The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-12
THE CHJRCH'S AFFAIRS
WORK OF THE INDIANA CONGREGA-
TIONAL MINISTER'S.
Standing Committees for the Year
AnnOunced-PrOgra of
TO-Day's Work.

There was an interesting all-day session
of the ministers of the Congregational
churches of the State yesterday at May
flower Church. Rev E. L. Brooks. of Fort
Recovery, O., opened the session, and Rev.
n. A. Hyde presided until Rev. Ralph j.
Smith. of Kokomo, was chosen moderator.
Mr.. William +. Harding, of Orleans, was
chosen scribe and Rev. e. L. Brooks assist
ant scribe. The National Council and State
Association work was referred to the finance
committee. The Rev. E. d. Curtis was
made secretary and the executive committee
was made up of E. w. Murray, of Bright
wood, and Mrs. Cheney. of Kokomo. A col
lection was taken which resulted in SCI Sc.
The officers OF the Home Missionary Soci-
ETY. are: Pres dent, Rev. N. A. Hyde; Sec
rotary and treasurer, Rev. f. d. Curtis; ex-
ecutive committee, Revs. Charles Fl. Per-
cival of Terre Haute. Frank Il. Knopf of
Elkhart James S. Ainsle of Fort Wayne
and Ralph j. Smith of Kokomo.
The registrars of the several districts
made reports of the condition of the church
es. Rev. j. r. Preston reported for Fort
Wayne, Rev. Frank E. Bigelow for Michi-
gan City, Rev. Frank NJ. Whitlock for the
Central Association and Rev. Edward Muir
ray for the Ohio Valley Association.
The following standing committees were
appointed:
Business and Programme for the Coming
Year-Revs. G. III. Percival, Frank Knopf,
N. A. Hyde and Mr.. E. S. Boyer.
Resolutions = Rev F. M. Whitlock and
F Finance : Rev. William c. Gordon and
Rev. John Cook.
Place of Meeting-Rev. o. D. Fisher Mrs.
E. r. Cheney and Rev. A. 0. Penniman.
Educational and Ridgeville College-Revs.
Whitlock and Knopf.
Ministerial Aid-Rev N. A. Hyde, Rev.
George Z. Hill.
Church Bullding-Rev. Levi White.
Sunday Schools-Rev w. F. Harding
American Missionary Association-Rev. ].
c. Smith.
Visitor of Chicago Theological Seminary
Rev Ralph J. Smith
Rev. Mr.. Percval spoke of the Congrega-
tional National Council and Rev. Mr.. Hard
ing spoke for the Sunday schools Of In
diana. Rev William A. Duncan was lis lis
Sunday-school and Publishing Society, of
which he is the field secretary.
The last hour was given to the Women's
Society. and Mrs. c. J. Buchanan presided.
She asked for the cooperation of the pas
tors in the work and asked them to instruct
Their people in regard to the work Mrs.
Gates of Harpoot, India, told of her work
in the Orient and Miss Tillie Hand, of Chi
cago. spoke of the congregational work.
The last address was made by Miss Frances
Youmans. Of the American Missionary As
ISOLATION, who told of her work with the
colored people at Fisk College.
addresses-one by Rev. l.. H. Cobb, d. D.,
of New York. on 1.-THE Work of the Congre-
gational Church Building Society" of which
| he is the secretary, and the other was on
| Our Mission Work in Foreign Lands" by
Rev. Charles H. Daniels, of Boston
The following is the programme for to-
| day: q6A
Morning Practical Problems: 1.-THE
Child" Lyman d. Alden. superintendent
Nan Not p in the I Pew. Rev. O. De- Fishers
| Indianapolis; 1.-THE Man in the Pew" Mil
| ton IT. Rose, Orland 1.-The Sunday Evening
! Service" Rev f. E. Dewhurst Indianapo-
| lis The Practical Bible" Rev. James w;
| hour, Rev. c. A. Riley Paramount. Testi-
| mony meeting on the aims and methods in
| church work WITNESS of pastors), Rev.
| George Hindey: president Ridgevlle Col
| lege; Rev. Ralph j. Smith. kokomo; Rev.
William F. Harding: Orland followed by
| Rev. e. E. Frame Fort Wayne; Rev. Levi
| White. Indianapolis. and others
Afternoon--"The Congregational National
| Council" Rev. Charles Fl. Percival, Terre
| Haute; Higher Standards for the Minis
| 1.-THE Christian Conception of Cod" Rev. e.
Sinclair Smith. Angola: THE True Revival
| in the Modern Church." Rev. Frank f.
| Knopf. Elkhart.
| Club of Indianapolis will give a dinner in
| the lecture room of Plymouth Church. pro-
| vided by the Ladies' Union: address Gin the
| auditorium of Plymouth church, on "The
| March of the Indian Missionaries Across
| the Continent, with stereopticon illustra-
| tons Rev. J. e. Roy, D. D.. Chicago. dis
| trict secretary American Missionary Asso-
| citation. This lecture is free.
The officers chosen for the Women's So
ciety are: President, Mrs. w. A. Bell: vice
| president. Mrs. L. j. Weinstein. of Terre
Haute; secretary, Mrs. j. E. Hall, of Alex
andria.