The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-04
WORSHIPERS In THE CAMPS
Yesterdays Impressive and Instructive
Services at Bethany and Acton.
Features offered for Future Programmes
Much Interest Manifested in the Meetings
and Many Conversions Reported.

Yesterday was Christian Educational
day at Bethany Park. The number Of Wis
itors is being augmented by fresh arrivals
and with the beginning of the new week
the session will have begun in earnest.
The weather is delightful, in fact. more
favorable time could not have been chosen
by the management for an assembly period.
The days work was begun by a $50 A. NJ.
prayer-meeting. led by Rev. l.. ID. Ridge
way, of Winamac, in the G. w. b. NJ. cot
tage. Despite the rather early hour for
hotel inmates and campers-out the audi
ence was much better than on the morn
ing before. These prayer-meetings con-
tinue to grow in interest. and many take
great pleasure in them. The hours seem to
favor devotion. The chief work of the day
was a discussion on the best means by
which competent young men may be picked
out and induced to enter upon ministerial
work
Rev.. H.O. Smith. of Valparaiso. delivered
the principal address of the morning, and
made some remarks that drew forth quite
a discussion afterward. He said that what
is needed in the ministry is men to use the
means already at hand. All kinds of tai
ents ought to be cOnsecrated to God. I'VE
are entering upon career of intense
Christian activity" he continued, land
every department of life feels strongly the
influence of the pulpit. Some changes in
simple rbetorical effect is Of donbtfni ten.
dency. The sermon must be a message from
God to man, and the minister must be
messenger bearing this message. A sue
eessful preacher must be enthusiastic. and
h n rf..Il IL.
missive disposition. 1t is necessary that he
and perfectly developed gentleman,
THE best way to train men as preachers is
to send them to convert their fellows. The
apostles of Christ were thoroughly devot-
ed to their work and their success demon
strated what God will do for men now if
they are as well converted as were the
apostles. A minister must also be thor
oughly practical and well acquainted with
the world at large. Heart culture, SO much
needed, is to be received not simply from
the school. but in various ways, from
father, mother and friends. And it must
come from close communication with Gods
word. Many young man has entered the
ministry because the training given him
by his parents made it simply impossible
for him to do otherwise. Some such chill
dren are cOnsecrated to the ministry from
the very beginning of their lives. In these
days it is only after the most careful
training that a man can enter the ministry.
The preacher; too. must regard
the simplest text in the BIZ
BILE as a direct, important
message from God. / repeat it, our minis
try must be thoroughly educated in both
heart and mind"
The discussion was ably continued by
the Rev. ID. X. Lucas and Professor Loos, of
Kentucky University. The venerable Pro-
lessor LoOs greatly entertained his hearers
on this subject, as his remarks were sug-
gested by long years of experience in deal
ing with young men who were preparing to
enter the ministerial work. In the after
noon the same discussion was continued,
with very interesting results. Last night
very fine concert was given by members
of the Tabernacle choir OF Columbus. To-
day will be assembly day, the mornin 2
service being $50 o'clock pray er-meeting,
and afterwards Sunday school. led by A. II.
Morris.
The 1880 sermon will be delivered by Prof.
LOOs At $50 P. M, Rev. Il. j. Rodford, of
Eureka, ILL.,, will preach on What Think
You of Christi At p. NJ, a sermon by
Rev. j. Z. Ewing. of Charlottesville. SUBJ
ject, What the Gospel Will Do" will be
given. Tomorrow will be devoted to the
interests of the State Ministerial Associa-
ton.