The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-25
ENTHUSIASTIC JUNIORS.
They Hold Preliminary Meeting
Some of the scenes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind. Oct. A--The first of
the Christian Endeavor convention meetings
was held at noon to-day in the Presbyterian
Church. 1t was in charge of Mrs. j. l..
Brown. of Muncie, who represented Mrs.
Hageman, superintendent of the State jun
for work. ,The meeting was for juniors,
and the children filed the church in a COM
Portable way. The schools had been or
dered closed for the convention. The church
was made attractive by decorations in pale
blue and white, which are the colors Sc
lected for the convention. The banners are
square, one diagonal half being of blue
and the other of white, bearing the words,
"Greensburg, 1885, The first thing the lit
tie people did after being hushed to order
was to sing the rally song, Junior Band"
The words were given with vim and
melody that betoken both sincerity in the
spirit aroused for the occasion and practice
in the preparation for this, the greatest
event that Greensburg has ever known.
This is certainly true in spiritual matters.
1t has come to pass. however, that Chris
tian Endeavor conventions in point of
crowds and enthusiasm are about the big
gest events in the history of any town
or city. The boys and girls next joined
in repeating the pledge. the distinguishing
feature rof the society. Mrs. Allyn Davis,
of this CITY, led in a brief prayer. while
the little people bowed their heads me
stirring hymn, at the Cross" was sung
and then four members rccited scripture
verses whose initial letters spelled the word
Hope" The remarks OF Mrs. Brown. VINO e,ds Is
in this junior work, were based upon the
words of Joshua iii, 5: Prepare yourselves,
sp she e spone IN w eompmen
tary vein upon the earnestness and care
shown by the people of Greensburg in prep
aration for the convention. She drew the
lesson from the text that the hearts of her
hearers should be prepared for the recep-
tion of Jesus Christ in the same anxious
of Mary and Martha whom the Lord Wis
tied One sank at his feet 10 learn or
Him and the other applied herself to her
ioin her sister Her remarks concluded with
. a plea to take thought for the morrow.
A letter was read from Mrs Hageman,
The real novelty of this branch of Chris
tian work was seen when the address was
over and the leader called Ior sentence
| the occasion and with bowed heads and u
| really solemn sense of what they were do
| in~ some twelve or fifteen voiced a prayer
1mg, ahie SH,'f for drectness and brevity. The
! success of this feature OF the meeting was
| !. demonstration that the society has a
| that the future dependencies OF the Prot
| estant Church are not longer to grow up
| unframed in Christian expression. Inc So
| cietv however is yet too young to tell
| what a generation of Christians trained In
| this wav will make the church. The chill
| dren seemed to be touched by the solemn
nature of the exercise and in the song
rat followed sang The Chldren's Hour
with even greater spirit than they had be-
! fore manifested. 1t being time to dismiss
| the -neeting the Christian Endeavor bene-
! diction was spoken in concert in subdued
nitch: "The Lord watch between me and
| tbea while- we are absent one from an
! athor,, The meeting ended in the children
i,,mpiug up and starting buzz OF con-
| verSatiOn. .-.t...1 -. ...;.,. a.
| S;et Tho reception committee in showing
tho arriving delegates 10 their quarters oil
| 10 headquarters A. ao,o..o. has ~
| ,,,-1a 20 the number of about one hundred
~, .fter dinner they began 10 arrive In
| punara5s pur on every train. The town has
ahnut 5.o0o inhabitants. but every one has
| to,ned in the effort TO make the guests wei
come The private homes % are open ead OF la oan-
| ING Mace. The morning train from Indian
anol;s carried hitherward Miss Jennie Mas
! son state secretary. and Miss Hattie Wish
! ard. the former secretary. me Loganspor'
! guard An attractive looking young woman
| had supply OF yellow badges bearing The
word II oc ansport." and she pinned one or
| every one who would consent 10 wear tho
! badge In was evident that Logansport was
! coming with energy after the convention oi
1 1SsS The interests OF the city before the
| executive committee were i'm the care ans
keeping OF Rev. ]. G.. Kaufman. OF the Eng
lish Lutheran Church. Rev. T. s. Freeman
of the Christian Church. and r. H. Wiper
man They will make strong plea before
tho executive committee. They claim tina
I.ogansporl. with 5000 population and Will
Contfnued on Thlrd Pnge.)