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Report of the Indianapolis Society

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Jun 27, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 26.

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Report of the Indianapolis Society

It has been the aim of the Young People's Missionary Volunteer Society of Indianapolis, Ind., to be what the name implies,—missionary volunteers in deed and in truth.
During the year we have adopted several resolutions aiding us in doing more efficient work. Some of these are as follows:—
"That a committee be appointed to visit the hospitals and jails to sing.
"That each member provide himself with the Family Bible Teacher, and distribute them each week among his neighbors and friends.
"That some of our Bible worker members visit the Flower Mission, and give Bible readings where there is an opportunity.
"That the nurses of our society at opportune times give instruction on healthful living, sanitation, etc., among those in need of such instruction.
"That the society furnish the public libraries with Liberty and the Protestant Magazine and other of our periodicals.
"That we encourage sociability among the members of our society, and make a special effort to speak to all strangers who come to our church."
There have been 58 missionary visits made during the year, and 52½ hours of Christian Help work reported; we sold 2,472 papers and 18 books; pages of tracts sold, 150; pages of tracts lent or given away, 635; papers mailed, lent, or given away, 292; articles of clothing given away, 52; meals provided, 9; treatments given, 19.
We are hoping to do much more next year for the needs of those around us, for we believe that no life can be a complete success without a definite, high aim; and we wish to be able to say with Livingstone, "Anywhere, provided it be forward."
SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY