The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
Y. M. c. A. AND THE WAR
HEADQUARTERS TO DE MAINTAINED
AT ALL ARMY ENCAMPMENTs.
Prospects for Religious Conventions
ImprOvinE-SnarI Promised ut Wi
mona over the McGiRert Matter.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
Il YORK, April 29.-The international
Young Mems Christian Association commit
tee has just named an army commission
which IS to undertake Immediately the
establishment of Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION headquarters at all army encamp-
ments. The effort is somewhat similar to
the United States Christian Commission of
the civil war, but without the hospital work.
since that is now in regularly organized
hands. Tents will be provided at Key West,
Tampa, Atlanta, Chickamauga and where
ever else any large numbers of soldiers may
be stationed. Each tent will be provided
with books, writing materials, newspapers
and such hOmelike comforts as may be pos
sible. Competent secretaries and workers
will be stationed in connection with them,
and religious services maintained. A mem
Der of the advisory committee of the work
is Mr.. Dwight L. Moody, who was exceed
ingly active in the great Christian Commits
sion work during the civil war. Large sub
RcrtPtiOns in money have already been OBJ
tainCd. SO that the effort starts without
handicap in finances. Mr.. Moody is to be
invited to help as far as he nay be able.
There is a slight recovery in the prospects
for convention attendance. General Secre-
tary Chivers. of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, says the Buffalo international gath
ering will not be affected much. if any, and
that fully ten thousand delegates will be
present. Christian E-ndeavorers, who sus-
pended plans for a time. are beginning to
hope that the troops may get away from
Chicl,amauga at an early date, and so not
interfere with their plans for Nashville. If
they do not do SO, they think the railroads
will be so busy hauling soldiers they will
have little time to care for anybody else.
Several state transportation managers are
taking heart again, however, and profess TO
believe their States will make good show
ings. Bookings for the three great world
conventions in Europe are also picking up.
NO delegates care to go by an American
line ship, but applications are reaching
the travel bureau of the Young Mems
christian Association now in large num-
bers. 1t is conceded that the number to go
VIII not reach more than one-half the mum
Der had there been no war. but there is not
the wholesale stampede that, for at least
two weeks, seemed imminent build
ing plans in most cities are at a Standstill,
however, everybody waiting until things get
settled.
Conservatives in the Presbyterian General
Assembly at Winona at the end of MAY in
tend now to bring up there the Professor
McGiffert matter, and ask the Presbytery of
New York TO expel him from membership.
There is no truth in the statement that
Professor McGiffert may follow Professor
Briggs and Professor Shields into the Epis-
copal communion. There are other counts
I'm the book beside the denial tina Christ
intended to institute a sacramento supper
in the famous upper room on the night on
which He was betrayed. New evidence has
been hunted up, and the conservatives are
that the Union Seminary author
shall go. Regarding the outlook, a COM
missioner from Professor McGiffert's own
presbytery says: The war is, ] greatly
fear the 0nlV thing that will ca va IE from \
snarl at Winona. If a battle be raging
during the sitting of the assembly, it may
be we shall pray instead of quarrel. but as
things look now, nothing short of a battle
will keep certain elements quiet"