Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-08
OUTLINES PLANS
FOR METHODIST
WORK IN STATE
Bishop Leete Proposes Head
quarters Building for
Indianapolis.
ACTIVITIES EMBRACED

A Methodist headquarters in Indian
agolis worthy OF MeInOuIsm of Indiana
that would be the center Of church &C
tivities in the State, WAS proposed by
Bishop Frederick b. Leete at the opening
session today of the Chree-day conyoca-
ton of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Of Indiana that is being held at Roberts
Park Church.
This structure would house church
offices, a library, museum and book
store, an auditorium large enough for
the general conference, with suitable
committee rooms, a banquet room for
special events, a social room for all kinds
Of assemblies, and many educational and
religious cOnyeniences.
1t was pointed out that the cost OF
such q center would be large, but that
tits building should have certain in
come-producing elements that would be
OF assistance to the development or
Methodist activities.
SUPPORT FOR
HOSPITALS.
Adequate financial support for the
Methodist hospitals and homes in the
State; a revival of religious worship In
the home; a large increase in the mem
berEhip in all the churches in the state,
and the bringing of centenary pledges
up to a full 100 per cent were included
in the detectives.
Attention was called to the fact that
there is no shortage of ministers for
Methodist churches in the State, but, on
the other hand, a large waiting list.
Action will be taken during the con-
vocation by a special committee on
ministerial supply and graduate training
to raise the educational standard in
order that all pastors In the state may
be admitted to full standing in their con-
ferences.
EXPENSE OF AREA LESS
THAN HALF OF BUDGET.
A report by the area secretary, Jessie
P. Bogue, showed that the expense Of the
arae had been confined to less than half
Of the budget set aside by the State
council
A resolution was adopted to convey
the sympathy OF the council to DR.. NJ.
2. HYDE, council memEer, and his
family, who have experienced recent
bereavement, the death Of Mrs. Hyde.
Standing committees were organized,
and miscellaneous business transacted
during the morning. One thing that viii
be proposed during the eonvOcation is the
working out OF a more complete system
of organization that viii promote ell
cheney in conducting Methodist affairs
in the State. The Bishop will work
through department heads that will In
cIude superintendents from the eighteen
districts; these in turn will work through
the group leaders, who, in their turn VIII
work through the pastors, and so on,
down through the unit leaders to the
individual The importance OF securing
a large, free-wil1 Christmas Offering to
be used for orphans in Europe that are
being cared for by the Methodist Epis-
copal Church will be stressed. 81.
REPRESENTATIVE OF
INSTITUTIONS HEARD.
The first part of the afternoon session
was devoted to council business. This
was followed by the following, who rep
resented institutions: DR.. c. S. Woods,
the hospitals; the Rev H C. Clippinger
Greencastle the orphanage; DR.. Harry
3. LOngden, De PAW University, and
A. f. Hughes, Evansville College. The
Wesley Foundations that have been
created to further the Methodist work in
the State institutions, were presented by
DR.. c. Howard Taylor, Indiana Uni
versity, and the Rev. 4. II. Kenna, Pur-
due University. At the close OF the meet
ing a State program committee was
named