The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-04
DEFENDING THEIR ACTION.
The Acton Camp Meeting Trustees Make
Elaborate Denial of Certain Charges

At meeting of the board of trustees of the
Acton Camp meeting Association, held at the
Grand Hotel, June 3, 1884, there present
Rev. j. K. Pye, president; Rev S. Tincher vice
president; and Messrs. W. Cumback. i. R. Budd,
l.. w. Knobe P. j. Beachbard and NJ. B. Rob
ms. After the transaction of some routine bust
ness, the following statements Of the facts and
resolutions were offered by Hon, VIII Cumback,
and on motion, were unanimously adopted by
the board
The trustees of the Acton Camp meeting Associa
ton beg to say that the statement that the railroad
company would not Sunday trains if the association
requested is nottr No such proposition, or any
thing like has been made by the railroad compa
ny to the association, The preamble and resolutions
embodyng that statement offered at the last meeting
of the association by Rev. DR. Giett voted down
because those voting in the negative knew 1t was not
true
Rev. DIR. Gillett offered it in good faith, surprising
and believing it true that such proposition had
been made All the comments Of the press and the
action of official boards in regard to saidvote of said
association have been based false premise, and
Their conclusions unustlabe and place the asso
citation in a false light.
The trustees further say that all the years past,
when the largest numbers present at the camp
grounds, either on Sunday week day, there has
been the best of order and decorum They claim,
also that the Acton Assembly has been conducted
the srictest religious methods; that the lectures have
been exceptionally good that their teachings have
been sound, and that the lecturers have been the
ableSt, best and puPest men and women oil the eou
try and that the tendency and effect of the lectures
have been to cultivate and christanize all who had
the opportunity and pleasure of hearing them.
We have had all the time. at the religious services
the best preaching in the Methodist Church and the
history of the camp meeting will show that many
have been converted and turned from the paths of
sin to that of Christianity
1t has also been a social resort free from the fash
ions foes and vices usual to places where people go
for rest and recreation. Therefore;
Resolved That the trustees amazed that GER
tain newspapers and ministers of the city of Indian
apols so far forget what is due to truth and decency
to compare said assembly and camp meeting to Sun
day base ball, and to assert that majority of the
good people who meet there from year TO year are
hypocrites and violators of the law.
Resolved That newspaper the editor and pro
prietor of which all day last Sabbath at Chicago
preparing and sending dispatches about a political
convention now in session in that city and whose
Monday columns were full of their Sunday work, are
not bright and shining lights to guide others in the
paths of Sunday observance.
Resolved That the threats of certain official
members of churches in indianapolis to withhold
their support and countenance to the Acton camp
meeting, some of whom have never spent q cent or
devoted any time to the help of the Acton association
does not excite any serious apprehension for the f
ture success of the Acton camp meeting.
Resolved That the board of trustees will gladly
and unanimously accept any proposition of the e., L.
St L. & c. Railroad Company to stop all Sunday
trains to the Acton camp Meeting
On motion of NJ B. Robbins, a committee of
four persons were directed to confer with the
officers of the c., L., ST. l.. q G.. Railroad Com
pany in regard to rates and Accommodations they
will furnish the association without running
Sunday trains, the committee to consist of
Rev. j. K. Pye, w. Cumback, j r. Budd and
W. H. r. Reed, with directions to report to a
meeting of the board of trustees, to be held at
the Grand Hotel, June 10, 1884, at II O'Clock
A. NJ
On motion of Mr. Cumback, the following reso-
luton was adopted;
Resolved, when shall have gotten all the neces-
sary facts meeting of the association shall be called
TO consider what action shall be taken with regard to
running trains Sunday"
On motion the secretary was directed to fur
nish a copy of the proceedings to each of the
daily papers of Indianapolis.
j. X PYE, President.
G. NJ WRIGHT, Secretary.