The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-02
SPEND MONEY FREELY
YOUNG RELIGIoNIsTs BENEFIT CIT
les WHERE THEY MEET.
Renewal OF Charges Against the
Christian and Missionary Alliance
-Chautauqua Changes.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK. July 1.-The national execu-
tive committee OF the Lutheran League
OF America chose Cincinnati as the meeting
place of the leagues next national conven-
ton. because league conditions In Ohio are
anything but satisfactory. 1t was for the
same reason that the Brotherhood OF ST
Andrew chose Columbus. The first named
VIII be held probably in the spring OF 1900.
In order TO avoid the excitement OF a presi-
Dental political campaign, and the last
named will be held in October next The
Bishop OF Ripon was expected, but he Is not
coming Several cities are taking up the
matter OF future conventions, notably the
Chris tian Endeavor convention Of 1901, that
OF next year going TO London. Estimates Of
the average amount left In convention cities
BY these young religionists are made. San
Francisco business men figured that they
got A.5oo.0oo from 5000 Endeavorers two
years ago. Experience has been that Ep-
worth Leaguers leave less money than
Christian EndeavOrers, and Baptist Young
People less than either. The most extrava-
CANT convention attendants are the young
EpiscopaIians belonging to the Brotherhood
Of st. Andrew. 1t is an interesting phase
Of modern business in religion. and religion
tell you that young people in one sect leave
with them $40 each. another 81 and a third
$3.50. and these are nearly the figures.
Two or three years ago the Rev. DR..
Arthur T. Pierson charged the Christian
and Missionary Alliance, the organization
which raises the phenomenal sums at Old
Orchard and other meetings for missionary
purposes, with carelessness, or worse, in
methods of handling the money IN question.
The head Of the alliance, the Rev. DIR. A. b.
Simpson, succeeded in convincing the Rev.
DR.. PiersOn of the falsity OF his charges;
Now charges come from another source, and
10 them are added the alleged Ill treatment
of missionaries The latter complaints reach
the American public through missionary So
cieties of other religious bodies, 10 whom
these abandoned workers apply for relief;
effect that all finances are handled with
honesty and accuracy and that books or the
right to see them. He declares it not
strange that ouJ OF hundreds a few should
return with grievances. since all go out
without a guarantee from the alliance that
they will be supported. The matter will, 1t
Is said. be ventilated at the Forthcoming
ecumenical conference on Foreign Missions
.
There isn't any sectarian squabble over
Chautauqua-the original Chautauqua on
the small lake Of the name. The changes
that go into effect in October in the bust
ness conduct of the periodical representing
the literary and scientific circle were made
for personal reasons. So was the change
affecting President Harper, Of Chicago Uni
versity. Like many another publishing
property this one has been seeing some days
that are not as prosperous as some former
ones. IL was thought best to take the prop
erty In assembly hands, and business man
was found who happened To reside in Cleve-
land There was talk Of removing the plant
from Meadville to New York, but none of
taking II tn chicago. The new editor of the
periodical organ OF the circle and OF Chau-
tauqua IS Frank Chaplin Bray, long with
the Literary Digest, and a son of Metho-
OF their own, and connected with IL are sew
eral leading men in Chicago University.
Chautauqua through President Harper or
any other means. The changes are, as has
been said, purely business ones and COM
not now. nor has there been, any sectarian
elements involved.