delivered by the Rev. j. ii. Crum of Terre
Haute.
ELKHART, May Especial. THE an
nual sermon Of the congregatiOnalist min.
listers Of this state was preached by the
Rev. J. II. Crum of Terre Haute from the
text, Tim. iii, 10: The Church of the
Living God"
The speaker used the word church In
the broad sense of al true believers OF
Jesus Christ. and all who are seeking to
do Gods will as they understand it. He
took most cheerful view of the present
condition and future prospects Of the
church.
At g. m. the association was called to
oader by the Rev. ID. p. Breed, the retir-
ing moderator. The first business was the
election of officers for the ensuing year,
and the Rev. James s. Ainsie of Fort
Wayne was chosen moderator and tho
Rev. ID. NJ. Brown of Indianapolis scribe.
The Rev. G. \. Gleason was selected to re-
port the proceedings for the press. Re-
ports of the condition of the churches in
the state were cheering. Ten churches
have been completed and three parsonages
have been built within the year. The Rev.
Ainslie gave a most stirring address on
"Some Neglected Points in Church Work"
In the afternoon addresses were made
by the Rev. 0. G. McCulloch on THE
Church as a Business Matter" and the Rev.
j. II. Crum on ''The Educational Work of
the Church" A very interesting discus
sion followed, in which the Rev DR.. Hyde,
the Rev. ID. p. Breed and others particle
pated, after which the woman's home
missionary society occupied the time foi
one hour Mrs. G. II. Tantor Of Chicago
gave a very tender and earnest address
on home missions. The Rev. James
Mayes, pastor Of the three mission
churches in the coal mine regions of Clay
county, read a paper on 'My Work in the
Mission Field" This address was great
surprise 10 the audience. lie graphically
described the deplorable condition OF the
people of the mines One church has
bullet holes in it just back of the pulpit.
Crowds gather at the windows at the hour
of service and hold bottles of whisky up
to view to invite those inside to come and
take drink" and make the night hid
eous with their curses, blaspheming and
indecent language. The afternoon exer-
cises closed with very interesting adj
dress by Miss Mile A. Hand on "Life
and Work Among the Mormons."
ELKHAKT, May ESPECIAL THE Amer.
lean home missionary society, now in ses>
sion in this city, is this organ of the con-
gregational churches of the United States
and is conducted by the Rev. n. A. Hyde,
d. d. /; the Rev. o. G.. McCulloch, Prof.
w. 4. Bell, z. D. Curtis. the Rev. ]. II.
Crum and Chaplain ID. P. Breed. The
society appropriated in Indiana last year
S10,43416, while its receipts in the state
were only S2,074. 1t is largely supported
by members in the East. The congrega-
tional association reported that thirty.
seven missionaries had been sustained,
occupying forty-five missionary churches,
six churches with lis members were or
gained during the year and ten church
building were erected at cost of 20,S00.
The year last past has been one Of the
most successful in the history of the
church. The meeting closed this evening
after an eloquent address the Rev. E,
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