The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DAY.
Addresses by Scores of Missionaries
md Church Workers.

NEW YORK. April 2.-There was no.
ticeable increase in attendance when the
Ecumenical Conference began its session
to-day. with simultaneous meetings at Car
negie Hall and three churches. Evangelis-
tic work was the subject discussed at Car
negie Hall, while at the Central Presby-
terrain Church. Calvary Baptist Church
and the Madison-avenue Reformed Church
sectional meetings were held on woman's
work.
The devotional service at Carnegie Hall
was opened by the Rev. DR.. A. B. Leonard.
the corresponding secretary of the Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Dr. Leonard was followed by the
Rev. ]. w. Butler, of Mexico, who offered
a short prayer, as did Bishop f. r. Hen
dirk, of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. The prayers were interspersed with
hymns and remarks from the delegates.
AT 10 o'clock the regular morning serv-
ices Of the conference at Carnegie Hall
was begun by Bishop E. d. Andrews. of
New York, who made a brief address
Bishop j. M. Thoburn, of India, then deliv-
cred an address on the subject of the char
acter and Importance of evangelistic work
and the conditions for success. He said,
in part
perhaps at no time in the century has
there been much questioning among the
doubts in the last year. 1t would seem
as if a new rallying point were needed.
Perhaps too much time has been devoted
to the Bible. The true founder is Jesus
Christ The revealer is of much greater
Importance than the revealed"
DIR. A. L. Pierson made a statement de-
claring that the conference must make no
mistake in declaring for the integrity of
the Bible. He said Bishop Thoburn S
paper might be easily misunderstood. He
said that it was impossible TO impair the
| integrity of the Written Word without i'm
pairing the Living Word. The conference
seemed to agree with DR.. Pierson, for his
declaration evoked tremendous applause
The Rev. DR.. w. F. Oldham. of Malaga,
next spoke on the Manner and Form
Malaga, spoke on the Manner and Form
of Presenting the Gospel to Nonchristian
People So Far as to Persuade and Win"
| n. l.. Gordon, M. d., ID. D., who has for
| many years been conducting evangelistic
work in Japan, spoke on THE Best Meth
| DDS of Personal Dealing with the Uncon-
verted and Inquirers" The Rev. DIR.
| Henry n. Richards and the Rev. DR.. j.
| Taylor Hamilton spoke on 1.-The General
Influence Of Christianity" Following these
addresses there was a discussion OF the
| different topics by the delegates.
| The morning session at Calvary Baptist
Church was devoted TO a woman's meet
| ing. the general topic under discussion be-
ing eyangelistic work. The subjects were
| How to Present the Christian Truth TO
Women and Children" THE Work Of Ma
| tive Christians General Evangelistic
| Work on Behalf of Women" The speak
ers were Miss Jennie Duncan, Of India;
| Miss Alice +. Delton, of Japan, and Miss
1 Z. s. Askervil, of India.
At the Central Presbyterian Church an
| other meeting of women in the interest OF
educational work was held, the topics dis
/ cussed being "Kindergartens," Common
| and Village Schools" Higher Education
| for Women" Training of Bible Women .
| Barnes, of London; Miss Isabella Thoburn
| of India: Miss F. L. Baldwin, of China;
| Mrs T. NJ McNair, of Japan, and Mrs. j
| w. Francis. of Indianapolis.
| At the Madison-avenue Reformed Church
| a meeting was held at which the general
| topic under discussion. was Giving. The
| topic was divided under these heads: Civ
| ing-One of the Foundation Stones of Mis-.
| sionary Work" 1.-THE Doctrine of Giving .
| 1.-The Relation of Money to Salvation,
Facts and Figures" Hearts and Infiu-
| ence." Thine and Talents" missions and
Business Methods" Systematic and Pro
! nortionate Giving" Prayer and Gift
| Among those who spoke were Mrs. ]. III
Knowles. OF New York; Mrs. F. G. Hayes
/ of Minnesota Mrs A l. Frisbie. OF Des
! MoInes: Mrs. B. NJ. Campbell, OF Chicago
/ Sprong. of Cleveland; NJ. A. Huntington
/ Moller. of Evanston. H.: Mrs. w. r
i windgate, OF Chicago; Mrs. Z. c. Arm
| strong. OF Center Valley. Ind. and Mrs.
/ H Randall. OF st. Paul. MINI.
at the women's meeting at the Contra
Presbyterian Church the discussion on tho
s.Systematic Study o. Missions Among ths
Local Societies In This Country Wat