The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-25
woMEN's sYNoDICAL MEETING.
A Description of the Missions i'm
AIaska-Other Reports.

The first hour of the woman's synodical
meeting at the Second Presbyterian Church
yesterday morning was the celebration of
communion There were many in attend
ance and a solemn and impressive service
was conducted. Rev. ]. A. Mlburn led the
service and spoke briefly on the humanity
of the Lord. He was assisted in the serv-
ice by Rev. G. l.. Mcintosh, of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church: Rev. F. c. Hood, of
the East Wash~ington-street Church. and
Rev. f.. A. Allen. of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church. At the conclusion Of the COM
munion the regular work of the meeting
began Mrs. ID. b. Wells presided. There
was the roll call and organization and the
appointment of committees. all of which
was accomplished with admirable dispatch.
Mrs. o. W. Conner reported. as treasurer
of the contingent fund and her report was
adopted. Presbyterial reports were made
from the several Districts. showing the
work of missions TO be progressing salts
factorily. Mrs. o. w. Conner was per-
suaded by Mrs. Wells not to write an ad-
dress. but TO give an Informal talk on
Echoes from the Denver Meeting" Every
one was glad it was a talk. Mrs. Conner
took her audience with her, and In her
happy and agreeable way, made every one
present a companion on the journey, so
vivid was her description. She gave an ac-
count OF the trip. the country. the greet
ing from the Denver people, the entertain
ment and the meeting. The speakers at
the meeting were reviewed and a word here
and there gave the g.st of what was said.
The talk was one OF the delights of the
synodical meeting. Mrs. Wells. who is a
marvel in the work she accompiishes. spoke
on the subject THE Observations OF an
I~tinerant." Mrs. Wells has visited sixty
missionary meetings In different parts OF
the United States. and OF them all she
nnds Indiana the most systematic in its
work. Mrs. Wells brought greetings from
many of the meetings she has attended TO
tourned for luncheon. which was served
by the ladies' of the First Baptist Church
at that church, and nearly three hundred
The. afternoon session began soon after
O'Clock Devotional exercises were led
Prank o. Ballard conducted an exercise on
Half Hour with Our Own Missionaries"
For this she had fifteen young women.
Eaeh one represented a missionary and she
gave a short account Of the one represent
ed, or her life az home and of the work
memorial to Miss Hesser, who went abroad
and returned 10 California, wnere She died
early in september.
Mrs. James II. Smart. OF Lafayette. spoke
Kingdom Of Cod She referrsd 5articula sre
~ 10 the missionary DOd-uS, believing that
the work OF the miss ors should 20 through
them Miss G. b. Saarp, of Fort Wayne,
gave an interesting account OF the Y. =. :.
c. T.. national convention held last sum-
mer in Cleveland. Mrs II. II Forsyth, of
Chicago, who Is the secretary OF the C..
F. work OF the board of the Northwest.
tive or that board to speak before the
eynodical meeting, made an address 10 the
young people about the society. Mrs. For
syth believes IL TO be the connecting link
between the Sunday school and the mis-
sionary society.
The devotional exercises in the evening
were led by Rev. Frank o. Ballard, of Me.
mortal Church. and Rev. j. A. Rondthaler
The Choral Union gave a short musical
programme before the literary part of the
programme commenced. Mrs. r. F.. Nc
Crea made her report as synodical secre-
fary- Miss Lucy Laney. OF Haines Academy.
at Augusta, Ga. who was expected 20
speak. was detained by Illness and her rep
resentative was Miss ackson. OF the same
institution. Miss Jackson gave n detailed
account OF what had been accomplished IN
the school,. one of the mission branches
The school Is full and there Is need OF more
room. She said the great need was not only
for education, but that the people should
have Industrial education as we'll to III
themselves for life. The second address
was by Mrs. Devore. OF Pennsylvania who
has been a missionary 70 Alaska. She de
scribed the country and It's resources first
fablfshed. She said the women were the
leaders IN that country. She said the
thought came to her the night before.y when