The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-14
IN CAMP AT BETHANY PARK.
Various Organizations of the Christian
Church in Annual Convention.
The Sunday-SchOOl Work in Indiana-Re-
port of State Evangelist L. L. Carpen-
ter-AddreSSeS Of Various officers.

Inc anniversary meetings of the various
organizations of the Christian Church in Indiana
began yesterday at Bethany Park, inc first days
being given to the State Sunday school Associa-
ton of that church
Bethany Park is on the Vincennes railroad,
twenty-one miles from Indianapolis Here rise
the Morgan county hills the nearest line of hills
to the capital of the State. The park contains
forty beautiful acres, charmingly diversified, as
there is hill and plain stretches of sunny sward
and cool patches of shade from towering trees
native of the old forest. Twelve acres are now
being prepared for a lake. which will be fed by
sprlng-tormed brook, and will inclose several
little Islands This lake will be from twenty-five
to thirty feet deep in its deepest part and when
completed it will be stocked with fish, while
upon its cooi surface will float number of boats
for the use of those who delight
IN natatorial amusement. This is only
the second season of the Bethany Park but it is
the intention of the stock company, made up of
members of the Christian Church, to improve the
grounds as rapidly as possible, and it is safe to
say that within FIVE years it will be made by far
the handsomest piece of landscape in Indiana.
Walks are to be laid out and flower beds con-
and arms of the lake.
Much has already been done. The hotel,
which furni shes first-class meals, contains fifty
sleeping rooms, while accommodations can be
made for as many more guests in tents, and
other buildings. A rustic ticket Office, built Of
I'll barked white oak stands at the entrance to
the grounds, the visitors passing through turn
stiles. This picturesque looking building is the
gift of the Vincennes road, which has
started out to deal literally by
the association, and do everything
in its power to build up the park and make it
attractive to visitors The park is encirced by
hills, many of them yet covered with forest and
holding in their deep tangles luxuriant growth
of ferns, MOSES and wild flowers. White river
is no great distance of, while Whitelick creek
clear and pretty stream is about two squares
away. Brooklyn, a clean, quiet little village,
quarter Of mile to the east, makes charming
background for the picture.
The tabernacle in which the meetings are
held, will seat 2 600 people, while, as there are
TO windows, there is room about the building to
see and hear for several hundred
moro. The officers of the park, elected
on Wednesday at the meeting of the
board, are: President, A NJ. Atkinson, of Wa
bash; secretary, Simeon Frazier, of Indianapolis;
| treasurer, John NJ. Bramwell, of Indianapolis
L. l.. Carpenter is State Sunday school evangel-
ist.
The services yesterday opened with prayer by
Rev Ira j. Chase, OF DanviIle, after which came
the address of Rev. T. j. Clark of Vincepnes
president of the Christian Sunday school Asso-
ciation pointing out the work done and to be
done, and the best methods of Sunday school
work. |. P. Watts of Winchester, read paper
on THE Model superintendent" which
was vas discussed by W. @ Foley and
~ A.
subject being afterward discussed by T. NJ. Iden
and Miss Cora Campbell. Rev. j. W. Conner
of RushVille, preached sermon.
In the afternoon L. L. Carpenter of Wabash
opportunities and responsibilities of the Sunday
school workers in Indiana have never been
| excelled since the organization of this associa-
ton. During this time the number of schools
conducted by the Disciples of Christ in this
State have doubled. Within the past twelve
months the evangelist has visited sixty five
places in thirty-seven counties, conducted
forty.one Institutes, sixty five childrens
meetings, preached PIT sermons and delivered
142 lectures, organized nineteen new Sunday
schools, and baptized twenty two persons. He
had also prosecuted other work in connection
with the duties of his position, among other
things lnaueurating anormal institute work, that
Sunday school teachers may thereby be thorough
ly furnished for their Bible work Thousands who
read that blessed book do not realize the import
ance of its study; many have no idea how to
study 1t.
Rev J: z. Taylor, of Kansas City, preached in
the evening.
Visitors are on the ground from Ohio Ken
lucky. Illinois, Michigan, M souri, Kansas and
New York. There are three Turkish Armenian
converts to Christianity, who, on Saturday, will
lecture at the tabernacle in their native cos
tunes. These men students at the Ken
lucky University, Lexington, preparing them,
selves to return to their native country as
missionaries DR.. Isaac Errett, of Cincinnati
whose eloquent sermon at the funeral of Pres-
dent Garfield is yet we'll remembered, will preach
on Sunday morning at the tabernacle.
To-days programme at the park is as follows:
7:3O to o'clock A. M.-Devotional ex ercises.
to 9-Paper: management of Schools" by
King Pendleton, New Albany. Discussion: AMI
Atwater, of the State University, and Mrs. R. A.
Noffett. Rushville
9to 1O-knox ?. Taylor, Eureka III.
10 to 1O:lo-Recess.
1915 to 11-Paper Methods of Teaching" by
S. j. Tominson, Wabash. Discussion: Miss Virginia
Allen and Miss Bette Ware
IL to 11:3O-QUery bOx-T. L. Carpenter Wabash
1870 to 12:l5-Sermon by +. s. Fowler Frank.
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p. M.-Reports OF committees. Business.
Tom orrOW will be "Childrens Davn