The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-19
His Offer to Give 81 600, 900 for a
Model Servant Attracted Wide
Attention Recently.
OBJECTS OF THE FEDERATION
FOR EXTENSION OF METHODIsM AND
HELPING WEAK CHURCHES.
The Rev. Charles b. Mitchell and
Judge Oliver III. Horton VIII Also
Speak Monday Night.

The Methodist Social Union of Indian
apolis will have its first meeting next Mon
day night In the Meridian-street NJ E.
Church. The union Is federation of the
members OF the Methodist churches of the
city, designed to foster a social spirit
among the membership; to cooperate in the
extension of Methodism in the city by aid
ing in the building of new churches, and
in forwarding the interests of weak and
struggling churches; to advance local de-
nominational enterprises, and generally to
by the mouthpiece for Methodism in the
city.
Special interest attaches to the meeting
because Of the fact that one of the prin-
cipal speakers will be Mr. John Farson.
OF Chicago, man who has attracted at
tention through his wealth. eccentricities
and benefactions. Mr.. Farson is reputed
to be several times a millionaire and it Is
we'll known that he has given away large
sums to charitable and educational enter
prises.
S.000,0O0 FOR A SERVANT.
Quite recently he received much news
paper prominence as a result of an offer
he made to give $1,000. 600 for a model serv-
ant. He failed to secure such a servant.
and then it was published that he had
100000 to give to an educational institu-
ton. Hard on the heels of this report came
another to the effect that Ebert Hubbard.
OF Philistine fame, who contemplates the
establishment of an industrial school at
East Aurora, N: Y, had declined Mr.. Far
sons million. Mr. Farson does not affirm
the Hubbard story, but says that ne has
round million to give to worthy OBJ
Ject and fears he can find no one TO ac-
cept 1t and that he is doomed to die rich.
The officers OF the Methodist Social
Union are:
President, Oliver H. Carson, Meridian
street Church; first vice president. w. c.
ond vice president, Rev. c. e. Bacon, pre-
siding elder; secretary, Rev. f. o. Beck,
Mapleton; treasurer. Charles z. Coffin, Ir-
vington.
The design of the union is to have three
meetings a year, one in the fall, one in
the winter, and one in the late spring. At
the second meeting it is purposed to hold
a banquet at one of the leading hotels. to
be addressed by persons of prominence
and influence. The programme to be pre-
sented at each meeting is designed to be
such as to challenge the thoughtful con-
sideratton of the membership.
NOTED SPEAKERS.
At the meeting on next Monday night,
the Rev. Charles Bayard Mitchell, D. D.,
of the First Methodist Church of Cleveland,
a man of exceptional ability, who has the
reputation of being one of the best pull
pit orators in the country, will deliver an
address on the broad subject of 1.-The Mis-
sion Of a Methodist" Judge Oliver H.
Horton and Mr.. Farson, both of whom are
leading spirits in union Of like character
in Chicago, will address the meeting more
particularly with reference to the purposes
to be accomplished by IL and the scope of
its operations in Chicago.
The union In Chicago is great force in
that city, and at banquet last year
Methodist Governors from dozen States
were present.
The movement is new in this city but
great interest is being taken in forwarding
it by the ministers and laymen. It's pre-
dominant purpose is to cultivate the social
spirit In the membership and to- i'm so doing.
furnish a means of cooperation between
the various churches.
The meeting ON Monday night is open to
the public generally, and the standing of
speakers, together with the widespread in
terest shown, insure large attendance.