The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-16
THE SYNOD ADJOURNs.
Presbyterian Ministers Will Meet
Next Year Mt Coates College.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. 15.-The Indiana
Presbyterian Synod, which has been in
| session in this city, adjourned to meet at
Coates College, Terre Haute, in OCTOBER,
1897. The closing session was the most In
| teresting held and the, church was filled. A
| faction opposed the continuance of the
| synodical superintendent of missions, out
| after a discussion the office was continued
and DR.. Frank H. Hays, of Muncie. was
| elected to succeed Rev. S. c.. Dickey, who
| declined reelection. The following chair
men of committees were appointed: Bench
cence. c.. E.. Davis: home missions. F. II.
Hayes; foreign missions, charles Little; eG-
society G.. A. Mackintosh. Visitors to col
leges-D; 3; Banta ana q: n Al pgrc ANA q
and 6. A. Beattie to Lane Seminary. r J
report Of Coates College sh noyH ANA t 7 the the
past year. The officers elected for the n
the coming year are: Moderator. Rev; ".
| CALDWELL: stated clerk, Rev. Charles Lit
tie; clerks, Rev. James Leiper and J. II.
Bright; treasurer, Do w. conn superih-
Baptist State Convention.
| Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind, Oct. 15.-The state
| Convention has grown until it is one of
the largest IN ny
wears. The report on State missions, the
| figures of which have already appeared,
made a good impression. Rev. A. j. Essex,
| who was superintendent of State missions
| for about ten years, made an address on
| State missions. Secretary Ogle closed the
discussion. Rev. G. D.. Case, the new pas
| tor at South Bend, was the first speaker
of the evening session. and Rev. c.. E.
Conley. of Detroit, Mich, also spoke on
| State missions. Rev. n. Cars report on
education showed that the Baptist college
at Franklin, established in 1884, has assets
of more than $319, 900. President w. I.
Stott addressed the convention on the Re
lation of Education to D-enominational
| Progress. Rev. r. D. Prick spoke on the
young People and Education" The Home
the work of the American Baptist Home
Mission Society by Rev. G.. H Jayne. Thls
soc society," J,f enjoys n liz misslenaf as fo aIn q
Among foreigners. 246; among colored peo-
pie. 43; among Indians, %; among Mexj-
teachers in thirty-fve schools and colleges
for coIored people and Indians. The mis-
sionaries of this society have baptized 6,257
dress on home missions was delivered by
Rev. L. l.. Henson, pastor of the FIRST
Barley, a missionary at Memphis. Tenn,
closed the meeting with an address.
Chicago "Short' Caught.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO. Ind, Oct. 1.-THE capture of
the two freight-car thieves made by detectives
Fox and Ripley, of the Fort Wayne road, here
early yesterday morning has proven to be of
greater importance than at first supposed. To-
day no less than fourteen detectives were here,
among them being representatives from Pinker-
ton, Mooney and Boland and the Berry agencies,
of Chicago, all of whom were anxious to get pos
that Barchard. who was shot in the forehead. is
the much-wanted short" man of the gang who
~--1~;-A ~ aftiznnC n 100 h mast GIlY1-
mer. Both were recognized as professional
crooks and are thought to be members oe OF f the
weeks ago. a mysterious woman visited them
t t6e Ts,e ans e of Grifi f2 put Th eg had e a humber nari fO OF
callers to-day from Chicago.
Good TempIars Adjourn.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Oct. 15--Indiana
Grand Lodge, l. O.. G. T., will meet here
again next year. 1t was so decided at the
last session of the body this evening. Off
GERS were named as follows: Grand chief
tempIar. l.. S. Wade, Lafayette; grand sec
perintendent juvenile department. Mrs. r.
F.. Henry. Franklin: grand treasurer. Il.
A. Harding s~helbyviile; Grand L9dge trus3
Andrew Haigh. Elkhart. indianapolis and
Lafayette were bidders for the next Grand
ley. of Logansport, were chosen delegates
to the International Supreme Lodge. to
meet at Zur1cn, SWltZerian0, next June.
Orestes Rioters Take a Change.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA. Ind. Oct. 1.-THE first
of the Orestes rioting cases, in which, the
Democrats assaulted the Republican club
house and members on the occasion of the
Brunt rally some weeks ago, came up for
trial before Mayor Shannon, of this place,
yesterday. The cases had already been
venued from the court of Squire Packard,
at Orestes. After securing a jury in Mayor
Shannon's court the defense took second
change of venue TO Mayor Finch, of Ell
wood, where the cases will be tried Oct. %.
Wabash Veterans Reunion.
Special. to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH Ind, Oct. 15.-The annual reunion
of the Soldiers and Sailors Veteran Associa-
ton was held at the City Park here to-day.
Chaplain Lucas. Of indianapolis, delivering the
address. Capt. G. w. SwadIey, president of the
association, occupied the chair and a number OF
prominent soldiers We're on the platform. Those
in attendance brought baskets Of provisions and
spent the day on the grounds. The officers for
John w. Harper, Lafontaine, president; Tobias
Miller. secretary; Burseley Bruner. treasurer
The next meeting will be held at L.afontafne.
Victims of C.. ii. & II. Wreck.
Special &c the Indianapolis Journal.
C~ONNERSNILLE, Ind. Oct. I5.-Marion
Brown and fireman Hughes who were injured ia
the recent wreck on the c.. H. & d. railroad.
have SO far recovered from their injuries as to
be able TO be taken TO their homes. The former
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