The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-01
STILL 10000 IN DEBT.
Indiana Yearly Meeting Trying IL
Lift a Heavy Burden.

Lift Heavy Burden.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 30.-Financial
matters were considered by the Indiana
Yearly Meeting of Friends to-day The re-
port of the treasurer Charles G. Carpen-
ter, shows that a debt of nearly $4,000 is
hanging over the society. Last year 1T was
planned to wipe out the debt by each adult
member paying 81, which would have raised
more than enough. but only IL per cent of
the members paid. Following the report or
the treasurer, Morris M. White, the wealthy
Cincinnati banker, started subscription
with $500. and stated that his brother,
Francis t. White, of New York, would give
10 per cent. of any amount raised by the
meeting. A number of subscriptions were
made and about $500 raised. The matter
will be brought up again later. A large
number of the women responded literally TO
the call for funds. 1t was decided to APP
point a committee of one man ana one
woman from each quarterly meeting, TO act
in conjunction with Rev. Allen jay OF TINS
city, who will visit each quarterly meeting
to raise money for the church debt.
The statistical report showed a net gain
in membership of 277. 1t also showed that
out of 1900 adult members 5000 do not pay
anything toward the support OF the church
work. Following are the chief statistical
items Members this year, 10 $50; other
members in Mexican mission 55O families
twenty-one. 6,2OS; resident members, l6gI4:
nonresident, 1905; meetings, 1885, monthly
meetings, 5S: recorded ministers, Wl; meet
ings without recorded minister's 50; mem
bers in college, 1885, members teaching, 2lS
This afternoon the fourth annual report
of the American Board of Foreign MISSIONS
showed a balance in the treasury. A report
from the superintendent of this work was
read by DIR. Taylor, of Cincinnati, on be-
half of w. Irving Kelsey, who has charge
of the mission work at Victoria, Mexico
The report showed for the first time In many
years the committee is out of debt. During
ciety p has given s47sos for the work and the
committee asked for $1,000 for the coming
years labors. In the care OF the society
tered over a territory $50 miles long by sew
enty-five miles wide The headquarters OF
| this work is in Victoria, a city Of 1900
ing Christian Endeavor Society the follow
ing officers were elected: President, Richard
Marion t ana
superintendent, Edith j. Hunt, richmond;
junior superintendent, Ella Applegate,
Meeting presidents~W Caroline
Carpenter, Richmond Spiceland, Clara
Pray. Knightstown; Fairmount; A. Wins
South Wabash; Walnut Ridge, Elma Bin
ford Westland; Marion. Charles I. Raven,
Marion; Vandalia, Hannah H; Bogue, Van
Fountain City: Dublin Lora Henley, Dub
lin; Van Vert, Bertha Hire, Van Vert, o.;
Long Lake, Arthur DeSDrOW, MdnlOH,
Mich The report for the year showed the
following: Number of societies, 81; new so
cieties organized 10; disbanded, 6; active
members, 1857; associate members, 31S;
honorary members 253; raised for home
missions, $174.70 foreign missions $49S93
The following are some of the old Friends
who are attending the meetings: Richmond
Amos Stuart, aged ninety; Susan M. Car
penter, eighty-seven; Jonathan Roberts,
ninety; Benjamin Norman, eighty-eight;
Walter F. Carpenter, eighty-eight; Clayton
Hunt, eighty-three; John Henley, eighty
three; Daniel Hill. eighty-one; Richard
Norman, eighty-one; Alpheus Test, seven
ty-eight; Levi Peacock, seventy-seven.
Fountain City-John Coggeshall, aged
eighty-four
Carthage-Thomas Miller, aged eighty-six.
Dublin-Jesse Hiatt, aged eighty-four.
Lynn-Levi Jessup, aged eighty-two.
Pleasant Hill-Joshua Coat aged seventy
eight.
| Cherry Grove-Isaac Osgood, aged seven
ty-eight.
Centervlle-Eli Cook. aged seventy seven.
Dunreith-Francis W. Thomas, aged sew
enty-SiX.
Indiana Yearly Meeting since 1t was or
ganized, seventy-eight years: There are SIX
returned missionaries attending the Yearly
Meeting, each of whom has been In the
service about five years. They are: w.
Irving Kelsey and wife, Victoria, Mexico;
Charles Replogle and wife, Douglas island,
Alaska Miss Emma Phillips. Matamoras,
Mexico; Miss Della Fistler India.