The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-02
THE ACTON OFFICERS
SELECTIONS MADE AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING YESTERDAY.


Yesterday was the third and last day
of the presiding elders convention at
Acton, which has been attended by about
seventy-five ministers Their business ses-
sions have all been held as cabinet meet
ings. but one of these officials has spoken
from the platform at each service In the
pavilion. The social meeting was led by
Rev. j. W. Maxwell, but the elders, with
one exception, were absent. The subject
of Miss Taylors Bible reading was in a
line with the sermon of the previous even
ing-"The Personality of the Holy Ghost"
The morning train from the East brought
several visitors to the park. among whom
was Mrs. DIR. Catch, State president of
the Chautauqua circles.
To-day Dr. Sims is to be the hard-worked
man of the occasion AT 10 o'clock he Is TO
deliver his lecture. THE Morning Star OF
the Reformation" and at 2:s0 will speak
in an entirely different vein. giving
humorous lecture. of which the subject is
The Typical American.
At the afternoon service those who had
never seen Dr.. Talbot were surprised to
see so young a man as presiding elder.
The Doctor announced as his text. I'VE
knew that We have passed from death
into life q John, iii, a. The speaker be-
gan by saying Il am conscious of but one
wish or purpose-to help some struggling
or needy one. There is a region of death.
They who commit crimes against God are
in this region of death. There is region
of life. in which they dwell who have
been begotten OF lively hope. The SEN
tence OF death being taken away does not
give assurance that one is fully saved.
There is a passage from the region OF
death TO the region OF lie. The witness
that / have passed from death unto life
is. first, that OF Gods WSrd, which
the assent Of the mind, the consent OF the
will and the confidence OF His protection
sufficient to claim,
asked all TO remain for the cottagers meet
inG. He stated that the first camp meet
ing was held on this ground IN 1882 There
have been two or three years when. no
meetings were held. These times were
first during the war, when the anti Union
sentiment CAUSED the burning , OF the build n
cred the ground that services were aban-
doned. II. b. McClain, in behalf OF the
of superintendent II. &. Grassland. Lon H.
Ravens presented his resignation as trus-
tee and was followed by Frank Reynolds.
Both designations were accepted, as was
that of H. A. Grassland as superintendent.
The following officers were then elected: !.
Rev. j. w. Dashiell, president ,ts-
Rev. b. T.. Morgan, vice president
Geo. Hodell. treasurer
Geo. Gadd. secretary.
r. Roberts and V. w. Wheeler. trustees
for three years; c. SPECIAL and Rev. L. =.
McClain, trustee $ for two years; l.. .
Gustin and Mrs. DIR. Siddall. trustees for
one year. These trustees will elect a SUI
perintendent -
The question of sinking well for ar
tesian water Is in the hands of commit
tee composed OF j. r. Budd, II. A. Cross
land and e. Z. Matthews. 1t was stated
that the committee having in hand the
matter OF the taxation of the cottages has
not been able to report final adjustment,
but thinks for the future there Will be an
ARRANGEMENT by which the taxes will be
less burdensome. The evenings sermon
was by II. Harris