The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-27
GENERAL HARRISON.
lie Listens to Sermon by Rev. Hunt-Re-
ception To Be Held at Put-in-Bay Friday.

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MIDDLE BASE ISLAND, o., Aug. 26.-It was
late last night when General Harrison retired.
hrs. Harrison was one of the latest spectators
at the weekly hop at Echbera's Pavilion, al
slough she did not dance The Gen.
s-al meanwhile sat in his study
and drafted some paragraphs Of his
letter Of acceptance until her return. He was
up bright and early this morning, and after
breakfast took stroll along the south beach.
At II o'clock the ringing of the church bell
summoned the cottagers to the little chapel.
Ordinarily. fifty chairs are more than sufficient
TO accommodste the worshpers. but this morn
ing that number was exhausted before the bell
had ceased ringing. and residents were levied
upon for an additional supply. When
the services commenced there were
i03 persons in the building. while q
dozen more sat on the porch outside. Judge W.
Scott of Toledo, acted as usher. Ex-Governor
Fosts. escorted Mrs. Foraker and her three
daughters Mayor Hamilton. of Toledo, and
General Axtell, Of Columbus, were also present
Tae officiating minister was Rev. D. W. Hunt
Of Toledo, assisted by Rev. E. H. E. Jameson,
Of Lansing. Mich. who was discovered in the
congregation and pressed into service.
Tae services opened with fervent prayer
BE- Mr.. Jameson. The hymns, my Faith Looks
u. to Thee" and ''Sun of My Soul, Thou
Savior Dear" were then sung. The sermon OF
Mr.. Hunt was based on the sixth verse Of the
fourteenth chapter of John. The drift of the
sermon was to the effect that while the dsclara.
ton OF the text seems egotistical. yet the whole
burden OF the New Testament was
that no man could reach God ex-
cept through Christ. What was egotism in
man would not be so In Christ. Roscoe Conk-
ling was born to be leader OF men. He had
oil the needful qualities. yet he was proud, 80
imperious and 30 egotisticAl that people could
not tolerate him. In no other being but Christ
would the tone Of eeotism and selfconfdeuce Of
the text be tolerated. In his closing prayer, Mr..
Hunt asked that q righteous and good man
might reign over our countrr, so that it
might be harmonious. prosperous and content ted.
and that its people be taught to follow the Lord.
General Harrison and wife we're about the last
to enter the BUILDING, just before the opening
hymn was sung. They stood on the porch
while tho congregation was dispensing.
con versing with Judge Scott. The
General spent the afternoon and evening
sitting on the porch OF the cottage and stroling
around the grounds. He gave his final decina
ton to attend the tri-Stato fair, and Also ths
Colustous ssidiers' reunion next week. on the
eYoaha that il he accepted he would De com
pelled 10 accept ipnumsrabe other Invitations
General Harrison will be at Put-in-Bay island
on Friday, the 3lst, and will receive all who de
sire to call on him. Steamers leave Sandusky
Toledo, Cleveland and Detroit every morning
for Put-in-Bay. Middle Bass, where Genera
Harrison is stopping. is private ground. and bt
has no opportunity Of meeting delegations. Put
Inlay 10 always open to the public, with ample
hotel accommodations