The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-11
YESTERDAYS EXERCISES.
A Very Large Crowd on the Grounds The
Various Sarmnns

A Very Large Crowd on the Grounds-The
Various Sermons
Excursion trains were run TO Acton camp
grounds yesterday from all points east and west
between Cincinnati and Lafayette. II is esti-
mated that the crowd which was emptied into
the camp grounds during the day numbered over
5000 persons, and 1t has mixed mass, with
all the variable elements Of good
bad and Indifferent" A remnant Of
the crowd was doubtless attracted
to thecamp from sincere desire to participate
in the devotional services; but curiosity, and the
opportunity for cheap excursion out of town
were greater attractions to large majority
While there was very full representation of
the vicious class which always follows crowd
there was no disorderly conduct upon the
grounds, and the day passed without any dis
turbanee occurring. A few bottles of
whisky were discovered and broken
by the police, and one man. disposed
10 be a little more hilarious than was in keeping
with the proprieties of the occasion, was elected
from the grounds, but there was no other notice
able drunkenness. Although not generally par
ticipating in the religious services, the crowd
was quiet and respectful in its demeanoE The
interesting and amusing features OF . mixed
crowd, with the fauitless weather and the shades
Of the grove, afforded some diversion to those
who spent the day in the camp.
The morning prayer service at $3.50 o'clock
was quite largely attended, and at the testimony
meeting there were fifty seven persons who re-
lated their experiences as Christians At 1890
Rev. s, Tincher, Of SheIbyville, preached upon
Mans Search for the Good the text of his
discourse being And who will show us any
good, Psalms ~, 6.
A devotional service, with prayer and the mar
ration Of experiences in Christian life was held
in the grove in the afternoon at 2
o'clock, led by B. r.. Morgan, Of Fair
land Charles Kicker, a young man Of
Franklin, told how be had been converted and
the story Of his experience in his change of life
was Of more than usual interest.
DR. MARTINS SERMON
The sermon in the afternoon. at 2:3O o'clock,
was delivered by Prof j III Martin, Of Madi-
con. Hissuhiect was Sowing and Reapinga
and the text Of bis discourse was ssWhatsosver
i man soweth, that also shall he reap This
Seriptural passage, PROT. Martin said,
sets forth "a principle Of universal
application one found everywhere in Gods
government, the principle of cause and
effect-here represented by the figure Of
sowing and reapihg The character Of manhood
as well as our condition and circumstances In
life, depend largely upon the manner ia which
we have improved or neglected the blessings and
opportunities Of early life, which is fully
illustrated in the successes and failures Of pro-
fessional life. There is an inseparable con
neetion between every cause and its effect 1t
is Gods law. From IL there is no escape, and be-
yond it there is no appeal Some Of the old
philosophers used to talk much about the law Of
emanation, In which one thing was
supposed to come from another and all things
ultimately from God, as their final source or
foundation, Some moAern scientists, however
have been trying to improve upon this old no;
ton, and have been talking very learnedly about
the great law Of evolution They have under
taken TO account for everything upon this prin-
ciple, INDEPENDENTLY Of God. About the diff
Guilty with this. theory is that they must reach
the point ultimately where they must evolve
something out Of nothing. and this they have
found no easy matter The universal law OF
puse and eject is but another name, for