The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
THE SYNOD'S SECOND DAY
INTERESTING ADDRESS BY THE REV.
ARTHUR j. BROWN.
Business of Importance Taken I'm
During the Day-SimOn Yandes
Memorial To-day.

Rev. Arthur ]. Brown, Of New York, gave
a very interesting and instructing talk on
his impressions Of journey round the
world at the second nights services of
the Presbyterian Synod, held at the First
Presbyterian Church last night Rev.
Brown is secretary of the Board of Foreign
Missions and has circled the globe while
acting in that capacity.
DR.. Brown spoke very encouragingly of
the prospects for the uplifting of the
heather in the Oriental countries and said
that thousands of these poor humans, who
heretofore have mot known the meaning
of the word savior" are being brought to
the light by the missionaries who are de-
voting their life to this work.
The Presbyterian Synod will close its
present session tonight The days Serv-
ices will open at 1:3O in the afternoon with
a business session, and the Rev. G. N.
Stefens will address the assembly at $780,
The subject of Rev. Steffens's talk will be
Our Foreign Population The evening
services will open at 1880 with devotional
exercises, which will be followed by an adj
dress by Rev George Knox on Our Work
In Indiana" Rev. Knox will be followed in
an address by Mr.. John Willis Baer, assist
ant secretary of the Board of Home Mis-
slons. Mr.. BaerS address will be on Our
work in the United States and will close
the meeting.
The First Presbyterian Church was
taxed to it's full capacity last night by the
great crowd who had gathered to hear the
address of Rev. Arthur Brown. Favorable
expressions on the work of the home and
foreign missionary societies were heard on
all sides and predictions were made by
the reverend gentlemen present that the
coming year would see more souls brought
to Christ than ever before.
THE DAY SESSIONS.
The meeting was opened yesterday morn
ing by devotional exercises, and the relig-
ious exercises were followed by a business
session and the election of trustees for the
ensuing year. The following trustees were
reelected: L. H. Span, Indianapolis; j. H..
Holiday, Indianapolis; c. d. Van Mugs,
Franklin; Charles Little, Wabash; David
Vandyke, Lewisville. Messrs Little, of
Wabash, and Coffin, of Indianapolis, were
elected to serve as stated clerk and treas
urer respectively for terms of three years
each. Rev. G.. III. Rice, of Monticello, was
elected permanent clerk.
1t was decided by unanimous vote to hold
the next annual synod at Lake Winona.
Memorial services for the late Simon
Yandes will be held in the church at IL
O'Clock this morning, and the following
memorial committee: w. p. Kane, of Craw-
louisville; George Knox, D. w. Coffin, Rev.
Owen d. Odell and T. c. Day. The report
on young peoples societies will be made at
$3.50 this morning.
Rev. John Fox of BROOKLYN who repre-
sents the American Bible Society," made a
brief address, in which he said that the
revision of the Bible now used in Spain
was a necessity. and that funds were
| needed to carry on this work.
| Addresses from DR.. w. s. Bryan, of Chi
cago, representing the board of aid for
| colleges, and DR.. James A. Worden. repre-
| senting the Presbyterian Sabbath school
work. will be heard this morning. Dr.
Worden resides in Philadelphia.