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Butler University, Indi - anapolis, will conduct a
Thirty-two members, repre- Radio - T.V. Worship Jan - senting seventeen families, uary 20-24, 1958, according received by the congregation to Dr. Eddyvean.
of the Oxford Church during
The worship will be con - the past two years, were ducted in cooperation with guests at a fellowship din- W.F.B.M. ner recently.
agree that alcoholism is a
Afternoons were spent at serious condition to be the Migrant Camp for Span - faced by the Christian ish-speaking children in Church through its pastoral Mt. Summit. ministry.
South Bend Young People Visit Mission
By: Mrs. Jane Gable
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Volume XXXVI
Celtic Cross Meetings Held
December 29 was Celtic Cross Sunday in our de- nomination. The Nation- al Celtic Cross Fellow- ship is for young people who are preparing for Christian service and Church vocations. It provides a source of fellowship and guidance to Christian young people of like faith and purpose.
There were Celtic Cross meetings this year in Wabash River Presby- tery and Indianapolis Presbytery. At the Northminster Church in India- napolis the Rev. Tom Johns spoke to an assembly of young people on the subject " The Challenge of Christian Service".
The dedication service was fol- lowed by a vocational group dis- cussion period in the fields of Mission service, Christian educa- tion, teaching, institutional chap- laincy, church social work, Chris- tian ministry, and ministry of music.
At Marion the Rev. Donald Hart- sock led a gathering of young people from Wabash River in a vital con- sideration of " The Meaning and Opportunity of Christian Vocations".
Synod's Clearing House Dissolved
After January 5, Synod's Clearing House, 1138 North Alabama, India- napolis, will be dissolved. All benevolence money for 1958 credit will be remitted to the Central Receiving Agency, 156 Fifth Avenue, New York 10, New York.
Church benevolence treasurers are asked to carefully designate all money sent to this New York Office. Remittance forms for 1958 are now in all treasurer's hands.
This new procedure was authorized by action of Synod, meeting at Han- over in June 1957.
MR. ALBERT DISERENS, Y.M.C.A. FT. WAYNE 2. IND.
Summary Sunway to be Observed
Many congregations throughout the Synod will observe Seminary Sunday on January 12. Program materials have been provided by the Council on Theological Educa- tion in Philadelphia.
EMINARY SUNDAY
Several local congregations will have seminary professors as guest preachers on this day. In other situations the pastor will focus attention upon the significant part the seminary plays in the training of church leadership.
Our whole Synod is very much a- ware of the importance of the semi- nary in the life and progress of churches, since many seminarians serve as student pastors. Seminary faculties and student bodies always welcome visits to their campuses.
Volz Presents 1958 Chevrolet to Synod
For the third successive year, Mr. Horace Volz, Volz Chevrolet Company, Madison, has presented a new Chevrolet to the Synod of Indiana. The car this year is a four-door, Biscayne model, six cylinder.
The generosity of Mr. Volz's gift enables the executive office of the Synod of Indiana to keep its travel item at a minimum. The saving made possible by the gift of the car exceeds $1,000.00.
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Assembly to Meet in Indianapolis in 1959
The General Assembly of the Pres- byterian Church in the U.S.A. has accepted an invitation to meet in Indianapolis in May 1959.
Headquarters and meetings of the Assembly, will be in the Murat Theatre Building, 502 North New Jersey.
Dr. Jean Milner, pastor of Second Church, Indianapolis, has been asked by Indianapolis Presbytery's Council to serve as chairman of the committee to make preparations for the Assembly.
N.C.P.M. Announces Chicago Meeting
The Tenth Annual Meeting of the National Council of Presbyterian Men is scheduled for the Palmer House, Chicago, March 14-16.
The registration fee is $27.50, and should be mailed to Paul Moser, Executive Secretary, N.C.P.M., 156 Fifth Avenue, New York 10, N.Y. This registration fee does not cover the cost of lodging.
Last year there were 3500 in at - tendance at the Palmer House.
Recreation Lab Scheduled For Pyoca
The 8th Annual Midwest Presby- terian Recreation Laboratory will be held at Camp Pyoca, Brownstown, Indiana, April 14-28, 1958.
This Laboratory School will bene- fit Camp and Conference leaders and directors, Children's Workers, Di - rectors of Christian Education, local church leaders, ministers, recreation leaders, vacation church school teachers, youth advisors, who are concerned with Christian Fellowship and its expression in the life and activities of the Church.
Application forms are now avail- able from Miss Lorraine Riggs, Synod Office of Christian Education. The cost will be $25.00.
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THE INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
January, 1958
EDITORIAL
How About Your Homework?
It is a wonderful thing to be a so hard in school we haven't the Parent in free America. (This is a heart to make them study for church loaded sentence. ) It is fairly ob- school". Have you ever heard this, vious that itis true, but it is too or even said it yourself. easily accepted, taken for granted. In any context, freedom implies responsibility. In the context of the Christian home, there is a re- sponsibility with this freedom that is far more taxing than parents often realize.
The spotlight today is upon the public schools. For years in America we have assumed a number of things about public education. We have as- sumed that teachers would always be happy and contented regardless of We Christians have a great free- how they were paid; we have assumed dom, purchased for us by the Son of that our sons and daughters were working as hard as was reasonable for making a living a little later on.
Today we are taking a new look at our public schools, the curriculum, the teacher, the parents. Pretty largely we are coming to a sad a- wakening that we have waited too long to begin to get interested in educating the child and the youth. As college days and mature years come, youth witnesses that someone should have made him work.
The Church and the Church School have suffered as a by-product of this same lethargy. "Our kids work
God. Christian parents share in the work of God as they require of their children certain standards of excel- lence, not only in the public schools, but also in the schools of the church.
Let it now be said, " Because our kids work hard at school, they are developing good habits of study. " And because our home believes in the eternal worth of Christian edu- cation, we will also emphasize these same good habits in that one hour a week we call church school. This sounds like an elective, but really it isn't.
By: Rev. Charles Bole
Winter Retreat at Ghost Ranch
A ten-day retreat for pastors will be held at Ghost Ranch, Ali- quiu, New Mexico, under the auspices of the Board of Christian Education, February 3-13.
Dr. Karl Menninger will lecture on "Pastoral Psycholocy"; President Arthur Mckay, of McCormick Seminary will speak on " Preaching on the Resurrection".
Dr. Gasne Little, author of "Beliefs That Matter", will present a lecture, " The Minister as Edu- cator"; and Dr. Paul Wright, former Moderator of the General Assembly will lecture on " The Person and Work of Christ".
Attendance will be limited to thirty men. Total cost, including room, board, insurance, and program fee for the ten days will be $100.
Several churches have planned to send their pastors, and of course are paying the full cost.
Marion Church Celebrates
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Indianapolis Church Federation Sponsors Television Program
The Federation television programs have been revised and there are several new ones. Federation- sponsored programs are as follows:
WLW-I
Every Sunday morn- ing at 10:30 a.m., " Timothy Church Mouse" - a children's program.
WFBM-TV
" Insight" -2:00-2: 30 p.m. Sunday afternoon panel program dealing with vital personal problems; featuring two ministers, a psychiatrist, and a representative from one of var- ious community agencies.
WISH-TV
Television Church is now at 8:30 on Sunday morning.
WISH-TV
Church Calls Pastor
The congregation of Connersville First Church has recently called the Rev. Du ane Aelick, who had been serving the Jones- boro Church. He has already assumed his pastoral responsibilities. Mr. Aelick will be installed soon .
Mr. Aelick is a graduate of As- bury College and Butler University School of Religion. He succeeds the Rev. George DeWitt at Connersville.
Chapel Door - 4:00 p.m., five days a week.
WISH-TV
Life of Paul - 4:15 p.m., Mondays and Fridays
WLW-I
" Five Minutes to Live By" - 8:45 a.m., Monday through Friday.
Recently First Church in Marion, the Rev. James Warren Sala, pastor, celebrated a series of dedications.
The congregation has completed remodeling of the chancel area, to- gether with the construction of a wing to accommodate a lounge, choir, and classrooms.
A memorial window, depicting per- sons and symbols of the Protestant Reformation has been installed. The work was made possible by a gift from the late Harold M. Ser- viss, a former trustee of the church.
A dedication service was held at which time Dr. John Fox was the principal speaker.
The congregation at another time, rededicated its large pipe organ which has been rebuilt at a cost of $16,000. The newly installed Harvey Memorial organ chimes, a recent gift, were also dedicated.
At present the church is modern- izing portions of its church school.
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Well, today as we look at the value of good old fashioned hard work in school, we ought to include in that formulae some good old fashioned work in Christian educa- tion. If the parents believe this they can achieve it. If the church and the church school are important for all of time and time to come, it wont take sons and daughters long to sense some of the priorities of life.
January, 1958
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Men Nominated to Council
D. Morse
Two pastors, the Rev. Donald Morse of New Albany, and the Rev. Anthony Meengs of Richmond, have been nominated by their respective Presbyteries to fill vacancies on Synod's Council.
Mr. Morse fills a vacancy created by the removal of the Rev. John DeKruyter from New Albany to Crawfordsville Pres- bytery. Mr. Meengs fills the vacancy A. Meengs created when the Rev. David Tallman became an advisory member after becoming Synod's Chairman of the National Missions Committee.
Cope Directs Causes Committee
Under the leadership of the Rev. Dean Cope of Ft. Wayne, the Program of Synod Causes is moving.
At a meeting recently in Indiana- polis, Cope and his committee, set forth several important principles which need to be given careful con- sideration by all agencies or pro- jects desiring to be included in the Synod Causes Budget:
1. Any request to be included in the Synod Causes Budget must be ac- campanied by a full financial state- ment, together with anticipated in- come, as well as long-range planning outline, with particular indication of what is expected to be done in the particular year for which the request is made.
2. The request must be made an- ually.
3. The project must have no other source of income to provide the amount requested.
4. The request must have more than a local reference - it must be rendering a Synod-wide service.
5. Only for grave reasons will the policy of the Synod Causes Bud- get Committee vary from the basic policies and principles of the Na- tional Benevolence Consultative Con ference.
6. Requests for admission into the Synod Causes Budget must be in the hands of the Synod Causes Budget Committee no later than a month prior to the May meeting of Council.
Camp and Conference Committee Announces Plans
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The Committee on Camps and Con- ferences for the Synod announces the above schedule for camps and conferences in 1958.
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In an effort to insure an equit- BROWN ·ONI able distribution of youth attend- ing camps and conferences and to facilitate early registration, the Committee has adopted a revised plan for registration.
On March 1 initial registrations may be mailed. On this date, but not before, a church may send as many as five registrations for camp or conference at Kosci or Hanover, and up to three registrations for Pyoca, until the capacity of the camp is reached.
If the camp has not been filled by April 1, a church may send as many as 10 registrations for any one period. In the interest of better camping the Committee has set the capacity at 100 campers for any per- iod at Kosci. The Work Camp will accept 50.
This plan does not guarantee a church a certain number of registra- tions per camp.
Registration forms will appear in the February issue of Indiana Pres- byterian, along with additional information. Initial registrations will not be accepted in the Synod office unless they bear a postmark of March l'or later. The same procedure applies to the second group on April 1.
The pastor of the local church is required to sign the registration forms. Where there are vacant churches the Clerk of the Session should sign them. Waiting lists will be handled as in the past; according to the order in which they are received in Synod's office.
Schedule:
SENIOR CONFERENCES
Hanover Senior Con ference June 15-21
Kosci Senior Hi Work Camp June 8-14
Kosci Senior Conference August 11-17
Pyoca Senior Conference June 22-28
W.F. Traveling Conference August 11-25
JUNIOR HIGH CAMPS
Kosci Jr. Hi I June 26-July 3
Kosci Jr. Hi II July 15-26
Kosci Jr. Hi III July 29-August 9
Pyoca Jr. Hi. I July 1-12
Pyoca Jr. Hi II July 24-August 2
JUNIOR CAMPS
Kosci Jr. I June 15-24
Kosci Jr. II July 5-12
Pyoca Jr. I June 15-21
Pyoca Jr. II July 14-22
Pyoca Jr. III August 5-13
Pyoca Jr. IV August 16-23
FAMILY CAMP
Kosci Family Camp August 18-24
COUNSELOR IN TRAINING
Kosci Counselor in Training
June 15-24 and July 5-12
Students Study Bible
Purdue University students, under the leadership of the Rev. H. Paul Chalfant of the University Presby- terian Church, West Lafayette, are engaged in personal Bible study.
Small Bible study groups have been organized to meet within the Foundation building. More recently groups of young married students
have been meeting in homes.
Another interesting phase of the Foundation program is discussion of the T. V. drama, " Lamp UntoMy Feet" during the 9: 00 a.m. Sunday service.
The student congregation listens to the presentation on the air, and then, under the leadership of Dr. Rasmusson, discusses the program.
January, 1958
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By: Mrs. Jane Gable
Kokomo Church women are proving themselves " doers of the Word. "
What has become an annual cookie-and-candy making party followed the regular December women's meeting at Kokomo Church. Boxes of Mr. Saalwaechter has, as these home-made goodies were a major responsibility, as packed and delivered, along a member of the Board, the with gaily-decorated, small collecting of Presbytery Christmas trees, to shut- news for publication. ins of the church.
Inspired by a talk, “ On Being Good Church-keepers, " by their minister, the Rev. Harry Walrond, at their October meeting, Kokomo wo- men donned blue jeans and house dresses and had a three-day " house-cleaning" of the church -- cleaning, waxing, dusting, and polish- ing, and getting into cor- ners the janitor doesn't have time to cover.
New Albany Presbyterial welcomes a new society - the New Washington Associa- tion.
Mrs. Elmer Jones, presi - dent of New Albany, reports attendance of more than 300 women at their Fall District Meeting. A " first" for this Presbyterial was an evening district meeting in Charles- town Church with 90 women present.
Sixteen of the thirty- eight churches in Vincennes Presbyterial accepted " The Invitation of Thinking To- gether" from the National Council with such success that several more have asked to have Study Commission Groups. Five additional churches signed up to par- ticipate in Study 2 and 3.
Saalwaechter on Board
The Rev.Jus- tus Saal waech- ter, pastor of the Earlham Heights Church, Richmond, has recently been elected by Whitewater Presbytery, to succeed Mr. Norman Thurston of Shelbyville, who has re- signed the Board of Manage- ment of the Indiana Presby- terian.
Facts To Consider
A drinking driver was involved in about 30 per cent of all fatal accidents in 1956.
Special studies of fatal accidents occurring during the Christmas holiday, 1956, showed that 55 per cent of accidents involved drinking drivers.
Of the adult pedestrians killed in 1956, 22 out of 100 had been drinking.
Thirty-eight per cent of fatal accidents involved speed too fast for conditions, in 1956.
The rush of Christmas shopping and social life, along with adverse weather conditions, are con- tributing factors in fatal holiday accidents.
More than half of all fatal accidents occurred at night, in 1956.
The National Safety Council estimates that the mileage death rate is two to three times as great at night as in daylight.
December falls in the middle of a six month per- iod -- October through March -- when more than half the day is dark. Darkness means danger.
Pedestrian deaths totaled 7,950 in 1956. Three thousand of these were 65 and over.
More than half of these deaths dealt with three types of actions -- 41 per cent of the pedestrian victims were crossing between intersections, 6 per cent stepped from behind parked cars, and 10 per cent were killed while walking on the roadway.
Centennial Celebration, areas. Twenty-five organiza- October 21. This will be tions of their forty-four used for work in Korea.
churches had representation.
Mrs. Hanson, who was
Mrs. Perry O. Hanson, partially supported by this formerly Irene Forsyth, re- Presbyterial, told of the tired missionary to China, terror in China during the spoke to the women of Craw- Communist invasion and the fordsville Presbyterial at a persecution of the mission- An honorary membership to the Board of Foreign Mis- sions was presented Mrs. H. C. Hays, Sullivan First Presbyterian Association, by series of meetings in No- aries. She was released to vember. These were organized come home in 1951. No longer at Rockville, Crawfords- physically fit to serve in ville, Flora, Ladoga, Hope- the foreign field, she is well North, and Dayton to taking this way of contin- Circle 3 at the church's make them accessible to all uing her work.
Indiana Council Sponsors Institutes
The Town and Country Committee of the Indiana Council of Churches will sponsor several institutes. They are planned as a result of requests from several demonina- tions.
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Locations of these Institutes are: Jan. 6 - Presbyterian Church - Leavenworth
Jan. 7 - Baptist Church - Edwardsport
Jan. 8 - St. John's E. and R. Church - Center Point
Jan. 13- Methodist Church - Hebron(Porter County) Jan. 14- Evangelical United Brethren Church - South Whitley
Jan. 15- E.U.B. Church - Selma
Each institute begins at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 3: 30 p.m. Lunch will be served by each host church at a nominal charge. Top leadership has been secured to serve as resource persons.
Mission Personnel Available
Churches desiring repre- sentatives of the World Mis- sion of our church, may receive help from their Presbytery Chairman of Ecu- menical Mission and Inter- Church Relations, or from Synod's Office.
There are missionary personnel in this area who may be invited in as speak- ers and resource persons.
The INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
Published each month except the months of August and September, at 1459 Central Ave., Columbus, Indiana, By The Board af Management of The Indiana Presbyterian.
Editorial and Business Office, 1459 Central Ave., Columbus, Indiana.
Entered at the Post Office at Columbus, Indiana, as secand class matter, February 11, 1939.
Board of Management
Mr. Frank S. Baker, Chairman, Han- over; Mr. Joe Cummins, Columbus; Mrs. Howard Washburn, Kentland; Rev. John N. Fox, Indianapolis; Mrs. Jack Williams, Evansville; Rev. Harold King, Logansport; Mr. Frederick K. Surber, Tipton; Miss Jane Gable, Indianapolis; Rev. Leigh O. Wright, Lafayette; Rev. Justus Saalwaechter, Richmand.
Editorial Baard Mr. Frank S. Baker Mrs. Jane Gable Rev. Ray E. Mueller Rev. John N. Fox, Editor Rev. Charles F. Bale
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The INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
Volume XXXVI
February, 1958
Number 2
Arthur to Serve Synod School
The Rev. Tom Ar- thur, pastor of the Greenfield Church, has accepted an in- vitation to serve on the faculty of the Synod Leadership Training School at Hanover College, July 27 to August 2. Mr. Arthur will teach Presbyter- ians and Public Affairs, an intro- duction to the social education and action program of the Presbyterian Church. Special emphasis will be placed upon Biblical and theological bases of social responsibility, a
Mrs. Washburn Leads Synodical
Mrs. Washburn
"To give women at- tending Synodical a taste of the National Convention is our aim for this summer's meetings, " said Mrs. Howard C. Washburn, president.
Mrs. Washburn dis- cussed plans for Synodi cal with the Board at a two- day meeting at the YWCA in India- napolis, January 15 and 16. The Board set July 1 and 2 as the dates for Synodical, which will immedi - ately follow the national Quadren- nial Meeting of Presbyterian Women's Organizations, USA, at Purdue Uni- versity, June 25 to July 1.
Miss Mary Turrentine, area secre- tary from the Chicago office, was a guest speaker at the Board meet- ings. "By setting your meeting at Purdue at this time, foreign visi - tors to the National Convention will be available as speakers. This will give your women who can not attend the national meetings an opportunity to hear some of these outstanding persons."
The Synodical program committee, with Mrs. Robert Klein of Goshen as chairman, met during the two-day session and formulated tentative plans for Synodical speakers.
study of how persons and groups function in a changing world, how social forces and pressures operate in American life, and the role of the church in influencing and trans- forming society.
Special issues of Social Progress and the P. W. 0. Circle Study books will be used as texts. The course will be of interest to S. E. A. secretaries and chairmen, local Church S. E. A. and Christian Edu- cation Committee members, ministers and all local church leaders con- cerned about integrating S. E. A. into the local church program.
Westminster Fellowship Schedules Traveling Conference
The Synod Council of Westminster Fellowship announces that its second annual traveling con ference has been scheduled for August 10-25, and that the program of the churches in the southwest will be the area studied by those participating in the tour.
The Rev. Donald Lagle, Synod West - minster Fellowship advisor, will direct the tour which will ·lude
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travel, insurance, board and room. The tour is limited to 35 young people who meet qualifications es- tablished by the youth work com-
Van Dusen to Address N. C. P. M.
Dr. Henry P. Van Dusen, President and Roosevelt professor of Systematic Theolo- gy, widely recognized as one of America's most distinguished theologians, will address the N.C.P.M. at its Chicago meeting, March 14-16.
Dr. Van Dusen has rendered in- valuable service in the causes of foreign missions and Christian higher education.
Indiana men are encouraged to at- tend the Chicago meeting, to hear Dr. Van Dusen, and other outstanding Christian leaders.
Benevolence Acceptances Being Received
Recent reports from Presbytery Stewardship and Promotion Chairmen, indicate increases in General As- sembly acceptances, and a very favorable response to Synod Causes, in 1958.
During 1958, in addition to monies given for General Assembly causes, all contributions to approved Pres- bytery and Synod Causes will re- ceive credit.
Local congregations are encouraged to place first emphases upon the General Assembly Benevolence Budget, for thisisone of the opportunities binding our great church as one in Christ.
For the year 1957 the churches of the Synod gave $728,000. to the General Assembly Benevolence Budget, an increase of 8.9% over 1956.
mittee. A chartered air-conditioned bus will provide transportation.
Further information and applica- tion blanks may be secured from Miss Lorraine Riggs, 1132 North Alabama Street, Indianapolis.
Pictured above are the young people who participated in the tour to the southeast last summer.
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THE INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
February, 1958
Indiana Synod Camps and Conferences 1958
Procedure for Camp each registration form. In be mailed regularly. Those Work Camp is limited to an and Conference Registration
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