The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-27

LET'S.
icated January. 1870 Theft house was ded-
icated October, 1S4O and Mr.. Beecher closed
his pastorate September. 1S47, to remove
TO Brooklyn, New York, where he prose-
cuted his brilliant ministry to the close of
life.
The Rev. Clement E. Babb, then a stu
dent in Lane Seminary, became the second
pastor and served from May, 1S4S to Jar
uary, 1855. The Rev. Thornton A Mills
followed with a term from January, 1854
to February, 1857. He retired from This
position TO accept the secretaryship of the
General Assembly's committee on eGuca-
ton. The Rev. George p Tindall occupied
the pulpit from August, 1857. to September.
1868. Dr. Hanford a. Edison, so well
known in this city, became pastor in jan
uary. 1864, and continued until he resigned
in March, 1873, to become pastor Of the
then new interest known as the Memorial
Church, corner of Ashland avenue and
Eleventh street. The Rev. John l.. With
row was the next pastor and served from
October, 1873. to July, 1876. DIR. Withrow
was succeeded by the Rev. William Alvin
Bartlett in October. 1876 and he cont'n1e 1ed
until September, 1882. DR.. Arthur T. PieI-
son followed Mr.. Bartlett with the short
est pastorate the church ever nad-Sep
tember. 1882, to May, 1888. The Rev. James
Mcleod came to the church in Dec smb a.
1SS2. and remained until October, 1889. The
Pew Joseph A. Mlburn was the last pas
tor to resign and he was here from June
1890. until March, 1901. The present pastor
the Rev. Owen Davies Odell, became the
shepherd in April 1902, and is perpetual
ing the brilliant record of his noted prede-
cessors.
The Second Church has been active in or
ganizing number of missions. On May Is,
1864. a building was dedicated at the corner
of Michigan and Blackford streets for a
mission school that later grew into what
was the Fifth Presbyterian Church, but is
now an Independent Congregational church.
a location for the Sixth Presbyterian
Church was selected at the corner of Union
and McCarty streets in 1867 and the lot was
purchased by a committee from the Second
Church. a frame chapel was erected at Il
cost OF about $3 900. This served until after
the Sixth Church was organized, when a
more cOmmodiOus structure was provided
at a cost of 5000. Most of the means for
this building was furnished by Second
Church members. In May, 1870, a chapel
was dedicated at the corner of Ashland ave-
! nue. and Eleventh street. which became the
| place of the Memorial Presbyterian Church,
a call to DR.. Hanford A Edison, then pastor
of the Second Church. He accepted and
continued his work until April. 1898. Dr.
| Frank O. Ballard, the second pastor of Me
mortal, came Aug. l, 1893. and has developed
| a strong church with more than GOO mem
! bers. The West End Mission was begun by
members OF the First and Second churches
/ This mission has grown into what is now
| the Twelfth Presbyterian Church. The
| funds to erect a chapel in 1875 were con-
! tributed largely by members of the Second
| Church. hourishing Sunday school was
sustained for time, from 1877, in the ex-
/ position building, and prospered until it be-
| came necessary 10 provide a permanent
| home. Property was purchased on North
| Delaware street and services sustained as
| the Peck mission until 1892. when it was
| deemed wise TO surrender the field 10 the
| Fourth Church, now located at the corner OF
| Alabama and Nineteenth streets. The Elev-
| enth Church. now Olive-street Church. was
| the care of the Second Church and about
! sl.S0 has been furnished for this new inter