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Sept. 7-Vincennes and Wabash River Sept. 14-Vincennes and Wabash River Sept. 21-Whitewater, Logansport, Crawfordsville
Sept. 28-New Albany, Logansport, Indianapolis
Arrangements for the servicing program are made by the presbytery committees of Christian Education.
Committee Organized
The Indiana Council of Churches Committee for the Prevention of Drunken Driving is now functioning.
Its two point program is to en- courage all who have been drinking not to drive, and support the Chem- ical Tests For Intoxication Act.
F. Mills
MR. ALBERT DISERENS,
FT. WAYNE 2. IND.
. rom 4:00 until 5:30 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons of Svnod, June 10, 11, commissioners and visitors will be sharing two of six workshops. The six scheduled for June 10 will be repeated the following day, June 11.
The Committee on Christian Education, whose chairman is the Rev. Paul Chalfant, will stress matters of Cam- pus Life and Higher Education. The resource person to be present is the Rev. Harold Viehman, secretary, De- partment of Campus Christian Life, Board of Christian
Education.
The Trustees of Peabody Home, whose president is the Rev. Ware Wimberly, will conduct a workshop on " The Church and its Ministry to the Aged" . The Rev. Frederick Mills, secretary for the Central District of the Board of Pensions, will be guest resource person.
Synod's Committee on Evangelism,
whose chairman is the Rev. Roy Connor, will present as its resource person the Rev. G. Raymond Campbell, Okla- homa City, Oklahoma.
J.Borges
B. Mays
H. Hannaford
Mrs. Suriyakham
The Rev. Gordon Leech Synod chair- man of the Committee of Ecumenical Mission, will moderate the workshop for which the Rev. Howard Hanna- ford, retiredmissionary from Japan; Mrs. Channuan Suriyakham, president of women's work in Thailand; the Rev. Jose Borges, moderator of the
Church in Brazil; and Dr. Benjamine E. Mays, president of Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia, will be resource persons.
The Rev. David Tallman, chairman of Synod's Committee of National Missions will serve as leader for the work- shop dealing with the work of National Missions. Local men will also be used as resource persons.
Dr. John Thompson Peters, who will bring the keynote address on Wednesday evening, will serve as resource person for the Stewardship and Promotion workshop, led by Synod chairman the Rev. Victor Brown.
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Each commissioner is being asked to pre-register for the two he will attend.
United Presbyterian Church Ranks Fourth In Size
Membership now in the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. is more than 3,000,000, according to statistics just released.
The membership in 9,462 congregations is served by 11, 573 ordained ministers. The Church School enrollment is 1,908, 658.
During 1957 this membership gave $232,989, 450 for all church causes. Final action, to create this new denomination was taken by 1200 com- missioners meeting recently in Pittsburgh.
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THE INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN
June, 1958
Area Leaders Attend Christian Education Seminar
A Christian Education Seminar to provide Area leaders an opportunity for deep thinking in theology and educational principles was held re- cently at East Bay Camp, Blooming- ton, Illinois. Sponsored by the Board of Christian Education, the seminar was for leaders from the Synods of Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Chio, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Leadership was provided by the Rev. Ralph Mould, Coordinator of Administration and Leadership, Board of Christian Education; Dr. Joseph Haroutunian, McCormick Seminary; Dr. Ray Fairchild, Board of Chris- tian Education; Dr. William Mor- rison, Christian Education field director in the Chicago Metropolitan Area and Dr. Paul Bergwin, Indiana University.
Attending from Indiana were: Mr. William Carmichael, South Bend; Mrs. J. Hansing, Hammond; Mrs. Dorothy Johnson, Bloomington; the Rev. Ho- ward Kipp, Frankfort; Mrs. John Leech, Indianapolis; Mrs. J.H. Thom- son, Terre Haute; and the Rev. Latham Wright, Elizabeth. Miss Lor- raine Riggs of the Christian Educa- tion staff also participated.
Presbytery Establishes Hospitalization Plan
The Presbytery of New Albany has established a group Hospitalization and Disability plan for its instal- led pastors and retired ministers, effective April 15 of this year.
The plan will complement the sickness benefits anticipated by the Board of Pensions, by providing for insurance of hospital costs in the minimum range. In addition, the plan provides for disability income during any extended illness, which will enable both pastor and congre- gation to have more flexibility in providing leadership during such situations.
By providing hospitalization in- surance for retired ministers, the Presbytery has joined in sharing the burdens of these men in time of need. The program is administered within the Presbytery, through the office of the Stated Clerk, and is underwritten by the Ministers Life and Casualty Union of Minneapolis.
Lafayette Central Tops Goal
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According to its pastor, Dr. J. Dayton McCormick, the Central Church of Lafayette has topped its $185, 000 growth and development fund cam- gaign goal by $26,948.
Campaign workers celebrated at a victory dinner in the church's edu- cation building recently.
In the picture above, Dr. J. Day- ton McCormick ( left), looks on with joy as four volunteer leaders dis- play evidence that the church has exceeded its goal. The volunteers ( left to right) are James F. Smith, Mrs. George A. Hawkins, Corydon H. Hall, and Dr. Richard P. Gripe, Campaign co-chairman.
The picture below shows part of those who attended the victory din- ner.
The money, realized by this cam- paign will be used to renovate the present structure, and also to pro- vide an amount of $25,000 toward the establishment of a new congre- gation in West Lafayette.
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Correction ...
Dates of the Indiana Synod Leadership School were incor- rectly listed in the May issue of Indiana Presbyterian. The correct dates are July 27 to August 2, 1958.
Evanston to Host Mission Institute
The Midwest World Mission Insti- tute will be held this summer on the campus of Northwestern Univer- sity, from August 4-8.
Under the auspices of the National Council of Churches and the Commis- sion on Missionary Education, lec- tures and classes will be presented dealing with the two study themes for 1958-59.
Presbyterians will be represented on the faculty by Dr. Norman Horner, of the faculty of Louisville Semi - nary, and Dr. Russell Stevenson, of Church World Service.
This Institute is open to all who are interested in a more effective program of missionary education in the local church. Among those at- tending from this Synod are the Rev. Duane Aelick, chairman of Ecumenical Mission from Whitewater Presbytery, and the Rev. Gordon Gendron, chair- man from Crawfordsville Presbytery.
Write the Area Office of the Board of Ecumenical Mission of the Pres- byterian Church, 77 W. Washington Street, Chicago 2, Illinois, for more information.
Oxford Burns Mortgage
Mortgages on the manse of the Oxford Church, and a small mortgage on the church building, were recent- ly burned at a special celebration by the congregation, reports the Rev. John Hanstra, pastor.
Rudolph Seeks Records
If you have valu- able Presbyterian record books at your house, writes L. C. Rudolph of Synod's Historical Committee, this is a call to bring them to Synod's vault for storage.
The case is rather overwhelming. If you keep the books and papers yourself no student of history will know where to find or use them. They aremost likely to be burned or lost eventually.
If you place them in Synod's vault they can be indexed and filed in permanent fire-proof storage. The church or the presbytery will still own its books but they will be both safe and available.
Please take your records or your questions about the vault to Dr. Roy Mueller, 1132 North Alabama Street, Indianapolis 2.
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June, 1958
Contact With Legislators Urged
Clifford Earle, Secretary for the Department of Social Education and Action, urges " leters and, if possible, visits" to members of Con- gress in both Houses in support of Foreign Economic and Technical Assistance.
At a conference in Washington at- tended by S.E.A. personnel, Presi- dent Eisenhower, Vice-President Nixon, Secretary of State Dulles, Adlai Stevenson, Dean Acheson and Harry Truman, all spoke, emphasi z- ing the critical importance for America and for the free world of international economic development.
An immediate response is neces- sary, especially for the Middle West. A brief, clear statement in support of the program will make a difference in your Representative's and your Senator's opinions.
Lend- Lease Counselor Serves Orchard Park
Miss Eda Borseth of the Board of Christian Education is now working as a Lend-Lease Counsellor at Or- chard Park Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis. Miss Borseth who will be at the church until July 2, will counsel the Christian education leaders of the newly- formed church in the areas of recruitment, leader- ship training and program develop- ment. The Rev. Robert Stewart is pastor of the Church.
King Resigns Logansport
The Rev. Harold King has resigned as pastor of Calvary Church, Logansport, to become pastor of the Riverside Church in Chicago Presby- tery.
Having served the Calvary Church for nearly nine years, Mr. King has given exceptionally strong leader- ship.
In addition to his responsibili - ties in Logansport, he has served as Moderator of Logansport Presby- tery, and had, until his resigna- tion, served as Synod's Chairman of Stewardship and Promotion.
Greensburg Dedicates Addition
The new $135, 000 Church School building of the First Church, Greensburg has been recently dedi- cated, the Rev. Hugh I. Schuster has announced.
The 70 x 120 cement block struc- ture with brick veneer facing is located at the rear of the original building, adding 8,500 square feet of space to the education depart- ment.
The new addition, which houses the Church School marks the first major remodeling since 1909, and includes fireproof storage facilities for church records and a public address system.
Hutchinson Resigns Huntington
After a twenty-two year ministry to the congregation of the First Church, Hunt- ington, Dr. David Robert Hutchinson will accept the call of the Board of Na- tional Missions to become Sunday School Missionary on the Florida Keys, beginning July 1.
His mission field will cover 150 miles; he will live at Marathon, Florida, approximately 100 miles southwest of Miami, one of the lar- gest of the islands between the Florida mainland and Key West.
Among the many responsible assign- ments Dr. Hutchinson accepted, were offices as Synod Chairman of Chris- tian Education, Presbytery and Synod Moderators.
Youth Conference Holds Golden Anniversary
The Synod's Committee on Camps and Conferences, with cooperation from the Board of Christian Educa- tion, will have a synod-wide ob- servance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the first Youth Conference held at Winona Lake, Indiana this summer.
July 13 is the date for this ob- servance at Camp Kosci. This con- ference in 1908, conducted by the Presbyterians of Indiana and the Board of Christian Education is recognized to have been the first church summer youth conference to have been conducted by any denomi- nation.
This is a general invitation for
Class Confirmed
Dr. Robert Hutchinson, pastor of First Church, Huntington, adminis- tered baptism to all but two of the above class, received into the membership of the Church, May 25.
The members of the class received eight weeks of instruction.
Greenwood Men Invite Overseas Guest
The Rev. John S. Martin Chapter of the National Council of Presbyterian Men, chartered at the Greenwood Presbyter- ian Church, will have members of the Church's Women's Association as guests for its June 17 meeting.
The reason for this joint meeting is that the featured speaker will be Mrs. Channuan Suriyakham of Thai- land. Mrs. Suriyakham was educated at two Christian schools; the Dara Academy in Chiengmai, and the Wat - tana Academy in Bangkok. She is the President of the National Women's Organization of the United Church of Christ in Thailand.
Mrs. Suriyakham will beone of the overseas Church leaders at the wo- men's quadrennial meeting at Purdue University, and prior to that time will be visiting and observing var- ious Churches and their activities in the Synod of Indiana.
The Men's Council of Greenwood Church would welcome the attendance of interested Presbyterians on June 17, 1958, at 7:30 p.m. CDT in the Sanctuary to share the Christian testimony of this national leader from another land. Melvin L. Williams is President of the Men's Council, and the Rev. J. Bruce Melton is pastor of the Church.
participation in a happy and memor- able occasion. Further details will be sent out in the near future.
June, 1958
By: Mrs. Jane Gable
" Although a general in- vitation can not be issued to the National Presbyterian Women's Meeting, everyone is cordially invited to Synodical July 1 and 2," says Mrs. Howard C. Wash- burn, president.
By having the Synodical sessions immediately follow- ing the National meeting at Purdue University, they will feature some of the high- lights of the National pro- grams. " And we feel, " added Mrs. Washburn, " those at- tending will be rewarded for making the effort to come. And men are most wel - come. "
University Church is the headquarter for all meetings and meals will be in the Union Cafeteria.
Dr. Alphonso Rodriquez, Matanzas, Cuba, will speak at the evening session, Tuesday, July 1. As Presi- dent of Evangelical Theo- logical Seminary he will have much to tell of the opportunities for help to Cuban youth, one of our projects for the year.
Dr. Rodriquez has spent much time in the United States and is a prominent Presbyterian.
Miss Emily Gibbes, area secretary from Philadelphia, and an authority on women's work in Africa, will be an- other speaker. Miss Gibbes served as a member of the Fellowship Team to Asia.
A panel of five foreign visitors will provide the program for a Wednesday session. Miss Mary Hunter, Missionary to Africa, will accompany these women and act as interpretor for them when necessary.
closes at 3 p.m. the follow- ing day.
of the Business and Profes-
NATIONAL MISSIONS
By: Roy E. Mueller
The summer of 1958 will be the second year that National Missions will be at work with migrant farm laborers. By agreement with the State Council of Churches we have the responsi- bility for work at Mt. Summit, north of New Castle. This area is expected to have the largest concentration of migrants in the state this year. Plans are being made to care for about 400 field workers and their families.
This work will be under the direction of Mrs. Royal Leeson, the wife of our missionary at Westminster House. Mrs. Leeson, a registered nurse, will also work with the women and children. Rev. Mr. Leeson will concentrate on visitation work. He and Mrs. Leeson speak Spanish and a great many of these migrants speak no English. There will also be a recreational worker.
The program is being planned by the Field Direc- tor for migrant workers of the National Council of Churches. Synod's National Missions Committee is responsible for this work. The State Council Committee on Migrants is assisting with part of the budget and a trained worker in this area of mission work.
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A New Project Has Been Launched for the Presbyter- ian Service Personnel and families stationed at the Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Strategic Air Command within the Peru-Logansport-Kokomo area.
Mrs. Francis Peters, member of the First Presbyterian Church of Peru, Indiana has been added to the staff of that church as Service Personnel Counsellor, work- ing under the direction of the Pastor. the Rev. James W. Gillespie, to welcome and integrate the Service families into the work of the local church and activi- ties, thereby enabling them to participate in church life while they are separa- ted from their own homes and churches. Mrs. Peters comes well qualified for this work, as she is the Fifth District Presbyterial President of Wabash River.
This work is proving a two-fold boon; to the ministry of the Service families and strengthening the work in the Peru, Kokomo and Logansport Calvary churches. This is a ministry that must continue as long as the Base is active.
Work Camp Opportunities. The reconditioning of the English estates by Presby- terian National Missions Homes, Inc. of the Synod calls for a great deal more labor than funds will allow. Adults and youth over 16 years of age, who are in- terested in volunteer work, will be provided bed and meals.
Write your interest in specific types of work and dates you would be available to Roy E. Mueller, 1132 North Alabama Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.
sional Women's groups: The Presbyterian Church, 1505 annual Fall Weekend Retreat North Delaware Street, is set for November 7,8, Indianapolis, is chairman and 9 at Spring Mill Inn. It opens Friday evening and closes with Sunday noon dinner.
of reservations. And, of course, you may also make reservations through Pres- byterial Secretaries for Business and Professional Women.
Send your reservation in with summer vacation plans. Last November 165 women shared in the inspiration, fellowship, and fun of the
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The Synodical opens at 2 o'clock on July 1 and be the Bible leader. " The before you become involved
Dr. Julian Price Love, of Louisville Theological Sem- inary, is again slated to women who attended last year virtually mandated that, " reports Miss Gladys Stanner,
Special -- To all members Fort Wayne, chairman.
Miss Janice Marion, First Retreat.
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At its one hundred and thirty-third meeting, the Synod of Indiana, meeting on the campus of Hanover College, elected the Rev. Homer Weisbecker, pastor of the Sullivan Church, as its moderator.
Immediately after his election, Mr. Weisbecker was inducted into office by retiring moderator, the Rev. Paul Sherrill, pastor of the Bedford Church, who pre- sented the new moderator with the official gavel ( above left).
After the installation of the moderator, Synod acted to elect elder Robert Hyatt of Westminster Church in Washington, as its vice-moderator. He was installed in
office by retiring vice-moderator, elder Edgar DeJean, Salem Church ( above right).
The newly elected officers and the advisers of Youth Synod which convened on Hanover campus June 12, are shown in the center picture above. From left to right ( front row): the Rev. Donald Lagle, Indianapolis; Mary Ann Danneil, Mishawaka; Mrs. C.T. Williams, Lafayette. ( 2nd row) Betsy Buchanan, Rockville; Barbara Tate, Hanover; Mary Ann Roe, Hartford City; Marsha Thomson, Terre Haute; Sharon Walrond, Kokomo ( back row) John Messner, Michigan City; Jerry Snyder, Goshen.
Westminster Fellowship Officers and Advisers Meet at Hanover
Miss Mary Ann Danneil, Mishawaka, was elected moder- ator at the Westminster Fellowship Synod Assembly held at Hanover College, June 12-14. "My Spiritual Growth" was the theme of the meeting, and speakers included: Dr. Orlo Choguill, Indianapolis; the Rev. T. Royal Scott, Board of Christian Education, Philadelphia; the Rev. James Ollis, Westminster Foundation, Indiana Uni- versity; and Mrs. Channuan Suriyakham, Thailand.
The Rev. Donald Lagle, Indianapolis and Mrs. C.T. Williams, Lafayette, are advisors to the group.
Richard Meyers, retiring Moderator; Sarah Bellemy, Evansville, Lee Jennings, Frankfort, and Mrs. C. Paar, Fowler will represent the group at the Westminster Fellowship National Council Meeting at Monmouth College in August.
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July, 1958
GLIMPSES OF SYNOD THROW
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Top Row ( left to right): 1. Mrs. Robert Thoren and Mrs. Margaret Thompson ( Synod's office); Jack Potter, Emogene Harrell, and Dr. John Yarnelle ( Hanover College), register commissioners. 2,3. The Rev. John Abernethy, Central Area Secretary of the Division of Evangelism, leads Dedication of the Day. 4. The Rev. James Baldwin, Bethany Church, Ft. Wayne; the Rev. Carmen Albright, Franklin Hopewell Church, and the Rev. William Myers, Camp and Conference Director for Synod's Christian Education Committee; register for attendance at Synod. Second Row ( left to right) :
1. Dr. Ralph Fuchs, of the Law Faculty of I.U., speaks to the Social Education and Action report.
2. The Rev. Harold Viehman, Board of Christian Educa- tion, Philadelphia, speaks to the report of the Com- mittee on Christian Education.
3. Dick Myers retires as moderator of Youth Synod.
4. Mary Ann Danneil, Mishawaka, is installed as moder- ator of Indiana Youth Synod.
5. Dr. John Thompson Peters, Secretary of Stewardship and Promotion gives rapt attention to the S.E.A. re- port. Behind him to the left is the Rev. C. Ralston Smith, of the First Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 6. Mrs. Howard Washburn, Kentland, President of Indiana Synodical, sits in on a session of synod. Third Row ( left to right):
1. The Rev. John Abernethy, leads the workshop on
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H THE CAMERAMAN'S EYES
Evangelism.
2. A commissioner engages in conversation with Dr. Benjamin Mays, president of Morehouse College, who was invited to Hanover as Bible Hour leader.
3. The Rev. A.L. Tull, Farmersburg, Stated Clerk of Vincennes Presbytery, distributes expense checks.
4. The Rev. Ware Wimberly, First Church, Wabash, leads the workshop on the Church's Ministry to the Aged, as Mr. William Visser, superintendent of Estelle Peabody Memorial Home, N. Manchester, and the Rev. Frederick Mills, Area Secretary of the Board of Pensions from Chicago, show front row interest.
Bottom Row ( left to right):
1. The Rev. Robert Stewart, Orchard Park Church, India-
napolis; the Rev. Paul Romantum, chaplain in the U.S. Navy, and Miss Lorraine Riggs, Assistant Director of Synod's Committee on Christian Education; chat between sessions.
2. Mrs. John Yarnelle, wife of Dr. John Yarnelle who was a commissioner to Synod; Mrs. Channuan Suriyakham of Thailand; and Mrs. E. Mowbray Tate, visit Synod.
3. The Rev. John Bergen, Wallace Street Church, India- napolis; the Rev. Limbertus Kingma, Pine Street Church, Hammond; and Robert Springer, Indianapolis; discuss actions just taken.
4. Commissioners Dr. John Yarnelle, Hanover; the Rev. Herbert Strauss, New Castle; and the Rev. Ernest Mi - chelis, Dayton; renew old friendships.
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NATIONAL MISSIONS
By: Roy E. Mueller
About two years ago National Missions moved into a new venture in the Belmont area of New Castle. We purchased a barn that had been con- verted into a meeting place for a private church enterprise. This site adjoins a small park.
The area offered numerous problems. Lack of 1923 sewage, water, streets and sidewalks contributed to poor living conditions, thus creating social, school and police problems. Our work has definitely contributed to a general lifting of living standards and in improved housing for the community.
A private sewer line was run across the park. A unit was erected to provide plumbing and showers. A room was added for program, and an apartment on the second floor was added for Rev. and Mrs. Leroy Leeson, in charge of the work.
Another step is now being taken in the removal of the old barn which is a real fire hazard. We are replac- ingit with a concrete block building to serve as a rec- reational center. ****
Our National Missions Homes project at Lexington, is on the way. Title to the estate is now in our name. Repairs of the buildings are moving along and giving op- portunity to local residents to earn some money. Some of 5 these residents have been without work since the closing of the Charlestown plants.
Plumbing Modernization at English Mansion
Many problems are appearing as reconditioning moves along. They will only slow the work down until a Presbyterian with the right know-how can be located.
This venture promises to become an important segment in the program of National Missions in Indiana as a mission project for aiding young and old who need the arm of the church to strengthen them.
Presbyterian Extension, Inc. is another branch of our mission outreach helping in the building problems of new and young congregations.
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