The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-11
EMPHATIC REMARKS
Delivered by Rev. ID. r.. Lucas at the
IrvingtOn Convention.

The Joint convention of the Indiana Chris
ton Missionary Society and the Indiana
Christian Ministerial Alliance held its sec
ond days session yesterday at Irvington.
The attendance from over the State is
large and many indianapolis and Irvington
people are attending the meetings. The
mornings session was opened by prayer
and Scripture reading by Rev. w. 7. Wells.
The addresses of the morning were made
by Rev. z. B. Scofield, of Indianapolis;
Rev. Ira Billman and Rev. NJ. w. Harkins.
of Anderson. An open parliament con-
Quoted by Rev. l.. E Brown, of Frankfort.
followed, In which many of the conven-
ton representatives joined. Rev. d. r.
Lucas in his remarks in reference TO the adj
dress Of Mr.. Haley. delivered the evening
before, became so heated that a point of
order was raised by A NJ. Atkinson and the
point was sustained by Mr.. Scofield, who
was presiding officer. Both gentlemen said
| that DIR. Lucas's remarks were entirely I'M
| called for and entirely out Of order. Rev.
| Jabez Hall said he could see no reason for
| misapprehension on account of Mr.. Haley's
| remarks and then Mr.. Haley was called
on. He agreed with DR.. Lucas that his
| speech might have been much better and
| treated the whole matter in a good-natured
way. Mr.. Haley said his remark about
| preachers being RELOCATED to the rear was,
in fact, that any preacher who made the
Bible an obstacle to missionary work he
relegated to the horse and plow.
In the afternoon Mrs. Jessie Brown
Pounds talked on the subject THE Sur
| rendered Life" She spoke Of Christs teach
ing of absolute self-surrender. saying that
his invitation is not to a heavier-lading
but to freedom, and that men are to sur
| render their possessions and ambitions and
rivalrieS and anxieties and so come into
perfect calm. Such a surrender Will result
in a reimbursement of individual and social
life and in the speedy evangelization of the
world. The next paper was read py MRS.
Helen L. Moses. editor of the Missionary
bible Chairs and State Universities Mrs.
Moses spoke especially OF the United States
policy in regard TO Hawaii Cuba and the
cial motives. greed Of gain, shall domi-
nate our intercourse with these feeble folks
we shall learn with sorrow that We nave
visited upon the heads OF our own cnlldren
the penalty of our sins. Hawaii comes to
us as a trophy OF American missionaries.
She shine like a star from the dladem or
heaven to win us to noblest thought, TO
highest Christian endeavor, 10 truest sefv-
ice in occupying her as our. territory. In
1870 1t was the abode OF a heatnen race.
Its idols We're hideouS in the extreme. The
volcano OF the island was an object or de-
| vout worship. A native lad alone, tossed
about by what seemed sad fate, was brought
TO our shore. He came to New Haven and
was found by Edwin Dwight on the steps
of Yale College weeping because he had
no one to teach him; About TINS time
came a firm friend to Obookiah and saw
that he was thoroughly educated ODook-
i&h'S earnest longing to bear GodS mes
sage 10 Hawaii won many friends Tor the
island. AS Obookiah was a direct instru-
ment in the hand of God for sowing the
form OF government in Hawaii so also was
Albert Dias in Cuba. The story or his life
I'm Cuba is full of fascination. The influence
OF his work is felt in the entire Island and
has prepared the way for us 10 enter IL
with the Bible message and to make Cuba
the abode OF Protestant Christian civiliza-
ton"
The next address Of the afternoon was
10 have been given by w. F. Cowden, OF
Tacoma. Wash. but in his absence Rev.
Il. l.. Smith, OF Cincinnati, general secre-
tary OF the Home Missionary Society, gave
a talk on work Of the organization. Kew.
D.. r. Lucas then spoke on Ministerial Re
Chicago, opened the meeting. The evening
address was made by the Rev: A. Mclean,
OF Cincinnati. who spoke or The Church's
Work in Missions" The address was fol-
owed by a c~antata, THE King in Zion,'
given by the church choir, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. A. J. Hackleman.
The programme for to-day includes papers
D. Starr. 1t. Van Cleave and b. L
Smith. IN the afternoon Rev. ]. w. Russo
will speak on The Minister and His La
brary;' Rex. Allan Il. Philputt, The Min
lister in the Pulpit" and Rev. w. A Foster
. on Pastoral Work" The evenings address