The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20
FRIENDS AT PLAINFIELD
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE WEST
ERN YEARLY MEETING.
Educational and Church Statistics-
Work of the Indiana Nj. r. Con-
ference at Evansville.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAlNFlELD, Ind, Sept. ia large
number of new faces have appeared
since yesterday; the attendance is much
larger than usual. This is the more sur
prising in view of the hard times and the
intense interest in the pending campaign.
The one characteristic of the sessions
thus far has been that of intense spiritual
ity until the purely devotional services
have partaken more of a revival nature
than otherwise.
At the o'clock meeting this morning
Mrs. Rees. of Ohio, preached a sermon of
unusual power, and the "amens' and
"hallelujahs would have done justice to a.
Methodist camp meeting.
Before the close of the session yesterday
the trustees of the church reported that
owing to the strngency in money mat
ters, it would not be best to remodel the
yearly meeting house this year. The trus-
tees were instructed to consider the mat
ter still further and report next year.
During the consideration of the social
purity work report was made of the work
of the Home for Working Girls in Indian
apoliS. The committee asked either for an
appropriation OF $500 for the home or that
the meeting ask the cooperation of the
Young Women's Christian Association of
indianapolis in its management COM
mittee was appointed to consider the
question, with instructions 10 report at a
future session.
AT the night session the gospel was
preached by Rev. Harriet Green of Eng
land, the, speaker taking the cases of
Elijah and Elisha as theme.
AT this mornings business session an
hour was given for memorial services
over Rev. Calvin w. Pritchard, who at the
time, of his death last May. was pastor
mortal that had been prepared by the
kokomo meeting was read which set
forth the strong points in the character of
Mr. Pritchard. The reading was supple
Seth Rees, of Ohio: Rev. David Hadley. of
Hadley, Ind; Rev. Louis L. Hadley, of
Friendswood; Rev. RobeM Dudley of
OHIO, and others, who paid tribute to the
memory of the deceased. Calvin w
Pritchard was regarded for wears as a
leader in the church. a wise counselor a
loving, sympathetic friend a man always
interested in the welfare of the church
and the State. His widow. Rev. Esther r.
Pritchard. with two of the sons Carleton
Rev. l.. |. Hadley, superintendent OF
evangeistic work, presented the report OF
the executive committee of that depart
ment 1t was shown that progress had
sion and evangelistic work. The following
statistics were reported:
Number of charges having pastors g.
number of meetings where reVivals were
held, SO; where meetings were not held
16: number of ministers. 179: able for actice
service. 164; ministers stationed as pas
tors, 81: conversions, 735; renewals $751;
accessions to the church, 749: new meet
ings organized, g.; church houses built S.
cost of same, s29,9l7; paid for pastoral
work, 1885.
4 collection and subscription OF seq was
taken for the work.
AT the afternoon session Rev. George II
Moore. of Yermillion Grove. ILL.,. made