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THE INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
July, 1956
Highlights From Hanover Synodical
Women of Jeffersonville Church present drama.
Dr. Josefa Ilano, physician from Mary Johnston Hospital, Manila, spoke with enthusiasm of " our to- getherness around the world". Sill- iman University is one of the great- est gifts of American Churches to the Philippines.
The new officers installed were: Miss Belle Famey, Indianapolis, Treasurer; Mrs. Rudolph Wernz, Sul- livan, Secretary for National Mis- sions: Mrs. Carl Davis, Crown Point, Secretary for sewing; and Mrs. H.A. Vermilya, Brownstown, Nominating Committee Chairman.
Synod Boosts Home Project
The Presbyterian Synod of Indiana took action recently expressing encouragement to its Committee on National Missions in its efforts to establish a home in Indiana for children from broken homes.
The committee has been negotiat- ing with the English Foundation, which operates a 600 to 800-acre estate of the late Capt. William English in Scott County near Lexing- ton.
The proposed home would be a memorial to Miss Rosalind English, daughter of Capt. English. Miss English was killed in an auto acci- dent.
The home would serve primarily boys and girls who come from ab- normal homes and who, for this rea- son are potential juvenile delin- quents. It would not be open to mentally retarded children, accord- ing to Dr. Roy E. Mueller, Executive Secretary of the Synod's Committee on National Missions.
Miss Kyu Oak, of Korea, singing hymns. She has just been gradu- ated from Indiana University.
Synodical's special projects for the year are $7,400 for Harbison, and $3,500 for Ming Quong.
Bright Celebrates Founding
Providence Presby- terian Church of Bright, (north of Lawrenceburg) cele- brated the 125th anniversary of its founding, June 3. Dr. Leonard Kramer of Hanover College delivered the sermon at the 10:30 service.
Several dedications and presenta- tions were made including a Commun- ion table, pulpit chairs, copies of The Hymnal, and alter drapes.
The Church was established in 1831 under Oxford Presbytery, after a group of Harrison, Ohio Presby- terians, living on the West side of the Whitewater River, petitioned for a church because of the impassable conditions of the Whitewater River.
King Moderator of Logansport Presbytery
The Rev. Harold J. King, pastor of the Calvary Presbyterian Church, Logansport, was installed as moder- ator of Logansport Presbytery, during its recent meeting in the Union Presbyterian Church in Cass county.
He succeeds the Rev. Oliver Starn of Valparaiso, who has served as moderator during the past year.
Elder Jerry Root was installed as vice-moderator.
Seminar led by Mrs. Klein.
Dr. Ernest Trice Thompson, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, and Dr. Harold E. Martin, Bloomington, Illinois, spoke to the women of Synodical.
Schuster Called to Brazil
The Reverend Wil- liam F. Schuster has been called to be pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Brazil.
Mr. Schuster is a graduate of Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin, and McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago. While a student he served churches in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Since May, 1951, he has served the Presbyterian Churches of Lake Village and Schneider, in Logansport Presbytery. For the past two years he has been the moderator of the sessions of the Lake Prairie, Range Line, and Thayer Churches. He has served also as Treasurer of the Indiana Town and Country Fellowship.
The Rev. and Mrs. Schuster have two sons, William Jr. and David Ashley.
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Bert Bochove and family, of Am- sterdam, Holland, sponsored by the congregation of the Greenfield Presbyterian Church of which the Rev. Thomas Arthur is pastor, ar- rived in Greenfield late in August.
Mr. Bochove is employed by the McKelvey-Kell Furniture Division in Indianapolis.
The couple has two children, Eric, 13 and Mary Louise, 11. Both are enrolled in the Greenfield public school.
Youth Conclude Hanover Meeting
Youth delegates from the country's three major Presby- terian Denominations met jointly in mid- August for the first time in History.
Convened at Han- over College they numbered more than 300 and represented the West- minster Fellowship National Council (Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.), Assembly's Youth Council (Presby- terian Church, U.S. ), and the United Presbyterian National Council (United Presbyterian Church).
The young people, high school and college students from every part of the nation, considered common inter- ests and concerns.
At the end of the week, moderators of the three councils agreed that delegates had grown in " understand- ing of our common heritage as well as the value of a united effort in meeting the problems facing Chris- tian youth today. "
Woman Candidat- for Ministry Enrolled
Indiana has placed on record the name of Miss Ann Fisher, a young woman under the care of Craw- fordsville Presby- tery. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Fisher and is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Frank- fort, of which the Rev. Howard Kipp is the minister.
Miss Fisher was taken under the care of Crawfordsville Presbytery at a meeting July 29 in Cutler. She is at present a student of Dennison University, Granville, Ohio.
When she has completed her Semi- nary work, Miss Fisher's goal is missionary service in India. She is a candidate for the gospel ministry, the first in Indiana since General Assembly opened the way for women to the ordained ministry.
Westminster Foundation Given Retreat Site
Pictured above is the lodge on a retreat site recently acquired by the Westminster Foundation at Pur- due.
The program for students of the Westminster Foundation at Purdue therefore has a new note this year in that an off-campus retreat site has been added to its properties.
Anonymous donors, assisted by the Presbyterian Church of Muncie, made possible the purchase of the pro-
Faith and Life Seminar Scheduled
Dr. Frank H. Cald- well, President of Louisville Presby- terian Theological Seminary, and the Rev. John Charles Wynn, Director of Family Education Re- search, Board of Dr. Caldwell Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church, will lead the annual Faith and Life Sem- inar for ministers of our Synod, at Turkey Run Inn, October 30 and 31, 1956.
Mr. Caldwell is a noted speaker and author. One of his recent books is " Preaching Angles". J. C. Wynn is well known and loved throughout our church Rev.J.C. Wynn He serves as a writer and editor, contri- buting articles to a wide variety of magazines and publications, and he is the author of the book, " How Christian Parents Face Problems", and editor of " Sermons on Marriage and Family Life".
This is an unusally strong team. Every Session of Synod should urge its minister to attend; it is com- mendable that many churches write the cost of this Seminar into their budgets.
The seminar is offered annually by the sub-committee on Higher Edu- cation of which the Rev. Howard Kipp, Frankfort, is chairman.
perty through Dr. Roy E. Mueller as intermediary.
The site, situated about ten miles north of Lafayette on the paved road between Battleground and Springboro, includes fifteen acres of virgin timber. Five acres are on the shore bluff. The other ten acres are an island in the Tippecanoe River.
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THE INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
October, 1956
Hanover Student Receives Award
Sue Henderson entered Hanover Col- lege this fall. She is the recipient of a Presbyterian Col- lege Scholarship, awarded by the Board of Christian Educa- tion of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
The scholarship, one of 50 awarded young people in 19 states, is com- petitive, and has been awarded on the basis of academic ability and leadership potential, as evidenced by service in church, school and community. Individual stipends, but not the award itself, were deter- mined by financial need.
Miss Henderson has served the Pierceton Church of which she with her parents and sisters are members, as church school teacher and super- intendent, and church organist. She has also done outstanding academic work in the Pierceton schools.
Frankfort Celebrates
The First Presbyterian Church of Frankfort recently celebrated its 125th anniversary. This church was first established in the community before the city had been incorpo- rated. Miss Flora Love, descendant of the founder and first pastor of the church, the Rev. J.A. Carnahan, was present, and was honored during the day.
An organ, pulpit Bible and com- munion linen were dedicated. A plaque was dedicated to the memory of Dr. Harry L. Crain, for 32 years pastor of the church.
The new $120,000 Educational Building was dedicated with appro- priate services in the sanctuary and with open house in the after- noon. Dr. J. Harry Cotton, Professor of Philosophy at Wabash College, was the speaker for this service.
Two years ago the church built a $30,000 manse, and now with the present sanctuary, built in 1875, and the new educational wing, the First Presbyterian Church has an adequate plant for its program.
Synod W.F. Project Completed
The Rev. Milton A. Galamison has returned from his visit to the Cam- eroun, West Africa, where he was sent by Westminster Fellowship groups in the United States to work with the young people of the Camer- oun.
Indiana youth groups had a part in underwriting Mr. Galamison's trip and will also aid in the con- tinuing work in the Cameroun through their contribution of $1,205.27 which was given through local W.F. groups. Edward Nelson, a sophomore at Indiana State Teacher's College, served as chairman of the " Coins for Cameroun" project.
Proffitt Addresses Wabash River Presbytery
David W. Proffitt, Maryville, Tennessee, moderator of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., addressed the Presbyterians of Northeast Indiana, September 11 in the new First Presbyterian church, Fort Wayne.
The fall meeting of the Wabash River Presbytery concluded with the moderator's address and ob- servance of Holy Communion. Dr. Ware W. Wimberly of Wabash, Moder- ator of Wabash River Presbytery, presided at the meeting and con- ducted the liturgy of the Lord's Supper.
Mr. Proffitt will speak again in Indiana on January 13, in Indiana- polis, at a Synod-wide Men's Coun- cil meeting.
Edwards Called to Faculty of Louisville
Dr. George Riley Edwards has been appointed as Instructer in Bible at Louisville Seminary, to begin teach- ing in January 1957.
Dr. Edwards has served as Relief Worker in Italy, 1946-47 (American Friends Service Committee and UNRRA); Student Instructor in New Testament Greek, 1948-51 Louisville Presbyterian Seminary; Duke Divin- ity School 1951-55; Pastor, Pitts- boro, Gulf, Haywood, and Farmville Presbyterian Churches, 1951-54; Pastor, Blacknall Memorial Presby- terian Church, Durham, N. C .. 1954- 1955.
Church Officer Training Planned
A series of Church Officer Train- ing Seminars for all the ministers of our Church is projected for the next three years. In the seminars, pastors will receive instruction so that they may train the officers of their own congregations in their responsibilities and opportunities.
The Presbyterian Church is fortun- ate to have a high quality of mem- bership, but many officers and mem- bers have long felt the need of a more thorough understanding of the Church and its mission, and the officer's place and responsibility. Therefore, General Assembly instruc- ted the Board of Christian Education to prepare guidance materials and training sessions for the entire Church.
The first series of these seminars in Indiana will be at the Calvary Presbyterian Church, Logansport, February 27, 28 and March 1; and at the First Presbyterian Church, Co- lumbus, March 20-22, 1957. Ministers may attend the seminar at either location, but it is hoped they will choose the nearest one.
Orchard Park Church to be Built
Left to right the pictured are: John Wilson, an Elder - Chairman of the Building Program Committee, Richard Helmuth, Clerk of Session - a member of the Building Committee; and the Rev. Robert S. Stewart, pastor.
This is the architect's drawing of the Orchard Park Presbyterian Church to be built near Orchard Park School at 106th and U.S. 431 in Hamilton County, north of the city of Indianapolis.
Vonnegut, Wright & Porteous, Inc., is the architectural firm. The first unit -- the educational wing on the left was started in September.
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Youth Adopt Evangelism Program
At the annual Westminster Fellow- ship Synod Assembly which was held on the campus of Hanover College in June, the program of " Evangelism through Friendship" was presented as the major emphasis for the coming year.
In August the Rev. Richard Gilbert from the New York office and the Rev. John Abernethy from the area office of Evangelism met with the presbytery witness chairmen to set up plans for introducing the pro- gram at presbytery planning con- ferences and rallies this fall and for carrying out the program on a local church level.
Miss Judy Dismore, Prentice Pres- byterian Church, Indianapolis, is Synod Witness Chairman, and is as- sisting presbytery and local church groups with their plans. The theme " Winning by Living" has been chosen by the young people for the youth evangelism program in this synod.
Demonstration School Conducted
Committees of Crawfordsville Presbytery held a Demonstration School at the First Presby- terian Church, Frankfort, on September 23.
Actual church school sessions under the direction of the Children's Work Committee (Mrs. Mildred Grubbs of Lafayette, Chairman) were held with the children of the Frankfort Church forming classes in the Kin- dergarten, Primary and Junior De - partment.
Leaders in these various groups were: Mrs. Frank Kivett, Mrs. C.T. Williams of Lafayette, Mrs. H.C. Looft of Fowler, Mrs. Rawl Ransom, Mrs. Estella Ketchum of Frankfort and Mrs. Elinor Collings of Rock- ville.
The Adult Committee of the Pres- bytery, headed by the Rev. Howard W. Kippof Frankfort, held a session for adult leaders and teachers em- phasizing teaching methods rather than materials.
At the same time the above ses- sions were held, the Stewardship and Promotion Committee, under the chairmanship of the Rev. Stanley E. Hopper of Rossville held an Every Member Canvass Workers Conference.
This conference was for chairmen,
Kokomo Church to be Built
The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church of Kokomo, whose pastor is the Rev. Harry Wal - dron, plans to build a new edifice, a sketch of which appears above, on a site at the central western edge of the city of Kokomo.
The sanctuary will seat 325. The church has a communicant membership of 740. The cost of the structure above is to be approximately $345,000.
Axt Installed at Earl Park
Left to right: Dr. E.L. Clitheroe, Dr. L.D. Burham, the Rev. and Mrs. D.G. Axt, the Rev. M.D. McNeal, and the Rev. C.H. Chappie.
The Rev. Daniel G. Axt has been installed as the pastor of the Earl Park Presbyterian Church by the Presbytery of Crawfordsville.
The installing clergymen were: the Rev. M.D. McNeal, Ladoga; the Rev. C.H. Chappie, Fowler; the Rev. John C. Hanstra, Oxford; the Rev. E.L. Clitheroe, Lafayette; and the Rev. L.D. Burham, Brookston.
Mr. and Mrs. Axt came to Earl Park from Stockton, New Jersey, where Mr. Axt served as student pastor and stated supply.
He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and Princeton Theo- logical Seminary. Mr. Axt was or- dained by the presbytery of Madison, Wisconsin in June 1955.
canvassers, pastors and church officers. Dr. John Fox of Indiana- polis acted as resource leader for this group.
Missionaries Live at Furlough Home
Presbyterian Furlough Home, 225 Kennedy Court, Louisville, Kentucky, is filled to capacity for this school year 1956-57.
Dr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Finley and their teenage daughter arrived from Xocenpich, Yucatan, Mexico, about July 15.
The Rev. and Mrs. William R. Read and their four children arrived August 15. The Reads are members of the Central Brazil Mission and are located at Salinas Minas Gerais.
The Rev. and Mrs. W. Darst New- house, missionaries to the French Cameroun arrived early in the sum- mer.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Beardsley, do- ing Agricultural Mission work in the United Andean Indian Mission of Ecudor arrived the early part of September.
These missionaries will be happy to receive invitations to speak in nearby churches. They can be ad- dressed either at Furlough Home or at the Seminary.
Ostings Start Work at Camp Pyoca
Mr. and Mrs. Lymond Osting have moved into the newly completed superintendent's home at Camp Pyoca where Mr. Osting assumed management of the camp on August 20.
The Ostings have been residents of Indianapolis for 37 years, where Mr. Osting was foreman in the Ser- vice Products Corporation. They are members of Irvington Presbyterian Church where Mr. Osting has served as a deacon, and is now an elder. He was house chairman for six years and also served on the Building Committee.
Mrs. Osting has been very active in the work of the Women's Asso- ciation at Irvington.
Mr. Osting succeeds Hal V. Driver, principal of the Brownstown High School, who has served the camp as superintendent since it opened in 1952.
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THE INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
October, 1956
Women Honored
Elizabeth Turner was given an honorarium of $100 from the promotional trea- sury of the Indiana Synod- ical at the June meeting at Hanover, in appreciation of her many years of service with women's groups. Miss Turner has been transferred to San Francisco.
sionary to Spanish speaking peoples.
New Albany Presbyterial society held a Spiritual Retreat September 4 and 5 A worship service was on the campus of Hanover conducted for the aged resi- College. Dr. John F.Jansen, dents of the home.
professor of Bible at Han- over College, led a Bible study session.
Mrs. Elmer Jones, presi- dent, presided at the summer china, having suffered under meeting of the New Albany communist imprisonment Presbyterial, held August there, and Mrs. Kenneth 13 at the Hanover Church. Parker, fraternal worker Over 200 women attended.
Miss Sarah Perkins, a missionary returned from the meeting.
Mandatory Rotation of Church Officers
Overture F, approved by 200 Presbyteries, and confirmed by the General Assembly, has now become the new law of the Presbyterian Church.
In a nutshell, the major importance of the new law centers in the mandatory ro- tation of Church officers (Elders, Deacons, Trustees), and the formation of a representative nominating committee of the congregation.
Under the new provision, no officer can be elected for a term of more than three years, nor be permitted to serve for consecutive terms totalling more than six years. Officers now serving actively may thus be re-elected by the congregation, providing the additional three years of the new term added to their previous term does not exceed six years. Following a six-year period of service, an officer is automatically ineligible for re-election until one full year has elapsed. A congre- gation may provide for a similar period of ineligibility after one full term of three years, also.
The representative nominating committee, which must be chosen annually, may have two members appointed by the Session, one of whom shall be chairman, one member from the Board of Deacons, and one member from the Board of Trustees.
Other members, sufficient in number to form a majority of the committee, are to be chosen by the congregation, or if the congregation so desires, these others may be designated from the various organizations in the Church, exclusive of the offi- cial boards. The pastor automatically becomes an ex officio member, without vote. When the nominating committee reports, opportunity shall always be given for fur- ther nominations from the floor.
It is important, most of all, to note that exemption from this law can be ob- tained by a local Church only on the grounds that its membership is so drastically limited in numbers as to make the plan unworkable, and only then by a three-fourths vote of Presbytery, and only then is the exemption valid for three years. Presby- tery can revoke the exemption at any time by simple majority vote.
Church Leaders Visit Home
Church has Outing
Members of First Presby- terian Church, Rushville, had an all day outing at PYOCA Camp, Brownstown, Sunday, September 16.
After morning coffee at the camp, they had Sunday School followed by a worship Dr. John Meengs, pastor service featuring the new of the Presbyterian Church film, "This High Calling". Rachel Benfer, who has gone to San Francisco, was of Mishawaka, on the right Then there was dinner and in the picture; visited an afternoon of boating, the recipient of a similar Peabody Memorial Home, the hiking and good fellowship. honorarium, to be used at superintendent of which is This is the third year that the Ming Quong Home. Miss William Visser pictured in this church has had such an Benfer formerly was a mis- the center.
The choir whose director is Mr. Karl Knorr, on the left in the picture, accom- panied Mr. Meengs on. this visit.
outing at Brownstown.
Council Sponsors U.N. Trip
The Indiana Council of Churches is again sponsor- ing a visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The group will leave Indianapolis November 25 and will return November 30.
The cost of the trip is $100.00. For information write Dr. Walter Hand, 1138 N. Alabama Street, Indiana- polis.
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The Presbyterian Business and Professional Women's Retreat will be held the weekend of November 9, 10 and 11 at Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell, Indiana. Miss Alice B. Fittz, Ind- ianapolis, is chairman, and Mrs. Albert G. Parker, Jr., is program chairman.
Mrs. Frederick H. Forrell will be the Bible study leader.
Dr. and Mrs. Forrell were outstanding church leaders in Germany be- fore World War II.
As directors Mrs. Forrell of the New- comers' Christian Fellow- ship, the Forrells have rendered a remarkable ser- vice to new arrivals from Europe.
from Miraj Medical Center in India, were speakers at
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Volume XXXIV
Docherty and Couchman Will Lead School
Dr. George Docher- ty, minister of the New York Avenue Pres - byterian Church, Washington, D.C., and Dr.Gaylord Couchman, President of Dubuque University and Semi- Dr. Docherty nary, will be guest leaders for the " Preaching for a Verdict", school, Turkey Run Park, December 3 and 4. All Ministers of the Synod have been invited.
This School is similar to many being conducted by Synod Committees on Evangelism in cooperation with the Division of Evangelism of our Church. It will fea- ture addresses and discussion on the subject of Preaching for a Verdict in our Presbyterian Churches.
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