Indiana daily times., 1922-05-06
PROMINENTMEN
AID CHURCHES
IN FIELD DAY
Special Appeals for Near East
Relief to Be Made
Sunday.

Business and professional men VIII
supplement the efforts Of the local
clergy in Indianapolis churches Sunday
in the observation OF Near East RELIEF
field day when the story Of Armenia s
crucifxion viii be told from many
pulpits.
These sermons to be delivered In
about twenty-five churches will be ac-
comranied by an appeal for funds with
which to feed the orphans of the Bible
lands. Charles 7. OrbisOn. chairman OF
the local committee of Near East Relief
will be one Of the speakers.
One Of the addresses which will be of
special interest will be delivered at the
Second Presbyterian church Sunday
morning by Charles V Vickrey, general
secretary Of Near East Relief who mas
recently returned from the stricken
Bible lands Mr.. Vickrey is engaged IN
a tour Of different States which nave
strong relief organizations.
Among other prominent citizens who
have volunteered 10 speak on orphan aid
is Ex-Governor Samuel NJ Ralston who
will talk at the Seventh Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning.
Others who have been assigned to
sneak a either morning or evening serv-
ices ara ex-Judge Frank E. Gavin, Presi-
den+ L. " Hines, Indiana State Normal ;
Thomas A. ably, Thomas C Day. FRANK
lin McCray, Col. Russell B. Harrison.
Rev. V. X. BeshgetOOr, Armenian retu-
gee: Clarence y. Royse. member OF a
commission which visited Armenia last
summer; Rev. Mead A Kelsey, State
secretary OF Near East Relief; DR. A
Christy Brown and DR.. ]. ". Parkhill.
prominent Presbyterian ministers OF
Vinona Lake.
Near East Relief field day has the
|. strong approval Of the local church feder-
alton. Speaking of the grave need OF
helm in the Holy lands the Rev. c Fl.
Winders, secretary Of the federation,
said:
"It is hoped that every church congre-
CATION in this city will he strangely
moved by this appeal Little children
are dying for lack Of food. They are the
children Of the oldest Christian nation
on earth. Near East Relief is making
q brave effort to keep them alive but
funds are sadly lacking We are foid
that thousands Of these innocents are
literally condemned TO death unless this
Christian nation can speedily come TO the
rescue. The Christian people Of Indian
apolis can help commute this sentence
Secretary VickI2y is TO hold confer
ence with the state executive committee
Of Near East Relief at the Y. W. G \
at 8 n. m Sunday. The members OF this
committee are Ed Jackson, Thomas c
Dav. Dean Stanley Coulter of Purdue
University; the Rev. G. II. Winders, Mrs
Edward Franklin White. z. T. Albertson,
secretary Of the State Sunday School As
ISOLATION; W G. Oliver. Indiana auditor
Of State: Mrs. Hugh McGibeny, Presl-
dent L. y. Hines OF the Indiana State
normal.
COL. ADDIE
CONDUCTS REVIVAL.
Colonel Addie has been detailed for
speciaI service by the Salvation Army
and is now travelling throughout the Cen
tral States organizing and conducting re-
ngious campaigns and revival meetings.
Colonel Addie now is conducting meet
iugs at the Army Chapel. Woodlawu
and Hosbrook street. The revival began
last Wednesday night
Colonel Addie was born in Scotland and
has served as a soldier and officer Of the
Salvation Army for over forty years. He
came with his parents To Canada as a
boy and at the age Of 10 years began the
first Salvation Army work In Canada and
from his pioneer work the Army has
grown to large proportions in the Do
minion. After serving ten years In Can
ada he came TO the United states and
was IN c1aTge OF Ine WuEh III liliHnlS
for six years and for four years in
charge OF the Army work In Ohio. He
was then transferred To Kansas City
as provincial officer IN charge Of the en-
tire Southwest and six years later re-
moved the Southwestern headquarters to
st. Louis, where he remained for four
years.
Colonel Addie was then attached to
the Western territorial headquarters at
Chicago and for five years had entire
charge Of Mems Social and Prison Work
Of the Salvation Army West Of the Mis-
sissippi River While directing this
work he became known to thousands Of
prisoners IN the State penltentiarieS as
Colonel Jack" Colonel Addie also or
ganized the Suicide Bureau of the
Salvation Army and is given the credit
for saving thousands Of people from self
destruction This is one Of the unique
features OF Salvation Army service and
his work in organizing the Bureau has
made tor him a national reputation.