The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
UNION MEETING OF MEMBERS OF
EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Addresses by Father Huntington and
Others-At st. David's Church
other Church Services.

A special union service In the interest of
missionary day, composed of the Episcopal
Sunday schools, was held yesterday after
noon at Christ Church, and the church was
crowded with the little ones from all the
Episcopal churches Of the city. Three
addresses were made to the children on
the subject of missions, by Father Hunt
ington. of the New York diocese. who is at
present conducting services at st. Davids
Church; Father Woodward rector of Holy
Innocents Church, and Dean Peters, rec
tor of Grace Cathedral. Each of the speak
ers talked about ten minutes and were very
careful to keep within the scope of under
standing Of the little ones.
Father Huntington confined his remarks
TO the narration of a simple story. which
he told in such a way that all who heard
were profoundly impressed with its truth.
He said that some years ago ship was
sailing on the Atlantic ocean, when there
suddenly came up a storm, which was so
violent that the ship was very badly Grip
pied, and when the storm was over the
captain of the ship discovered that his in
struments for locating the whereabouts of
the ship were lost, and he did not know
which way to steer for land. Finally the
ships supply of water gave out, and the
people on board were in great despair.
Just at this time they sighted ship, and
they were much rejoiced, for they now
believed that they would obtain the much
needed water. They signaled the ship and
asked for water, but, 10 their great dis
may. the ship signaled back for them to
Dip 1t up" They thought they were being
made sport OF. and again they signaled for
water, but they received the same answer
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they were left alone to suffer great agony
in their fierce desire for water. They
would not heed the signal of the other ship
because they believed that the water of the
ocean was salt water. and they realized
that II would bat intensity their burning
thirst. Finally a sailor suggested that they
draw up bucket full and try 1t, and when
they had done they found, to their great
joy that the water was fresh and sweet
They were off the coast of South America,
where the Amazon river empties into the
ocean, and they had been sailing in its pure
depths for hours without knowing it,
Father Huntington said that this was just
the situation to-day, as there were many
souls that were dying of thirst, and they
did not realize the fact that Gods love was
all around them. He said that there were
many people who did not know Of the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was the mission
OF the church TO send some one out to these
poor people to tell them about it. He
that all little children should help in the
work Of the missions, and that they should
give their pennies, every little helped
He said that they should pray for the mis-
sions, for prayer would teach them not
only to give their money, but in time to
give themselves. He said that new spirit
was coming to the church in the last Gen.
fury, and IL meant new zeal for missions.
Father Woodward then gave the children
a short talk on home missions, in which he
said that home missions were often a more
arduous task that the foreign missions. He
urged the children TO help in every way,
even If they only saved their Sunday school
papers. He suggested the creation of a
board of laymen to look after the affairs Of
the missions in the diocese.
Dean Peters compared the Christian to
the soldier who gave up everything for the
love of his country. and said that the high
est form of patriotism was the love for
God, which would cause the people to die,
If need be, for his sake.