The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-17
Men Prominent I'm the Methodist
Church of Indiana Make strong
Appeals for Money.
NO DOUBT ABOUT THE RESULT
THERE Is ENOUGH MONEY IN SIGHT
TO MAKE SUCCESS SURE.
Rev. Levi Gilbert, Editor Of the West
ern Christian Advocate, Among
Those Heard.

In every Methodist church in the city
yesterday morning and evening eloquent
appeals were made TO the congregations
for subscriptions toward establishing in
indianapolis Methodist hospital that shall
not only be a source of pride to the church
in the future but a philanthropic agency
of incalculable good. The responses TO the
calls of the distinguished visiting pastors
were magnificent, and the success of the
plan is assured.
While no definite figures as 10 the total
amount of the subscriptions made can be
furnished for several days. until the list
has been gone over by the financial board,
it is certain that the city churches will
furnish TO the fund the $4,000 expected OF
them. 1t is probable that with the private
arrangements to be made with a number OF
wealthy Methodists of the city that did not
attend church yesterday. but who have sig
nified their intention OF contributing liber-
ally, the amount may reach $4,000.
MERIDIAN-STREET LEADS.
As was expected. the MerIdian-street
church subscription list showed the great
est sum subscribed. The pastor, the Rev.
Joshua Stansfeld. said yesterday that
about $4,000 had been promised at the
when the list is completed $4,000 viii be
assured from the members of his church
The Rev Hiram w. Kellogg said that
at yesterday mornings services In Central
avenue Church $3.50 was pledged 20 the
cause and that the total amount OF sub
scriptions will reach. probably. $500.
DR.. Bacon, pastor of the Roberts Park
Church. gave out the statement that $500
cad he
of his congregation. and that he expected
total pledges of 5000 before the end OF
the week.
At the Fletcher-place Church the Rev.
Vergil w. Tevis obtained promises Of $500.
and believes that 5000 will be the eventual
subscription.
At the Broadway Church about the same
amount was subscribed. and probably the
same amount in total subscriptions viii be
received.
The members of the congregation OF the
Hal-place Church pledged themselves TO
pay $780, and several hundred dollars more
is expected from them.
Grace church members raised $500. the
Blackford-street Church ss75 and Trinity
Church S42s.
THE SMALLER CHURCHES
from the congregations subscriptions of
from $500 to $1,000. and each pastor has
confidence that more money can be OH
tanned from personal conferences with
members OF their churches during this
week. For the most part yesterday the
names of the subscribers were not made
public, the amounts subscribed being read
out and not the names Of the contributors.
Several heavy subscriptions were made at
the Central-avenue Church which are
known. Mr. William e. Van Arsdal and
John Dalrymple pledged $3.50; w. u.
Cooper, Charles r. Coffin and Mr.. Dunning
signed the list for $500. IT is known that at
the Meridian-street Church there were a.
least two subscriptions of $3.50; but the
pastor has promised not 10 divulge the
names Of the gentlemen who contributed
the amounts. Several subscriptions OF 81. 500
were also received. Most OF the subscrip-
tions were obtained at the morning services.
The visiting pastors who filled the pulpits
of the city churches yesterday are among
the best known Methodist ministers in the
State.