The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20

General Conference of the United Breth-

General Conference of the United Breth-
ren on the subject of secret societies,
number of the most prominent ministers
of this denomination severed their connec.
ton with Ii and united with the Southeast
Indiana Conference. One OF them, Amos
Hanway. was assigned to the Massachu,
setts-avenue charge. A lot was proeure REQUIRED
pancy by December OF that year. Mr.. ran
way was again appointed in 1871 and lS'z =,
1T. III. Lynch was appointed IN BIS, L:
Il. McClaine in 1874 and Il. b. Morgan IN
1875 and 1876. filing out the conference
year as pastor of the Central-avenue
Church as heretofore stated edo i From fo,S sep
ing named ministers have served TINS
church: 1877 to 1850, three years, Reuben
Andrus; 1850 to 1883. three years; lanes NJ n.
Beard; 1888 to 1856, two years, AbiJah Ma
rine; 1885 to April, 1883, two and one-naIt
years, A. w. Lamport; April, 1885, to Sep
III. Ford; September, $780, to May, 1881,
seven months, III. A. Goblin, w: V: Wneeler'
May. 1891. to September. 1896. nve years
h. A. Buchtel; September. 1896, to Septem-
Der, 1901 five years. G.. c. Lasby; Septem-
Der, 1901, TO November, 1902 II. w. kellogg
During the pastorate of DR.. Buchtel TINS
beautiful and commodious cnurcn Was
erected, the dedicatory services occurring
on Sunday, June 5, 1892, conducted by Bishop
Bowman. The cost Of the building and lot
was between $4,000 and $4,000. WITHIN the
same period the membership increased from
435 to 934. Our new Sunday-school Dulldlng
was erected during the pastorate or Dr.
Lasby. The dedicatory services took place
March %. 1900, and were conducted by
Bishop McCabe. With this enterprise, from
its first inception. DR.. Lasby was closely
identified and was abundant In EFFORTS 10
aid In it's completion.
DEPARTMENTS OF CHURCH.
Following Mr.. Smiths paper was Capt.
Ell F. Ritter's account of the growth Of
the Sunday school The Sunday school of
this church is one of the largest in the
- oil a
primary department. to one of business men.
numbering eighty-nine. Captain Ritter
enumerated the many works of the Sunday
school. He said that since the church was
established more than 1900 Sunday-school
lessons have been taught. The good of SUM-
day schools and their moral effect on the
young OF church were described: AT the
close OF his paper ne expressed the peneI
that the school would continue TO grow
larger and more prosperous with each year
of its existence.
Mrs. N. II. Kipp,, president Of the
enumerated the works of that organization
In the last few years. She described the
growth of the society since IT was hrst
started, and in historical account named
the officers who have contributed 10 Its
present successful condition.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
was represented by its president, Mrs. Gill
bert Brown. She said the field for the work
OF this society was large. An opportunity
for the work of good Christians was TO be
the Central-avenue Church organization,
she declared, has contributed much to the
good work done by the national organiza-
ton.
o. III. Palmer. president of the Epworth
League, in paper on the work OF that
society. said that the Central-avenue Chap
ter OF the national organization had been at
the front in all work. Its charities, social
entertainments and its enterprise for the
Epworth League had done much. he said,
TO promote the interest in this church asso-
citation in Indianapolis
Circles OF the Church were described
by Mrs. j. Il. Conner. The various women s
clubs and their work, such visiting the
sick and alleviating the sufferings OF the
poor, were told OF in her address. The
Thanksgiving services were closed by a
prayer.
Tonight prayer and praise service will
be held. which will be presided over by the
pastor, the Rev. Hiram w. kellogg. w.
Y. Wheeler, w. c. Van Arsdel and others
will tell some OF their recollections of the
earlier days of the church.