Indiana daily times., 1922-05-27
BIG PROGRAM
OUTLINED BY
BAPTISTCHURCH
Sixteen Departments Organ
lied to Garry Out So
ciaI Work.

Indianapolis as an organization came
into being year ago. Previous to that
time on City Mission Society had existed
for several years. The need for larger
vision and more completely coordination
of the work in Baptist churches in Ma
rion County was revealed by the Rev.
f. A. Hayward, called to be the super
tntendent of the BAPTIST work In Marion
County. With this larger and more pro-
gressiye program before them the Bap-
lists Of the city re-organized and adopted
q new constitution and outlined a larger
work, according to T. a. Hayward, exec
utiye secretary.
This larger program developed sixteen
departments, each under the direction OF
subcommittee of three or five. These
committees are as follows:
Religious education, church life, work
among foreign speaking peoples, work
among men and boys, work among the
women and girls, athletic or recreational
department. work IN colored churches,
work in mission churches, publicity de-
parrment finance, suburban cAurcheS,
young peoples department, pastors
union, statistical department and depart
ment of music
In the year passing the department or
Religious Education has conducted the
school institution and special programs
ana special features of religious educa-
tion. The church life department. has
studied the city situation with the desire
to readjust the working places OF the
Baptists os they will grow Larger In
service and more orderly In parish
form
In soma cases this department has
suggested the elimination OF organized
churches and the organization OF new
churches More Of this construetiTe
work Will be attempted as the dePart.-
ment becames convinced Of city popula-
tion trendings.
The work among the foreign speaking
peoples has reached several groups OF
peoples of other nattonalittes and plans
are on foot fer the enlargement OF this
work so 1t VIII be adequately housed
and organized into a substantial center.
among the work taken Ut with men
and boys has been occupaional ventures,
employments, programs. organization
and developments OF classes and brother
hoods radio demonstrations and studies.
The work among the women anu
girls has interested itself in the or
Capized class form and the special fea-
lures and programs. One special thing
which this department has made posSt-
Bile has been the welcoming or Baptlst
girls TO the city No Baptfst CIR! or
girl of any other church need come 10
the city clone and unprotected. lady
will meet any girl coming TO the city
and take her to a Baptist home where
she NAV remain housed and cared for
until she shall have found work or Sc
cured the desired room under moral
conditions.
The recreation department has or
ganized an aiI-Baptist baseball league OF
twelve teams and has program under
wav for tennis and horseshoes and has
s.t IN field day for the Baptist
schools of the county te be held On July
lS. The work among the coioTed
churches has made possible the part
time employment Of a special worker
The publicity department has endeav-
ored to see that people understand cor
rectIy the nature Of the work conducted
In the Baptist Churches IN the city ana
county. II has also endeavored to send
eut TO the Baptist Churches themselves
frfarm-.ior OF various kinds for the ap-
peal to closer fellowship. The suburban
Churches have fine organization in
which they find common ground or
work and conpanionship and also very
vital contact with the churches of the
city.
The young peoples department meet
regularly each month for counsel and
plans.
Rallies and special city work social and
education as we'll as inspiratl1 I2i Is
carried on in this department
The Pastors Union has brought to-
gether each month It's ministry and
through well defined programs and
studies made possible an intelligent lead
ership and Baptist fellowship.
The department of music has listed all
Raptist choirs, chorus leaders, eFangei-
iStic singers and musicians and so render
service to the churches calling for such
aid as well as planning for great mu-
steal fete IN the near. future. Non resi-
dent membership is to be reduced TO the
minimum as pastors from out Of the city
wrir.. regarding their members coming to
the city and the pastor Of that particular
parish is Informed Of the new resident
near his church. Hospital calls are Parf
Of the daily programs and either by mal
or in person the messages OF cheer are
carried 10 every patient OF which tht
office learns.
Many Baptist people out or the city
come here for operations and sympathy
and flowers are sent to bring cheer ard
encoura cement. The city law and order
situation is carefully studied and fire.
auently reported to the pastors of the city
or the men In the Baptist brotherhood
for Information or action.
Thus the program for coordination and
cooperation goes on In an organized and
orderly manner each day OF the year, Mr
Hayward states.