The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-17

BETHANY PARK WILL MAKE SOME
RADICAL CHANGES.
Many BE Converted Into Sanitarfum
with Religious Assemblies In
the Summer Time.

According to the plans OF the directors Of
Bethany Park. that place will before an
other season opens have become one Of the
prettiest summer resorts in Indiana Since
a good quality of mineral water was struck
at the park, il has become evident that un-
less the management of Bethany Park made
some extensive Improvements along the
summer resort line company would be or
ganized which would buy up a tract of land
in the vicinity of the park, sink a well and
build handsome hotel. which would, OF
course, be largely disastrous to the Bethany
Assembly.
The plans are not air castles. erected in a
moment of excited imagination. for the con-
tract has already been let for the erection
of a handsome twenty-tub bathhouse and
engine room. the work to commence imme-
diately on the adjournment Of the present
assembly, next week. The management in
cludes such men as A. NJ. Atkinson, one of
the most prominent men of Wabash; A. F..
Armstrong. a merchant of Kokomo; Judge
w. NJ. Franklin, of Spencer; James r.
Henry. of the Indiana State Bank, of this
city. and A. c. Shortridge, of irvington, be-
enss men from over the State. AT their re-
cent meeting the directors considered the
matter for some four or five hours, finally
reaching the conclusion that the only thing
to be done is to broaden their object, and
hereafter conduct the park on a more lib
eral basis. They determined that their flu
ture action should in no wise lessen the at
tention now given to the annual assem-
still be to maintain a place of meet
ing for the Disciples Of Christ.
and that the park shall still be under the
management of the Indiana Christian Sum
day-school Association, but the park will be
lie the entire year.
1t Is the intention now that. as soon as the
assembly closes, permanent engine house
engine now employed in forcing the water
to the surface of the ground is yet unpro-
tected, it having been only placed in position
struction a bathhouse, with accommodations
at the start for twenty persons, will be
built and fitted with all the modern arrange
ments. Nothing further will then be done
until next spring, when it is intended to
erect a handsome and modern hotel which
will be fitted for use throughout the entire
year. This will have modern sanatorium
attachment, where persons may go to take
mineral water treatment in all the approved
manners. This hotel will be a higher priced
house than that now at the park, and, ac-
and boarding will be improved. No definite
plans as to the size or cost of this hotel
nave as yet been made. except that 1t Is to
be fitted with all the modern conveniences.
The programme at Bethany Park yester-
day was one of the best and the audience
perhaps the worst that has been known dur
warm weather has TO some extent thinned
out the attendance at the park. but, al
though the people have Sweltered during the
middle of the day, owing TO the high alti-
tude of the location warm wraps have been
a necessity at night. The assembly closes
next Monday, and a large crowd is being
prepared for to-day and tomorrow
Yesterday was devoted to the interests of
general missionary work, and a number of
eminent workers along this line were at the
Ra ard, and IL took part IN the exercises
day. The assembly lecture was delivered at
$780, by Professor G. p. Color. of Ann Arbor,
Gated" and ne handled the educational ques-
tion in practical manner. He stated That 1t
is a problem whether we are most what we
are because of heredity or most because Of
education. He said people are educated by
the three great educational insttutions-the
home, the church and the school. OF these
he thought the home the greatest because
in 1t habits of cleanliness. courtesy, ODE
should be formed. Mr.. Color left the park
yesterday morning for Flatville, Mo-, ex-
versity Of Michigan about Sept. 1.
Following this lecture came an address by
w. H, Cannon, of Cincinnati, on Our Geo
evangelist of Chicago, next spoke on that
branch OF work. He told extensively of the
social settlement plans. which are to be
tried in Chicago as solution for the slum
problem.
That branch of the church work known
as Church Extension was considered by
G. W. Muckley. of Kansas City, Mo-, secre-
tary of the extension board. Mr.. Muckley
stated that on July 1, 1895. there was ZOO
in the extension fund, which is loaned to
church organizations with which to build
houses of worship. They are to pay per
cent. interest on the money, which Is to be
paid back in five years. He argued that a
church worshiping in hall over saloon,
in a vacated store room, in schoolhouse or
opera house, cannot long keep a minister or
hold congrega ton, but to gain the atten-
ton Of the thinking people Of that eom aa,
that the first Sunday in September is set
aside as church extension day in the Church
of Disciples, and made a strong plea for
large donation on that day.
At the afternoon meeting the first address
was delivered by G. c. Smith. of Akron. ..
He spoke on Negro Evangelization.' He
stated that the Southern Christian Institu-
ton has plantation of 800 acres of land
situated on the Big Black river, between
has five teachers and one hundred pupils,
and the advanced classes are much larger
than ever De1Ore. A large NUMBER Oh pupils
have gone out from this school and are
now teaching and preaching among their
own people The school at Louisville has
thirty pupils studying for the ministry.
Last night the address was delivered by
j. A. Lord, of Cincinnati He spoke on gen.
eral missionary topics.
To-day is to be Good Citizenship day.
Hon. s. E. Nicholson went to the park last
night and will be the president of the day.
He will be assisted by prominent workers
in this line from all over the State. An nm
mense crowd is expected at the park. The
last concert of the season will be given to-
night in the tabernacle, and promises to be
one of the best heard.
The following names were among those
on the hotel register last night: Bertha
Wright, of Russiaville; c.. c. Smith, of Ak
ron, o.; Mrs. H. c. Duncan, Sallie Duncan,
Newland Duncan, of Bloomington; Mrs. VI.
A. Duncan, of Bedford; Mrs. NJ. K. Cum
Minis, of Bloomington; S. Z. Nicholson, OF
Kokomo: A. z. Jacobs and Squire Jacobs,
of Thorntown; H. Lynch and wife, of Dam
vile.
At WfnOna Assembly.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EAGLE LAKE. Ind, Aug. 1.-THE lecture
of DR.. Coulter. of Lake Forest. on the
Yosemite valley. delighted his audience. He
is one of the United States Geological Sur