The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-03
In GODS GREEN TEMPLES
Thousands Of People Attend the Serv-
ices at Acton and Bethany Park.
Two Sermons by DR.. Earl Cranston-Dr. Ey.
crest, Ex-President of Butler, Tells
of the Faith That COnquers."
SERVICES AT ACTON.

The Campaigning Proper Begun Yesterday
over Four thousand I'm Attendance.
? Yesterday was the opening day of the
camp-meeting proper at Acton Park. and
the attendance was larger than the man.
agement expected, fully four thousand per-
sons passing through the gates. the number
being almost equally divided between
those who came upon the cars and those
who came by private vehicles. All the
countryside for miles around had ap-
parently come into camp for the day. 1t
was well-dressed, orderly thrOng. though
1T must be confessed that at least half the
four thousand failed to hear any consider
able amount of gospel, the greater part of
their time being spent in prOmeIading un-
der the beeches and naples that form the
beautiful grove in which the cottages have
been erected. AS to those who did take
part in the meetings. IL was remarked that
they entered into the spirit of the service
with much fervor. and the meetings were
of the happiest and most earnest character.
The first service of the day was C testl-
mony meeting. conducted by evangelist
Milleson and wife. of this city. This was
followed by service at 1870 A. NJ, which
was opened with prayer by Rev. A. II.
Reat. Mrs. Robertson sung with hne effect
Phoebe Cary's beautiful hymn. 'Onee
OWCcty OOlculu uOuRuG luc ooEuuOn VI
the hour was delivered by Rev. DR.. Earl
Cranston, of the Methodist Book Concern.
of Cincinnati, who took as his su bject The
Parable of the Sower," the text being from
Mark, iv, 33, "a:
And with many such parallels spake He the
word unto them as they were able to hear It.
But without parable spake He not unto them;
and when they were alone, He expounded all
things TO His disciples.
The sermon was one of eloquenee and
M Uar md lIsfa nod IN MI Ia rt ar
attention. The Doctor dwelt upon the
pathos of the divine attempt TO cOmmuni-
cate with man and remarked that this fact
should never be overlooked. No teacher
was ever so prepared as this divine teacher.
both by nature and the motive that i'm
PEELED Him. The Doctor showed that in
reading this lesson there was need of sup
Elementary revelation as there was more
than seemed contained in the naked word.
Following the sermon quartet consisting
of Mrs. Hannaman. Miss Ii. Joyce. DR.. +.
Wicks and Mr.. T.. Thomas sung Ashamed
of jesus" in excellent form.
At 230 p. NJ. DR.. John Williamson, of Chi
cago, the well-known Bible reader, taking
Eternity" as his theme, gave an excellent
exposition of his subject. The services
were somewhat disturbed by large part of
the audience rising as few pattering rain
drops fell TO rush out of the pavilion and
put their cottages In order against the
coming shower. The good Doctor spared
them the rebuke he might Justly have adj
mInistered for their discourtesy. He had
however. the satisfaction of seeing the
clouds roll by. without rainfall. and
when he closed the meeting the ground
without was as dry and parched as ever
At 4 o'clock w. V. Wheeler and others be.
gan q service of song aud exhortation at
the band-stand upon the lawn in front of
the camp. This meeting attracted q crowd
of persons who otherwise would have not
received any gospel at all These listened
with earnestness and dec0rum, and the
good seed thus sown broadcast may not
have all fallen In stony places.
EVENING SERVICES.
DR.. Crauston preached In the evening,
taking as his text the seventh verse of the
third chapter OF John:
Marvel not that I said unto thee ye must be
born again.
In beginning his comment upon the text
the Doctor said that III the same sense that
necessity knows no law, IL may be said that
it knows no process of reason; but as there
10 q necessity that is the clearest outcome
Of reason, being an inevitable deduction
from admitted premises, 90 there is neces-
sity that recognizes all law, and that is the
more memorable because it is the fiat of the
supremest law. He said the necessity of a
new and spiritual birth is of this type.
Gods must comes down from the begin
ming of things. 1t will echo OH through
the ages forever. 1t inheres In the essence
of things. The finite must submit to the
infinite. Man must be changed or go down
before the perfect. the just. the true. Re-
verse this teaching, and what would We
havef The Ali-father Will give up family
honor and family discipline. The Allwise
will divide realm and reign with evil and
ignorance. The All-gOod will covenant
to be shorn of His omnipotence. that temp
tation may 60 unrestrained forever, and
men. women and children forever continue
to vail tneIr souls out in misery.
He said that he would submit this to be
more horrible than the fiercest conception
of hell, for God, the adorable. the glorious,
the holy. the loving. the father. the SAVIOR,
the friend would be gone forever. Why
should a man put away q crown? Why re-
fuse adoption at the hands of GOdf Why
fear the change that fits for all duty, all
conquest. all other change! Christ carries
no shackles for any soul. For Gods best
uses freemen are required. For the great.
est exponent of what the gospel could dc
for q nation continent had to be re-
deemed from barbarian. The fathers OF
our liberties made proof of this divine mis-
sion. A nation was born. but that nation
had to be born again through the travail OF
second revolution. Convicted of her sin
the nation sought compromise. procrasti
mated, but was finally brought to Gods
terms. made confession and, through hu.
initiation and prayer, came TO victory.
God believes in revolution. Ask the
heavens; and He never stops the rolling
spheres nor gives them q reverse motion
no manhCleu TIC Dlluu ltklOUb OI the COutL
upon His own tread-mill and made them
turn His way.
The verdict of all history is that no man
can have rights that are based upon the
wrongs of others. No man can live in re-
bellion to God without wrong to many.
How did deliverance come to this Republici
By submission to the Master. The black
hands had been stretched TO the courts for
pity for Justice. The first light the black
man saw flashed along the barrel of q rifle.
A blue coat was thrown over his stripes
and he lesped to the first privilege of the
freeman-death for liberty. But. alas
manhood cannot be proclaimed even by q
nation. We have crowned him with citi
zenship. but he will be long growing MP &c
his crown. We began at the wrong end Of
things. Suppose God were TO decree un-
conditional citizenship In heaven, nc
change. no dicipline. no fitting process
what chaos! No, we must be born again
There is no escaping the divine must
We dare not ignore the Interchangeable law
that makes secure the throne Of God; AND
that secures our eternal veal.
To-day DIR. Williamson will give Bible
| reading at 1890 A. NJ. At $50 p. NJ. memoir
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