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

J. M. Van Horn comes from Warren, o.
He is pastor of one of the largest and best
churches in that city. Mr.. Van Horn spent
several years in Chester and in Birkenhead,
England. The churches in both places grew
and flourished under his ministry.
W. w. Bowling is the editor of the Sun
day school publications of the Christian
Publishing Company. He is one of the most
Industrious and versatile men in the coun-
try. There is scarcely any limit to the
amount of work that he turns out year after
year. He is practical Sunday school man.
p G. Prick is one of the prosperous BUSH
ness men of Cedar Rapids, Ia. lie and his
friend, b. H. Witwer and their families are
putting up at the DeniSon and are attend
ing the convention. They are life directors
of the society and are interested in it's well
fare.
DR.. Ernest w. Garrison has just taken his
degree in Chicago University. He is one
of the editors of the Christian Evangelist.
He yields a vigorous pen.
l.. M. Sniff, president of the Tri-State Col
lege, in Angola, and DR.. and Mrs. Waller
and Mrs. Woodruff are attending the con-
vention. Recently one of the young ladies
belonging to the Angola church volunteered
to go to China. She was accepted by the
society. The churches in Steuben county
propose to support her. This has quickened
the interest of all the people in that neigh
borhood IN the cause OF Worldwide ms
SlonS.
Granville Jones is one of the evangelists
OF Texas. He has done a great work in
that state His converts are numbered ~
j. M. Appleton is one of the photographers
OF Dayton, q. He is also one of the elders
OF Brown-street Church of Christ 1t is his
delight TO attend every convention within
his reach.
Simpson Ely is pastor of the church in
Huntsville Mo. There are few men of his
age who have done as much evangeIistic
work as he has. He is now thinking of
spending some years in New York State
as an evangelist. He is urged to take up
that work. Mr.. Ely is man of parts He
is preacher, singer and an editor He
has been president OF Christian University
}. II. Lockwood was present forty-eight
years ago when the first missionary society
among the Disciples of Christ was organ.
lied. This was in Cincinnati. Mr. Lock
wood is young in spirit as he ever was
His eye is not dim ard his natural strenes h
has not abated. He is in constant demand
by the churches.
Prof. A. r. Benton has been present AZ
most of the sittings of the convention. He
is one of the veterans in the service He
has long been connected with the education
al and missionary work of the church
Henry r. Pritchard is one of the tallest
men in the convention. He is we'll known
to the people OF Indiana. He has rendered
valiant and valuable service to the chI1rcbeS
He is loved and honored by many thousands
whom he has guided in the way of life
Il. II. Capp halls from Plattsburg. Mo
He is one of the editors of the Church
Register in that city. Mr.. Capp is an Aus
tralian by birth. He was educated in
Bethany College and was for several years
in Canada.
o. P. Spiegle is the state evangelist of
Alabama. He is also one of the editors of
the Christian Messenger.
j. A. Stevens comes from Mississippi
He is in charge of the state work. He has
Travelled all over Mississippi. He has estab-
liShed churches and made converts.
Robert Moffett has been a missionary
secretary for a quarter of a century. For
some time he served the Ohio society. then
| the American Christian Missionary Society
and now he is back again in the Ohio work
| Mr.. MofTett is one of the ablest preachers
among the Disciples. He has a vigorous
mind and a forcible way of putting things
| University. He is dean of the Divinity
| House of the Disciples of Christ Dr. viii
| lett has given a course of lectures at the
| University of Virginia and al Ann Arbor
| Mich. He has travelled far and near and
has given lectures on the Old Testament
and on the New He is one of the most
| popular eXpOsitOrs In the church.
Robert T. Mathews is pastor of the
| Broadway Christian Church, Louisville
| KY. He has recently taken up that work
| having resigned dean of the Bible de-
! partment of Drake University. Professor
| Mathews was at one time in charge of the
| Third Church in this city. Here he married
and here he has many friends who are
| glad TO see him again.
| G. s. Medbury is the pastor of the church
! in Angola, Ind. He is one of the young men
| of the convention. He has already made
| his mark as a preacher He is active in
Christian Endeavor circles. his address on