The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-09
His Address I'm Meridian-Stfeet
Church Opens Seventy-SecOnd In
diana Annual Conference.
IN INTEREST OF HOSPITAL
THE BISHOP AND DIR. HALSTEAD
PREDICT SUCCESS FOR MOVEMENT.
Business Sessions of Conference VIII
Open at $500 This Morning-Pro-
gramme for the Week.

layman 10 get rich as II is mine to preach
Get rich, get rich-honestly. Then, when
your family is properly provided for, give.
give, give Turn over all that remains to
the cause of God, for sucn things as this
magnificent hospital enterprise which In
diana Methodists will carry to a glorious
conclusion"
MethOdists do not ordinarily manifest APP
prevail of a speaker by demonstrations COM
monty associated with secular gatherings
but when Bishop Isaac w. Joyce, of Min
neapolis, one of the famous prelates of the
church, gave this advice to the great au-
dience In the Meridian-street NJ. T. Church
last night he heartily applauded. The
address of the ecclesiastic whose labors in
China and Japan have been so notable
was the principal feature of the opening
session of the Seventy-second Indiana An
nual Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. The meeting in the in
terest of the Methodist Hospital and
built in this city.
CAMPAIGN FOR HOSPITAL.
To hear Bishop Joyce and the Rev, Will
liam r Halstead audience gathered
sufficiently large to comfortably fill the
auditorium. Bishop Joyce was late in ar
irving, but the time was we'll spent in an
address by DR.. Halstead, who outlined the
financial campaign which the Methodists
are conducting for the Deaconess Hospi-
tai The meeting was opened by the Rev.
Joshua Stansfield, pastor of the church.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Charles E.
Asbury. of Jeffersonville. The Rev. C. E.
Bacon, pastor OF Roberts Park Church, and
the choice of the conference for presiding
elder of the Indianapolis district read the
Scripture lesson. Prominent in the front
pews were well-known ministers of the
church, gathered from all parts of the con-
ference Jurisdiction, to attend the sessions
this week. DR.. John w. Dashiel of Moores
Hill, formerly presiding elder of this dis
trict, one of the brainy executives of the
church, occupied a front pew.
This enterprise" said DIR. Halstead, "S
a State movement. but one in which In
dianapolis is naturally most interested. I
am most gratified 10 assure you that The
money campaign has moved on with the
most brilliant success. There is a growing
interest i'm this great new cause. / say
new cause because are not as far adj
vanced in hospital work as other denomina-
tons around us. Our youth has been spent
in carrying the gospel TO the poor for the
most part; in laboring in the Wilderness
In building churches and establishing edu-
cational institutions. Now we have come
TO the significance of organization, to the
knowledge that we have resources power
and enthusiasm enough to take up another
great work.
1--WE have now about approached the $780,
600 mark in subscriptions for the hospital
We are almost ready to begin the construc-
ton of the building. but we wish to go
slowly that We may go far. The spirit of
the enterprise is in the hearts of the peo-
pie of the church. Never before have the
laymen taken hold of any movement with
the same ardor and enthusiasm that they
have this. l feel sure that we shall have
the necessary $250.000 before very long"
BISHOP JOYCE SPEAKS.
Mrs. Gertrude Fugate's beautifully sung
solo filled the few moments that ensued
before the arrival of Bishop Joyce. The
aged dignitary was escorted to the chan
eel by Drs. Stansfield and Bacon, and the
audience manifested it's pleasure by clap
ping for several minutes.
81 have been in the northern part of the
State taking care of $50 Methodist minis
ters," said Bishop Joyce land L sat UP
late last night with five contrary presiding
elders. so L almost feel the need of a hos
pital myself. 1 really believe nothing would
have induced me to come tonight but the
opportunity OF saying a few words i'm be-
half OF this great enterprise i'm which you
Indiana Methodists are engaged. There is a
hospital of this kind i'm the city where
live, and it is doing splendid work. This
movement Is plus quantity to all other
III
Numbering and 1 call your attention espe-
cially TO this fact, that the church has en-
gagged in marvellous enterprises and has
never yet failed in completing them. The
Lord has led us on from one great enter
prise to another. We have had the willing
ness to make sacrifices, and they have
counted for no small part of the success
attained. We have delivered the gospel to
all classes; this used to be thought the
main duty, and so IL was then. We have
built beautiful, churches, we have or
ganized colleges-there are now 225 Metho-
dist educational institutions of all kinds
in these United States-and last June when
commandments were given. $1,000 young
men and women went forth from their
doors equipped for the duties and respon-
sibilities of life. Then we have organized
our publishing enterprises so successfully
that the church to-day is the greatest pub
Usher in the country.
A NEW DEPARTURE.
Now comes new departure. The move
ment I well remember was inaugurated
in 1855. when it was suggested that the
Methodist Episcopal Church establish the
order of Deaconess. How we'll that sug-
gestion has prospered 1 leave to your
knowledge of the great things that have
been done. Refined, educated, cultured, de-
voted American girls have consecrated
themselves to the work of caring for the
sick and rescuing the hayward. This in
China, Japan ana other heather countries
has done more to make the natives under
stand the Christian religion than any other
attribute of it, / believe
IF we hold steady and present the facts
we will get the money, there is no doubt OF
that. The State does wisely. Ii would be
foolish to criticise the States conduct of
these institutions. but want a Chris
tian hospital. We will look after the bodies,
but there will be a silent influence at work
the souls of our patients. The man will
go forth cured body and soul. IL will be a
grand testimony for the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Il would thank God profoundly If we
could treat all people free of charge |
would like TO see the time come when we
could take all the sick and broken in body
into our hospitals and not charge a cent
for treatment. 1 would charge those well
able 10 pay for cure, but | would give the
IL from the bottom OF my heart If we could
have 70 per cent free patients and only %
per cent pay patients
II firmly believe that some good man In
Indiana will yet give 100000 in lump for
this hospital. He may live i'm the State or
he may live elsewhere. having gone from
his boyhood home 10 a career of wealth
and power
The benediction was delivered by the
bishop, after IL was requested by DR. STAINS
field that every layman be present at the
opening business session OF the conference
at $50 o'clock this morning.
IN MERIDIAN STREET CHURCH.
The sessions OF the conference with Bish-
op Joyce presiding will be held in the
Meridian-street NJ. +. Church. Yesterday
several hundred preachers and laymen ar
rived in the city to attend the conference