The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-28
MEETINGS AT CAMP ACTON
a Day Devoted to Children. in Which Music
and Marching Are the Principal Features
Addresses to the Little Ones.

Yesterday was delightful at Acton Park.
The sun shone down bright aud warm, but
delicious breeze was about, and from
under the shade of the wide-speading
beeches the cottagers looked ont upon the
beautiful prospect and almost forgot the
discomforts of the night before when the
rain came down in torrents, leaving
legacy of dampness they had no genial gas
fire to drive away. But there is no doubt
in the minds of any one that the present
camp-meeting now getting under way Will
be thorough and complete success. 1t isin
the air; everybody saysso. The first meeting
yesterday was at the inconveniently early
hour to the city people of 5:45, and yet the
campers were up and fully three hundred
attended the services, which were conducted
by Rev. Joheph III. Smith, who led with
great fervor. At 7:45 A. NJ. there was chill
dren's song service, led by Prof. X. +. Hud-
son, of Alliance. O., who has had long ex-
perience in such work besides natural
adaptablity. He has had charge of the
music in Sabbath-school conventions and
amp-meetings so often that he no longer
counts them by single occasions, but by
series, and the present is the beginning of
the 155th meeting. At $50 A. Rev. NJ. b.
Hyde, of Hall place NJ. L. Church. 1ndianap-
oils, gave aforcible and earnest talk concern
ing the training of children in the church.
He was of opinion that too little attention
was paid to the Catechism, and said that he
had asked a class of fifty children what it
: was. Seven or eight had heard little
about il. but only two or three knew any,
NJ 10 ha1i in ha of
conversion in childhood, and i'll answer to
the question of how many there were con-
yerted while children large number stood
up.
At the 10 o'clock A. M. services the sermon
was preached by DR.. Pepper. of Philadel-
phia man evidently of great power, but
now in feeble health. The sermon was
logical, scholarly and strong. In addition
the ground since the camp-meeting opened,
the following arrived yesterday: Rev. j. +.
Woodruff, Ames Church; Rev. William
Teller, California street Church; Rev. w.
J.. Sheridan, Blackford-street Church;
Rev. j. s. Tevis, Fletcher-place Church;
Rev. +. A. Campbell, Aurora; Rev. G.. L.
Line, Franklin; Rev. G. 8. Conner. Fair
land. The number of children that were
more. failed to arrive There were about
four hundred of the little ones, however,
and the service in which they took part was
very interesting
~ - NJ, tuo CcItuOu1 VI
around Jericho took place. This
consisted of a procession of about
acknowledgements chiefly children, march
ing through the principal streets of the park,
Guiding by filing into the Tabernacle,
where the children's mass-meeting was
then opened. This meeting was conducted
by Professor Hudson, who got large
amount of song out of the boys and girls,
the first effort being the cold-water song.
We, oil, no r,ofc cd
No, We'll not even take sup
OF that which ruins-hangs men mp.
Cold water for me-"
Rev. Z. p. Brown. the evangelist made a
short talk and exactly suited his young au-
dience: He said great many people
had the idea that children were not good
for anything much except perhaps to make
a noise. When he first went to Chicago he
saw bit of boat, not much bigger than a
skiff come along chug-chug, with great
black smoke rolling out of it. There was
no place for Passengers nor any
for for, freight: 1t made a great
good for much. The little tugs name was
Hero, and few days after that he saw
Hero again. This time the little boat had
a, big. schooner in tow, bringing her into
the river, coming in chug-chug-chug. He
said that was the way with some of these
girls and boys-lOts of fuss and sputter-
but when they are in the right road and
going right they may be bringing into. port
thei Pdpas, anu maniuiaS; anu Otnef large
craft. He was followed by Rev. w. Z.
Sheridan. who spoke briefly but entertain
ingly. and the Children's day was voted q
success
AT $50 p. NJ. young peoples meeting was
addressed by Rev: j. 5. Bitter, and at $50
p. NJ. Rev. Joseph H. Smith preached. One
of the features of the meetings is the sing
ing. An organization of the singing talent
of the young ladies and young gentlemen
has been effected. There are now nearly
100 enrolled and tho nurnber will soou he
increased to 200. The services to-day will
begin with the usual pentecOstal meeting,
at 5:45 A. NJ, conducted by Rev. DIR. s.. A.
Keen, of Roberts Park NJ. E. Church; at 8
A. NJ, love feast, led by Rev. j. Fl. Bitter;
10 o'clock, preaching by Rev. Jos. II. Smith;
p. NJ, song service: led by Prof. Hudson;
2:30 T. NJ. sermon by DR.. Pepper; p. M,
childreDs' meeting; 6:30 p. NJ, young peO-
pies meeting; 1:45 p. NJ. evangelical serv-
ices, led by Mr.. Bitter