The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-16
BETHANY ASSEMBLY.
Children's Day-A Lecture by W. +. Hall, Of
st. LOuis-Entertainment by Armenians,
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

| Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
| BETHANY PARK, Aug. 15.-This day was set
apart as "Children's Day. but, as it was uncer-
tail how many children would come the ar
| rangement of programme was postponed to
await developments. Only few little ones
appearing, the morning was occupied with a
lecture on Man. by W. E. Hall. of ST. Louis.
Mo. He began by comparing the birth of man to
The launching of ship--what shall be its fate!
Another ship launched Shutters closed. At
| tendants tread softly Buds of sweat on brow of
anxious husband. Mother going down to waters
| of death to launch soul on the ocean of life.
| David was a shepherd. Many time he
watched his flock by night He exclaimed
| "When l consider Thy heavens the work of Thy
fingers, the moon and the stars which Thou hast
ordained, what is man that Thou art mindful of
HING Brow clouded, perplexed, cannot under
| stand why God does not forget him--he is so
small. Cloud lifts-he looks wthin-views the
| spirit ooh Thou hast made him little
| lower than the angels. Man is a trinity
| has corporeal nature, an animal nature and q
| spiritual nature-a body, a soul and spirit.
The soul is the servant of spirit, and connects it
| with the body and the exterior world. The
| describe it. The animal appetites whom used
| and not abused are useful-are good stage horses
when the driver is on the seat with foot on brake
ard re:ns in hand. Materiasm takes cognizance
of these two, but here is its failure. 1t over
| looks the spirit which is the man. Man is the
| kingdom. Let visit the capital and get ac-
| quainted with the members of the royal Cabinet
| The Will is Emperor the Judgment is Coun
sellor, Perception gathers the data and pours it
| upon the table Of Judgment Perception has at
nyc EntS of Hpt of
Near the Counsellor is the Great Secretary of
Memory Its parchments ndestructble
| and its archives fire proof. The key of hell lies
here. The Heart is Queen the Conscience is
! Chaplain, etc. Was thia machine made to be
| destroyed! The unborn babe has eyes, and
| lungs. This proves future state for it. Man
| has capabilities which also show future state.
lady, Mrs C. D. Ellis, NJ. D., delivered a
| sort of lecture upon the baneful effects on the
human system of tobacco, and the use of intoxi-
eating liquors, employing illustrations to impress
and enforce her ideas upon the minds of her
| hearers.
| Sarks Hagopan, Paul Donnigian and Shad
| rach Bedikian, Armenians, now preparing them
| selves 10 the Kentucky Bible College as mission
aries to Turkey, entertained the children and all
who gathered at the tabernacle after
dinner with q representation in the
| costume of that country of Mahommedan wor
| ship. Without washing the hands and face they
| never pray. and they must pray five times day.
| They put off their shoes whenever they go 80
| pray Armenians are Christians; they were q
Christian nation in the fourth century. They
sins If a child dies before baptism
they never bury it in their sepuchre.
They also represented Turkish monk, begging
and praying, and telling fortunes. and dancing
| dervish fashion-one who goes from door to
door begging for anything that may be given.
They generally go to Turks. The Ameri
cans do not give to them, because they
know these monks are impostors.
One Of them delivered what he called funny
| lecture by q man too feet high, saying of his
antecedents that when Noah came cut Of the
| ark baby was forgotten-One of Noahs grand
children-and there human being in
| the ark to care for the babe white bear sucked
! it. And when the white bear went to the far
| North she took the babe with her. "Ths babe, !"
| said he, twas my fathers fathers fathers ia
| theirs fathers fathers father who had great
many children, but only two grandsons, of
| which l am one. / am the shortest man in the
world-that is your world, but am the largest
man in our world. If you 60 to the farthest North
| you will find short men. When first saw one
| of you thought, Good gracious what monsters
| you are, but | soon learned you are human be-
| ings, too"
These Armenians also depicted a robbery in
| Turkey, the trial in court therefor, marriage
ceremony, and sang. during the entertainment
an Armenian and Turkish song
collection was taken up to assist them IN
| defraying the expenses of their education.
| AT $3.50 NJ. tomorrow there is to be Lords
day school, and at 1880 preaching the taber-
| nacle by the editor of the Christian Standard,
| Isaac Errett, of Cincinnati. Communion IN the
afternoon, and preaching at night by j. u. Tay-
| Tor, of Kansas City, Mo- Trains leave the Union
| Depot for Bethany Park to-day at 8 o'clock A.
NJ. and 6:30P ~
Correcting an Injustice to General Wallace.