The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-06
NEWS OF The ASSEMBLIES
CHRISTIAN wOMEN's BOARD OF MIS-
sIoNs AT BETHANY PARK.
Holiness Association at Acton Wit
nesses the Winning of a Fiancee by
Queer Visitor to the Camp.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BETHANY PARK, Ind, Aug. 5-1n spite
of lowering clouds and pattering rain
drops of early morning an enthusiastic
band of women met for the annual state
convention of the Christian Women's Board
of Missions. The large platform of the
tabernacle gives evidence of what women
can do when really in earnest. A hand
some carpet covers the floor, the walls are
covered with snowy muslin and in the
center of the back wall a large fan of
lavender, the c. w. B. NJ. color, forms a
background for the white letters, &C. W.
B. M AT the lower edge of this fan is
a frieze of pictures OF missionaries who
have been sent TO foreign fields. The Bible
stand and secretary's table are draped
with lavender and pictures OF the national
officers adorn the stand. On either side of
the tabernacle there are maps of the for
eign fields. The watchword for 1902 is
Information. Inspiration, Realization.
1900 Tidings. $1,000 Members, $4,000" This
on a large banner occupies a conspicuous
place. beautiful banner bearing the
state motto, Love Never Faileth," hangs
near the front of the stage.
The early prayer meeting was led by
sionary to Bilaspur India nine years ago
and is at home on a furlough. The conven-
ton opened at $50 with Mrs. Fife Cum
ningham presiding. Devotional services
conducted by Mrs. A. c. Hopkins. of Ko-
komo. After the devotional services came
the report of Mrs S. X Jones' state secre-
tary and organizer, which is as follows:
Auxiliaries reported, 156; number of MEM
bers, 1882; general fund, A,29O6l; state
fNrly NJ rlcnr
tions to the Tidings, 1857; new members
added this year, 267 The banner auxiliary
of the State was Ben Davis creek, which
averaged S4.35 member through the year
Special mention was made of the Seventh
district, which gave during the year l,453.59
for missionary purposes. Sixteen auxil-
iaries were on the roll of honor, having
paid their national dues, state dues max
ing four quarterly reports, observing G..
w. b. Nj. day and self-denial week. The
auxilarieS at VincenneS and Bloomfield
doubled their membership during the past
year. Mrs. W. .. Darnall, of Lebanon,
state treasurer, submitted her report as
follows Money on hand at the, beginning
of the year, 1858; received during the
year, $SS4.S5; disbursements, $685. balance
in treasury, $6ll.9S
In place of the morning recess Prof.
Earnest Wiles, of Ann Arbor, Mich, gave
an interesting talk on the Importance of
the biblical study in the universities.
There are four Bible chairs now supported
Oy the Z. w. b. NJ, at Ann Arbor and In
Virginia, Kansas and Calcutta. After this
talk the visitors TO the convention, mis-
sionaries and national and state officers
were called to the platform where the peo-
pie could see them, after which a short
reception was held. Three short addresses
were given by Miss Matte Burgess, Prof.
Anna r. Bourne and Miss Elsie Gordon.
AT p. m. devotional services were led by
Mrs. Vangie Morgan Smith. of Muncie.
This was followed by the election of state
officers and delegates to the national con-
Yention TO be held at Omaha in October.
The officers elected were the same that
have been holding the state offices for a
number of years: President, Mrs Effie
Cunningham, Franklin; secretary and state
organizer, Mrs. S. X. Jones' COrydon; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Susie Moffet Irv
ington; treasurer. Mrs. w. o. Darnall,
Lebanon. For delegates to the national
convention Mrs Effie Cunningham received
the largest number of votes and Mrs. S. X
Jones next highest. Mrs. Cunningham
withdrew in favor Of Mrs. Jones'
A large audience assembled in the taber-
nacle to listen TO an address by DR.. Rosa
Lee InS,a oxer. missionary ssI9 from Mah3ba
that she visited just before returning to
her native land. The most important of
these is the mission at Ahmed-Nagar, sit
uated about one hundred miles east of
Bombay This mission was founded by a
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbank in 1881. and is now
In charge OF grandchildren of the founders.
Fourteen Sunday schools are connected
with this mission. with q, 100 members.
There are 100 orphans at this mission
that have been brought in from the famine
district. There has been famine in this
section for four years.
Prof. Anna r. Bourne of the Kentucky
University of Lexington, KY, addressed the
assembly the subject. The United Mis-
sion Studies" After this address the Bur
CESS memorial was held in memory of the
national president, Mrs. o. A. Burgess. who
lately died at her home in Indianapolis.
The praise service this evening was con-
Quoted by Miss Matte Pounds, of Indian
apolis, after which an address was given
by Miss Matte Burgess, followed by an
Cd ~
THE Needs in the Black Belt; or Negro
CHARACTERIZATION"
Tomorrow will be a continuation of the
convention. with an address by Miss
Zonetta Vance, the first missionary sent
| by Indiana's women to India.
Mrs. Bruner and Mrs. Emma B. Robinson,
| of Indianapolis, and Mrs. j. A. Everson and
two children, of Cincinnati, are the guests
of Mrs. G. c. Stelhorn.
| David K. Goss, formerly superintendent OF
the Indianapolis schools, now principal of
| the American College at Strassburg,
| Alsace, is a guest at the Hodges cottage.
| The annual meeting of the board of di-
| rectors of Bethany Assembly will be held in
| the c. h. cottage tomorrow for the cleo
ton of board of managers and transac-
| ton of other business.
Recent arrivals are as follows: Mrs.
| w. S. Moffett, T. ]. Moffett, Mrs. Frank
! Wells, Matte Pounds, Mrs. Emma Ryan,
leila L. OHair, Indianapolis; E. Edyth
Starr, +. G. Hazelregg, L. ID. Braden and
| wife, Lizzie Thomson, Marie Braden, Mrs.
| r. NJ. Thomas. Mrs. Allen Davis, Green's
burg; Q; Harold. Muncie; Alice Fields,
| Nellie Fields, Bloomfield; Mrs. w. w.
| Sniff. Mrs. John FraZee. Rushville; Alice
Moore, Vincennes; Aurelia Gamble. Vim
cennes; Mrs. c. p. Sproatt. Oaktown; Mrs.
| Frank Mcclure, Mrs. Rebecca Barr, of
! Bicknell; Mrs. Chas. E. Harrell, Logans-
port; Mrs. j. r. Clayton. Shelbyville; Mrs.
]. r. Powell. Wabash; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
L. Buckley, Harrison. o.; Sarah NJ. Crane
| Rose Barton, Milroy; Mary Frazer, Mrs.
! Z. A. Frazer, Orange; Mr.. and Mrs. Slower
| Ladoga; Mr.. and Mrs. Rose, Bloomington.