The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-14
MALL MISSION.
Seventh Animal Meeting of the Indiana
Branch Held Yesterday.

The seventh annual meeting of the In
diana Auxiliary of the American McAll As.
ISOLATION was held yesterday afternoon, at
the Central avenue Church. There was
the largest attendance of any year since
its organization. Mrs. o. j.. Dearborn pre-.
sided. After the reading of the minutes Of
the last meeting Miss Florence Stewart,
corresponding secretary, made her report.
This included statistics of the work which
has been accomplished in the Sale In
diana in Paris. There are Glasses daily
and Sunday. for men. boys. women and
girls. and o minister, Rev. Miqo, has been
engaged, with his wife. to carry on the
work, funds for which are furnished by
persons In this State. There is q boat.
which is used on the river. 1t goes from
place to place. The teachers and preach
ers hold services on the boat and In the
villages, and In this way many seeds OF
professionalism are being sown In France.
Mrs. Migo has q class of forty girls learn.
ing to sew.
There are several classes of members, the
life members leading the list. Those who
have become life members of the Indiana
Auxiliary are Mrs. D. J. Dearborn. Mrs. I.
5. Newcomer, Mrs. A.. H. Carrier. Santa
York; Mrs. Emily Meigs Ripley. Mrs. Benz
jamin Harrison, Mr.. Charles ID. Meigs. sr.,
Mrs. r. o. Hawkins. Mrs. w. 4. Taylor.
Mrs. Reuben Jetlery.. Mrs. Arthur jordan,
Rev. j. S. Jenckes. Rev. j. A. Rondthaler.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Haines. Mrs. Jeanette ). Kane.
Lafayette. Those whose names have been
added during The past year are Mrs. }. A.
Rondthaler, Mrs. >. w. Bradshaw. Mrs; J.
A. Milburn, Mr.. Charles ID. MeIgs, jrs Mrs.
&. A. Van Anda, Miss Florence Nj. Stewart.
Mrs. NJ. Fatout, Mrs. VIM. Culbertson. New
Albany. and Miss Emily Ohr. Evansville.
The latter also sent $40 TO the mission boat
fund. Mrs. Van Andas membership was
subscribed by her friends In Roberts Park
Church. who also presented her with a list
of the names printed In gilt and white and
tastefully framed.
The recording secretary, Mrs. X. o. Haw-
kIns. read her report. This was "a review
of the work for the year. The society sent
$50 for a Christmas entertainment at Sale
Indiana. The room was decorated with ropea
of fir. and q friend loaned a large FIR tree,
which was decorated with candles. and
when all was ready the children, men and
women were brought in. Besides this,
each of two hundred children and sixty
men and girls were given some useful srti.
ole. Letters from Robert w. McAll and
Rev. Mr.. Migo were also read. Mrs. K. A.
Mcbride. the treasurer. read her report
and there was a cause for general thanks.
giving, because il showed how the society
had prospered. The total receipts for the
year were s62z.2l. Of this amount. S415.l2
has been given by persons and churches
in the city. and e2l2.09 by those out or
town, including Evansville, Lafayette, La
Porte. New Albany. Richmond, Shelby Vile.
Spencer and Terre Haute: $3.50 was sent 10
Sale Indiana $50 for the Christmas enter
tainment and 8 8 for the boat fund. There
have been a few incidental expenses. and
there is yet a balance in the treasury.
Mrs. Media Gallahue Wade sang a 500,
and the address Tor the meeting was made
by Rev. II. A. Buchtel. II. ID. Mr.. buchtel
gave a brief and interesting review of the
McAll Mission. which was begun In France
at the close OF the franco-Prusslan war.
Rev. Robert w. McAll aud his wife going
there from England and starting with SIM
pie services In a little shop. From this
small be.,,1ning the work has grown won
derfulIy. There are now 10 halls, with
sittings for 5000 persons. There are COO
active agents and over 10000 children In
the Sunday schools. This costs $4,000 per
year. $4,000 of which Is sent from the
United States. Mr.. McAl has been decor
ated with the cross of the Legion of Honor
by the President of the republic. Ii was
decided 10 rave Mr.. Buchtel's address
printed and distributed.
The next exercise was the report Of the
nominating committee by the chairman,
Mrs. +. r. McCrea. Before the nomina.
tions were heard IL was decided that the
officers shall constitute an executive board,
to perform such measures a. come
under the line OF duties for such a bo0y.
The nomination. were far the same officers
which served the year iust closed. the SEQ
rotary casting the decisive accepfanrs
ballot. They are: Vice president for ln-
drama. Mrs. franklin Landers. of the Indi-
ana Auxiliary; PRESIDENT, Mrs. q. }. Desr-
born; vice presidents for the several de-
nominations. Presby terian. Mrs. John ;.
Spann; Congregational. Mrs. y. a. hyde:
Episcopal. Mrs. David Macy: Methodist.
Mrs. }. l.. Gilbert; Baptist. Mrs. ". 4. lay
lor; Christian. Mrs. o. A. burgess; ! riends.
Mrs. X. W. Furnas; recording secretary.
Mrs. K. q. Hawkins: corresponding scere-
tary. Miss Florence II. Stewart; treasurer.
Mrs. K. A. Mcbride. At the close mem hcr.
ships and subscriptions were taken