Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1913 — M. E. CONVENTION AN ENTHUSIASTIC ONE [ARTICLE]

M. E. CONVENTION AN ENTHUSIASTIC ONE

Big Crowd Here From Other Towns —Banquet One of Features of Event. The Hrmmond district convention held at Trinity Methodist ehurch Thursday was one of the most successful and enthusiastic conventions ever held in the city. Several autos met the delegates at the different trains and a number came in their own autos from Monon, Brook, Remington, Winamac, Hebron, Mr. Ayr, Wheeler, Wheatfleld, Morocco and other towns. One hundred and sixteen registered from outside of Rensselaer. The program was of unusual power. The banquet was held at 6 o’clock. Rev. H. L. Kindig, D. D., of Monticello, returned thanks. The ladies of the Industrial Society had prepared a fine chicken supper which was enjoyed by about 140 men. The young men of Mrs. Ross Dean’s Bible class waited on the tables. The evening program held the attention qf a congregation that crowded the ehurch. Dr. Paul C. Curnick presided. Addresses were made by Dr. Fred Hixson, Crawfordsville; Dr. J. B. Trumble, Kansis City, and Rev. H. A. Musser, of India. ‘

The convention held an important business meeting, presided over by Rev. A. T. Briggs, superintendent of the Hammond district. At this session Hon. W. G, Bilman. a prominent banker of Hammond, made a speech in favor of the churches of Hammond district adopting the new every member canvass and the duplex envelope system for their financial plan, and this was adopted. Dr. Musser, the returned missionary from India, gave a very graphic description of the work and progress of Christianity in India. ~Mr7A7‘N. “Campbell, of Kansas, a visiting singing evangelist, sang several Gospel songs. Most of the delegates home last night in their autos, hut a number of the Methodist hollies entertained the visitors over night, Rev. Parrott and Rev. Winn were the guests of the pastor at the banquet and were introduced to the convention. The outside speakers all said the convention was a great success and the visitors all spoke in highest terms of the good things they had to eat at the banquet and expressed themselves as delighted with the royal welcome and hospitality they received in Rensselaer at the hands of the Methodist people.