The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-26
THE DAY AT BETHANY.
First Session of the Indiana Chris
tfan Missionary Society.

First Session of the Indiana Cnr1s-
tian Missionary Society.
In spite of a rainy day, Bethany assem-
bly, had a very fair attendance yesterday.
The Indiana Christian Missionary Society
held it's first session in the morning at the
Tabernacle, Rev. H. c. Kendrick presiding.
After the usual devotional exercises reports
were read by Amos Clifford, the society's
treasurer, and j. It. Legg. corresponding
secretary. They were as follows: District
conventions held, twenty-eight; funds raised
by districts from churches, $2333.12; funds
raised by evangelists, So, 754; funds raised by
corresponding secretary, $24042; money re-
ceived by treasurer, $694.S7; money raised for
churches, lots, debts, etc., $3.50; money
raised on dedications, So, 800; number of meet
ings held during the year, S5; number Of
additions to churches during these meet
ings, 2,2l3; number of churches visited by
the corresponding secretary, 81. Mr. Legg
also reported the society in a good financial
condition. Following the report was brief
address by the president, Fl. c. Kendrick,
on 1.-The Authority of the Message"
The most interesting feature OF the after
noon exercises was a symposium on Our
State Work; How Helpful Rev. A. L.
Grim, of Thorntown, discussed How Helpful
to the Local Church," ITO Home Missions"
was discussed by Rev. w. w. Denham. Mr.
Denham, in the course of his remarks, said
America was the most important missionary
field, and appealed to the loyalty of the
people on behalf of our country and flag to
uphold home missions. How is Our. State
Work Helpful to Foreign Missions" was
discussed by Rev. L. Z. Murray, of Ladoga.
Mr.. Murray said state missionary
work helps foreign work by cultivating a
missionary spirit and missionary conscience.
Every church established by q state mis-
sionary society becomes contributor to
foreign missions.
The services last evening were conducted
by Rev. A. Nj. HOFFMAN OF Union CITY. Mr..
HOFFMAN selected for his subject the text
from Corinthians, Ii, 5-14: The love OF
Christ constraineth u.s.. He SAID, In part:
Human life is governed by motives, good
or evil. Under motive we have first. fear;
second, admiration third gratitude; fourth,
love. Under the first we find that some peo-
pie obey the law through fear OF punish
inent; we are constrained by admiration.
We admire Hobson in his successful at
tempt TO launch the Merrimac and bottle
er motives, and that is gratitude. But the
highest of all is love- Love constrained a
Stephen TO die for his Savior; Peter to
be crucitied with his head downward:, a
Livingstone and Moffat to brave the wilds
of Africa to teach the heather about the
only living and true God. Love constrains
| the Christian to cross continents and seas
and found empires, republics. schools, COL
| leges, etc, to lift up the fallen, and II need
i Rs % 0ie TOT the d0"h-'i000en Oh human
The young people at Bethany Park or
ganized chorus, with Mr.. Roy Brown of
| Irvington, director. The members. are:
Tabs. Parsons showers and Mrs. Kurfiss.
| Also Messrs. Woodbury.. Hackleman, Brown.
Loop. Grub, Forsythe and Basye. Mr.. w.
| d. Winters, of Logansport will act as or
| ganist during the remainder OF the session.
| The late arrivals are: Jabez Hall, Irvington:
| w. w. Denham. Winamac; L. e. Murray.