The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20
Living LINK SCHEME
TOPIC DISCUSSED BY CHRISTIAN MIS-
sIONARY CONVENTION.
An Important Branch OF the Church's
work-Gift of 5000 TO start a
College in India.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. l9.-To-day's ses-
sions of the International Missionary con-
vention of the Christian Church were given
over to the Foreign Christian Missionary
Society. A telegram from Ex-Governor
Drake, OF Iowa, stated he will give 5000 TO
start Bible college in India. Governor
Drake has already donated $500 each for
Bible colleges in Japan and China
President a. Mclean, of Cincinnati. in his
annual report. stated the society has repre-
sentatives in all the prominent mission
fields OF the world. 1t has a total OF twelve
stations and outstations. at which are
located III missionaries and 30 native help
ers. President Mclean reported that 10000
persons We're treated last year in the So
ciety's hospitals. The total receipts for
the year were $4,000. an increase Of 900
over last year. For the coming year the
society proposes 10 raise S250.0oo. the presi-
dent announced. number of missionaries
from different parts of the world were In
troduced to the audience after the reports
had been read. w. Il. Bentley, OF Shanghai,
China, talked on his work in China. and
Miss Bertha ClawSon, of Osaka. Japan.
told of conditions in japan, and urged the
necessity for more mission work In that
country. j. ]. Morgan, Of Kansas City.
was the last speaker. discussing THE Holy
Spirit in Missions
The afternoon session was devoted prin-
cipally to the reading OF reports. the cleo
ton Of officers and addresses by well-known
clergymen, who urged more vigorous
campaign in mission work. The committee
oh nIgaer dev1onac eaTns f rnennati
reported that 100000 raised last year was
inadequate for the work now under way.
Half of the churches are giving little IL
an IN o. A
that are assisting are doing little compared
Following are the officers elected: Presi-
dent, A. Mclean, Cincinnati: vice presi-
dents. w. 8. Dickinson. Cincinnati: b. c.
Deweese, Lexington, KY; j. i. Spencer,
Lexington, KY; ]. n. Green. Cincinnati;
rotary. 5. NJ jefferson' covinston. KY;
treasurer, S. NJ. Cooper, Cincinnati; corre-
spending secretary. F. NJ Rains. Cincin-
natl; auditor. Russell Errett; Cincinnau;
medical examiner, DR.. J. I. Kilgour, Gin
cinnati.
What is known as the Living Link or
the scheme OF the individual church sup
port Of q field missionary, was the subject
OF much discussion. This was considered
as one OF the most important branches
OF church work. Rev. III. o. Breeder, OF
Living Link in his church IL he found
il necessary TO dispense with his 81. 800
music fund. In fact. he said. he would not
a system Miss May Kelly, missionary
to Nankin. China, gave an address on her
experiences in missionary work and told
of the eagerness of natives to accept the
Christian religion.
Rev w ]. Russell, of Pittsburg. closed
the session with an address on The Chief
Work OF the Church." in which he de-
clared this was faithful and effectual mis-
sionary service.
Two services were held this evening. one
at the Northumberland Baptist Church
and the other at the Central NJ +. Church.
| Both meetings were conducted by the same
society and consisted of devotional service
and address. At the Woodward-avenue
| Baptist Church, G. III. Winders, OF Colum-
| bia, Mo-, took for his subject, Christianity
| Essentially a Missionary Religion" He re-
| garded a church opposed TO missions as a
greater force than an army opposed 10 hight
| ing.
Frank Garrett. Of Nankin, China. de-
scribed the outlook in that country and said
| growing feeling OF unionism among the mis-
sionaTies.
| j. j. Haley. OF Cynthiana. KY. in his ad-
dress on "a new sermon from an old text, ="
said: IF every Bible in the world was de-
/ stroyed: every holy ordinance abolished;
every church destroyed; every ecclesiati-
cism dissolved and all priests on. earth
| turned over to secular vocations, God, Duty
| Christ and the Holy Spirit would still be
| left. While forms and phraseologief
might be changed, the spirit and substance
| At the Central Methodist Episcopal
| Church several missionaries gave short In
| formal addresses. Among the most lmpor-
| tant was that by @. La Wharton, OF Hiram
O.. in which he told OF his plans on re-
| turning TO India.