The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Reports Submitted mt the Detroit Con
vention Showing the Growth of
the Church.
OTHER RELIGIOUS B0DI
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF EPIs-
COPALIAN BISHOPS.
High Churchmen of Three Countries
in Session-American Missionary
Association Meets.

DETROIT, Oct. 20.-The American Chris
tion Missionary Society, which is taking
part in the International Missionary Con-
vention of the Church of Christ now in ses-
sion. closed its business by holding two
meetings tonight. At the Woodward
avenue Baptist Church ". S. Richardson.
of Kansas City, in an address urged greater
fervor in home mission work. and James
Small, a well-known evangelist, spoke on
evangelization. or how to preach Jesus
Christ in this age He declared there was
too much stress laid on the unimportant
features of the gospel and not enough said
about an ever present Savior TO whom
man may draw in close communion. At
the Central Methodist Church a similar
meeting was held at which an address was
made by Gen. w. Muckley, of Kansas
City, on church extension.
In the report of the acting board of man.
ayers to-day it was stated that the total
compiled from the reports of State and ma
tional boards of missions show: Mission
aries employed 59S; number OF additions TO
churches by missionary effort, $3.50: num-
ber of churches organized or reorganiZed,
1888; total amount raised for State and ma
tional boards for home missions. $244, ,9S7. The
total receipts of the society for all purposes
the past year were sl02,246. This shows a
gain in receipts of sls,315. The board of
church extension receipts for the year were
S102, ,27e.
The afternoon session was opened by the
reading of the report from the board of
ministerial relief. in which il was shown
that $i0,2s3.ol had been contributed Tor TINS
work. The expenditures for the year
amounted to $3.50, leaving a balance of
s.. .622 for future use.
A paper was read by r. ]. Spencer. of
Lexington, KY, on the Unpaid Debt" in
which the members of the church were
scored for their lack of interest in the aged
ministers, incapacitated for work; for wild
ows and children who are dependent upon
the small contributions made by the church
| for their support.
In the statistical report which followed
It was shown that the Disciples of Christ
has increased in membership. by conver-
sions and otherwise. 101. .1S9. The church Is
with the exception of New Hampshire and
| Nevada. The main body of the member
| ship is located throughout the Mississippi
valley. In the past ten years the church
| has increased 13S per cent, making the en-
| tire membership throughout the world
! 1.2363T. In the report of the national SUI
perintendent of the Young Peoples Society
| of Christian Endeavor 1t was shown that
| that organization had contributed for all
departments of the church during the year
| S19, 400
The following are the officers elected:
| President u. A. Sweeney, Columbus, Ind.
vice presidents, Z. r. Bagley. Washing
ton, A. f. Jennings. Detroit, Hill NJ. Belle,
| Des Moines; recording secretaries. A. ID.
| burg, and A. p. Moore. Birmingham, Ala
| corresponding secretary, Benjamin Lyon
| Smith, Cincinnati: treasurer. c. J. Neare.
| Cincinnati: auditor, L. G. Fillmore, Cincin-
natl; superintendent Young Peoples So
| ciety of Christian Endeavor, r. r. Wag-
gener, Kansas City, Me.