The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
lRVINGTON CONVENTION.


The joint convention Of the Indiana Christ
fan Missionary and the Indiana Christian
Ministerial Association held its first session
yesterday afternoon from 2 till 4 o'clock at
the D-owney-avenue Church at Irvington.
After song service, led by A. j. Hackleman.
devotional exercises were led by Rev. A
Max Laird. Rev. E. b. Scofield, president of
the Missionary Society, presided. Rev. L.
p. Wise, pastor of the Irvington Christian
Church, made a brief address Of welcome
10 the visiting delegates Mr.. Wise spoke or
the special problems before the church to-
day, mentioning the need of an improved
ministry, improved congregational life,
wholesomer evangelism, greater permanency
in the pastorate, high standards of spiritu-
atty, truer views of the work Of the church
in the world, sweeter and more beautifui
fellowship, al intenser missionary spirit,
and better social ideals.
The state secretary's annual report was
read by Rev. 7. j. Legg, of Logansport. The
report Shove that during the past year the
Missionary Society has had thirteen evan
gelists in the field; has held thirty-eight re-
vival meetings with 1859 additions TO the
church; has raised in the field 1904; tie dis
tricts have raised $1,000; the society has or
ganized twenty-one congregations and dedi-
Gated twelve churches. AS an example of
the growth Of interest in the society's work,
the secretary said that three years ago one
church observed Indiana day. two years ago
nine churches, one year ago ia churches.
Inc states now have a uniform day 10 raise
money for State work, the first Sunday in
November. The Indiana Christian Mission
airy Society received help from the American
missionary Society in holding meetings at
Seymour. Williamsport. Aurora, Crown
Point and Plymouth. Estimates TO complete
the work already In hand for next year ag-
gregated 81. 200. T~wenty-eight district con-
v%entions were held during the year in all OF
whlch the attendance was greater than ever
before. Evangelist Legg during the year.
has attended twenty-eight conventions,
preached 800 sermons, received thirty-eight
additions TO the church,; visited 12 churches;
assisted In locating 116 preachers.
after a short interval of song Rev. T. ].
Clark, OF Bloomington, spoke on Indiana
the necessity of more active interest in mis-
sion work. Rev. l.. f.. Murray. of Ladoga.
s ssasdet the last Paper Of the afternoon; His
Murray held that while the Scriptures teach
systematic and proportionate giving, a man
must give only what he can give cheerfully.
gift. The evening session was opened with
prayer and Scripture reading by, Rev. Eras-
given by Rev. ]. j. Haley, pastor of the
Christian Church at Cynthiana, KY, and
editor Of the Oracle. one of the leading pub
This morning the session will
at $50 and the speakers will be Rev. z.
b. Schoield, Ira Billman and N. w. Haw-
kins, of Anderson. This afternoon the
speakers will be Mrs. S. K. Jones, Mrs.
Jessie Brown Pounds, Mrs. Helen f.
Moses. W. S. Cowden. of Tacoma, Wash,
and Rev. d. r. Lucas. This evening the
speakers will be G.. b. Van ArsdaI, of Chi
cago. and Rev. A. Mclean, of Cincinnati,
secretary of the Foreign Missionary So
ciety. After the address the choir of Irv-
ington Christian Church will give the can
tata, The King I'm Zion"