The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-23
PRESBYTERY IN SESSION
THE DAY SPENT IN CONSIDERING
THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
CONGREGATIONAL Council Held mt
Brightwood 10 Confirm the ordi-
nation of Minister.

Seventy-five ministers and elders attend
ed the meeting of the Presbytery of Indi-
annapolis at the Seventh Presbyterian
Chruch yesterday. One of the first matters
to come before the assemblage was a petit
ton for Presbyterian Church in the
neighborhood of Illinois and Thirtieth
streets. The petition stated there was
population of about three thousand in this
part of the city that could be drawn upon
for assistance. A commission was APP
pointed to confer with the petitioners next
Sunday The church will in all probability
be organized at once.
The report of the secretary and treasurer
showed balance of $245.40 on hand Sew
enteen churches were reported delinquent.
1t was estimated that it wor' require
S5t7 to meet the expenses of ~9ming
year. The secretary announced cents
were contributed by each of the = MEM
hers the sum of $62O72 would be realized
to meet these expenses. The report of
Rev. f. o. Ballard of the committee on
systematic beneficence, urged that some
definite plan for making collections be
adopted by all the churches. Each member
has contributed an average of about 6
cents. But Mr. Ballard regretted that the
churches are missing a number of collec-
tons that should be taken. Rev. r. V.
Hunter in the discussion that followed the
report thought the question one that should
be in charge of the elders as we'll as the
ministers.
The report of Rev. w. K. Weaver, chair
man of the committee on foreign missions,
said that Indiana was not showing up as
well ii its contributions as some of the
adjoining States. The $4,000 members of
the Presbyterian Church in the State have
given to foreign missions the sum Of ST.
COO. On account of the decrease in the
contributions in. the various States it has
been necessary to abandon some of the
missionary stations. A resolution to the
effect that the church divide the home
and foreign mission funds at the ratio of
80 to So was adopted. Rev. E. A. Allen,
chairman of the home missions commit
tee, stated that many of the churches in
this presbytery had not met the assess
ment of 80 cents on each member On
this account he said some of the work had
been curtailed- He believed there was an
urgent need of evangelistic services to
awaken the interest. There was a recon-
mendation that some of the smaller
churches be grouped and that a minister
be placed in charge of each group. The Sun
day before Thanksgiving selected as
the date for taking home mission collec-
tione.
The report of the committee on educa-
ton showed that the sum of $705 has been
contributed for educational work since the
last report. One church gave $500 of this
amount. The committee will furnish each
student with $50 during the next year. The
educational board during the last year has
handled $7S,756. The committee reported
five students in the charge of the Indianap-
oils Presbytery. The call from the Ninth
Presbyterian Church, a colored congrega-
ton of the city, for Rev. w. o. White,
was favorably acted upon and committee
appointed to install him pastor the first
Tuesday evening in October. The home
mission committee was reorganized Rev.
j. Cumming Smith being excused from
duty. Rev. r. V. Hunter was placed on
the committee and Rev. f. c. Hood was
elected treasurer.
1t was decided to hold the next meeting
of the presbytery at Greencastle, and a
committee was appointed to arrange a
service in commemoration of the adoption
of the Westminster standard $50 years ago.