The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-15

And 1t Proved One of the Best-Tearing Up
the Camp.

And 1t Proved One Of the Best-Tearing Up
the Camp.
The usual crowd visited Bethany Sun
day. He who wishes to spend the Sabbath
In peaceful retirement need not seek this
popular resort. for the grounds are liter
ally covered with picnlckers. The morn
ino's sermon was preached by j. Fl. Garri-
son, of st. Louis. Mo. His subject was
1.-THE Bible Doctrine of Man." The theme
may be comprised In the three words, man.
Christ and salvation. He spoke of man
made in Gods own image. not physically
or corporally but In higher conception.
for the body is no essential part of man.
There is q sharp discrimination between
the body and the real man that inhabits
that body. Not only in his spiritual nature
is man made in Gods image, but intellect
ually, because he is able to understand
Gods plan in the universe, and NOR
ally since there 10 no conflict be-
tween mans moral nature and Gods
moral law. The law above all laws
is the law of the universe, which is
Gods will. Man has been given the free
dom of moral choice. and within q certain
sphere his will Is supreme. 1t Is left to
man To choose whether he VIII submit his
own will to Gods Mr.. Garrison defined
sin as the abuse of moral freedom. He
then showed the bearing of the truth that
man was created In the image of God
upon Christianity. 1t was what made the
incarnation possible and supplied it's mo-
tive. 1t indicates the necessity of the in
carnation, since moral force is the only
power to save man. That force is the
love of God displayed through Christ.
Had man not been created with such a
high nature, be might have been won In
some other way, but. made as he is, he
could only he won by the sorrows of
Mr.. Garrison then spoke of the mag
nitude of the salvation of man.
1t is great because it has taken
great, omnipotert Savior to
man INTO the Image of God. Salvation
looked upon es simply escape from hell
was denounced as a false conception, me-
chaDioal and unscriptural. Salvation
means return to the image Of God and fell
lowshIp with God. The future 10 what
ever man makes it here. IL he is in harmony
with God here the he will be In the future.
God has joined sin and punishment into an
inseparsble union. The sermon was
listened to with close attention by a
the Columbus Quartet, of male voices,
opened the exercises after which the
Scriptures were read by Mr.. VIM. Mullen
dore, and the .audieLc &c led In prayer by Mr..
4,
the afternoon wasZ. 7. Sweeney. He sup
plemented the morning's discourse by
noticing the application of Mr.. Garrison's
thoughts on the history of human progress.
His text was. For am not ashamed of
the gospel OF Jesus Christ, for It il the
power of God" Mr. Sweeney spoke of the
attention and interest which power attract.
saying that IL occupied the domain be-
tween mind and matter. and was
the agent by WHICH the former
OF power is the power of mind and intel
lect; but grander than physical or mental
power is moral power. Let . man possess
the power of love and he will be as the OK
between the plow and the altar, ready for
labor or sacrifice.
Mr. sweeney then spoke of the power of
the gospel and what it has done in the
world since Its projection eighteen hnn-
dred years ago. Hesaid the gospel possessed
three great powers. That of civilization.
determination and salvation.
In regard To political freedom the
countries OF the world stand in exact
ratio to the extent to which the gospe
has permeated those countries The gosnel
of Christ is the only power in the universe
which teaches the strong to respect the
rights of the weak. Infidelity has no cure
for tyranny or oppression.
After Mr.. Sweenev's address communion
services were held in the tabernacle. In
the evening the Christian Endeav or held q
prayer-meeting. The subject was Home
Christians. and the meeting was led by
Miss Daisy Miller. of Danville. The w. G.
T. u. held meeting and decided to sstAb-
lish, a school of methods at Bethany
Park next year. Mr.. Simeon Frazier
entertained the young girls who have so
kindly assisted him in the dinin q room last
night at the hotel Ice-crean and cake
Were served and games Of various sorts IN
dulRed in.
Yesterday was the last Az of the Beth any
Assembly. To-day is occupied by general
tearing up and preparations for departure.
Sunday at the Battle Field.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Aug. 14-Dr. T. /.
Coultas. OF Terre Haute. occupied the
morning hour at the Battle field camp
meeting to-day. DR.. Thomas Graham
spoke this afternoon. and DIR. b. f. Raw
Inns. of Cincinnati. was tho attraction to-
night. The attendance was not large.