The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-10

sembly. The committee of fifteen, which
met here some weeks ago. will report on the
Indiana plan" which has caused so much
comment Another subject that will be dis
cussed VIII be the Princeton College grill
room, which has agitated the temperance
advocates of the church recently. 1t is an
ticipated that this will start the most elo-
quent flow of temperance speeches that
have ever been made in the assembly. An
other topic will be whether or not the
Church at Home and Abroad-a monthly
magazine published in Philadelp hia-shall
sun pc recognized as the official organ OF
the church. There is to be a committee re-
port on this question. While the subject
does not appear to be one of vast lmpor-
lance to the layman, it is one of much in
terest to those involved.
The meeting of the General Assembly will
last from ten days to two weeks. ACCORDING
transacted. From the time of its adjourn
ment until the assembly grounds close in
September. there will be scarcely day
without something of religious or educa-
tional interest taking place.
The first Wednesday in June the annual
meeting of the general secretaries OF the
young Mems Christian Association OF
North America will convene. There are
some $50 members in this society. Their
meeting is not of public character.
June the annual meeting of the Amer
lean Order of United Woodmen is 10 meet.
Lieutenant Governor Northcot, of Illinois,
is to preside. This will be followed June 20
by the annual meeting of the Western AS
ISOLATION of Writers.
The prime purpose of the Winona Asso-
citation is the maintenance of a summer
school, on lines similar TO that of Chautau-
qus,. This year the term will be Increased
from four to six weeks. So far the pros
pectus and curriculum have not been pre-
pared but it is the intention to spare no
expense and trouble in making 1t attractive
and profitable. Prof. G.. w. Benton, of the
indianapolis High School, of (old) 1913
Broadway, Is registrar of the school, and
has already received so many inquiries and
applications for entrance in the various
classes that there is no question the at
tendance will be very large. The scnool will
open July 1. Two weeks later the assembly
programme begins. There is to be a new
departure in the lecture course. Instead of
dry orations on threadbare topics, living is
sues will be discussed by living people. Cen
programme is announced the names it con-
tains will be q surprise, as the most prom
inent men of the United States in statecraft.
politics, religion, sociology business
science and all important fields of life will
appear.
Aug IA the Bible school, under the direc-
ton of DR.. Chapman, will begin. There
will be no admission fee at the gates during
the course Of the Bible school. Envelopes
will be furnished for voluntary contribu-
lions. 1t is believed that the contributions
toward the large expense of this work will
be liberal.
The state encampment of the Indiana
Young Mems Christian Association, the an
nual meeting of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union, the meeting of the In
diana Humane Society and the national
meeting of the Progressive Brethren are
among the other events thus far arranged.
The meeting of the Progressive Brethren
will close the years work in September.