The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-19

has been unprecedented. Since the Spring.
field convention work has been begun in
Africa and Sweden.
NEW WORKERS EMPLOYED.
Twelve new workers were employed dur
ing the year. G. w Coffman, of Rush, Mo-,
ent to Damon, India. Dr. c. c. Drum
mond and wife. of Firth, Neb., went to
Hurda. c. b. Titus and wife went to Luz
Cheo-Fu, China. They will be associated
there with DIR. Butchart. Frank II. Mar
shall and wife, of Mankato, Mimi, went to
Toxic to assist in the educational work in
that city. r. L. Pruett and wife went out
10 Japan year or two ago as Independent
missionaries. They applied to the society
and were engaged. John Johnson. of Alex
andria, Egypt was sent to Smyrna. E. E.
Faris, of Paris, Tex. and DR.. H. n. Biddel,
of Cincinnati, went to Africa. In addition
to these, w. A. Foster. of St. Louis. Mo-,
took the work at the West London Taber-
nacle. That pulpit was left vacant by the
resignation of John A. Brooks. J. H. Bck-
nell, of Benton Harbor, Mich, went to Liv-
erpoo
"Forty-three years ago Alexander Cross
went to Liberia, under the auspices of the
American Christian Missionary Society.
Soon after his arrival he took the. African
have never given up the thought of taking
up the work that Alexander Cross lald
down. Last March two men sailed from
Boston to Africa. For two months they
have been on the Congo. They are looking
over the field, with view toward establish
ing mission. 90
lit is encouraging to note that $50
churches gave this year that did not give
last year The Sunday schools passed all
previous records both in the number con-
tributing, and also in the whole amount
given. The number of contributing schools
is 2,S10, against 2,605 for last year, gain
OF POS. The amount given is $3O,027.24, against
$2S41S.7S, a gain of 81, COS 46. We are indebted
to Prof. Z. H. Duncan, of Ludlow. KY, for
The World for Christ confessedly the
most acceptable childrens day exercise ever
sent out by the society. We are glad to be
able to report that Professor Duncan VIII
furnish the exercise for children's day the
first Sunday in June, 1898.
The Endeavor societies have put forth
a special effort. We are able to report 52S
socletleS Contributing, gain over last year
Of 263. They gave SO, 35S63. a gain over last
year of $1,377.76. We expect larger things
of the endeavorers the coming year.
CONCLUSION OF THE REPORT.
The report concluded as follows:
The Foreign Society is like a tree planted
by the rivers of water. It's growth from
the first has been constant and vigorous
The cause is the Lords; His spirit is in it,
and His blessing is upon it, and it cannot
but grow. Year by year all records have
been broken. AT the same time we must
admit that this is still the day of small
things. In our gladness and gratitude over
what has been accomplished, we must not
flatter ourselves that we have done or are
doing all that He has put into our power
to do. With all the gains in the number
of contributing churches, two-thirds will
stand a1oof and do not touch this work with
so much as the tips of their fingers. The
whole amount raised this memorable year
represents only 10 cents for each of the mil
hon souls of the entire membership. Not till
every church and every member of every
church are enlisted and are giving and do
ing as the Lord has proSpered them can we
feel satisfied. Because we have done this
year what we have been aiming at for eight
years we must not feel that we are entitled
TO a season of repOse, and that we can relax
our energies. Rather must we grid our
selves for such an enlargement of plan and
EFFORT ana achievement as hitherto we have
scarcely dared to dream about We cannot
afford to go back or even to stand still We
must go forward; we must do better next
year, and better thence again. and better
still. in infinite progression. The SANITY
workers on the field must be reinforced
ana thoroughly equipped for the most effec-
tive service
After the adoption of the report. which
was done In hearty fashion, a service of
thanksgiving was held for the passing of
the 100000 mark in behalf of foreign mis-
F. M. Raines led the exercises. and after
number of prayers J. H. Garrison, of St.
LOUIS, H. K. Pendleton, of Louisville,
Carey p. Morgan, of Minneapolis, and j.
Is. Sldener, of Indianapolis delivered con-
gratulatory addresses. Mr. Raines said
that there were three churches in the
United States each of which gave $500 to
the cause of foreign missions. One of these
was the church at Tonawonda. N Y, an
other the Central Church at Des Moines.
and the third the Central Church of Lex
ington, Ky.
Secretary Mclean, who is one of the
most energetic men in the society, was
called upon and said:
FRIENDS, in our rejoicing to-day let us
not forget the brave workers on the far-off
Held. My sympathy affection and admira-
ton go out to these people more and more
every day of my life. After seeing them
and knowing their trials, perplexities, bur
dens and loneliness, praise God more and
more for their valor devotion and conse-
Grafton. l think of that santed girl living
in India in her new-made grave and of her
old father in Danbury Conn. She died for
us. She was our representative She died
as martyr for principle and for love.
Let us remember Hattie l.. Judson with a
sacred place in our memories. /
things"