The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03

more than one year ago, they had a debt
of $500, and since that time 1t has been
reduced $1,000 and 100 new members have
been added to the enrolment. This is the
strongest Christian organization on the
South Side.
The Rev. Daniel r. Lucas presides over
the Seventh Christian Church, which was
organized about 1881 by the Rev. j. M. Can
field. 1t is located on the corner of Udell
and Annetta streets, In what was hrst
known as North Indianapolis. DR.. Lucas
was pastor Of the Central Church for sew
eral years before taking work with this
one. They have a very large Sunday-school
and nice property valued at $4,000.
Soon after Butler College was removed
TO Irvington, in 1875, a church came into ex-
~istence, composed of the college people ana
those who had removed to that educational
center. 1t is one of the most active in the
denomination. Some ten or twelve years
ago a nice church building was erected
while the Rev. Z. L. Frazier was pastor. 1t
is now known as Downey-avenue Church,
and is presided over by the Rev. r. W..
Norton.
one of the churches that has had the most
rapid growth is that located on Rural street
and known as Englewood. 1t was ORGANIZED
in 1895. and now has a membership OF sou.
The Rev. A. l.. circuit was pastor on this
field for about five years. The church mas
large and commodiOuS property well stu
ated, and it reaches a field peculiarly its
own. AT present this church 1t without a
pastor.
North Park Church is the youngest of the
thirteen churches. 1t is in the north part
of the city, near the entrance TO crown
Hill. This and several of the other churches
are so new that they have not had sufficient
time to make much history, but they are
vigorous organizations and are making
rapid progress. The names of the churches
and the pastors are herewith attached;
Allan b.. Philputt
Third Charles b. Newman
NJ. Anderson
Sixth. IL. circuit
seventh. X Lucas
L. AilS
Second (colored) ................H IL. Her0u
Haughville NJ; Garfield
Downey-avenue.........--Frank W. Norton
EngleWood. Pdstor
Olive Branch..........."'''..J: w. NdrPehleI
Hill Side j. TOmllnson
North Austin Hunter
From the earliest days of these churches
to the present the families representing DR..
John II. Sanders, Ovid Butler and the Jane
sons have been active workers in the CHRIST
ian Churches. Their lives have been woven
into both the conservative, preservative and
aggressive acts Of these churches. Mr..
John S. Duncan, the attorney, of this city,
is a grandson of Or. Sanders, and there are
a number from the Butler and Jameson
families still active workers. Howard Gale
has served a long term as an active ana
loyal worker. He began as a young man
when this city was only a large country
town.
Below are names of active workers and
officials who are known to a large number
of indianapolis citizens, and many of whom
are among the leading business representa-
tives:
Central Church oficials-Elders, Howard
Gale, John L. Avery, Alexander Hanvy,
John Davidson, Horace II. Elstun and Allan
B. Philputt; deacons. Charles A. Ross,
Frank +. Carvin. Victor c. Kendall, Samuel
Ashby, Harvey Mullins, William p. Malott,
John w. Stokes, Amos W. Reagan, John S.
Duncan. Berry Self, NJ. Elmer Elstun. Will
liam Phillips, Thomas McQuillan, James w.
Hewitt, Peter NJ. Dill, Charles T.. Whitsett,
James A. Mckee. Chauncey Butler, Frank
Stewart. James H. Brill, Levi S. Pierson,
Frank NJ. Wiley, Charles Mann, John b.
Long. A. ]. Newman and Henry Holt.
Fourth Church officials-Elders John d.
Gauld. William c. Hoffman, CT. Nj. Ander-
son: deacons, julius A. Victor. Jasper
Searles. Hosea Haskell, Charles Du Gran
rut. John b. Hubert, George Pendleton, J.
+. Fullen and Charles l.. Nicholas.
Although this denomination is not so old
| as the Baptists, Methodists and Presbyter-
| ians. and did not begin active work until
about ten years later than the others, its
| societies have made rapid progress and
| stand well as compared with the other
| organizations. They have been energetic
and persistent, and now hold a permanent
! pIace among the evangelistic forces of this
city. For most of the facts concerning
the first fifty years of these churches, the
writer is indebted to Mrs. Love H. Jane
late husband which he read at the fiftieth
Church. Howard Gale, DR.. p. H. Jameson
and Barton w. Cole also kindly supplied
other facts of interest.