The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-25
Leading Church
Workers Listed
for Addresses
Mrs. Paul Baker Presides
at Conferences Opening
This Afternoon.


and Young Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies was scheduled to
open this afternoon at the Central
Avenue NJ E. Church, with approx
imately 500 persons in attendance.
Mrs. Paul Baker, district presi-
dent, is to preside at the sessions
this afternoon and tonight, and this
afternoons opening address was to
be delivered by the Rev. William H.
Lee Spratt, Victoria Memorial
Methodist Protestant Church pastor
Born in India, Mr.. Spratt was ed
ucated in British schools there, and
came to America for his theological
training. He plans to return to
India as Missionary.
His address is to be based on a
three-months stay in Palestine, and
is to include comments on the full
fillment of Biblical prophecy in the
Holy Land.
Neal Irelands to Speak
Tonight's speakers are to be Mr..
and Mrs. Neal D. Ireland, former
missionary teachers in South Amer
lea. Mr.. Ireland was for five years
managing head of the American
College for Boys and the Concep-
cion College for Girls in Conception,
Chile. These institutions are private
schools maintained by the Method
ist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Ireland, present business sec
rotary of the Y. M. C. A. in-~In-
dianapolis, is a graduate of the
University of Michigan Law School,
a World War veteran and was
formerly engaged in law practice
and banking.
Our best friends lie to the South,
in Mr.. Ireland's opinion. South
America is a continent of potential
good will, he says, rich in trade OPP
portunities and untapped natural
resources, and awaiting the coming
of men of initiative, energy and re-
sourcefulneSs. North Americans
have an enormous prestige in busi-
ness and financial circles, but have
been handicapped by the provinci-
atty of contact men and the lack
of appreciation of opportunities on
the part of manufacturers and busi-
ness men.
Learned Much From Chile
81 learned four things about bust
ness during my five years in Chile,
Mr.. Ireland continues. II found in
many lands, including Latin Amer
lea, that he who pays the first
price asked is considered a sucker
He who holds on longest, pretend
ing indifference until he gets his
article for half price, is esteemed
as shrewd business man.
Second, that the best business
men observe the formalities of the
country, while the abruptness and
high tension of the between trains
salesman is inevitably offensive to
the cultured Latin.
Third, that the man who takes
time out for siesta and n'onceS,
or o'clock cup of tea, probably
gets more accomplished than Mr..
Grindaway, who keeps his nose in
his ledger from eight to five.
Finds Tradesmen Are Clever
Fourth, that the mechanics and
carpenters and tradeSmen of other
lands can give us lessons in many
things. They can live on what
many of us waste. They can t9x
things which we dub hopeless; they
take a wheezy sewing machine or
an aSthmatic old car and give them
years of life"
Sports and music are the open
doors to the hearts of Chilean
youth. The Chilean is born to foot
ball, the speaker says, and on every
street one sees scores of lads kick
ing rag balls with their bare feet.
And they have a great appreciation
for music-classical, jazz, anything.
Mr.. Ireland finds the Latin
American superior to his country
men in linguistic abilities, and ap-
precaton of the arts.
Il went to teach new concep-
ton of civil duty, toHbring a religion
of the social gospel as contrasting
with the faith that lives in clustered
gardens. Yet in the giving. I also
was receiving, and in the vast area
between the two extremes am sure
/ found much truth" he said.
Mrs. Hutchins in Charge
AS Nina Kanaga, Mrs. Ireland
was a we'll known concert pianist
and teacher in Chile. Before her
marriage she was head of the De-
partment of Piano in Conception
College for five years and her adj
dress tonight is to tell of her work
during that period.
DR.. Charles Drake Skinner, pas
tor of the Central Avenue Church,
is to be in charge of devotionS at
tonights meeting and Miss Helen
Schiller is to direct a stewardship
service.
Reports from the three foreign
missionaries supported by the In
dianapolis district: Miss lola Payne,
Union Christian Hospital, Pyene
Yang, Korea; Miss Cora Fales,
Madras, India, and Miss Ada Nell
son, Nagpur, India; are to be given
by Mrs. c. E. Asbury, Indiana con-
ference secretary.
Mrs. F. F. Hutchins is head of
the district council in charge of the
program and conference. Thirty
seven societies in Indianapolis,
Edgewood, Whiteland, Franklin,
Beech Grove. Glenns Valley and
Acton are to be represented.