The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS
wr.urr DOZEN TO BE HELD BE-
TWEEN NOW AND JULY L.
Pre.bxferian. TO Again Discuss the
westminster standard-Heber new
ten I'm Poor Health.
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, April 1I.-Important relig-
ious meetings OF national character De-
tween this date and July l. when the sum
ner series comes on, are about dozen III
number. Earliest in point OF date Is the
meeting of the representatives OF Congre-
eatlonallsts, United Brethren. METHODIST
Protestant and Christian Connection at
Pittsburg The Roman Catholic archoish-
ops meet in Washington on April z, ana
so do the trustees of the Catholic UnlVer-
sity At Atlantic City. at the end of April
the Catholic Federation Of Lay Societies
will meet. Southern Baptists meet at Sa-
vannah early in May, and Northern Bap-
fists in Buffalo about the middle OF the
month. Presbyterians North meet in Los
Angeles at the end OF May. and Presbyter-
fans South at historic Lexington, Va Both
bodies will discuss Westminster standards,
the one TO conclude revision, and, perhaps
the other to begin IL. The Congregational
Home Missionary Society meets IN Provi-
dence In June. and Will begin a forward
movement, asking for larger receipts to &C
compiish more work.
Six to twelve large and small missionary
societies. representing the home and foreign
bodies, close their books at this time Their
receipts show. in some cases. healthy in
crease. and in one instance marked growth.
but on the whole 1t is plain that the relig-
ious public OF America is not especially
alive to missions. The financial prosperity
IN other lines is not indicated here. Indeed,
IN some religious bodies there is apathy
and a decline in receipts. The Congrega-
tional Home Missionary Society, with re-
ceipts last year of $4,000 closes It's year
without debt. The fresbyterlan rome me
same. The Baptist Home Mission Society
falls SIS 500 behind. $4,000 OF IL incurred last
year. Baptist foreign work has wiped out
a deficit OF $4,000 from last year, met a
budget increased this year by $4,000, and
comes out about even. The Presbyterian
Foreign Board. with receipts of $4,000 to
April l. must get in $4,000 during April to
equal last year. EpiscOpalians are behind.
Most OF the Southern societies are doing
well. but nobody is showing any marked
growth.
The selection Of Mr.. Van Ogden Vogt as
general secretary OF the international So
ciety OF Christian Endeavor gives salts
faction all around. The reason is not that
Endeavorers know the man and indorse
him. but that they realize that such official
must be secured while young in years and
trained TO the special service. A minor
merit of the young mamie is only twenty
four-is his name, which can at least be
remembered. He succeeds Mr.. John Willis
Baer. who resigned TO become an under
secretary OF the Presbyterian Board OF
Home Missions. He is a Western man, a
graduate of Beloit College, and his only
business experience has been that gained
as financial agent OF the college named
He will take hold June 1. Christian En-
deavor. while IT has as many enemies as
ever. as many people who doubt its value
and predict its decline. goes forward hope
fully, and has in hand, TO be discussed al
the Denver convention in July. some ag-
gressive plans for future work These
plans include increased membership, an en-
dowment for the general work. larger in
ferest in missions, and more personal work
XXX
The resignation of the Rev. Dr. r. Hebel
Newton as special preacher at Stanford
University does not cause surprise. The
reason is i'll health. For three years the
Rev. DR.. Newton has been broken down by
overwork Of the nervous system, and wher
ne started for California TO take up the
work. he was i'm no condition for it. He has
81 is said by those who know him. lived
life OF intense earnestness, tremendou:
study and pulpit excitement His popular
success has been great, while his persona
success. in building UP lasting work, ha:
been comparatively a failure. This latter
fact has worried him, and induced hi:
breakdown In New York. Since going 4
California he has undertaken much, one o.
the things being a congress of religions
well calculated always to stir up sectariar
strife. His resignation, reported from SaI
Francisco, is what has been expected IL
the East and II there prove to be a mis-
take about IL, nobody who knows him anC
the situation looks for anything than Sucl
resignation coming soon, If II has not come
already