The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-20
THE LAST DAY AT BETHANY
II Is Devoted TO Church Services and the
Observance of the Holy Communion.
The Work Methodists Propose Through Their
Alliance Church Beginning with a Lib
eral Covenant and Few Members.

Yesterday was the last day at Bethany Park.
Eight carloads of people came from the north
and about as many from the south to enjoy the
exercises. This congregation was largely in
creased by those who came in wagons from
every direction. BY church time the grounds
were crowded with people.
At the grand tabernacle r. 7. Matthews, Of
Lexington, KY, spoke from . text found in the
forty-second verse of the fourth chapter of the
gospel Of St John: "Now We believe, not be-
cause Of thy saying; for w have heard Him
ourselves. and know that this is indeed the
Christ, the Savior of the world" There are
hundreds and thousands of men and women to-
day, the preacher said. who can say the same
thing; and there are hund reds and thousands
who would give all of this world they have and
all they expect to have If they only could say
that. All need to understand this human life
and live it at its best. All should understand
Christ-a personal Christ-and what He can be
to each single soul in oil this wide world; 30 no
matter what evidence may come from any
place-no matter how much one may learn
from other sources-hs will believe in Christ
because he has found Him for himself.
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Christ that which is called philanthropy-that
means doing good. There never will be q wide
attended philanthropy unless it proceeds accord
ing to Christ's example and Christ's precspts.
The beauty and power of Christs philanthropy
is in doing good. There is need to-day Of more
personal benevolence more personal contact
With poverty. One needs to 60 among the slums
OF the cities and find out by personal experience
that only the standards of Christs methods and
the spirit Of Christ can solve the prob
lem. Christ was anxious to touch
men and women in their needs and
to come into close contact with them.
Only as .he philanthropist sees beyond the OBJ
ject Of his philanthropy what Jesus Christ died
for, Is he going to be satihed with doing good.
That is the reason Christian philanthropists are
always the most hopeful Of men. They are
sometimes insulted. and sometimes become dis
Outraged, but see how they work! The happi-
est persons in this world are Christian missiona-
ries. The personal experience Of q personal
Christ is q life OF human happiness. There are
too many who are skeptics and mistrust their
experience. There is a great deal OF happiness
In this world. Notwithstanding its storms, and
clouds, its grave-yards, and its tears, and signs.
Human happiness comes from God.
There being more people on the grounds than
could crowd in the tabernacle they were d-
rected to the pavilion on the hill. iwhere q song
service was conducted by Mr.. Emmons. Of
Noblesville. and a sermon preached by H z.
Leonard, OF Cass county, who gave reasons,
supported by many Scripture references, for. be.
Loving that Jesus Christ Is the son OF God, and
that He came into the world to save the people
from their sins, and Is now the Christians
Savior. advocate and high priest.
In the afternoon Jabez Hall, OF Cleveland.
preached without . text. Books Of science. he
said. state that birth has o great deal to do With
character; but judging after the flesh is often q
mistake. Man stands between the angels above
and the devils below; the angels above desire TO
draw him up, and the angels below are seeking
to drag him down and destroy him.
just before the train left for the city the
holy communion ordinance was observed.
Elder Benton, who presided. referred to the
fact that when the Savior instituted the last
supper, after partaking thereof, His disciples
sang a hymn and went out-some to betray
Him, some to deny Him. and all to desert Him.
He said to those who had partaken OF the holy
emblems that he hoped none would 60 there-
from TO betrsy. deny or desert their Savior.
And so ended this years encampment on the
BethanyAssembly grounds.