The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
CHOATE new PRESIDENT
CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER'S ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR.
Interesting Sermon Preached by BOs-
ton Divine on Foreign Missions
To-Day's Programme.

AT the Mdy0OWer CnurCn yesterday the
annual meeting of the General Association
of Congregational Churches and Ministers
was opened at 3 o'clock by the Rev. J..
Perry Ratzel, of this city, who led devo-
tional service, after which routine business
was attended to- Reports were heard from
the registrars of the following arganiza-
tions: HI. L. Whitehead, Central Associa-
ton. A. M. oswald, Kokomo, and Rev. o.
L. Kiplinger, Michigan City.
The annual meeting of the Home Mission
airy Society, of which Rev. Charles w.
Choate is president met at 1O:45 and chose
the following officers: Rev. c. w. Choate
president, Kokomo; DR.. Z. d. Curtis, secre-
tary and treasurer, and Rev. ]. w. Bailey
Fort Wayne. Mr.. L. p. Alden, Terre Haute,
and Rev. A. u. Ogilvie, board of directors.
A few short addresses followed
In the afternoon devotional service. led
by Rev. j. Schofeld, of this city, was held
and officers for the coming year were elect
ed. They are Rev. j. Webster Bailey, of
Fort Wayne, moderator; Rev. d. Y. Moore,
of Ridgeville, scribe; Rev. c. X. Stockwell
Of Angola, assistant scribe; Rev. j. c.
Smith, Rev. c. r. Stockwell, Robert Nc
Naughton and c. w. Choate, business and
programme committee; Revs F. w. Ray
mond. r. G. Gillian and Levi White, audit
ing committee, and Revs. o. w. Kiplinger,
A. l.. Rowe and c. w. Long, resolution
committee.
From 2:l5 for an hour a womans meeting
was addressed by Miss Moffat, Of New
York, the general theme of the service be-
ing Religious Education Rev. Samuel
Ives Curtlss. of Chicago. spoke next on
THE Ministry and Christian Education"
"Bible Study and Bible School was then
discussed by the Rev. w. +. McMillen, Of
Chicago. A business meeting followed.
BOSTON MAN PREACHED.
Last night an exceedingly interesting
sermon was preached by the Rev. James l..
Barton, of Boston, who talked on 1.-THE
Forces of Transformation and Reform
A devotional meeting and short address
by Rev. Charles H. Richards, of New York,
on "A Half Century OF Church Building"
which related the growth Of the Congrega-
tionalist Church, preceded the talk Of Dr.
Barton.
A number Of interesting facts concerning
the growth of the Congregationalist
Church in the foreign mission field were
brought out by DR.. Barton. This church,
with the Methodist. was the first to invade
heather lands with the Christian religion.
This was over ninety years ago, and to-day
the Congregationalists have $50 American
missionaries in various countries, including
50 In India, the same number In China and
Japan. and about 200 in Turkey. There are
16 colleges and II seminarieS in the heather
lands, with over $500 trained natives. All
this amounts to about $500 a day ex-
penses. There are also numerous hospitals
and industrial schools where the natives
taught all kinds of work. This vast
work is kept up by legacies. which amount
20 more than $4,000 a year, and by SUBJ
scriptions. The work Is done under the
American Board OF Commissioners for For
eign Missions, with headquarters in Bos-
DAYS PROGRAMME.
Following is the programme for to-day.
which ends the session:
Devotional service.
Led by the Rev. c. L. Mills. Indianapolis.
Business.
General Theme, What is Christian
Alphabetically Considered?"
Paper, Christianity as a Doctrinal
The Rev. J. Webster Bailey. Fort Wayne
Paper, christianity as a Mystical
The Rev. Levi White. indianapolis
Paper, christianity as a Practical
The Rev o. L. Kipiinger. Michigan City
D'seI IsS by PROT t. p Alden Terre Haute
Address, Consolidation and Expan-
sion" The Rev. Theodore Clifton,
d. D., Western Field Secretary
of the Congregational Education
Society.
Afternoon
Devotional service
Led by the Rev. Geo. E. Hill, Indianapolis.
General Theme, What Is Christian
ity-Socially Considered?"
Paper, From the Standpoint of the
Family" Observation-Disclosures.
The Rev. j. Challen Smith, Alexandria
Paper, From the Standpoint of the
Church" Observation-Disclosures.
The Rev. l.. G. Crowds, South Bend
Paper, From the Standpoint of the
Sldte OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Rev. Frederick w. Raymond, Anderson
DlScuSSlOn
Led by the Rev. j. II. Crum,
ID. ID. Indianapolis.
Business.
Evening
Devotional service.
Address, People and Customs of
Bible Lands" illustrated with
stereopticon views.
The Rev. Samuel Ives Curtiss,
ID. D., Of the Chicago Theolog-