The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-20

ter said, in which they could join the mis-
slonary society and that was IN giving.
appears were coming. she said, for money
70 sShu out the graduates or schoolS VINO
StoOd IN line eager to carry the gOSpel.
Inc question is not will the heather be
9d t without the gospel but VIII you 9 81 q
be saved without giving the gospel? "
Mrs. Porter said that one reason Tor mig
gardly giving was the ignorance or chris
tianS as to the necessities of heather ma
tons She advocated the establishment of
a missionary reading circle for the purpose
OF reading up on missionary work and the
missionary field, as by this means she be
neVeS that Christians will become more lib
eral in this respect
Mrs. Porter was much applauded for her
modest manner and earnest message. Prest-
dent W1Shart paid a delicate tribute to the
part women have played in the CHRISTIAN
Church since a woman went down to the
tomb of the Master.
I'VE United Presbyterians are very proud
OF that society of 21,O0O women who last
year gave $61 900 to send the gospel to those
who are in need given often out of poverty,
but always with a willing heart. Hats off
TO the women of the United Presbyterian
Church and the work they are doing, said
the president.
In the morning a request had been made
by Chairman Tracy thai the ladies remove
thelr hats In the afternoon meeting. Many
failed to comply with the request. There
was ripple of laughter when President
Wishart renewed the request.
"A moment ago." he said, 81 said hats
OFF to the women, now | want to ask them
to remove their hats The floor is fiat and
the mats are rather annoying TO those III the
rear who want to hear and see"
The applause was loud and prolonged as
many women. some with bushes, raised
their hands and deftly pulled out the hat
pins and then removed the stacks of flow
ers and feathers that obstructed the view
of the stage of those in the rear.
THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
The quartet Of the Sixth u P. Church, of
Allegheny. Pa, rendered Our Feet Shall
Stand Within Thy Gates, o Jerusalem"
after congregational singing.
President Wishart announced the follow
ing standing committees, which will later
report to the conventions:
Auditing Committee-Dr. E. J. Blair Mon
mouth, ILL.,, chairman; Charles II. Kyle,
Xenia, o.. G. R. Stormont. Princeton, Ind;
G. w. Cunningham, Cedar Rapids, Ia. ].
Hunter Moore. West Middletown, Pa
Committee on Secretarys RepOrt-A. r.
Robinson, Allegheny, Pa, chairman; ]. C.
McNary. Tarkio, Mo-; II. R. Moffett, Mon
mouth Ill; Louis Macarthur, Chicago, ILL.,;
Re @ J.; J Thompson. stuttgart ARK:
J. A. Cosby. Aurora, Ill. chairman: Miss
Sadie McGregor, Philadelphia, Pa; T. p.
McDul, Hickory Grove, S. G.; Miss Letha
Adkins Chicago, ILL.,; Miss Olive McGarvey
Resolutions Joseph Kyle D. D., AL
Iegheny, Pa; Rev. .. w. McQuiston, Law
Miss Florence Barr, Philadelphia, Pa. and
Rev. j. G.. Dale, Columbia, S. c.
The afternoon work of the convention in
cluded two addresses, one by Rev. Thomas
Park. of Walton, n. Y, on THE Family
Altar" The last speaker was Rev. II. H.
Bell, of Monmouth, Ill, evangelist of the
Illinois Synod. Saved to Serve" was the
topic of his address. Both addresses appear
below. DR.. w. S. Morehead, of Xenia, O.,
led the convention in the closing prayer.
After the convention adjourned many
delegates went to the soldiers monument to
have their pictures taken in the group
photograph of the convention.