The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-31
In ACT0N'S SHADY GROVES
Services on the First Sunday of the
Present Camp Meeting Season.
Sermons Are Preached During the
Day-The Attendance
so.ci., n the Ind,anauolis Jouro.,.

Special tc the Indianapons JournaL
CAMP ACroN, July S0-Tbe first Sunday
at Camp Acton proved a quiet. restfnl
Sabbath day. The cottages had all been
we'll filled by the Saturday evening trains.
and in the early morning many social
groups were recalling the friendships Of
past years. As the day advanced the peo-
pie began arriving by train and vehicle.
until by noon the grounds presented q
lively appearance. Several members of
the Zigzng Cycle Club took run down
and enjoyed good meal at the hotel. The
visitors of the day were markedly church.
going crowd. and seemed to care more for
attending the services than for plcnicking
in the groves.
At9 O'Clock the opening love feast was
led by Rev. L. b. Nolan. Many who had
been kept away from the meetings by the
business of the week here took their first
opportunity of greeting one another in q
social meeting Many of them had been on
the ground for a score of years. and ex-
p-rlenoes were related back TO the time OF
the burning of the camp during the war.
The whole meeting partOok or the earnest
religious tone of the years past, and spoke
wonderfully for the good the camp had
done to the lives of many people.
AT the beginning of the morning service
u musical treat was furnished by the choir.
Action is fully keeping up it's lODg-standln0
reputation for good music this year. Mrs.
Cbidester. of Indianapolis. rendered
beautiful solo. and ct each succeeding
meeting excellent musical numbers were
gwen.
The morning sermon was by Rev. l.. II.
PattIson. of kalamazoo. Mich. He took as
his text: And the spirit of God rested
upon them" de then went on to speak OF
the need there Is in the church OF men with
The spirit resting upon them. HIS address
was earnest and imDassiOned. and was sent
directly I'd the hearts OF his heareTs 1t
was q strong and eloquent presentation of
the pel and held all his bearers In close
attention through the morning heat.
In the afternoon Rev. X. X. Bryan. of the
Californi street Church spoke from Mat.
thew XVII, 8. He spoke of the lessons to
be drawn from the scene of the transfgura-
tiOH; how 1t illustrates the different DIS
pensatlODs Moses standing for the dispen-
satiOn of the law. Elias representing the
prophets. The gospel dlspeDsatlOn repre-
sented in the person OF Christ was intro
duced by these two great leaders, as
representative of their two great institu-
tions. the law and the prophets. The
law was indeed perfect. but 1t failed In
provision Tor happiness. for it knew no
mercy. The only hope was in keeping the
law. Hence the sky OF mans life over
ciouded and dark. The promise in the gar
den WAS the first break in the clouds: they
were rent asunder when Christ was born
in Bethlehem and the sunny eide of them
wss turned full upon man W hen Christ rose
from the dead. 1t supplied this element of
mercy TO the law. Prophecy on the other
hand was only the promise of something to
come the gospel dispensation vas Its full
hllnent. Isaiah saw the blind come seein z
and the lame come walking as they did In
following the Savior at his coming. This
gospel dispensation was for showing Gods
love to man that He might win them to
Him. And Christ still lives in the world
even to this day, shedding light to ell the
world.
In the evening Rev. Chas. Asbury deIiv.
cred q sermon. closing In q successful way
the services of the day. To-day's services
promise to be interesting. DIR. J. Ii. Ford
will lecture in the afternoon on the sub
ject, Man in Gods Image" In the even.
ing Rev. Lathrop will preach.