The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-10
MISSION REPORT INDICATES GREAT ACTIVITY
IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DURING PAST YEAR


Progress of the Union Mission dur
ing the past five years is indicated in
the annual report of the institution
submitted to the board of administra-
ton Monday night.
During the years named the mission
school has tripled its attendance.
New features have been added to the
missions regular Sunday and week
day program of activities, and the
mission has been moved from a small
frame house on North Fourteenth
street to much larger quarters on
North Twelfth street A formal dedi-
cation OF this new building is to be
held soon.
Following is copy Of the annual re-
port by Rev and Mrs. ]. F. Propst:
The Union Mission has always
stood for the presentation of the high
est ideals to the boyhood and girl
hood, TO the manhood and womanhood
OF the community. II extends a well
come TO all who mourn and need com
fort; to all who are friendless and need
friendship, to all who are lonely and
need companionship; TO all who are
homeless and need sheltering love; to
all who need help in their temporal,
social and spiritual life.
The activities Of the Sabbath day
have been held without interruption
during the year with especial en-
phasis upon the need of clean Chris
tian, Christ-like lives and service and
sacrifice as the expression of the true
Christian life. During the year sew
eral other ministers have caught the
Macedonian vision and come over to
help us, among them: Rev. Shelby G..
Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick. (sing-
ers), Rev. Ruth p. Brown. Franklin
P. Chant, James Whitaker, Chester
Harter, William Hanshu, Rev. Cassie
Commons and others. We observed
Gideon Sunday. May 16, with the other
churches of Richmond. The morning
and evening services were placed un-
der the leadership OF Perry Wilson of
the = NJ. G. A.
An evangelistic campaign was held
in January covering a period of II
days. The results were very good by
way Of promoting a deeper spiritual
interest among the members as well
as attracting many outsiders to the
gospel of Jesus Christ which alone is
the true foundation of noble manhood
and womanhood Hitherto Hath the
Lord Helped Us"
Christian Endeavor Society.
The Christian Endeavor society
meets regularly each Sunday evening
at $50 o'clock and competent lead
or with the members discuss the
Christian Endeavor topics with prayer
and personal testimonies going to
make up a very helpful young peoples
service. A Christian Endeavor bust
ness meeting and social is held quar-
terly There is a real Christian en-
thusiasm for the up-building of the
mission in every channel of service in
the Christian Endeavor society.
The Bible school has an enrolment
of 275 members. Highest record of
attendance during year. 215; lowest
record of attendance during year, 81;
average record of attendance during
year, 1872.
The Bible school is on an organizN'
basis throughout every departmes
with efficient Christian teachers at
the head of every class. At the Christ
mas time the beginners, primaries and
junior girls were given lovely Christ
mas party by tn eteachers in charge
of these classes. The junior boys, the
intermediate department, seniors and
the adult division Of the Bible school
have regular monthly business meet
lngS and sOclalS. Decision day was
observed in November in the Bible
school with the result of about 45 de
cisions for Christ. Many of these chill
dren come 10 the prayer meetings and
Christian Endeavor and give bright
personal testimonies of their love for
the Saviour.
The Bible school has q cradle roll
and home department membership
under the direction of faithful super
intendents.
Weekly Activities.
Prayer meeting convenes regularly
each Tuesday at 7 p. m. throughout
the year. The spiritual life of the
prayer meeting is very good. Three
fourths of those who attend take an
active part. Average weekly attend
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