The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-20
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YOUNG PEOPLES UNION
Conventions of the United Presbyterian
Young folks in Iadianapolis.

Conventions OF the United PresDytetiet
| Young Folks in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Aug. I9.-An early morn
| ing prayer meeting in the capito
| grounds opened the days proceedings OF
the Young Peoples Christian union OF
! the United Presbyterian church. The
| weather was clear and cool and the at
| tendance large. The subject 'Conse-
Grafton was presented by Rev. j. D.
Rankin, D. D., of Denver. At $50 a. m.
the first session OF the day was begun ar
the hall. After the devotional exercises
Rev. John Duff read the annual report.
There are now sixty-five presbyteries,
s95 ministers, $50 congregations ana
l53, 1867 members. The contributions last
year amounted to 1884. 263. In 1889 few
congregations had any young peoples
organizations. Since then there has been
a steady growth, until now almost every
congregation in the church has young
peoples society, the total membership
being a lite over $4,000, and. in addi-
ton, there is an army Of juniors 10000
strong Most encouraging reports have
been received from nearly all the fifty
three conventions held during the year.
There are 624 societies, of which 4sS are
Christian Union and 13s Christian En-
deavor, win a membership of $1,000.
against 24,297 the previous year. The
contributions were s93,19S.
The committee opened negotiations
with the young people of the association,
soliciting their cooperation in the annual
convention, and a close affiiia ton, with
the result that a synodic delegate and
large number Of the young people were
present. 1t is expected that the commit
tee Of the Reformed Church will report
TO their synod in October plan Of CO.
operation which viii. if approved. per-
unite the young people of the
two churches in their organized work.
The young people Of both the old and
new school Reformed Presbyterian
churches were invited to attend. and the
latter accepted. The committee stated
that their work in this direction may
eventually bring about the union of all
the psalm-singing denominations in
America. |
Next came the report Of the Junior |
work and the award Of the Junior BAN
rer to the presbytery representing the |
argest increase in membership OF junior |
This banner mas been held for |
he past year by the Allegheny presby-
cry, but now goes to the Monongahela,
Pa, presbytery.
The treasurer's report showed:
Omaha convention fund-Receipts ST.
SO: disbursements $1,000; balance on
land SASS.
indianapolis convention fund-Receipts
j, 4S7; disbursements s6lS; balance on
August Is, 1897, $3.50.
Mission fund-Contribution received
rom 1873 societies and 1874 individuals
g III.
The treasurer reported that since the
tbove figures were compiled 5000 had
,een received, making the total receipts
A, 900.
The report Of the committee on NOM
nations was also made, and the follow
ng officers were elected: c. H. Wishart,
hartman; press secretary. Orviile Will
on: secretary, Miss Ella B. Collins.
After the installation Of the new Off
ers short song service was he'd, after
which came the reception Of J. S. Moffats
4 Chester, S. c., chairman of the execu-
ice committee and synodic delegate from
he Associate Reformed Presbyterian
hurch.
The forenoon session was concluded
With an address by the Rev. ". T. Me-
1y, D. D.