The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-19
THE FOREIGN MISSIONS
SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN CHURCH
REPRESENTING THEM IN SESSION.
over 1000 Delegates Reported Here
Reports and the Recollection
of Old Officers.

The Foreign Christian Missionary Society
began its two days session yesterday morn
ing under very favorable auspices. Over
two thousand delegates are reported to be
in attendance and fully five hundred more
arrived in the city yesterday. Prominent
among the new arrivals was a large dele
cation from Louisville. The headquarters
OF the local committees have been removed
from the Central Church to Tomlinson Han,
ana the corridors of that building present a
lively scene. Registration, postoffice and
information bureaus have been stationed
there and every arrangement possible has
been made to accommodate the visitors.
Although tn day was a very busy one
for all the delegates, yet the social feature
of the gathering was prominently manifest
ed. AS the greater part of the visitors are
domiciled in the homes of the local church
people, the opportunities for social inter-
course are greatly enhanced. Many friend
ships are being formed and the free mason
ry that exists among the delegates is very
noticeable The convention is composed of
a body of earnest, self-sacrificing people
in which there appears no note of discord
all being united in a common cause and
filled with the same zeal for missionary
ends. The only unpleasant matter for COM
ment yesterday was the action of some ir-
religious newspapers in putting in their
headlines, over the account of the COM
nunion service of Sunday. the fact that ten
gallons of wine were used in the ceremony.
This attempt at sensationalism received
some caustic comment on the part of the
delegates.
A pleasant feature of the day was a
luncheon set by the ladies of the Central
Church for the members of the G. w. b.
M. executive committee, which held a bust
ness session in the morning. The conven-
ton had it's picture took in the after
noon, and there were many pleasant excur-
sion parties about the city. To-day the
whole body will be transplanted to Irving
ton to inspect Butler College and partake
of a free spread that has been generously
provided for the visitors. The trip will be
made at noon, and the street-car company
promises to give ample service. If it does
not interfere too much with the convention
programme there win be an excursion ride
about the city after the dinner at the col
lege.
The programme of the convention yester-
day was largely made up of reports of com
mittees, the reelection of the old officers
and the delivering of addresses. This morn
Il
sion at Tomlinson Hall, the programme
for which is as follows Bible study, Mis-
sions in the Apostolic Church., b. c. De-
weese; report of committee on Africa; re-
port of committee on Turkey; report OF
committee on European missions; address,
s'Triumphs of the Cross by j. p. Pinker-
ton; address, 1.-The College as Promoter
of Missions" by w p. AylswortE.
In the afternoon the initial session of the
American Christian Missionary Society will
be held, the programme being as follows
Devotional service; annual report sub
mitted. with statement. by Secretary Ben
iamin l.. Smith; treasurer's report; APP
pointment of committees presidents adj
dress Priority of Home Missions" M. M
Davis.
A Joint session of the two societies is to
be held tonight, at which addresses by
DIR. John Henry Barrows, of Chicago on
1.-THE Christian Conflict and Conquest IN
Asia" and by Benjamin Bushrod Tyler on
sour Present Opportunity" will be deliy-
cred. Both speakers aro well known, and
the meeting promises to be a very enjoyable