The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-01
ACT0N'S SUNDAY SERVICES
The Beautiful Camp-Ground Could
Hardly Accommodate the Crowds.
First Day of the Regullr Services Ushered In
by Memorable Service'-The Day One of
Plea ure and Profit at Bethany.



With yesterday morning the camp-meet-
ing proper hogan at Acton Park. During
the previous days the cottages had heen
filling up so that q larger number were
ready for the first meeting than for some
years past. The morning trains added
many to the crowd. while the people from
the surrounding country filed the woods
with their vehicles. At q o'clock the class
meeting was held and the interest dis
played bespeaks large results in the next
few days. w. V. Wheeler was In charge.
At 1880 he introduced to the audience Rev.
NJ. Swadener, of Marion. who will have
charge of the evanaeiistic services during
the meeting. He took his text from Matt
xviii, Is.
All power is given unto me In heaven and In
earth.
This" said the speaker. lis the FONDA
ton text for the entire meeting. IL has
anywhere. A beautiful picture. besnti-
full thought. a beautiful character alike
inspires us. The only dIscOrd in the world
10 In the human soul. and 1t 10 the mission
of the gospel 20 harmonic this discord.
and make man answer to his full capaOili-
ties. as the sun and sky do to theirs.
Standing on a bridge one day. saw q
great water.lily spreading its beauty to
the sun. Down through the clear waters
several sudd fss sa'' below s cup wh'r TO-
the black ooze at the bottom of
the pond. AS | stood there / did not
wonder that He who brought its beauty
from the dark mass down there can pnrify
thus look 1t the beautiful without being
bettered. This ia none the less true in re-
ligion. For the most beautiful work that
is possible in this world is 10 take the soul
from the mire and the clay of sin and set 1t
upon the rock, purified by its God and ere.
ator. Christs character has It's trans
cendent beauty, and finds it's embodiment
in the Bible. When We contemplate
work of art we do not search for it's beauty
in the single parts, but in the united whole.
Bible. and never appreciate it's beauty.
We must study IL IN Its sym
metry and perfection. THE fragmentary
knowledge of the W ord makes many All I'M
believer. This word and Its beauty were
given TO do work.
Christ knew the troubles that would
confront his church, and saw q speedy
death for 1t if supported only by mortal
power. So He declared all power Ia given
to me- Through him the blind saw and
the deaf heard, ard the stOrn!-lashed sea
went to sleep. He raised the rock that was
laid against the tomb aud opened immor-
tally. He could transform Peter from
coward. He can do the same with me. No
protnise was for them In that day that Is
not also for ne. We cannot plead our
weakness. Some people have been
babies for forty years. and will be
till they die. Ii il right TINT
we should be babes once. But it Is orr
duty to become stalwarts. ! admire such
q man as Bishop Taylor. Look at the nine
teen thousand converts in India reported
by Bishop ThOburn. believe before the
year 1900 this wave of salvation IA India
will sweep back over the sea to Us. Tho
.k. ~ b.. vv~eo . hAp x<nR v,snp
pose-the salvation of the race. Churches
are not social clubs.
I'm our churches you will find three classes
OF people. The hrst have but one hope and
prayer-that they may get 10 heaven. Bus
yon to etay awhile and work to help Others
to heaven. The second class believe In
culture, and refinement, and Organizs-
ton. But what does m englno
ss to- h nows,; Ps.ises It w IsS
the church; we do not need more organiza-
ton OF refinement we want the power.
We need the baptism of fire from on high
to set the machinery going. belieye In
enthusiasm, with intelligence and the Bible
ae q basis. Enthusiasm Is q word that be-
longs TO the Bible and the Christian. 1t
means God i'm u.s.. We have permitted
political organizations to take it from US.
like TO see enthusiasm 10 politics and
business. You can't set a hen without en-
in the work of Christ. Our hearts must be
on ire. The third class in the church are
those who believe thoroughly In this power
and have 1t. The Pontecost may
We World rsp ssnss tn fssi the cay beat Of
the SaviOrs sympathetic heart and
it can only feel it through yours and mine.
This power will be with ns to help over all
the trials of life and the parting of loved
ones"
Aa-<ba ,noaLar,a words caaaed therc w <ta
many eyes In the audience full of tears.
All seemed to catch the power OF the mo.
ment as they sang:
o how sweet it will be In that beautiful land.
no free from all sorrow and pain,
With songs on our lips and with harps Ia our
To meet one another again.
Rev Swadener is man full of the spirit
of his work. most attractive speaker. and
one who will WIN his way quickly on the
Acton camp grounds.
After the O'Clock song service Chaplain
Lozier preached from III kings, iv, 8.
Thus. he said, go borrow the vessels abroad OF
oil thy neighbors, even empty vessels borrow
now not a few.
ANY thing that will hold the oil is good
enough for God TO fill with tho oil of saliva
tion." said he. The way 10 get the big
vessels ia TO fill the little ones" The
whole talk was full of the delicate pathos,
humor and practical sense that the Chap
lam KNOWS 80 well now 10 use. no Iu0tt
ing closed with al earnest exhortation by
the evangelist. After adjournment prayer
meetings were held In the shade of the
grove. t
At 7:l5 an opcn-alr cong service was held
in front of the hotel. 1t proved one of the
most pleasant services of the day. After
half an hours singing procession was
formed. In the evening Rev. Swadener
again occupied the pulpit. taking Acts i, 8,
as his text. After short sermon the evan
golistic services of the dav were drawn to
a close. In an interesting altar service.
The management have beeu greatly dis
appointed by the sickness of DIR. Buchtel.
This has rendered his Bible studies i'm posi-
BILE, u fact which is IRE gretted by every one on
the ground. lt has made necessary a
change in the daily programme. The fol-
lowing will be used hereafter:
$50 a. NJ, children's meeting; 8 o'clock,
young peoples meeting; 1880 o'clock. SAL
vafion meeting: P. NJ. song service; 2:30.
preaching; 7:15. open cir song service at the
band.stand: 7:45. procession to the taber-
nacle; O'Clock. evangelistic services by
Rev. Swadener. This afternoon, at 2:3c.
Rev. NJ. II. Farr. of Shelbyvllle Second
Church. will preach.