The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-29

tee on conference claimants mace ils re-
port, which showed a large dencit IN lne
fund which goes to the support OF me
~perannuates. AT 2 o'clock was the anniver-
sary of the Woman's Home MISSIONARY -
ciety. The report of the treasurer. MIs.
Chafee. showed that there were tnirly-iouI
auxiliaries An the conference. and that our
ing the year just closed they mao SO
uted Sl,452 p, an increase OF sloo.fy over i''
The address was delivered by Kew. 1.
Cou,tas on the subject of Love" Among
other things, he said:
Probably ST. Paul took his idea OF me
three Christian graces, faith, nope an1
the three daughters Of Venus. Inc slrIsils
difference which is at once dlscoveTeu -
bollzed personal beauty and adornment, tne
three gr1ces have reference to the inner
qualifications of heart ana cnarac ice
passes through these three periods. IL Is
born as Hope, the longing after better
things; grows az faith into the conNi1tIon
OF tight, and trds its full frultlon III Love
and the practice Of every virtue NE;
These graces also illustrate the growtn OF
the church through its history. All tnese
benevolent societies. like the one "Hose
niversary We to day celebrate. show that
The spiri. CT love rules in the church ana
in the verb. No on better IF P GSplsti moui unity ne
the spirit of liberation for other peoples
creeds. In the former times the end OF
the controversy was held to be the union
under one creed; now we lay aside the dis-
cussion of creed and open wide our arms
and hearts with love towards all
The pentecostal services at 4 O'Clock were
led by Rev. f. S. Tincher. The evening
exercises consisted Of the anniversary OF
the conference Epworth League. An hour
before the time appointed the people had
filed the great church to its capacity: Tne
room was decorated with flags and en-
blems of the league. The report OF the
a membership of lbs; forty,four junior
chapters, with 1,2l0; total member
ship, S.4c5. There had been S.4Oo de-
v~oticnal services. 1851 sick calls, and a col
ident of DePauw University. delivered an
address on the subject, the Sublimity or
a Great Conviction" taking the story or
the Hebrew children In the fiery furnace
his opinion the organization OF the young
people of the church was the greatest re-
form movement Of the nineteenth century.
and that the Epworth League was the
most unique in its character. In five years
Ii had grown to it's present proportions.
Tomorrow morning the devotional exer-
cises will be conducted by Rev. j.. X. i.
Lathrop. AT 2 p. m. the children and the
Junior Epworth League will be addressed
by Bishop Hurst. AT 3 O'Clock the ami
airy Society. when DIR. H. A Buchtel and
Bishop Thoburn, the missionary bishop.
will speak. The pentecostal service will be
led by the great evangelist, Mss Dennis.
VIII Meet i'm Boston.
BOSTON, Sept. &.-General Secretary
Baer. of the United Society of Christian
Endeavor, announced tonight that the
international convention of 1895 would be
held in Boston instead of San Francisco.
This change has been made on account of
the long delay of Western railroad man
| ayers in announcing q decision in regard
10 special rates TO the Pacific coast.