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BENEVOLENCE PAY-UP TO JUNE 10, 1955
We present to the members of the congregations of the Synod of Indiana this report of the receipts of the Synod's Clear- ing House for the year 1955 up to June 10. This is the total of the giving for regular denominational work of the Boards and Agencies received from the congregations and Youth Budget treasurers.
This giving to the work of our church can well be compared with the total giving of some congregations where consider- able sums of benevolence funds are given to other than the work of the church. While this sort of giving has merit, it is lamentable that some of our officers and people do not realize that only Presbyterians can be expected to support Presbyterian Mission projects.
The program of our denomination is limited only by the
extent to which we are willing to support it. The opportun- ities of our world-wide outreach are greater than ever before. Incomes have multiplied for the family and living costs have gone up; but - - the work of the Church must not be left to suffer while we put personal desires first and give on the basis of depression days income.
This report reveals an increase receipt of the Clearing House of 8.15% over this time last year, but here again let us remember that the membership of the churches of our Synod increased 2.5% last year. When we take into account the in- creased number of givers our record of growth in Stewardship is not so glowing.
* Indicates Building Fund quota paid in full.
CHURCHES
ACCEPT.
AMT. PD.
BLDG. FD. PAID
CHURCHES
ACCEPT.
AMT. PD.
BLDG. FD. PAID
CHURCHES
ACCEPT.
AMT. PD.
8LDG. FD. PAID
CRAWFORDSVILLE PRESBYTERY
Greenfield
700.00
331.80
672.62
Mishawaka
5000.00
1733.30
2000.00*
Boswell
200.00
65.14
Indianapolis,
First
10000.00
4237. 50
10102. 24
Monticello
2575.00
1020.00
425.00
Creek
250.00
150.00
200.00
Second
23500,00
9791. 66
13846.00*
Plymouth
1500.00
1038.44
1175. 91
Cayuga
100.00
128.45
Seventh
400.00
112. 50
Pulaski
250.00
133. 62
496.00
Hillcrest
150.00
40.00
50. 00
Fairview
6800.00
3794. 96
3000.00*
Rensselaer
1300.00
650.00
1493.50
Covington
100.00
28.88
Irvington
14000.00
2550.00
6900.00
Rochester
1387.63
575. 90
84.75
Milligan Mem' 1. 200.00
85.00
Memorial
2650.00
1105. 00
126.25
South Bend,
First
12500.00
5208.35
300.00
Cutler
909.00
275.00
346.43
Prentice
1850.00
462. 50
500.00
Ridgedale
4590.00
1093.04
2050.00
Dayton Mem' 1.
800.00
272. 33
600.00
Sutherland
1800.00
500.00
Sunny side
6000.00
600.00
500.00
Delphi
4128. 00
1737.54
2226. 00*
Tabernacle
19000.00
9600.00
15328.00*
Westminster
4600. 00
2101. 79
3898. 42 *
Earl Park
400.00
150.00
Troub
600.00
175.00
25.00
Thayer
200.00
134. 81
--
Hopewell North
200.00
163.68
114. 99
Washington St.
1000. 00
400.00
600.00*
Fowler
2200.00
800.00
834. 25
Westminster
3227.00
987. 46
1501.50
Valparaiso
4480.00
2030.00
400.00
Frankfort
5000.00
2996. 23
1800. 00*
Walkerton
1100.00
428. 68
1209.30
Geetingsville
2600.00
989. 52
1660.00*
Howesville
680.00
340.00
350.00*
Winamac
459.00
51. 98
5.00
Pleasant Hill
500.00
200.00
717. 50*
Noblesville
2100.00
808. 25
2353. 00*
Poland.
Jordan Village
50.00
50.00
141.00*
Ladoga
25.00
Roachdale
700.00
175.00
375.00
Southport
1725.00
718.75
3150.00
Lafayette Bethany 1038. 00 Central
12644.00
4300.00
6892.00
Spencer
1200.00
400.00
925.00*
Hope Chapel
600.00
294.72
Bethany
50.00
110.00
Lebanon
2534.40
878. 10
127. 29
Miscellaneous
450.00
Total
$ 136777. 24
52885. 14
73976.98
LOGANSPORT PRESBYTERY
Beverly Shores
180.00
36.85
Livonia
130.00
70.00
55.00
Central
Valley City
100.00
50.00
30.92
Rockfield
350. 00
450.00
611.00*
4000.00
2400.00
1788.05
Charlestown
Owen Creek
330.00
137.50
26.25
Romney
200.00
303. 75
Gary First
10000.00
3600,00
11250. 00*
Rossville
350.00
200.00
100.00
Assyrian
80.00
144.00*
Clarksville,
Grace
1025.00
578.07
504. 02*
Corydon
2296.00
1150.00
912.00*
Crothersville
200.00
114.60
150. 75*
W. Lebanon
150.00
Williamsport
250.00
--
100.00
Miscellaneous
25.00
Total
$ 51009.88
19282. 39
24069.61
INDIANAPOLIS PRESBYTERY
Acton
490.00
50.00
30.50
Laporte
4865.00
1719.83
2200.00
Laconia
210.00
100.00
Bloomington
2500.00
588.80
2500.00*
Calvary
5800.00
2797.12
3470. 00
Rehoboth
150.00
--
131. 30*
Boggstown
200.00
3331.00
575.00
535. 17
Lowell, Lake
Prairie
155.85
Sharon Hill
---
100.00
247.00*
Clayton
650.00
242. 87
764.00*
Range Line
300.00
300.00
275. 43*
Madison
Columbus
8615.00
35B9.60
Logansport, Pisgah
556.43
219. 44
Smyrna Monroe
360.00
134. 50
White Lick
40.00
15.59
Royal Center
200.00
595. 91
750.00*
---
---
Franklin First
5500.00
1900.00
100.00
Bethlehem
430.00
200.00
Mitchell
- -
851. 50*
Hopewell
1000.00
400.00
180.00*
Luceme
55.00
25.00
New Albany,
First
2200.00
506. 48
---
Greencastle
2000.00
600.00
100.00
Michigan City
2400.00
1308. 37
--
Nabb
350.00
100.00
Grammer
200.00
350.87
458. 75*
Ogden Dunes
400.00
Westminster
1000. 00
Goodland
500. 00
74. 45
Glenwood Riverside
40.00
10.00
48.75*
Granger
300.00
50.00
501. 30
English
400.00
205.00*
Evans Landing
134.00
134.00
Highland
3256. 32
863. 71
55.57
Hanover
2800.00
1191. 66
323. 25
Hobart
1200. 00
525.00
2. 00
Community
100.00
---
Mt. Lebanon
Jeffersonville
2400.00
1146. 31
1286. 41
Bainbridge, Groveland
29. 16
Logansport,
W. Broadway
600.00
184.95
- -
Leavenworth
1165.00
75.00
274.50*
Clay City
175. 00
50.00
425.00
1976. 75
Danville
300,00
150.00
81.65
Edinburg
800.00
400.00
Walton Union
435. 40
387. 31
200.00*
Remington
83.32
Crawfordsville,
Mayer Chapel
40.00
40.00
Schneider
Wabash Avenue Bethel
58B6. 00
1036. 35
4155.00*
Meridian Hts.
6000.00
2100. 68
6000. 00
280.00
63.05
Northminster
4500.00
2000.00
1000.00*
Memorial
---
NEW ALBANY PRESBYTERY
Bedford
3300.00 ---
1430.00
Bethlehem,
Pisgah
100.00
--
Brownstown
1200.00
600.00
Marshfield
451. 00
250.00
7.98
Montezuma
200.00
97.50
500.00
Oxford
692. 48
337.79
8. 50
Brookston Fed.
600.00
141.00
Rockville Mem' 1. 1200.00
663. 77
Independ. Hill
400.00
1125.00*
Miller Chapel
87.50
25.00
Russellville Fed. 350.00
110.00
339.00*
Community
1000.00
225.00
Thortown
1250.00
201.10
200.00
Forty Third A. 5500.00
2300.00
Waveland
450.00
1000.00
500.00
569.00*
Whiteland
262. 00
65.50
Hopewell South
100.00
303.67
673.17*
Wallace St.
4000. 00
2025.00
750.00
Martinsville
1100. 00
200.00
Wolcott,
Meadow Lake
--
---
5.00
Bethlehem
150.00
Miscellaneous
Total
99614. 78
39724.45
36360. 23
Attica
200.00
50.00
Greenwood
2266.64
940.00
1235. 30
Monon
. 315.00
185.00
5.00
Burrows Rock
Clinton
250.00
75.00
Covenant
815.60
Flora
600.00
Union Mills,
8ethel
100.00
Jasonville,
Freeland Park,
Kirklin
600.00
150.00
50.00
Marshall Bethany Fed.
100.00
Newtown
350. 00
Bourbon
145.36
Elizabeth
235.00
50.00
Hammond First Pine St.
1200. 00
534.87
600.00
Henryville,
Kentland
600.00
250.00
Kouts
200.00
10.00
Memorial
25.00
25.00
1007. 25*
Brazil
Lexington
Jefferson
125.00
100.00
Concord
100.00
Marysville,
New Market
100.00
Lake Village
8000.00
3644. 51
Campbellsburg,
Crown Point
288.74
W. Laf. Univ.
519.00
Stidham Mem' 1. 1047. 00
344.70
---
Bedford
July, 1955
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CHURCHES
ACCEPT.
AMT. PD.
BLDG. FD. PAID
CHURCHES
ACCEPT.
AMT. PD.
BLDG. FD. PAID
Hutchinson,
Calvary
2045.00
505.00
1500. 00*
Memorial
2700.00
1125.00
1275.00
Westfield
1200.00
400.00
25.00
Mt. Tabor
495.00
50.00
25.00
Garrett
650.00
125.00
20,00
North Vernon
338.89
Goshen
3000.00
1327. 29
290.00
Graham
200.00
100. 00
101. 76
Hartford City
1600.00
600.00
230.25
Howe, Lima
1200.00
150.00
Hudson,
Salem Centre
400. 00
160.30
11.00
Huntington
4500.00
2335. 17
Jonesboro
800.00
385.91
200.00
Kendallville
1000. 00
416. 69
Kokomo
5000.00
2083.30
3000.00*
Scipio
300.00
131.83
123.67
Scottsburg
675. 00
277.40
225.00*
Seymour
2800.00
933.36
2456. 25*
Underwood Hebron
50.00
21.74
Ligonier
720.00
186.63
Vallonia Delaney
150.00
50.00
Oak Grove
60.00
Vevay
50.00
36. 50
120. 00
Total
28845. 00
10982. 84
14395. 64
VINCENNES PRESBYTERY
Bloomfield
554.00
194. 80
Boonville
1000. 00
250.00
100.00
Cynthiana
700.00
207. 43
50.00*
Dale
125.00
68.50
60.00*
Evansville,
First
29000. 00
11666.65
6875. 00
First Ave.
2400.00
1200.00
50.00
1mmanuel
2100.00
1464. 50
2100.00*
North Park
2500.00
1350.00
Oak Hill
2400.00
1200.00
1879.00*
Olivet
6830.00
2779. 58
4000.00*
Parke Mem' l.
850.00
212.00
75. 00
Washington Ave.5080.00
1458. 14
50.00
Westminster
200.00
50.00
Farmersburg
200.00
---
521.25*
Sugar Grove
100.00
40.00
Fort Branch
900.00
480.00
336.50*
Hazelton Union
Bethel
50.00
800.00
400.00
749.63
Greensburg
2B00. 00
1000.00
669.50*
Lemmon
53.24
25.96
Monroe City
600.00
200.00
554. 25*
Mt. Vernon
200.00
65.25
Newburgh
250.00
60. 00
873. 00*
Oakland City
350. 00
100.00
Patoka
125.00
125.00
Petersburg,
Main St.
2000.00
1855. 25*
Portersville
85.00
40.00*
Princeton 1st.
3500.00
1800.00
200.00
Fairview
200.00
Sullivan First
2000. 00
--
2265. 46
New Castle
9592.00
4796. 02
5514. 75*
Richmond First
5000.00
2005.00
2600. 00
Second
600.00
300.00
150. 00
Earlham Heights1000.00
250.00
100.00
Rising Sun
Rushville
1500.00
200.00*
Shelbyville
7487. 00
2766.06
2997. 43
Miscellaneous
10.00
Total
$ 3B182. 37
13159. 13
16823. 18
C.E. Institute
Recently six Presbyteries have held Christian Education Institutes to which each church of Presbytery was invited to send key workers for training and information.
Each of the Institutes had at least six different seminars for studying in specific areas of the Church's program of Christian Educa- tion. These seminars were generally on children, youth and adult work and in the program areas of Mission- ary Education, Social Education and
"KATIE PRICE DAY"
-
In recognition of her service at Camp Kosciusko over a long period of time, the Camp Management Committee has designated July 17, 1955 as " Katie Price Day''. Friends of Miss Price are invited to Camp Kosciusko to meet her during the afternoon and evening. A light supper will be served (50¢) to the first 200 who send in reservations. All former leaders and campers are invited to share in this service for one who has given freely of herself because of her love of Kosci and her belief in the value of church camping. Mrs. Brice Ware of Huntington is chairman of arrangements.
CAMP NEWS
The Youth Group of the Greenwood Church has donated a pulpit for the Chapel at Camp Pyoca (Brownstown). The Chapel is now completely fin- ished. A swimming pier is being erected and a boat pier is completed. An electric drinking fountain has been installed in the Lodge.
A Work Camp composed of a group from the Goshen Church spent the Memorial Day week end at Kosci help- ing to get the camp ready for the opening of the season.
Boats at Kosci have taken an aw- ful beating over the years and are in very poor condition. If any group would like to buy or help buy some new boats, it would be greatly appreciated.
Action and Stewardship. All the Institutes had seminars on Admin- istration.
Institutes were held at Central Church, Lafayette; New Castle; Huntington; Fairview Church, Indpls; Valparaiso and Vincennes. Each Institute was planned and conducted by the Presbytery Committees on Christian Education.
WABASH RIVER PRESBYTERY
Albion
250.00
130.65
Anderson
7900.00
4104.59
2000.00* 3750. 00*
Avilla Hopewell
600. 00
164. 83
Bluffton
2535. 00
868. 51
--
Columbia City
500.00
500.00
Decatur
1500.00
B70.00
1477.51
Elkhart
9700.00
4160. 80
4753. 67
Elwood
600. 00
300.00
25.00
Ft. Wayne,
First
15000.00
7200.00
3000.00
Third
2750.00
6B7.50
4000.00 *
Bethany
4850. 00
2008. 30
156. 25
2700.00
1700.00*
Bright Prov.
466.37
137. 55
50,00
Brookville
Mt. Carmel
Cambridge City
250.00
269.50
College Corner
400.00
17.00
Connersville, First
3790.00
1000.00
2115. 00
E. 4th St.
--
31.50
49.00
Kingston Union
Knightstown, Bethel
759.00
301.50
Lawrenceburg, Beecher
600.00
207. 80
100.00
Lewisville
300. 00
27.95
26.00
Ebenezer
75.00
102.50
272.00
Liberty
753. 00
189.25
Dunlapsville
Moores Hill,
South Sparta
110.00
27.00
Central
3000.00
680.00
Westminster
2657. 00
664. 00
2211. 75*
Vincennes, First 2600.00
138B. 8B
3600.00*
Bethany
150.00
253.00
Mckinley Ave.
150.00 500.00
500.00
Indiana
700.00
237.32
500.00*
Upper Indiana
100. 00
200.00
Palmyra
500.00
54. 10
165.00
Royal Oak
400.00
303.50*
Washington Union
30.00
10.00*
Westminster
2400.00
1200.00
1692. 94
Total
B0939.24
30329.21
31417. 53
Westminster
1000.00
496.7B
Orleans
100.00
150.00
42. 07
Paoli
400.00
150.00
25.00
Salem
1260.00
600.00
100.00
Beech Grove Walnut Ridge
30.00
20.00*
LaGrange
535.00
130.25
Lagro
Larwill Troy
500.00
525.00
Marion
2300.00
940.00
2245. 00
Matthews
Muncie
Nappanee
1000.00
Ossian
1075.00
25.00
649. 28
Peru
3150.00
1350.00
750.00
Pierceton
588.00
7500.00
3125,00
3130. 00* 70.00
Tipton
1250.00
420.00
Union City
336.00
Wabash First
7022. 00
2913. 75
5384. 00*
Warsaw
2240. 00
560.00
--
Winchester
1600.00
667.35
Winona Lake
1100.00
300,00
351.73
Total
$ 101446. 00
436 18. 60
40543. 69
WHITEWATER PRESBYTERY
Aurora
Dillsboro Hopewell
Jasper
Claiborne
300.00
Terre Haute,
Washington A.
2000. 00
54.10
South Side
Auburn
1950.00
50.00
Otisco
Patriot Concord
300.00
--
3000.00
3000.00
Portland
Vernon
Miscellaneous
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THE INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
July, 1955
INDIANA SYNODICAL Quadrennial Theme: "CHRIST IS THE WAY" Synodical Emphasis: "PRAISE TO GOD"
Mrs. S. M. Ford, Indiana- ary Education and for a Chair- polis, was elected president man of Evening Groups, for the succession of officers divided on the odd and even years, and specifies the duties of the nominating committee, It also clarifies the plan for giving to the Board of Chris- tian Education. Mrs. Albert G. Parker, Jr. and Mrs. Harry V. Wade were the other members of the committee.
of the Indiana Synodical So- ciety at Hanover on April 15. Adopting the recommendation of the nominating committee, which was composed of Mrs. Field Snodgrass, chairman, Mrs. D.F. Christopher and Mrs. C.C. Bow- ers, the following officers were elected by unanimous bal- lot: Secretary, Miss Elizabeth Bidenmeister, Indianapolis; Foreign Missions Secretary, Mrs. Verne Quinn, New Albany; Historian, Mrs. Edward Mayo, Indianapolis; Westminster Fel- lowship Secretary, Mrs. C. T. Williams, Lafayette; Litera- ture Secretary, Mrs. Leo Nephew Gary; Children's Advisor, Mrs. George Stevens, Sr .; New Al- bany; Membership Chairman, Mrs. B. R. Stewart, Anderson; Nominating Committee, Mrs. H.G. Quirk, Wingate; Missionary Education Secretary, Mrs. Caster Wilson, Crawfordsville; and National Missions Secre- tary, Mrs. Fred Alsop, Sullivan.
Mrs. Howard K. Washburn, Kentland, explained the changes incorporated in the new Con - stitution, which provides for a separate officer for Mission-
In addition to leaming from the inspirational talks made by the executive staff of the three National Boards, the wo- men attending the Synodical Meeting at Hanover found a common interest in the subject of " ABC's of PW)", of which Miss Elizabeth Manuel, Western Area Secretary of Christian Education, was the discussion leader.
In a panel discussion of World Service Problems, Mrs. Howard K. Washburn explained the church's interest in the plight of the Indian American. Mrs. Albert G. Parker, Jr., described the ecumemical mis- sion of the church abroad in which our missionaries have become fratemal workers.
Leadership Training School
The Synod of Indiana Laboratory School for Leadership Training is scheduled to be held at Camp Kosciusko, August 2] to 28. Cost for regis- tration, room and board will be $19.50, and churches are urged to pay part or all the ex- pense for their delegates.
Leaders in the school this year will include: DIRECTOR- Mrs. A.C.E. Gillander, Kokomo Synod Chrmn. Children's Work Committee
KINDERGARTEN Miss Helen Wright, Indianapolis Director of Christian Education PRIMARY- Mrs.L.C.Giberson, Michigan City Logansport Presbyterial Child- ren's work Advisor
JUNIOR- Mrs. Evelyn King, Indianapolis Director of Christian Education Indianapolis, Second Church
JUNIOR HIGH-
Miss Barbara North, Philadelphia Associate Director of Youth Work Board of Christian Education
ADMINISTRATION- Miss Lorraine Riggs, Indpls. Assistant director of Christian Education Synod of Indiana
FAITH AND LIFE SEMINAR-
Rev. Philip Rice, Ft. Wayne Minister of Christian Education First Church
Additional information may be secured by writing the Committee on Christian Education, 1132 North Alabama Street, Indiana.
EVANGELISM FIGURES
Yes, evangelism is figuring increasingly in our Synod and all across The Presbyterian Church U.S.A. Here are some summary facts just released from annual reports by the Churches at the close of 1954:
Denomination Indiana
Total Communicant membership 2,658,905
94,603
Added by Statement of Faith
138,461 4,276
Added by Church Letter
108,545 3,766
Restored to " active" membership
15,581 657
Net gain in membership
during 1954
77,225 2,365
Denominationally, these are record highs in every instance. We seem to be doing an increas- ingly better job in our Witness. Yet, we still needed 19 Presbyterians to win one person to Christ in 1954 - in Indiana it took 22! We may be improving in evangelism, but we have no rea- son to rest on past records.
Your Presbytery Chairman on Evangelism (New Life) and the Synod Officers are always ready to help you grow stronger in evangelism. Let us have your inquires.
125th Anniversary
The Presbyterian Church of Jeffersonville observed its 125 years of life with a series of services and programs May 15-22. On the. closing night of the obser- vance a historic pageant was presented in the Fellow- ship Hall. A history of the church was prepared under the title " This is our Church". This is one of the churches of our Synod that had a part in the early movement of Presbyterianism as the pioneers moved north from Kentucky. Rev. John G. DeKruyter is minister.
Expansion Continues Continued from page 1
study as well as a new Chan- cel in the Sanctuary. The finance campaign has pledges
about covering the cost estimate, assuring a pay- ment of all costs with a minimum of long term in- terest charges. Rev. Roscoe Wolvington is the minister.
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Mrs. Norman Thurstan, Chairman, Shelbyville; Dr. John N. Fax, Executive Secretary, Indianapolis; Dr. E. Stanley Kreidler, Secretary Treasurer, India- napolis; Dr. Leigh O. Wright, Lafayette; Rev. Gearge B. McMican, Fort Wayne; Mr. Joe Cummins, Columbus; Rev. Harald King, Logansport; Mr. Frank S. Baker, Hanover; Mrs. Charles Marsh, Muncie: Mrs. Carl Kircher, Jasper; Mrs. Scott M. Ford, Indianapolis; Mrs. Heber D. Williams, Indianapolis.
Editorial Board Dr. John N. Fax, Editor Dr. Roy E. Mueller Dr. E. Stanley Kreidler Mr. Narman Thurston Mrs. Heber D. Williams
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Volume XXXIII
Thompson Chosen Synod Speaker For Anniversary Year
Dr. Ernest Trice Thompson, professor of Church History and Polity at Union Theo- logical Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, has been invited as Bible Hour speaker at the 1956 meeting of Synod at Hanover. 1956 is the 250th anniversary of the Dr. E.T. Thompson establishment of the first Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S.A. It is the 150th anniversary of organized Presbyterian work in the present bounds of the State of Ind- iana and the 130th anniversary of the establishment of Indiana Synod. Every church and pastor ought to plan for some fitting and joyous celebrations in the church program for the coming year.
Frantz Goes To Western Theological Seminary
On September 6, Dr. George Arthur Frantz, pastor Emer- itus of First Church Indianapolis, left for Western Theolog- ical Seminary in Pittsburg, Pennsyl- vania, to be Pro- fessor ofHomiletics.
Dr. Frantz gradu- ated from Western Dr. Frantz Seminary in 1913. He served First Church, Indiana- polis, from 1926 to 1953. Since his retirement he has had many urgent requests to return to his alma mater to teach young men how to teach.
The best wishes and prayers of his many friends in Indiana go with him.
October, 1955
Number 8
Preparation For Fall Canvass Under Way
Presbytery Stewardship and Promotion Chairmen have already reported on the exciting results of the Every Church Visitation program which has now been completed. One Presbytery reported 100% visitation.
In the Fall meetings of Presbytery, most of which were held in September, a clear picture has been given of where we stand in relation to the Stewardship Advance Program.
Throughout Presbyterian Churches, the under- lying basic convictions of Christian Giving are being stressed:
ChristisLord of all our life and possessions. To give generously honors Christ and is a wit- ness of our acknowledgment of His Lordship.
Here is a Trip to the United Nations
The delegation will have a char- tered coach on the New York Central Railroad, leaving Sunday night, December 4, from Indianapolis at 5: 20 p.m. and returning December 9. There are reduced rates for a party of 25 or more, of $33.60 plus #3.36 tax round trip from Indianapolis. We are happy to announce that Dr. Andrew W. Cordier, Asst. Sec., Gen- eral of the United Nations will be the guest speaker for the banquet in New York, Tuesday night December 6. This is a real privilege for our Indiana delegation. Other speakers will be members of the Indonesian, the Pakistan and the Yugoslav Dele- gation. There will be a briefing on the Expanded Technical Assistance Program and disarmament.
Registration fee $15.00. After November 26, 1955 $18.00. Estimated total cost $90.00 - $100.00.
Includes:
Tour of the United Nations All Lectures and Briefings Banquet on Tuesday Night Tour of New York City
Put these dates on your calendar and plan to make this trip with Indiana church men and women. Send registrations to - Indiana Council of Churches, 1138 N. Alabama Street, Indianapolis 2, Indiana.
The Church is God's instrument for salvation in our world. The support of the Church must therefore be a priority with each Christian.
The systematic practice of Chris- tian stewardship is a condition of spiritual growth. Personal steward- ship is the best means of express- ing our gratitude to God for His love as shown in Christ.
Support The Hanover College Challenge Fund
Churches are reminded of the action of the 1954 Synod concerning the Hanover College Challenge Fund. At that meeting Synod voted that each Indiana church should pledge one dollar per member to be paid during 1956 and a similar amount to be paid in 1957.
If all churches would meet this quota, $186, 000 would come to Han- over, more than enough to put the drive "over the top.
An anonymous donor has promised Hanover $300,000 if $400,000 is raised. A total of $140,000 is still needed to meet the challenge. The money will be used to complete the final stage of the college building program - a small men's residence hall and a women's physical educa- tion building.
" Churches of Indiana Synod are urged to include in their budgets for 1956 and 1957 a sum for Hanover College, " President Albert G. Parker Jr., has stressed.
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THE INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
October, 1955
Time is Life For a Refugee Daton McCormick Elected Moderator Of Synod
It is most important that all of us cooperating in the Refugee Re- settlement Program recognize the new and favorable turn of events, and take immediate steps accord- ingly. " The shoe is now on our foot" !
1. The Secretary of State has acted upon our administrative recommenda- tions of:
a) anew Deputy: Pierce Gerety is on the job.
b) "Expediter" overseas: Murat Williams, is now is Europe.
c) an Advisory Council, including representatives of voluntary agencies, State Committees, labor, farmers and business, has had two meetings.
2. The first of ten ships scheduled before 1955 year-end arrived July 12 - approximately 200 church world service persons aboard.
3. Visa issuance overseas is in- creasing each week. Adequate person- nel is now on the job.
Big Issue Now - not only the Wash- ington lag - but our own lag!
The question?
a) Can we speed up documentation of our pipe-line cases overseas and
b) Can Churches and Councils here get more Assurances - faster?
Urgent - All of us who want to see the Act work, had better write our Senators, Congressmen and Senator William Langer, immediately, or we may get deeper restrictions instead of liberalization from Congress!
Any church, committee, or individ- ual citizen can simply ask for a refugee family - in a general employment category ( farmer, con- struction worker, institutional worker, etc.)
1000 new Assurances a month are now coming in - and the use of the more liberal and practical " Al - ternative III" Assurance is just beginning.
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