The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-26
THE COTTAGERS AT ACTON
Beginning of Their Season of Devotion,
with Sermons, Songs and Prayers.
Great Results Expected from Camp-Meeting
Services Through the Next Few Weeks-Ex-
ercises for To-Day and Features to Come.

diaEapOlls to Acton Perk, With q changing
scene of meadows, woodlands, orchards,
gardens and fields of waving corn along
the way to delight the eye and furnish
food for reflection on the abundant harvest
soon to be. Acton Park itself is a pleasant
termination to the journey, as it is brighter
and more attractive than ever before.
Never were the cottages so picturesque,
many having been touched mp in new
colors; never were the grass and trees SO
green, the latter breathing a delightful
balsamic fragrance. There are nearly
eight hundred tenters at the camp, though
why the cottages should be called 'tents,"
or their occupants "tenters,"i is one of those
things nobody pretends to explain. Every
one is looking for all extraordinary time.
and has come expecting season OF
great spiritual refreshment. The heated 20
htical campaign of last year diminished
the attendance last summer, but it is re-
corded that the meetings of 1888 were sue
cessful. Among those present on the grounds
are Revs. S. A. Keen, ID. d., Il. p. Brown, L..
ID. Moore, w. X. Jordan. N. B. HYDE, lndi-
annapolis; f. l.. DOlph, Lawrenceburg; A.
A A Jones Brig Io; p Harvey Harris
Rawls, Greensburg; Charles Ilnsiey. ST..
". Dashieii. s southport; j. K. Watts,
Greenfield; g. p. Jenkins Moores Hill;
Leora Kennedy, Jeffers9nville; J. T. Pell'
Indianapolis; Geo. IL. Murphy. Acton.
Strange to say, the camp-meeting begins
without those venerable fathers of the
church, Drs. S. I. Gillett and L. H. Lynch,
of Indianapolis, but they are expected to
be present before many days elapse. DE-
L. l. ID. Pepper. of Philadelphia, Pa, editor
of the Christian Standard, and Rev: Jos.
II. Smith. also ofPhiladelphia, but sojourn-
ing this summer at Mapleton, were present
yesterday, as was also Rev. J. S. Bitter, of
Harrison, o. All of them will take part in
the meetings.
DR.. Keen preached the opening sermon at
2:30 p. NJ. yesterday, his subject being The
Fullness of Blessing his text being Mala-
chi iii, 10. "A blessing that there shall
not be room enough to receive 1t" He pre-
faced this sermon with the remark that he
had never entered upon camp-meeting
in which his heart felt more like singing
to come than he did now. The audience
was small, but characterized by great
earnestLess. and the fervent words OF the
speaker were received with many respon-
sive amens One of the features of the
service was the singing by Rev. L: Rees
MIllison. of indianapolis, of THE Star of
the Morning."
Banks of the Ganges, Wales of Siam
slopes of the Himalaya watching the fame.
Jungle and desert thronging bazar
See 1t ascending Bethlehem's star!
Open ye gateways let the light in
Reign of Emmanuel, let 1T begin!
Beginning to-day at 4 p. NJ. there will be
a childrens meeting each day. conducted
by Professor Hudson. who did like work
last season with great success. Rev. Dougan
Clark, of Richmond, noted man IN the
Society of Friends. is expected to take part
in the camp exercises. Every evening at
$50 o'clock young peoples meeting will
be held in the pavilion. These meetings
will be conducted by Rev j. S. Bitter, who
has much reputation as an earnest and sue
cessful worker among young people. Some
slight changes have been made in camp
signals. Heretofore two bells have been
rung. with long interval between, to an
nOunce the beginning of services in the
Tabernacle. Hereafter there will be but
one bell, and that only five minutes
before the service. The early prayer
meeting will begin at 5;45 4. NJ. The
III. Smith, who is connected with the Ma
tional Holiness Alliance, and is we'll
known evangelist. Tomorrow will be
children's day. 1t is expected this will he
camp-meeting. and that nearly two thou
sand children will take part. A special
train will leave Indianapolis on that day at
$50 A. NJ. The programme for to-day will
be, in part, as follows: BIAS A. NJ, prayer
experience-meeting and Bible reading led
by Rev. +. p. Brown; 10 A. NJ, preaching by
Rev. DR.. Pepper; $50 p. NJ, preaching; 7:45,
preaching.
The camp is thus far remarkably free
from flies and mosquitoes. The only insect
worth mentioning is the chegre, which lies
in wait in the grass, and. when opportunity
offers finds its way to human flesh. The
usual remedy to relieve the patient is to
battle the sore places in salt water, which
kills the Larvae deposited by the insect
The camp is in charge of John X. Budd
superintendent, who is wide awake and eff
ticient, while the railroad sstatOn, as for
many years past. is in charge of n. w.
| Weakley, of Thorntown, who probably
knows more Methodist preachers and camp
| ers than any bishop in the land.