The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-25
SECOND DAYS SESSION
OF THE c. w. II. VI. AT BETHANY
PARK ASSEMBLY.
Meetings Interfered with to Some
Extent by the Rain-0ther
Things of Interest.

The rainstorm yesterday put a sort of
damper on the enthusiasm OF the G. w.
Il. NJ. meetings at Bethany Park, although
a fair sized crowd attended the meetings.
The rain fell I'm torrents as the noon train
arrived and drenched the incoming guests.
The cottagers and guests at the hotel spent
most of the time in the afternoon on the
hotel veranda. The grounds were flooded
and the tenters especially the camp of the
Boys Brigade. suffered from the wettins-
The morning prayer meeting was con-
Quoted by Mrs. S. X Jones and Prof. John
Mckee, Of Irvington, gave an instructive
talk on the Old Testament studies Instead
of the nomination of national officers Of the
C. w L. NJ a motion was carried that the
national delegate go to the convention un-
instructed.
The district mana gers of the @. w. 3. NJ.
elected yesterday were Mrs. Eva Taggart,
South Bend; Miss Jennie Morgan. Hebron;
Mrs. W. o. Darnal. Lebanon; Mrs. Mary
| X Ackman windfall: Mrs. Annie Akin
| son, Wabash Mrs. NJ f. ". Walls. Of
Richmond: Mrs c. d. Creal. of Edwards:
| Miss Minerva Tones. of Shelbyville; Miss
Helena Gilbert of Nashville; Miss l.. T.
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Evansville. and Mrs s. X Jones. Of Cory
| don. The report of the superintendent of
| young peoples work was read by Miss
Kate Whistler. of Evansville. The number
| CT societies in the young peoples depart
| nent is 226. gain over last year of forty
one; the number of members is 5,721, an in
/ crease OF 740. The banner society in the de-
partment is that at Lebanon, which has
| contributed in the last year $3.50 to the
| G. w. b. NJ. The second in standing is the
Young Peoples Society of the Central
| Christian Church of indianapolis. The
amount sent to the c. w. b. M. by the
| young peoples department throughout the
| State in the past year has been 81 ,367. 90, q
gain over last years receipts of s1s4.s3.
Miss Mary Graybiel, who has recently re-
turned from Mahoba. India, was the prin-
ciple talker Of the day. She spoke of the
c. w. B. M. work in Mahoba. The real
work began during the terrible famine OF
&c and 80. and has increased steadily ever
since. The work has been largely rescuine
famine children. An orphanage has been es-
tablished which has III inmates and be-
sides this number about $50 children have
been placed in other orphanages. In India
the c. w. b. NJ. has three female
I orphanages and the Foreign Christian Mis-
sionary Society has established an or.
phanage with 200 male children. The pres
ent famine in India does not touch Mahoba
only inasmuch as the poor people suffer
| on account of the high prices of grain. The
| famine is worse than that of So as Il
= spreads over larger area; the relief worl
. | of the government is very systematic anc
the suffering Is not so great. The C. W. b
Nj. expects to enlarge its work and oper
new missions i'm the near future. Mis-.
| Graybiel Ii spending the summer AT Chan
some time. The afternoon conference oil
| The Duties of Auxiliary to Young People,
Department. was conducted by Mrs
Susan Moffett. i'm place of Miss Matti,
Pounds. Last night Prof John l.. Brand
gave stereopticon lecture on the PAS
sion Play" which was largely attended. al
| Mr.. Brandts lectures are annual events
and people attend from miles around.
| a porch party will be given this even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Howe of Ir
vington. at the Atkinson cottage to which
all the young people have been invited
One of the interesting events announce,
by the management is the lecture TO b.
given Saturday night by Quincey Lee Nor
row, of Maryland
To-day the programme Is as follows:
500 a. m.-Prayer meeting. Leader. Mrs
j. b. Sidener, indianapolis.
900 a. Mold Testament studies, Prof
John Mckee, Irvington.
1000 a. m.-Thanksgiving service. Leader
Mrs Ackman
HOO a. m.-Address. Mrs. Helen E. Moses
indianapolis.
200 p. m.-Devotional services Leader
Miss Jennie Morgan, Hebron.
2:15 p. m.-Missionary school.
3:l5 p. m.-Question box. Conducted b
Mrs Sallie X. Jones.
s:45 p. m.-Reports and miscellaneou
business.
200 p. m.-Grand concert Juanita Clut
Chicago.
Tomorrow the Boys Brigade will give
sham battle and the Plainfeld Band Wi
play both afternoon and evening.
The following arrivals are registered a
the hotel: Mrs. T.. b. Cole. Ruth Elstun
Carolyn Cole, Mrs. Jeanette Cloudy, Hale
gan Cloudy. Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Gould Mr..
+. p. Smith. III. f. Cole. Mrs. j. F. Record
Mabel Record. of indianapolis; Ruth Bon
ner. Ernest f. Belly. of Muncie: Mrs. S
NJ Allen, Miss Carter. Miss Irons Mis-
Carolyn Irons. Miss Nettie K. Mills Mis-
Ruby NJ. Vestal, Rebecca Rine, Brewe
Hadley. Harry Miles Mrs. Almond Mr..
s. Rogan. Mrs. Mary Rogan Kate v
Cooper. Iva Pearl Blair, of Plainfield; +. {
] Wiley, of Greenwood; Mrs. M. J. Mus
grave. Lulu Musgrave. of MartinsviIle; Il
] W. Harmon, Matte A. Harmon, @
: Morgantown.