The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-21
ACTON CAMP MEETING.
The Association Decides to Invite the Run
ming Of Sunday Trains.

The annual meeting Of tho association was
held at Acton Park yesterday, comprising the
owners of cottages and tents about one hundred
of whom, with Uncertainties, weFe in attendance.
In the absence Of President Pys, Rev S. finch
err, the vice president presided After the sp-
pointment of committee to nominate officers
and board of trustees for the current year,
Rev. A. Marine, pastor of Central-avenue
Church, said that at this stage of the proceed
ings it would be proper TO make the motion he
had in mind and he therefore moved that the
board Of trustees to be elected be instructed to
close the gates of the camp hereafter on Sunday.
In an earnest speech the Doctor warmly advocated
aeonsistent observance both of the statute law,
as citizens, and of the Sabbath, as Christians, by
the association. The discussion began on this
motion, when Rev. Mr.. Jameson, who was in
favor of making ali the money possible on Sun
day in the running of Sunday excursions, moved
to lay DR.. Marines motion the table, thus
cutting off all debate. Though appealed to Mr.
Jameson refused to withdraw the gag. The
motion to lay the table prevailed by small
majority. Dr. Levi Ritter stated that officers
of the railway company had stated to him
that if it was not the wish of the association to
have Sunday trains to the camp they would
not run them. Rev. DR.. Gilett then offered the
following
Whereas The officers of the railway company have
advised tho trustees that if it contrary to the
wishes of the association, Sunday trains would not be
run TO the camp, therefore
Resolved That we respectfully represent to the
company that it is the wish of the association that
Sunday trains be- run.
The vote this proposition was, yeas II and
nays Sand SO the association voted forSunday
trains.
The committee on lectures, through Col.
Cumback, reported that they advised the aban
donment of that part of the work the coming sea
son, and asked that the committee be relieved
from further consideration of matter which Was
granted.
Rev Tncher was then reelected vice presi-
dent, Geo. NJ Wright, secretary and W. II. r.
Reed, treasurer.
Those nominated for trustees for the season
were all elected except John B. Conner, who
stated that ID was very plain that he was not in
accord with the association on the Sunday train
question; that the majority Of So to Al neither
removed his conscientious convictions respecting
the observance of the Sabbath, nor made it right
to violate the statute law, and he would save the
association the tlme of voting either forOr against
him by declining. to serve, after the action taken
here to-day Mr.. j. r. Budd was substituted
for Mr. Conner. The board of trustees consists
| Of Messrs. ]. r. Budd, w Knobe, p. j. Beach
bard, viii Cumback and NJ. B. Robbins
Wednesday, July 80 was fixed as the day to
open the camp meeting, to continue three weeks.
The treasurers- report showed that the, re-
ceipts last year stood as follows
Total from all sources 81 72442
Of which the Sunday receipts were. ----.--1 6S8s70
The extensive Improvements of last year, in
Guiding a new tabernacle, left the association in
debt about 81, 300
There was great deal of feeling manifested
over the Sunday train question and anunlber'
of the tent-holders publicly announced that they
would have nothing whatever to do with the
meeting until the association relieved itself from
the stigma of having declined the offer of a Sec
plar corporation to observe the Sunday law, if
desired.