The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-12
MALL MISSION ANNUAL MEETING.
The Organization in This City Is Now
Assisting Weaker Points.

The ninth annual meeting OF the McAll
Mission was held, yesterday afternoon, in
the lecture room of Memorial Church. There
was a large attendance. The usual routine
was followed, Rev. f. o. Ballard, pastor of
the church, making the prayer. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and Mrs. Q.
J. Dearborn made an address. In it she re-
viewed the work in this city from the be-
ginning. Mrs. F. S. Newcomer was the first
president, Mrs Emily Meigs Ripley the first
secretary Mrs. r. O. Hawkins recording
secretary and Mrs. r. A. Mcbride treasurer.
Mrs. Newcomer resigned the first year and
Mrs. Dearborn elected to the position,
which she has held ever since Mrs Hawkins
and Mrs. Mcbride also have been in the
same length of time.
Mrs. Hawkins read her report as CORE
spending secretary. The Sale Indiana has
become self supporting. Hereafter the money
sent from this State will go toward the sup
port of Rev. Mr.. Migot in another church,
which is not self-supporting. The treasurer
reports balance, Feb. Is, 1894, $30.25. Total
receipts, $41244; disbursements, including
$3.50 sent to France, $390.10; balance, $2234
The nominating committee reported State
vice president, Mrs. o. j. Dearborn; presi-
dent, Mrs. P. FL. Jameson; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. J. D. George; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. z. S. Gaylord; treasurer, Mrs.
It ~.
Mrs. R. o. Hawkins; Christian, Mrs. 9. A
Burgess; Congregational, Mrs. F. E. Dew
hurst hurst; Episcopal Mrs. W. p. Engle;
Mrs. Andrus: Presbyterian, Mrs. J. s.
Spann. A note of appreciation of the serv-
ices of the retiring officers on behalf of the
society was read by Mrs. e. J. Foster Mem
bers of the different churches will endeavor
to increase the membership in the McAll
Mission in their congregations
Mrs. T. F. McCrea sang a solo and then
came a series of short papers on subjects
McAll Mission Work Is was read by Mrs.
what was being accomplished in France,
Corsica and Algeria. Miss Della Dearborn
told of the work in the sales, which has
thirteen different kinds of work carried on
now the same model first employed by
Mr. McAll. prayer meetings, mothers meet
ings, temperance, the reading-rooms serv-
ices for chimney sweeps, fishermen and
others. Mrs. J. G. Mcdowell spoke of the
Sunday school and the attention which is
being given to the children. Mrs ". X.
Hendricks related the work of the kinder
garten, which is carried on in the same
lines as in this country Mrs. Weaver read
of the work of the Y. w. C.. A., and Mrs.
boat plies along the river and holds services
in many places, where there are no mission
stations. The people are interested and small
boats often surround the large boat, the
latter being too crowded to accommodate
the many who wish to hear.
Mr.. Ballard made few remarks Of en-
should America send money to evangelize
France, which IS one of the great countries
of the world?'' The answer he gave be-
cause the Protestant church there is so
poor.
Greetings to the society here were read
from Miss Remington, the national secre-
tary. The nineteenth annual meeting of the
national society will be held in Pittsfeld,
Mass, April II and Is, in the Congregational
Church Of that city. The benediction~ was
pronounced by Rev. J. D. Ellison. OF the
First Baptist Church.