The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
C. E. UNION CONVENTION
MANY DELEGATES IN ATTENDANCE
AT THE FRIENDS CHURCH.
Junior Rally Yesterday Afternoon
and "a Sermon Last NiEht-The
Programme To-Day.

The spacious auditorium of the Friends
Church held large audience all day yes
terday and last evening, special interest
being taken by the visitors as well as resi-
dents in the convention of the c. E. Union.
After the usual song and praise service the
several committees were appointed and the
routine of business was executed. 1t was
decided that the delegate to the national
convention to be held in California should
be chosen of those who will attend the
convention. Greetings were ordered sent to
Mr.. Seine, the Mexican missionary, which
is the only one supported by this society.
The treasurer gave her report, which
showed that 1919 was received during the
year. The society pays $50 month to it's
missionary. The society has also had pub
lished roll of honor in pamphlet form for
distribution Rev. Ella Coffin, of Bloom
ingdale gave an address on Systematic
Bible Study" in which she said that the
great essentials were the -four p's," pur-
pose, place, person and period. Lydia
Wathal, of Quaker, read paper on
Christ and the Church" in which she
spoke of the influence of "a motto, a person
often remembering by this method The
open parliament was led by Ellis Willets.
Two points made were that business should
be kept away from the thoughts during
the meetings and that every committee
should report
The afternoon session was devoted to a
junior rally and the young people, or,
rather, the youngest people of the society,
focked to the front. The meeting an
interesting one, in charge Of Jane ID. II.
Moore, superintendent of the Junior So
ciety After the song service and devo-
tonal exercises came the presentation of
greetings from the worlds junior socie-
ties "A standard was brought in having
the c. f. monogram. Flags of different
nations where the society exists were pre-
scented and placed in the letters with APP
propriate words for each. A report was
given by the superintendent OF the socie-
ties which have only been organized in the
yearly meeting for short time. A letter
from Mr.. Seine, the Mexican missionary,
was read by one of the juniors. Inc seiec-
ton of motto by the. society resulted. in
the choice of Christ Our Example. An
oth~r form of greeting was the postal caro-,
each society sending snort In message IN IN
this form. and they were READ by MISS
Frances Mitchell of Bloomingdale; Ella
Coffin gave an interesting chalk tax, Illus
trating her words with appropriate draw
Relation OF the Pastor to the Junior En-
deaVor' was read by Rev Amos sanders,
of Noblesvile and Lenora n. Hobbs gave
a talk on Junior EndeaVor; Does II ray!
which was answered in the affirmative.
Alice Estes, q Junior, gave me plfd WIN
the broken wing very sweetly, and the
meeting adjourned giving way to juniors
conference. Foster Woodland gave his idea
of How to Interest the Boys" and
Pauline Osborn on order in Junior Meet
ings." Several other subjects were ols-
cussed.
Last evening the convention sermon was
preached by Rev. John Z. Pounds, of the
Central Christian Church, who took for his
subject ''Deepening of Christian Expert
ence" Rev. NJ. NJ Binford, who was 10
have preached, was detained by spralned
anAe. go -, j..
with this programme: . r
9:00-Song and praise service Reports of
committees. Election of officers. Other
business. Address Good Literature by
+ Frank Booth. of Gray. Ind. Address,
"Giying and Tithing," by Anna Sanders
of Noblesvlle. Pastors hour, Our Rela-
ton to c. E. Work" led by Rev Mary
Mars, Of Carmel, Ind.
2:00-Song and praise service. Ad9feSs,
Curtis Newsone, of ElizabethtoWn' lnd
Paper possibilities of the Lookout Com
mittee" by I1lma Fulghum, OF Chicago
Paper "Our Associate Members; Hoy 10
Win Them" by Lizzie Hanson, Of koko-
mo Address Soul Winning and Rescue
Work" by Florence Litsey, OF Marshall
4:6o-Committee conferences. Lookout led
nv MARTHA Cox. Prayer meeting, LED by
ElVa Johnson. Corresponding secretaries
led by Cora Edna Green. - -
7:3O-Song and praise service Duet by
the Howell sisters. of Danville, Ind. I'D
dress, Missions" by Rev. }. waiter Ma
lone Cleveland. O. Conservation service
Mizpah benediction.