The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-06
THE TWO CAMP MEETINGS.
Yesterdays Proceedings at Acton and Beth
any Park-ActiOn Of the Stockholders.

Yesterday was centennial day at the Acton
camp-grounds and, the weather being admira-
bly, suited to the occasion, the crowd in attend
ance at the services was larger than on the
previous day The morning service. at 1880
o'clock. was led by Rev. Joseph Harrington, Of
Greensburg, and the sermon was delivered by
Rev. DR.. F. c. Holiday, of Madison. In the at
ternoon at o'clock, Rev. s. T. Gillette led the
love feast which was one of the happiest Tea
lures of the day Rev. William Young, OF Gin
cinnati, preached in the evening at o'clock
The programme for to-day begins with prayer
and praise service at $50 o'clock this morning,
and the sermon at 1890 will be delivered by Rev.
| f. L. Dolph, P. E. A lecture on Mound
Builders illustrated by relics viii be delivered
in the afternoon, at 23O o'clock, by Hon. Joseph
D. Cox, and Rev. George L. Curtis, of Jefferson
vile, will preach in the evening, at $50 O'CLOCK
Tomorrow will be temperance day The
meeting will begin at o'clock A N. The exer-
cises in the afternoon will be conducted by the
Young Peoples and Children's Unions, and an
| address will be delivered by Mrs. Wells presl.
dent of the State W. G. T. U. Mrs. J. H. Nichols
will address the meeting at night Trains leave
for the camp ground at and A. NJ
At a meeting of the stock and tent-holders OF
the association on Monday, committee consist
ing of Hon. Will Cumback, Rev. s. Tlncher
and Geo. M Wright were appointed to arrange
for course of lectures for the season of 1889.
A resolution was adopted changing section OF
the constitution which provides that the presld-
ing elder of the indianapolis district of the NJ.
E. Church shall be ex oheio, the president OF the
Acton Association, that the president shall be
elected by the board of trustees at their hrst
meeting after their election, and shall be mem
Der in active service in the Southeastern Indiana
Conference This change seemed to be neces-
sary because of the opposition of so many MN
listers to the camp meeting as at present con-
Quoted, and the possibility that the presiding
elder may not always be in sympathy with the
meeting
In reply to the statements of letter printed
in the Jou rnal of the 1st of August the eleventh
section of the constitution was read, as follows:
Section IL. No person except the president
shall be eligible to any office in the corporation who IS
not tent and stockholder in the association, and
also member in good standing of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and this corporation shall be at
ached to and under the jurisdiction of the Southeast
Indiana Conference of the NJ E. Church. and shall at
time be under the jurisdiction or control of any
| other religious denomination or sect.
This shows that if trustees are regarded as
Officers they must be members of the Metho-
dist Church.
THE DAY AT BETHANY PARK.
At Bethany, yesterday was set apart by the
management for Children's Day. The attend
ance was larger than on previous occasions,
those present, with the exception of the speak
ers, being members of the schools of Morgan
| county.
About 1000 persons were present. At the
children's meeting in the forenoon Elder L. L.
Carpenter, of Wabash, State Sunday school
evangelist, offieiated, and entertained class of
over $50 little ones acceptably for an hour
Elder Fowler of Franklin, delivered short
address, and was followed by others in brief,
but spirited talks In the afternoon F. NJ.
Green, who is State evangelist of Ohio, and also
| editor of the Teachers Mentor, of Cincinnati,
| opened the meeting and introduced the other
| speakers
and satisfactorily demonstrated his ability to
| hold the attention of the little folks
Another speaker, who delighted the children
| as well as the adults, was e. p Wise, pastor Of
/ the Fourth Christian Church, OF indianapolis
! In this manner an hour and quarter passed
full of delight to the Sunday school pupils and
1 instruction to the teachers.
Some appropriate remarks were made in re
gard to the death of the president of the Genera
| Christian Sunday-school AsSociaton-Pr President
Lucy, of the Kentucky Orphans School
Attempts were made to sell the remainder o.
the shares Of stock of the Park Association, the
authorized capital being $40, 00O of which So 00(
are already subscribed.
Inc nrSJ m6eGlnR OF Un6 directors OF b6Judny
Assembly Association was held yesterday an6
the first resolution adopted was the following,
motion of Director Drapier:
Resolved That Bethany Assembly Association ap
prove the nonaction of its business committee in thu
matter of the running Of railroad trains on the Lord
day, and hereby nstructs its officers and directors
not to be party to any such arrangement"
This morning the general Christian Sunday
school Convention opens with sad and solemn
service in memory of the recent death of its pre-
siding officer, S., P. Lucy, president of the Mid
way KY. Female Seminary, after which the
regular institute work will be taken up and con
tinued in the afternoon session under the leaG
of Frank M. Green, of Kent o.. for many years
secretary of the General Christian Missionary
Convention.
At night the convention will be addressed by
j. Franklin, of Indiana.
At 3 o'clock the Indiana Sunday school Asso
| citation held its annual business meeting. The
constitution was changed so as to admit tx
membership not only schools who should pay
| $40 into the treasury, as heretofore, but alst
terly collections for the benefit o
1 the association. Officers had not beer
elected at the hour of writing. Thu
number of teachers is increasing daily, although
the cool weather Of last night made warn
room desirable 1t warm weather prevails more
tents will be occupied The hotel accommoda
| tions are ample and improving in quality.
The music of the meetings is under the direction
of Professor S. w. Pearcy, of Falmouth. Ind.
and the well-trained choir, together with tn
make the singing one of the most enjoyable fea
i lures of the Assembly Wednesday, Thursda,
and Friday will be taken up by the meetings o
the General Christian Sunday school convention
i Al large attendance is expected.
The Free Kindergarten Excursion.
The arrangements for the l., B. 8 W. excur
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