The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-13
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FOREIGN MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
Annual Meeting of the Indianapolis
Presbytery Body.

The annual Foreign Missionary Confer
ence of the Indianapolis Presbytery was
held yesterday at the First Presbyterian
Church There was very small attend
ance, even the city pastors not being pres
snt in large numbers. The ministers from
out Of town who were on the programme
were present to take the parts assigned
them in the conference. AS the name of
the organization indicates. the subjects were
entirely of foreign missions. The promo
ton Of missionary interests in the churches
was discussed by Rev. William J.. Frazer,
of Brazil, Rev. E. Smith Miller, of Green
wood and Rev. Charles L. Huffer, Of Edin-
burg Rev. E. A. Allen, of the Sixth Pres
byterian Church of this city, chairman Of
the foreign mission committee was in the
chair. and assisted in leading. the discussion
OF the subject. The next subject on the
programme was Methods Of Securing Mis-
sionary Offerings Rev. John H. Bright,
of Hopewell. Rev. Leon p. Marshall, of
Franklin, and Rev. Charles M. Lombard
OF spencer, took part in this, each one sug
gesting methods most likely to bring forth
the necessary dollars for the work in the
foreign field. The home ministers took part
In the third topic and discussion, and were
represented by Rev. J.. A. Milburn, Rev. M
L. HaineS and Rev. +. 0. Ballard, of Me-
mortal Church.
At the evening session Rev. E. A. Allen
votional exercises. Mr.. Allen read a por-
ton of Scripture and prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Marshall, of Franklin. Mr. Emil
Steinhilber, baSSo Of the First Presbyterian
choir, sang solo. The address of the con-
ventiosi was made by Rev. w. 8. Plummer
become pastor of the Church of the Cove
nant, going there from Cincinnati, where
he is very well known. There was an au-
dtence of about forty to listen to Mr.. Bry-
ans extemporaneous talk foreign mis-
6ionS. Mr.. Allen, in his introduction Of Rev
but Mr. Bryan said he was not discouraged
as many great movements had begun with
many less than were present, and he ex-
pressed the hope that the meeting would
be conducive to great good. He commended
the methods used in New Jersey, and men,
fioned the death of Rev. A. j. Gordon, a
Baptist minister of Boston, as a great loss
to the missionary cause Mr.. Bryan took
for his subject 1.-THE Changed View of For
eign Missions Mr. Bryan recalled the
gibes and pokes which used to be made
about foreign missions, and especially of
the one which the old woman made who
said 1t took 50 cents to get cents to the
heathen He told of the revolution in Ia
Dor, in the government and in all depart
ments OF the world, and in none is there
q greater revolution than in the work of
the foreign missions. The popularity of the
foreign missions is due to the way in which
they have opened up trade The South Sea.
Islands are. worth to England from $50, 0O0
TO 100000 for each missionary sent. 1t is
not civilization that leads Christianity, but
Christianity leads civilization There is
also a philanthropic motive. There are
churches which give $3.50 for their music and
Ts toward foreign missions.
a. collection was taken to defray the ex-
penSeS or the meeting, and with the hymn
ana a prayer the conference closed.