The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-10
RETROGRESSION Is SEEN
BAPTIST sUNDAY-sCHoOL WORK Is
NOT SATISFACTORY.
Church Endowment Fund Largely
Augmented - Battle Ground
Camp Meeting Plans.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN Ind, Oct. S.-About four
hundred delegates have arrived thus TAR
for the Baptist State Convention, and it is
expected the number will reach five hun
bred by Friday. The meeting this morning
opened with devotional services. led by DR..
Mckay. of Lafayette. The mission boards
report, made by r. E. NeghbOr, showed
a highly satisfactory years work The en-
dowment fund had been greatly increased,
a large fund for current expenses raised
and many churches had been aided. Three
churches, at Warren, Petersburg and Hy-
mera, had been aided in the erection of new
buildings. In addition to his gift of $4,000,
an amount equal to that raised by the con-
vention, Simon Yandes, of indianapolis, has
made the new proposition to give dollar
for every dollar raised by the board during
the coming year. The Rev. c. NJ Carter, J.
]. w. Bnlingsley, ]. N. Stark, the Rev. Mr..
Mcguire and the Rev. c. d. Case were APP
pointed committee to consider the matter.
Mrs. c. NJ. Carter gave an interesting re-
port for the woman's managing committee
for State missions The following persons
discussed the report: The Rev. F. NJ.
Huckleberry, the Rev. w. Mcclure, the
j.
ton. of indianapolis. delivered an address
on State Missions as Factor in Denoml-
national Progress.
In the afternoon the Rev. I. S. Lester
of the Twentieth Century" and the Rev.
s. T.. Davies spoke on The Ieacher
Preparation Of the Lesson The Rev w
N Ceistweit of Chicago, also made an
address, taking as his theme offering the
Entire Self in the Work of Christ"
The report of the Sunday-school board
read by the Rev. 5. II. Huffman, OF Sey-
mour, was rather discOuraging. 1t indicated
that the Sunday-schools of the State are
not thriving as they should There Is
lack of interest and the board was of the
opinion that this is very critical time.
There is a necessity of injecting new life
into the Sunday-school work at once and
resolution was adopted by the convention
fixing the second Sunday in November as
d conservation day for Sunday-school work.
During the coming year a great effort
will be made to bring as large percent
ship into the Sunday-schOOls. The report
showed AS schools and a total enrolment
of 47,S19. the latter being a slight loss
During the year S34 scholars were baptized,
the lowest number since 1885.
The following committees were appointed:
Resolutions, the Rev. .. A. Cook, a. NJ
Rungan, w. w. Smith, Prof. ID. A. owen.
Place of meeting and preacher of annual
sermon, n. Harper, n. c. Smith, J. r.
Henry. Geo. w. Snyder, H. T. Thomas
Judiciary, Dr. w. 7. Stott, ]. w. Clevenger,
Thomas. Obituaries, Prof. c. n. Hall, W.
A. Parry, w. A. Bender, A. o. Protsman,
g. II. Merriman.
Tonight the b. Y. z. u. services were
held, DR.. Case, of Terre Haute. presiding.
The presentation of banners was made by
Professor Bester. Lebanon won the junior
banner and Woodruff won the senior The
state b. Y. Z. L. boards report was made
by j. h. Neighbor. The Rev w. H. Gest-
welt delivered an address on Education in
Bible truths"
Tomorrow will be mission dav. Mis-
sionary committee reports will be received
and addresses will be delivered by DR.. w
G. Taylor, Mrs. IneZ Mcclure. Miss Julia
Parrot, returned missionary. Mrs Ehlers
the Rev. c. T.. Dobbs, DR.. Johnson Myers
the Rev. c. +. Morris, of South Africa, and
others.