The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-04
HAPPY LIVING.
Dr. Willitts Tells the Eagle Lake Assembly

Dr. Willitts Tells the Eagle Lake Assembly
About It-Epworth League Convention.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EAGLE LAKE, near Warsaw. Ind. Aug g.
The exercises this afternoon were opened
with the chorus 1.-THE People that Walketh
in Darkness" following which Mr.. NJ. A.
Richmond sang Still Let Me Dream" q
splendid bass solo. The various announce
ments having been made. Dr.. Woolpert
again presented DR.. A. A. Willitts. who ap-
peared in his lecture. THE Philosophy of
Happy Living-An Evolution of Sunshine"
to the full satisfaction of the large and in
terested audience present. He said the aim
and object of his lecture was to point out
the reason why so many were IN
happy and why so many more
failed in the pursuit of this. to them. fleet
ing phantom. The one universal reason
was that they started out with their heads
filled with erroneous theories of the full
import OF the word They did not know
Then there are people who do not believe
in theories, declaring that practice was the
one and only road to follow to success on
any line Whatsoever. But to this class of
people theory is to practice as the railroad
track is to the engine. What would either
do without the otherf So with this theory
of happiness; let your theory be q straight
track to the desired goal, and then run
your engine and coach of daily life
upon it. Thus doing. no side-track of
empty schemes and switches of mere con-
lecture will be attached for your discom-
future aud vexation. but you Will roll along
at rOllIcking. merry gait, with the dis
lance surprisingly short and the termina-
tion the full fruition OF your hopes and de-
sires. Happiness Is not attained by station
and distinction nor retained by Opulence.
Ii Is In no way III external show and condi-
tions-nO matter how luxurious and mag
niticent they may be-uniess you are con-
tented. internally satisfied and entirely ad-
justed to your environments. The apostle
Paul was cast into prisons cell. yet all
night long he made his dungeon walls ring
with songs and rejOicings. His heart was
right, hence he could be happy under any
DE-. j. III. Potts occupied the platform this
evening, his su ID leCt being Army Life in
the Wild West" 1t was delivered to a
good audience In his own lnimitable style.
Az a lecturer this gentleman is attractive.
eloquent, interesting and instructive.
With this lecture opened the annual con.
ventiOn of the Epworth League OF the
North Indiana Conference, it helms the first
convocaton of this society. 1t Is To last
three days. and the programme will consist
of lectures and symposiums, in which the
best Informed league workers Will par
ticipate. The Lyric Quartet. of Columbia
City, will be in attendance. and furnish
being augmented by Umbenhour's band
and orchestra in instrumental selec
tions. Preparations are being made for
the entertainment of over two hundred
delegates. a large number of whom are al
ready upon the grounds Numerous and
varied diversions have been provided for
the entertainment of the delegates and Wis
itors by the Boyer Brothers. the proprietors
of the park. the most noteworthy of which,
possibly. is the grand spectacular exhibi-
Sea- This charming spectacle will be put
on Eagle lake in grand style, and with all
the gorgeous appointments. after the lect-
ure on next Wednesday evening.
The assembly's programme is moving
along evenly and smoothly, with the
greatest of satisfaction TO thoee attending
and qualification to the management.