The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-14
CHURCH LEADES
WILL GO TO OHIO
FOR SESSIONS
The Rev. G. L. Farrow of
This City Is Head of.
Indiana Conference.

By Times Special
COLUMBUS, O.. May 1.-THE
twenty-sixth quadrennial session Of
the Methodist Protestant church, OF
which the Rev. j. G. Broornheld,
D. D.. Of Pittsburgh. is president,
will be held May 1928 in Grace
Methodist Protestant church, Co
iumbus.
DR.. o. Z. Ford Is pastor Of the
church. The conference sermon viii
be delivered by the Rev. S. w. Tay-
Tor, d. D., High Point, N. c.. presi-
dent Of the North Carolina confer
ence. This sermon will be followed
by a communion service under the
direction Of DR.. Broomfield.
The president and various COM
mittees will submit reports and the
election Of officers will take place.
In the evening, formal welcomes
will be extended by the Rev. j. C.
Williams, d. D., Columbus, presi-
dent Of the Ohio conference; Mayor
H w. Worley Of Columbus and
Governor George White.
Reports on education, missions
and other church activities Will be
submitted the following day and
memorial services for the Rev. j.
M. Sheridan, d. D., Baltimore: the
Rev. F. T. Benson, D. D., Baltimore;
the Rev. 7. H. Lewis, D. D., Wash
ington, D. c., and the Rev. L. E.
Davis, D. D., Pittsburgh, will be held
with the Rev. H. L. Elderdice, D. c.,
president emeritus of Westminster
seminary, Westminster, Md, pre-
siding. Thursday evening, greet
ings will be extended by representa-
tives from the Methodist Episcopal
church, and the Methodist Epis-
copal church, south, Bishop C. L.
Mead of Denver appearing for the
former.
Friday morning, the Rev. G. w.
Brown, D. c., Of New York, will
speak on behalf of the American
Bible Society. In the afternoon,
Chaplain John Hall Of TT. Hayes,
Columbus, will deliver an address.
The missionary program in the
evening will be under the direction
Of the Rev. G. w. Haddaway, D. D.,
Of Baltimore, executive secretary of
the board of missions. Mrs. Marie
Thompson of Baltimore will be one
Of the speakers.
Rally Planned
Sunday morning, President j. C.
Broomfield will preach. In the
afternoon young peoples rally
will be held, and in the evening
an address will be delivered by the
Rev. Jesse N. Bader, D. D., New
York, field secretary Of the COM
mission OF evangelism Of the Fed
eral Council Of the Churches of
Christ in America.
Monday morning, the Rev. T. c..
Coffin, D. D., president of the Ohio
Pastors convention will deliver an
address. In the evening, S. Parkes
Cadman, D. D., Brooklyn, N. Y, will
talk on THE Duty Of the Church in
the Present Crisis" Special speak
ers on Tuesday and Wednesday,
respectively, will be DR.. T. B. Rose
murgy, d. D., pastor Of King avenue
M. E. church, and the Rev. NJ. H.
Lichliter, d. D., pastor Of First Con-
gregational church. Columbus. The
Rev. L. B. Smith, D. D., Of Baltimore
will conduct three meditations.
Among the subjects to be con-
sidered is the proposed union with
the Methodist Episcopal church and
the Methodist Episcopal church,
South.
Twenty-eight states and the mis-
sion fields in China, Japan and
India will be represented in the con-
ference. Headquarters of the de-
nomination are in Pittsburgh and
Baltimore.
The Rev. E. D. Stone, d. c., of
Baltimore will be conference
musical director.
The Rev. G.. L. Farrow of Indian
apolis is president Of the Indiana
conference.