New-York tribune., 1897-08-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
PRESBYTERIAN YOUNG PEOPLE.
REPORTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL
MEETING IN INDIANAPOLIS.

REPORTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL
MEETING IN INDIANAPOLIS
Indian polls. Aug. l9.-An early morning prayer
meeting In the Capitol grounds opened the day :
proceedings Of the Young Peoples Christian
Union of the United Presbyterian Chureh Inc
weather was clear and cool and the attendance
large The subject. "Consecraton," was presented
by the Rev Dr. J. D. Rankin. of Denver. AT s;~
n m the nrs session Of the day was begun al
Tomlinson Hall. After devotional exercises. the
Rev John A. DUFF. general secretary. read MS an
nual report. There are now sixiy-hve Fresp'
teries SIS minister's $50 congregations ana lZ'''ti
members The contributions last year amounted
70 81 29i 2G3 In 1889 few congregations had any
vounc peoples organization. Since then there mas
been a steady growth. until now almost every con-
gregation in the Church has young people SO
ciciy the total membership being little over
5000 and in addition. there Is an army OF juniors
l0c0 strong Most encouraging reports have been
received from nearly all the ffty-three cohVeh-
tions held during the year. There are o4 socie-
ties OF which iss Christian Union ana l5o
christian Endcavor. with membership OF -''SS'
against a 90 the previous year The cohlrlou'lonS
were s33.206
the committee opened negotiations with the
young PEOPLE OF the Associated Reform 'hurch'
soliciting their corporation in the annual conven-
tion and 4 close affiliatlon with the result thar a
synodjcal delegate and large number OF the
Young people were present Ii is expected tha'
the Executive Committee OF the Reformed 'hnrch
will report 20 its Synod in October a plan OF CO.
opcration which will If approved. permanently
uuife the Young people Of the two churches III
,hir or,anized work The young people Of both
th, old and new school Reformed Presbyterian
church were invited 20 attend. and the latter ac-
cepted.
The committee stated hat its work in this direc-
tion may eventually bring about the union OF an
the psa i'm singing denominations IN Nor'h A''ei
annual report Of W j. fu5SRe
snEwsd sniDSs S5s disbursemenis ss 81 balance on
hand from Omaha Convention. $is6 % ih1ia,hapo'
lis ln ,s balance on hand August s sSs o.
Mission und~';ontributions received flcm l@s so
ciee and lSa naiEdnalE @ g. ana forwarded 10 ''
The treas surer reported that since the above fig
ures were complied 500 b had I'd been received making
' After the installation Of the new ofilcers short
service had af@r %hGh sane 'ne csarman
Of the Executive Committee and synodical dele
ASsof@s MsSy farSeSicaiS" Of eSsasG
gn%rcH; snnkr on aTf The Mir Ministry Of sympathy'
award Of the junior banner to the Presbytery rep
resenting the largest increase in membership oi
innor Societies This banner has been held for the
f. the Monongahela Penn. Presbytery. .
The fGGwps sSfasfarv ocsrr Miss Ella cn
| secretary. Orville Wilson treasurer W. j. stewart
The report Of the Rev w Wfhart lunor sec
Grrr Te1aT th InoWea year fhe Fh,n REPORT S
The membership ha, s nsrrassd from ron 6aon
| of the BOYS and girls In our junior unions and IN
dcayor socleties this year amour, % aso 10 I hem re-
ported the junior secretary thls year loz Ju,lo
missionary societies, with an aggregate nempe1
asS shls Of 1891 ana 4" 'NF''S"'' ''''' '
''iS During the noon hour Gospel meeting for bust
nt,1 Hcb nIm h TS Ry IT." C. McKeycy evangelist Of th'
| synod Of New-York, spoke.