The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-12
INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
Trustees of the Synod and of Hanover
College Elected.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE
morning session of the Synod of the Pres
byterian Church of Indiana was led in de-
votional exercise by the Rev. z. B. New
comb, of LaPorte son of the late Judge
Hcrato c. Newcomb. of Indianapolis. Mod
orator Williamson announced the appoint
ment of Rev. A. B. Medium as vice mod
orator and the following committees:
On Bills and Overtures-Rev. d. P. Put
man, d. D., Rev. Charles Hutchinson, D.
D., and S. A. Bonner
Judicial-Rev. ]. H. Seward, Rev. T. H.
Hench, d. D.. and H. H. Conner.
To Nominate Trustees to Hanover Col
lege-Rev E. p. Whallon, D. D., Rev. A.
Y. Moore and James Clark.
On Finance-Rev. ]. NJ. Hutchinson, d.
D.. Rev. S. S. Altman and John OFT.
The report and resignation of Treasurer
William n. Jackson, of Indianapolis, were
submitted and referred to the finance corsl-
mittee. Mr.. Jackson is very aged, and sug
gested the election of his successor as he
was unable TO perform the duties of the
Office
Chairman Koutz. of the committee on
publication and Sunday-school work, re-
ported that the missionaries in the state
had in the past year organized eight new
schools and reoT ganized twelve embracing
eightysix teachers and 731 scholars. They
addressed seveFty-one schools, visited and
aided 107 schools, sold 1000 volumes of
books. gave away 1895 pages of tracts and
periodicals, and distributed free of charge
1,040 volumes of religious books and 1876
Bibles and Testaments. In the prosecution
of this work they visited go families, made
1S8 addresses and travelled 5,275 miles. The
amount contributed by the churches and
schools of the Synod was s1.717.2O. which. in
the opinion of the committee, was far be-
low the ability they possessed. 1t developed
that probably not than orc-half of
the churches and schools contributed.
The committee on education also had a
complaint to make concerning "ontribu-
lions. To use the committees vn lam
guage: Reports indicate that the Indiana
synod's appreciation of the board as a
source to draw from is more than double
their appreciation of the board as a cause
to give to. The forty-one candidates of the
Indiana synod received from the board last
year So 119, while the total contribution Of
the synod amounted to but S1,279. OF 81
churches, not less than 189. representing q
membership of over 5000, gave nothing
whatever to the board of education
Addresses were delivered by DR.. Bur-
roughs, of Wabash College, and the Rev.
J. G. Carrots, of Hanover. DR.. Burroughs
said that while Wabash is noncoeducation-
al, il has never displayed any opposition to
coeducation. Speaking of physical culture,
he said that the college authorities did not
permit a man to play in the football or
baseball teams if he did not keep up in his
studies. or if he uttered profane word.
The college is hourishing, and six teachers
have been added to the FACULTY, one or
whom has charge OF the physical culture
department. The Rev, Mr.. Carrots referred
with pride to the fact that a large portion
OF the graduates of Hanover have entered
the ministry. The Rev. DR.. Marshall, field
secretary of the board of foreign missions,
followed with an address.
The following were elected trustees of the
synod: j. H. Holiday and w. y. Jackson,
Of indianapolis; David Van Dyke, of New
Albany; j. III. Duncan. OF Terre Haute,
and Charles Little, of Wabash.
The committee appointed to nominate
trustees of Hanover College recommended
the following. who were elected: John F.
Baird and Slas 7. Bowen.
Overtures from the presbyteries of Vim
cennes and indianapolis regarding the
transfer of the Brazil church from Vim
cennes 10 the Indianapolis presbytery were
received, and referred to the committee on
bills and overtures.
The delegates went to Coates College for
lunch, after which there were addresses by
several delegates and Gymnastic exhbi-
ton by the young women students. In the
evening there q popular meeting. at
which addresses were delivered on the sub
ject Of Foreign Missions" by the Rev. Otis
Smith, Of Indianapolis. and the Rev. T. H.
Hench, of ConnerSVille-