The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
WILL ATTRACT 5000 PEOPLE.
National Meeting of Christian Church
Missionary Societies.

The local committee appointed to arrange
for the annual meeting of the National
Missionary Societies of the Christian
Church, which convenes in this city Oct.
IA for a seven days session, held con-
ference last night with Rev. DIR. A. Nc
Lean, of Cincinnati. DR.. Mclean came
here to consult with the committee in re-
gard to the arrangements for the conven-
ton.
The local committee is composed of the
chairmen of the different committees, as
follows: Entertainment. Howard Gale;
finance. j. r. Ryan; reception, Rev. ]. f.
Pounds; press, Rev. d. r. Lucas; pulpit,
Rev. E. P. Wise: music. Charles F. Kenne-
dy; invitation, Rev. George E. Clark The
officers of the committee are: Rev. B. A.
Jenkins president; Rev. A. l.. Orcutt,
vice president; Samuel Ashby, secretary.
1t has been arranged to hold the main
convention in Tomlinson Hall. The nation
al convention of the Christian Womens
Board of Missions will be held at the same
time. These sessions will be held in the
Central Christian Church. DR.. Lucas est-
mates that five thousand people will attend
the conventions from outside the city The
Christian Church expends annually about
$5Oe ,OO0 of which 100000 is spent in foreign
H-lSSlOIdIy WOIh- <AiEddy ILLS year @JZ,-
600 has been raised. The church has mis-
sions in China. Japan, India and Turkey.
At the meeting of the committee last
night it was announced that the Central
Traffic Association has made a rate of one
fare for the round trip on account of the
convention. The programme for the Wom-
ans Board of Missions is announced as fol-
lows:
Thursday Evening, Oct. IA = Annual So
cial.
Address OF welcome. by Mrs. c. NJ Pearre,
of Indiana. Response, by Mrs. S. F. Stair.
OF Texas: Greeting o. announcement of
er and committee en- leaflets. Presidents
address. Statement concerning missionary
social unions. by Mrs. Catherine F. Lind
say, of Illinois. Conference. Prayer serv-
ice for missionaries and missions, conduct
ed by Mrs A. p. Frost, of Ohio
Friday ACKNOWLEDGING peoples depart
ment: (a) Report of national superntend-
ent, Miss Matte Pounds; (b) address by
Mrs. w. M Forrest, of Mich igan. Confer
Illinois. Devotional services. conducted by
Mrs w. H. Hayden, of West Virginia
A NJ Haggard, Of Iowa Address. By by Miss Nj !;
Birdie Farrar. of Virginia. Address. by
Mrs Jennie Encell. of New York.
ADDRESS: The Bible Chair by G. P. Coler
cational work by Mrs J. H. Garrison, of
Missouri Report of committee on India
by Miss Rebel Withers, of Florida Report
of committee on jamaica by Mrs c. c.
Smith. of Ohio. Report Of committee on
work in Mexico by Miss Grace Carlton, of
Texas. Report of committee on the West
by Miss Annette Newcomer of Iowa Short
talks by workers from the field.
Saturday Afternoon-Devotional services
GerOuld. of Ohio. Auxiliary pledges and
offerings. Harvest Home service conduct
ed by Mrs j II. o. Smith Of Illinois
Saturday Evening-Thanksgiv and
praise service. by Mrs. Lou r. Brown. of
Iowa. Address. Does Missionary Obliga-
ton Conflict with the Duties of the Homer"
by Miss Sue Sublette of Kentucky
Sunday Afternoon, Oct 17-"Hour of
prayer led by Mrs. A. K Thurgood, of
Pennsylva MIA