The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-19
A NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
1T REPRESENTS ALL TOLD AN OUT
LAY OF $1,000.
Opened by Rev. T.. A. Hanley
Church Statistics.

The Woodruff Place Baptist Church was
opened yesterday with appropriate services
in the morning and evening. Rev. e. A
Hanley, of the University of Chicago,
preached the opening sermon in the morn
ing and also preached in the evening. His
sermon yesterday morning was on Chris
tian Hope; It's Meaning and Power for
Human Life" The sermon was divided
into three parts, defining the hope which
gives assurance that our lives will be
cared for while here, that righteousness
makes the world better and that hope
brings comfort and is eternal. The min
lister said hope is inspiration and should
be carried into the home and business.
The church is a beautiful structure, and
was built at a cost of $1,000. 1t stands
on the site of the old church, which burned
down last June. The plan is of the most
recent church architecture and the equip
ments are modern. The lot where the
church stands is valued at $500, the pipe
organ and furniture OF the church cost
1880, which makes the total cost $7,SO0.
When the church burned there was $1,000
in savings and insurance to start with,
leaving a deficit of $4,000 to be raised.
There was $500 in the treasury and $500 in
cash for the building fund and $500 for
a pipe organ, making a total of $500 cash
to be applied on the new building. The
balance remaining was $780, 5000 of
which provided for by subscription,
leaving s1,70O yet to be raised. An allow
ance of $500 for shrinkage was given the
subscription fund and collection was
taken at the morning service to assist in
meeting the amount due. The collections
amounted to s495 In subscriptions and $50
cash.
The church was a mission ten years ago,
and was maintained as an annex to the
First Baptist Church. II was started by
w. K. Perkins, DR.. c. III. Martin and Ar
thur Gillett. In 1892 Rev. A. b. Charpie
was appointed pastor and preached in a
rented building, at the same time looking
after charge at Brightwood. AS the
organization grew in strength a church
was built opposite the west drive of Wood
ruff Place on East Michigan street, at a
cost of 5000. The building was opened in
February. 1898
When the Rev. A. ID. Berry took charge
of the work there were but thirty-four
separate church with 12S members, and the
membership now is 297, with thirty-five
engaged in mission work in Tuxedo. The
congregation was prosperous from the be-
ginning, and at the time OF the fire money
was being saved to build an addition to
the church.
The new church has a large auditorium.
Sunday-school room, classroomS, gallery
and an east and north entrance. A bap-
tistry with two dressing rooms connected
is in the front of the auditorium and at
the side of the pulpit.
Services will be held at the church each
evening this week. Tonight Governor
Mount will address the young men on
"Civic Righteousness Among Men, to-
morrow night Rev. T. J. Villers. of the
First Baptist Church, will address sthe
Young Peoples Society: Wednesday night
Albertina Allen Forrest will address the
women on 1.-The Parting of the Ways
Thursday evening Rev. c. NJ. Carter, OF
Muncie, will address the Sunday school.
speak on "Women's Work In Missions"