The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-12
Hundreds of Presbyterian Leaders
Arrive Here for General Assembly
By THE VISITOR
EADERS OF THE PRESBYTE-
PAN CHTrRCH ministers and

bly,, which gets under way Tuesday
with preassembly conferences at the
Second Presbyterian Church.
On Thursday the General Assembly,
proper gets under way at Tomlinson
Hall. The assembly will close on
Wednesday, May %. The work of the
convention was really under way to-
day as members of the Home Mission
Council are in session at the Lincoln
deciding on reports to be made to the
assembly.
On Thursday afternoon a new mod
orator Will be elected. Among the
possible candidates for this high
honor will be William Jennings Bry-
an, DR.. Charles F. Wilshart OF
Wooster, Ohio. Dr. Frank NJ. Silsley
of Oakland, Cal; DR.. William H.
Faulkes Of New York, and Edward
Mccartney of Philadelphia, Pa.
Nearly a thousand commissioners
and laymen viii attend the meetings
in addition to hundreds Of vicitors.
The program for the pre-assembly
conferences and the General Assembly
was made public today as follows:
Tuesday. May Is
Pre-assembly conference Of city church
executives. continuing throush May IS.
Pre-assembly conference Of the committee
on evangelism. Second Presbyterian Church,
$50 and 7:30 p. n
Wednesday, May 10
Pre-assembly conference Of the commit
tee on evangelism, Second Presbyterian
assembly conference OF the Presby-
terrain board of ministerial relief and sus-
tentation, Second Presbyterian Church, 80
10 , %. M. d.. Henry p Master. general
secretary, presiding, historical statement by
Dr.. Master. worship led by President George
Francis Greene. d. D. discussion of the
aneeds of the board, with provision for an
adequate pension also discussion OF plans
department and the new work concerning
hospitals. orphanages and homes Tor the
Pre-assenlblv conference on mems work.
Second Presbyterian Church, .. n.
Pre-assemb-y conference on Foreign Mis-
sIons. First Baptist Church. TO 1 p. m,
at which viii be present ChalTmen and men,
bers OF Foreign Missions committees OF
synOds and Presbyteries. field workers and
other representative Of the wOmau's board
at thisF conference the organization. work
and plans OF the new board of Foreign Mis-
s1On5 VIII be discussed by mem bers OF the
staff, members of the board. district secre-
tarles. and Others.
Thursday, May Il
Public reception TO General Assembly
officers, commissioners and visitors, Hotel
Popular meeting under the direction of
the Board Of Ministerial Relief and Susten-
alton, IOmllns0u Hall. : 40 p M. address
General, presentation OF the renlarNaole
moving picture, Soldiers of the Cross dig
nifed in Its presentation and worthy of It's
Friday Nay Is
Popular meeting under the direction Of
the Board Of Publication and sabbath
School Work. presentation Of a number OF
dranatizatlons OF the work OF PresoyteT
Sunday school missionaries and cOlpOrteUrs,
such as have proved 50 attractive IN Pres
byterlan eNposluons: three main addresses
of fifteen minutes each. by President
Charles I WIshart. University OF Wooster
on "Fau1ily Religion President William o
Teaching Mission OF the Church. ard Presl-
dent SLas Evans, 8lpOn College, on -DenoLni-
Church school followed by brief lecture %
Sunday school missions. illustrated by col
ored lantern slides By Mr.. /. F. Black. Pres
byterian superintendent OF Sunday school
missions among the southern moultalleeTo-
Saturday. Nay 10
Mems fellowship dinner. 80 D. m one
of the most UroE-zh.e. ana te-iEEttgl annual
events associated with General Assembly,
the followsnlD OF the men in ~ breaking Of
bread the deep spiritual note, the SONGS by
tie men the alEh quality OK spteia. music
deepest interest to men by carefully selected
leaders, MAX r..is = UeL1Drab- OCCASION Ifpll
zoo TO loo men attend there Assembly
Fellowship dinners seating capacity Is
usually eSnarl Ted. rcserY atoms saONi1 De
made early OF DR.. Matthew +. smith, First
FresbyterIau Church.
Sunday. Nag 90
Sermon by the moderator, First Prezby-
terian Church. II a ma also sermons ny
commissioners and visitors in various
churches
Popular meeting under the direction Of
the permanent committee on Sabbath OBJ
servances. . 30 p. m; address by Secretary
Hubert Work Of the Interior Department.
former Postmaster General
Popular meeting under ther-Qlrecuou Of
the board OF temperance auG- moral vel
fare. 3,+5 p. m; address by william Jen-
UtnEs Bryan.
Popular meeting under the direction Of
the general board of education, 7.45 ?. m;
address by President Marion Leroy Burton,
University of Michigan. singing by Girls
Cleo Club Of Coe College and Men Glee
Club of the College of Wooster.
Prayer conference on foreign missions
First Baptist Church .. m; attended by
officers and members Of the board OF for
ejgn missions, foreign missionaries in at
nCRnce at the assembly, and members Of
standing committees on foreign missions;
e'sn missions and foreign missionaries viii
deliver addresses in number Of churches IN
Indianapolis and vicinity
Monday, May 81
Popular meeting under the direction OF
the board of missions for Freedmen, z ,45
r. m. addresses by colCred commissioners
one of the features Of these popular meetings
always Is the singing ~ the colored QuIu-
=
merry Btddlel, Charlotte. y. c; this gum
tette viii be present this year and viii sing
negro melodies.
Committee on Unified finance meets at
Hotel ClaypOol. 3 p. m.
Tuesday. May %
Popular meeting under the direction Of the
board of Home Missions, - D. M; stere-
OptlCOn presentation of the work and &C.
compushments Of the board. for twenty min
utes. by Rev. II y. Morse, address On work
among the Me2icans. by Rev. Robert y.
Mclean u. D. superintendent of Presby-
terrain Mexican work: address by the retiring
moderator Or. C.. c. Hays. on the work OF
Home Missions rs ne has seen IL during mis-
year OF travel throughout the church, adj
dress by Dr. Charles L. Thompson, secretary
emeritus of the board. the plan of this
popular meeting Is 10 pIcturize the past,
present snd future Of Home Missions. Dr..
William r. King VIII preside.
Wednesday. MAY %
Popular meeting under the direction of
the boards Of FOREIGN Mission = 80 o m
Visiting missionaries will be introduced
three Of them Will make fifteen minute adj
dresses: brief istereOpucOn lecture on
Wheeler, assistant secretary of the foreign
board, Who has lust returned from a six
months visit to Mexico. Colombia and
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Local Churches