The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31
MISSION BOARD
PLANS ANNUAL
SESSIONS HERE
Noted Methodist Leaders to
~ Come Here for Confer
enCe.

I'D for the holding Of the annual
meeting of the board OF
Home Missions and Church Exteh-
sion OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the Central Park
Methodist Episcopal Church, Indian
apolis, Nov. 1922.
This event is unique in that Tor
the first time the annual meeting or
the board is to be held in the Mludle
West. previous gatherings having
been held in philadelphia.
It will bring to Indianapolis a con-
siderable group Of Methodist bishops
board members, home missionaries
pastors, and laymen as well as
several speakers of national repute
outside of the denomination.
This latter group includes DR.. Ed
ward A. Steiner, famous lecturer and
writer. and DR.. w. w. Alexander
secretary of the interracial commits
sion, Atlanta, Ga.
In connection with the meeting
and in cooperation with Bishop f.
D. Leete of the indianapolis Area
Sunday Nov. %, has been designated
as home mission field day in Indian
apolis and vicinity.
A On that day prominent Methodist
Ashops and other denominational
Naders and home missionaries VIII
occupy pulpits throughout the area
Following the annual meeting there
has been arranged by Bishop Leete
and Bishop E. II. Hughes OF the
Chicago Area a two-week's series OF
aIl.day group meetings designed to
carry the home mission message to
every Methodist Church in this en-
tire region.
More than fifty home mission lead
ers and speakers of note have
volunteered to give two weeks OF
their time to these meetings which
will cover the period from Nov. %
to Dec. s.
THE Feast Of All Saints" will be
observed at the Episcopal Church of
the Advent on Sunday night.
The Rev. Clarence w. Bispham is
rector.
The musical program follows:
Processional-"I Heard a Sound of
"Gloris9 TO to the Psalms" (Chantl .earnby
"Magnifcat. Nunc Dimittis. in B,fat
Anthem latter third 'c;oiiectj-"TffEs.
Souls of the Rigshteous",, .... Noble
sermon-Rev. Dr. WV. Ae%is brown. Rector
St. Paul s. Episcopal Church,
Anthem ,(!oftte3rrttory)-"Hah. Gladden. nth,
At the Prrsesaentaton OF the Aims -1'- VII
Things G9%e t4 fbe gh Golden
Following a custom inaugurated
by the Right Reverend Joseph M.
Francis, bishop of Indianapolis. the
choirs of all Of the Episcopal
Churches of the city will join to-
gether for this service. This is the
Fourth Of such services held during
&ae past church year.
RWThe choirs taking part are as fol
lows: All Saints Cathedral, Christ
Church, st. Pauls, Holy Innocents,
st. Georges, st. Matthew's, and The
Church of the Advent. Together
there will be approximately one
hundred singers, under the direc-
ton of Horace Whitehouse, organ
list and choirmaster at the Church
of The Advent. This service will be
broadcast from the studio of WFBM
by special wire Sunday evening,
Nov. 1 at 7:45 o'clock. The Rev
Clarence w. Bispham is rector.
So
ORGAN RECITAL will be given
by Prof Charles f. Hansen, 1880 to
8, preliminary to the Sunday eve
ming Peoples Service" at the First
Evangelical Church. Also solo by
Mrs. Edward Selvage, and n usic by
the Evangelical double quartet will
be given. Gospel sermon by Ed
mond Kerliu on "Scarecrows. Grass
hoppers, and Giants" The Rev.
Kerlin breaches also at 10:40 a. M,
the climax message in the series
of Jubilee Anniversary celebrations.
THE WORLD is CONQUERED
is the Sunday morning theme Of the
Rev. r. F. Prevo, pastor of the
Riverside Park Methodist Episcopal
Church. The Public Speaking Glass
of Arsenal Technical High School
will have charge of the evening
service.
MECHANICAL AND SPIRIT
UAL POWER" is the sermon sub
.ect Of the Rev. J. II. Killing, Sun
&<3hy morning at the Second Evange-
iical Church. For Sunday evening;
IF Christ Were Living In Your
Home" Can We Live by the
Golden Ruler" is the night topic.
THE Gospel For the New Age,
will be the theme of the morning
sermon at Hillside Christian Church
Sunday, Homer Dale, pastor, The
evening message will be delivered
by Alva W. Taylor, national secre
tary of the Board Of Temperance
and Social Welfare.
THE Worlds Greatest Tragedy
and It's Power Over Mankind" will
be the subject of the Rev. G.. L. Far
row, OF Victory Memorial Methods
Protestant Church, for the morning
service. In the evening his theme
will be, Sealed Up In a Bag" Spe
cial music at each service.
The following program has beer
arranged for the Vesper Service o.
the Second Presbyterian Church
Sunday afternoon, at 4:45 o'clock.
Organ Meditation Prelude-"S erenade"
..,.......... Schuber
. Gounod Weston