The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-10
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ENDEAvOR CONVENTION HELD ON
THE BETHANY GROUNDS.
The New Cottage Dedfcated-J. C..
Miller Delivers Assembly Lecture
The Day mt Acton.

ayers of Bethany Assembly in placing the
Christian Endeavor convention Immediate
ly followin Butler University day, as the
attendance for both days was greatly in
creased thereby. Heretofore the conven-
ton of the Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor has only occupied one day.
but in the last few years the number OF
the young people has so materially in
creased that the programmes have had to
be enlarged in order to include all the
good things and all the business neces-
sary TO be transacted. Accordingly. this
year the managers allotted two days to the
young people, and consequently the whole
day yesterday was. and all of to-day will
be devoted to them and to their use. A
great many Of those who had gone to the
park to attend the exercises of Butler
University day remained TO attend the
young peoples convention, and with the
large number who arrived on the morning
trains yesterday the crowd was one of the
largest which has been present this sea-
son. 1t took several hours for all to be
served at the hotel dining room. The
restaurant, which has been doing a rush
ing business, was also overcrowded, and
the boarding houses in Brooklyn, which
have been receiving a large share of the
patronage, came in for their part. The
Christian Endeavor cottage, which was
built during the last year, was dedicated
with appropriate exercises in the after
noon, and all Of the services In the taber-
nacle. which were entirely appropriate to
the young poole, were well attended.
The sunrise prayer meeting was the first
service of the day. 1t was held in the
Christian Endeavof cottage. and was led
by Miss Garnet Ashbrook, Of Indianapolis.
At s O'Clock there was a reception held
at the cottage. when every delegate was
expected to register. At 9 O'clock. b. b.
Tyler delivered the fifth Of his series of
talks to young people on the christian
Endeavor Pledge" The special topic for
the talk was christian Living"
At $50 S. @. Neff, district superintend-
ent. OF Richmond, conducted the opening
dresses. The first was on the subject
The Meaning of Our Monogram" which
was delivered by Charles Fillmore. of
| Peru. he called Afternoon to a number of
phrases WI which the monogram Of the two
nobled and Cheerful Enthusiasm" The
Second address was by Charles r. Hud-
son, of North Vernon. who spoke of the
cellaneous business an address was de-
iivered by Rev; Lee Tinsley. of Delphi. on
the subject Christ, the Worker. a Model. .
"a IA tfoSh TIC dScCUfDll lcCtuIt was
delivered by John c. .nlller. one of the
pioneer preachers of the Church OF Dis
| ciples. MIR. Miller chose for his subject
Some of the Evils of the Day He said
that he had chosen a practical subject and
read as a text two verses from the fifth
chapter of Epheaians. as follows: "see
fools, but as wise. Redeeming the time,
because the days are evil"
"Ali times have had their special evils
SAID he. I'VE have our evils to-day, but
l believe the world is growing better"
This is a time of extravaganza. There is
sos srca' for a ohasinin fof money Ths d than there is
economics has been overturned. And yet,
to-day. we see so where we formerly saw
H.. Again, to-day is a time of commercial
strife. To-day everyone is independent of
everyone else. Formerly all men worked
together and assisted each other. There
is also social discomfort and political dis
content. We are counseled in our Bible to
be. anxious for nothing. II is right that we
should make all the money possible to use
in Gods work, but this feeling of discomfort
is contrary to His word. Another evil of
the times is the doubtful business methods
and the temptation which they throw out
to Christians. / don't mean the saloon. but
| do mean the drug store where the cask
is kept in the back room. There should
have been a clause in our temperance law
bucket shops and the Boards of Trade.
There the polished gambler lives and be-
comes a parasite on the face of the earth.
The trusts form another example. as they
are banded together for the purpose of
crushing the poor man out Of existence.
u Is a not time css OF Z e hiiasit 6ye and f5e fun lives also Is On, /
young people for the disappointments of
life will come soon enough, but life is a
away lightly. In conclusion let me say
that the most of us nave but a few years
eft wherein to do good, SO let us realize
time II we are not engaged in the work of
DR.. II. J. Hall, of Franklin. presided at
L thu off0rp0op uaocfon Tha pnotn odIracc
was that of Rev. j. S. Myers. of sedalia,
Mo-, who is the Christian Endeavor super
lntendent Of that State. He delivered the
deavor cottage. He made a strong plea for
more systematic work and for closer or
sanitation. He said that Christian En-
organization, obligation. expression and So
ciability. and without these no society can
oe sonaiy nu JUL Ton1wing ms ADDRESS q
extra expenses of the structure, as several
hundred dollars more were spent In its
construction than had been expected. Shares
Of stock at 81 per share were offered and
most of the societies over the State took
stock through the delegates. $1,000, the
amount desired. was easily raised. AT
O'Clock. there was an open parliament con-
corning Christian Endeavor and the
Church," in which a great many took part
by aver ". e. : Il. sr ssTn,ee Rev. le 'e o' W eye9 stew;a led
Of Eureka, ILL.,, State secretary of the Hi.
MOS G.. Z. Union. made an address to a
II cTOW1eu mouse OH Loyalty 10 CnTlSt.
The convention continues to-day and the
officers for the ensuing year will be elected
this afternoon. A concert will be given In
the tabernacle this evening. Great prepare
tons are being made for a large crowd or
Sunday. 1t had been announced without
authority that B. r. Tyler would preach
in Indianapolis Sunday. but this report II
denied. and it is stated that he will preach
sermon will be delivered at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. and will be the last which he
will deliver before he leaves for his home
in New York. He will deliver the last of hi.
series of talks to young people this morning
Among the names on the hotel register
yesterday evening were: A. L. Mann, OF
Indianapolis; A. r. Cobb OF Springfield
ILL.,; 8. G.. Neff and wife, Of Richmond
w. A. Coryea. of Bicknell Ethel Bartlett
of Edwardsport; Jennie Holingsworth. OF
Sandborn; Vina S. Holingsworth, of Free.
landville: Hanna H~olingsworth and Pear
| Atchison, of Clermont: Kate +. Whistler
of Evansville: O.. w. Stewart, of Eureka
ILL.,; Ella Parkhurst. of Indianapolis: Marie
Earl, of indianapolis; Mrs. Addie Jackson
OF Huntington; Mrs. j. r. Brown, of Mobiles
Vile: w. NJ. Wiley and wife. of New Au,
gusta: r. G. Stone and wife, of Morris
town; c. II. Beach and wife, Of Morris
town: Miss Pearl Beach. of Morristown
Efie NJ. and Bessie Daily, of Glenwood
j. F. Sparks. OF Muncie; Sara A. Sparks
Of Albany, and NJ. J. DeNoe, of Hartford
City.
THE ACTON SERVICES.
nv n Uoberts Elected uucrfuteud