The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-07
A DAMP, BAD DAY In CAMP.
fhe Children, However, Find Much En-
joyment at Bethany Park.
Reception Day for Chautauquans at Acton
Camp Grounds Observed with Some Dis
pIay-Dr. Paynes Lecture on 'Shams."
oH1LDRES,s DAY AT BETHANY.

The Occasion a Success, Notwithstanding the
UnpropitiGus Weather.
1t was altogether too bad that the weather
clerk should have Disseminated against the lit
tie folks at Bethany Park, yesterday. but not
witnstandng the heavy rain thoroughly soaked
everything else, it did not succeed il dampening
the ardor of the army of Sunday school children
who fiocked to the camp ground TO celebrate the
occasion designated by the assembly as Chill
drens Day" Before noon $500 people, big
and little, had passed through the pretty rustic
cottage, which forms a picturesque entrance
to the park, and when the exercises be-
gun at the Tabernacle, at 10 o'clock, that
spacious ediice was filed to the uttermost. The
programme was very lengthy, but it was carried
out in letter and in spirit, and proved source of
much interest to both old and young. The plat
form was tastefully decorated with flags and ap-
propiate notices, and the arrangements were so
perfect in every detail that there delays
or disaDpointments. The Brooklyn Sunday
school participated in the first exercises after the
opening, Miss Carrie Laughlin delivering an adj
dress or welcome to the visitors. Then
followed IN order exercises by the
children of the Third Church. Indian
apols; the Little Builders. of Wabash;
Irvington. Danville, indianapolis Central Chris
tan Church Sunday school. Spencer and Mar
ttnsville schools Many new and attractive
methods of conducting Sabbath-school work
were set forth in the of the exercises, and
the general interchange of ideas and modes will
no doubt prove beneficial to all who participated.
The Little Builders, of Wabash, were especially
entertaining in their work, and their concluding
performance in costume evidenced painstakng
training. Professor Atwater of the State Uni
versity, leetured at the tabernacle st night on
Rome as / Saw IT. He proved
TO be pleasant talker and
presented the subject in an entertaining manner
In charming conversational way he gave his
personal observations of tour of Italy dwelling
especially on the wonders and beauties of Rome
BY the aid of diagrams he carried his audience
with him on tour through the Eternal City,
and presented many new and entertaining
phases of Italian life.
Today, at 1870, Gen. s. F. Cary of Cincin-
natl, will lecture on The Mistakes Of Moses or
1nRersoll." In the afternoon G. L. Loos of Lex
ington, KY. will talk on America IN Europe
and at4P. NJ. Prof. Atwater will lead q study of
the Sunday -school lesson. At 8 P. NJ. the Emer-
son Quartet will give concert
The hotel and cottages were well filled with
permanent campers yesterday. and by Sunday it
Is expected that the assembly will be in complete
working order. The following is the programme
for tomorrow: 8 A. NJ, Sunday school, Pro-
fessor Atwater. superintendent: 1870 A. NJ. SER
anon by John S. Sweeney. of Paris, KY; over
hcw meeting; 2:30 P. NJ, Lords Supper, Presi-
dent Loos, presiding; $50 P. NJ, sermon by B. j.
Radford, of Cincinnati. o.; 7:30 P. NJ, song
service; p NJ, sermon by j. FL. o. Smith, State
evangelist, Edinburg