The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-29
EpwoRrH LEAGUE DAY.

Convention Held and Programme Carried
Out At Acton Camp Meeting.
Yesterday was Epworth League day at
Acton Park, and while the ATTENDANCE of
the leaguers was not as large. perhaps, IS
had been expected. the beginning was very
creditabIe. Acton Park never presented
SO handsome al appearance as now. The
grounds have been put in admirable order.
and TO give credit where it Is due. the hon.
est chronicler cannot pass by Superintend-
ent Grassland, who seems to have put more
business into the management than it has
ever before entertained.
The morning programme of the leaguers
wobbled. Several who were to hav. taken
part failed to be on hand There were.
however. the usual religious exercises, not
withdrawing the absence of q soloist or
two, and Rev. J. X. L. Lathrop delivered
an address on "Epworthians.n
The afternoon. both as to printed pro-
gramme and actual performance. was better.
The Epworth League convention opened at
1:SO, Rev. DE-. Dashieil. presidi n z. Committees
had been chosen to get the work of the
convention In order. These were rs fol-
lows:
On Enrollment-Miss Gertrude Muchmore, of
Madison Miss May Jones, shelbyville.
On Constituton-John A. Wilkens. Indianap-
oils; +. =. Tincher. Liberty; l. ID. Moore, Edin-
burg; J. r. +. Lathrop, Aurora.
On Nominatlons-W w. Reynolds, Green's
burg: N. A. Farr she Shelby n;a J.; r Maupin.
The work of the convention was to or
ganize the leagues OF the Southeast In
diana Conference. The committees did
the work assigned to them. constitution
was reported and adopted and the commit
tee on nominations reported tho following
0ff1ce the report being adopted:
Pre- Ient-Rev J. r. L. Lathrop, Aurora.
First MISREPRESENTATION. L. 5. Tincher, Lib
second viee.president-Joh A. wilkens. In
THIRD vioo-president- Ada Frank, Jeffer-
Fourth vice-president = Miss straisinger.
Greensburg.
Corresponding secretary-S. S. Cole, Aurora
Recording secretary-MiSs Knohe, Franklin
I Treasurer-Elmer scott Madison.
The first address of the afternoon was by
MI IS Sims, of Edinburg. the subject, ''Un-
answered." Miss Jennie Pate, of Edlnburg.
read an essay on Our Christian Civiliza-
tion;" Rev. Z. :. Tlncher one on The
Epworth League and the Civilization of
Tomorrow Halsted Ritter. of IndIanap-
OILS, on "Onr Working Principles" c. w.
Hodell, of Shelbyville. on The Epworth
Movement" Miss Gertrude Ewbank. of
Indianapolis. gave an essay; Miss Jennie
Mason, of Indianapolis, spoke on Grow tn
IN Grace" Miss Eula Wilson on linz
portance of the Junior League" and Mrs.
Anna Mcdowell read Our Travelled
PASTOR
In tho evening the welI-known and
always entertaining and instructive lect-
urer. Rev. John Hogarth Lozier. gave his
new satiricai lecture. My Mothers Apron
string which abonnded in good Things.
The lecture 10 rhymed effort but with
sumcient variety IN meLrical arrangement
TO prevent monotony. 1t begins with a
prelude an old man giving the experience
Of bis life to youthful listeners:
lie comes To beg you never TO dream
That passions pictures are what they seem,
Formany g1lded. ghastly scheme
Have counsels satanic wrought.
Andnone cOnceais "A more deadly dart
Than that which. coming 10 chidhood's heart
filches those lessons with finished art
BY faithful mothers taught.
To-day is Chautauqua day, which will be
observed AS heretofore with the Chautau-
guam procession. comforting of degrees. etc.
The address of the day will be delivered
By DIR. John Z. ID. John. president of De
PAW university. and his subject. The
Survival of the Fittest." In the evening
Rev. Mr. Dimitt, of Madison-avenu VI. T..
Church, Indianapolis. viii preach. On