The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-22
COLORED BAPTISTS.

Close OF the Annual COnvent:on-Lfst of
Officers for the Coming Year.
Special to the Indianap polls Journal
CRAwFORDsvILLE, Ind. July 21.-The
State Colcred Baptiet Association closed
it's session in this city to-day. The resolu-
tons committee reported upon the opening
OF the worlds fair ON Sunday, which was
adopted as follows:
Whereas, The management of the Columbian
exhibition has decided 10 close the gates or the
worlds fair on Sunday; be it
Resolved. That the Indiana General Baptist
Sunday school Association tcoloredl heartily In
dOrses this action, and regards IL as one or the
strongest arguments supporting the oft repeated
assertion that this is a Christian Nation;
Resolved, That We heartily pied &c our
Christian support and patronage.
The introd uctory sermon was delivered
by Rev. b. Farrell OF indianapolis, and q
motion to receive the sermon was carried
unanimously. The educational sermon
was preached by Rev. w. III. Beecher. OF
printed in the Baptist STANDARD.
The report OF the eurollmen1 committee
was accepted, and the committee on new
schools reported two new ones. in good
working condition.
The constitutional committee is com.
posed of the following PERSONS: w. w.
Jordan. ID. d.. Indianapolis; w. II. Beecher,
NJ. A., Evansville: :. Clay. Terre Haute;
&. b. Martin. Indianapolis; Miss Owens
Seymour; Miss Dickerson. Indianapolis.
The committee on permanent Organlza.
ton recommended the following persons
as officers for the ensuing year. who were
elected: President, G. b. Martin, Indian
polls; vice president. j. r. Miller. Craw-
Seymour; assistant secretary, Miss Anna
Curtis. Shelbyville; corresponding score
tary Anna Williams. Indianapolis; mis-.
sionary secretary, Miss Nav Broyles. Indi.
annapolis; treasurer, G. II. Baulss. New AL
bany.
The name of the association has been
changed TO the Indiana State Baptist Con-
ventiOn. The session next year will be
held at Terre Haute. during the fourth
week Of July.
Looks Like an Elopement.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RoCKPoRT. Ind. July 21.-The little city
OF FAIR Fight this county, is all astir over
the partial elopement of Mrs. Sarah L. Nc
Millin. wife of James {. McMillin, with
Berry Hullett. young man of that city.
Mrs. MoMillin is twenty three years of age.
has been married six years and has three
children. She was raised by highly re-
spected family of Bowling Green, KY,
where she was married and lived up to two
years ago. when she and her husband re-
moved TO THIS county. yesterday a1Lcr.
noon Hullett and Mrs. McMillin came to
this city. with the supposed intention of
crossing the river at this point
into Kentucky. but after arriving
they somewhat modified the programme
by going to an attorney and commencing a
proceeding for q divorce. a complaint be-
ing written up and filed with the clerk OF
court. While this was going on McMillin
w8s In pursuit. had asoertained their
course and followed them to this city this
morning. where be learned that bis wife
had remained over night at the Cottage
Hotel. McMillin CT once employed an at
torney to make q defense to the divorce
proceedings Hullett and Mrs. McMillin
left this city this evening. but DO one
knows whore they went. Mr.. MoMillin re-
turned to his home. The divorce proceed.
ings will be warmly contested.
Searching for q Missing Boy.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NORTH VERNON, Ind, July 21.-Great ex.