The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-08
GROWTH Of PRESBYTERIAN
DENOMINATION is SHOWN
ANNUAL Meetings of Local
Churches Held and New OF
fcers Elected.
MISSIONARY REPORTS
Encouraging Conditions Are Re-
vealed in Statements of the
Work Done
REPORTS

~ the local Presbyterian churches last
night annual meetings were held and Of
Z ficers elected for the ensuing years. The
present condition OF the denomination i'm
indianapolis is gratifying to the members.
progress having been made I'm every line
OF work the Presbyterians have prosecuted.
The annual meeting Of the members OF
the Second Presbyterian Church was held
In the vestry. where the reports of various
committees were heard and an election
held The reports OF the missionary So
cieties were very encouraging and. In a
very forcible way presented to the mem
oers an idea Of the work now being done.
Ibe treasurer OF the trustees, Caleb s.
lenny, read the minutes OF the year of
l@O2-lyS and the financial reports of the
various societies for the year of 1sos-1so4.
In these reports there was shown to be a
oenclt OF 1921. the receipts being 9,11S17
and the disbursements s10.OS0-3S.
ne session accepted the resignation of
III. .. Tucker as deacon, and resolutions
praising his efforts in the church's behalf
wero presented by committee Mr. Tuck
or was obliged to retire from active work
On account Of failing health. The following
were elected to the board of trustees:
Cortland Van Camp, William Scott and
William f.. Kurtz. for three years: Claude
Denny.
The following elders and deacons were
kelecIeu: ELDERS, Tor three years, w. D
was elected to succeed Thomas a. Morris,
deceased. The following deacons were
elected TO succeed themselves for the term
OF three years: Z. p. HsndrickSon, w. T.
Barnes and Z. p. Matthews. p. /. Kelsey
was selected to serve for three years. Wal
ter y. Williams for two years and Ernest
X. Keith for one year.
The annual letting OF pews in the Second
presbyterian Church Will take place Mon
day night at 7:30. Refreshments, includ-
and a social hour Will be enjoyed.
The annual congregational meeting at the
First Presbyterian Church last evening
partments, SIS, SO having been raised for
congregational purposes and ninety-five
new members having been received during
the last year.
The Bible and Sunday schools reports
showed a good attendance and surplus in
both departments.
The following church officials were
elected: Trustees-John H Wild, Evans f.
Wooden, II. Brooksale. William j. Brown
. and H. o. Smith.
Deacons-H. II. Hanna, II. ]. Milligan,
II. III. Wier, ID. NJ. Greene. Col. William G.
Young and ]. III. Pattison.
Elders-Augustine Boice, Dr. David Ross
and Arthur y. Dwyer.
The annual election of officers of the
Seventh Presbyterian Church was held last
night. report of the work done during
the past year was read by the pastor, the
Rev. David A. Heron. DR.. w. II. Wishard,
ton. gave a few remarks about the work
of the church In speaking of the work
of the past the doctor was too much over
come to talk. The officers elected are:
Members of the session, w. s. Bennett,
John r. McClenick and John r. ChiIders;
deacons, II. G.. Gordon, II. 5. Shafer Clar-
ence Karl and c. II. Haden; trustees j. r
Childers, II. III. Bishop and Dr. Schrer