The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-18
"A QUIET DAY AT ACTON
THE FORTY STREET LAMPS WERE
ALL LIT LAST NIGHT.
Rev. DashieH. of Indianapolis,
breaches the Opening Sermon of the
SessfOn-TO-Day's Programme.

Yesterday at Acton was the quietest
day that the cottagers will probably
enjoy during the summer for the I'M
packing and arranging of household
goods the day before made the day
one of rest and quiet and many re-
turned to the city on the incoming trains
after the many articles that are generally
forgotten in the hurry and rush of moving
day. The camp grounds are assuming their
customary camp-meeting aspect, and the
forty street lamps over the grounds were
lit last night and made things more
cheerful and lively. NOT many people were
stirring from their cottages except a crowd
OF boys who amused themselves by hunting
and poking in bumblebees' nests and suf-
fering the consequences.
The Epworth League cottage, of which
Mr.. Hoff, of indianapolis, is in charge,
was prettily decorated and everything was
ready to welcome the ten young ladies
who are TO help with the League work dur
ing the session and have charge of the
exercises on the Epworth League day. The
League is a loyal supporter of the camp
meeting at Acton and is very much in evil
dence, selling and distributing hymn-books,
supporting the prayer meetings and MAX
ing visitors feel at home.
There are but very few unoccupied cot
tages on the grounds and some of them will
be occupied before the new week begins
The hotel served meals for the first time
to-day. and W. w. yelling. of Indianapo-
lis. who Is an old-timer at Acton. is super
intending its management. A number OF
wheelmen and their friends have made ar
rangements for dinners at the dining
room, and many cycle parties are expected
during the summer. The ladies have sue.
ceeded in bringing order out of chaos in the
sleeping rooms and the hotel is now open
To guests.
Prof Vayhinger has been delayed i'm COM
ing, but is expected to arrive at the
grounds to-day, and when the organ is put
IN the pavilion and the choir selected a lot
or good music is promised at all of the
services.
The 1i:22 train instead of the 10:47 train
VIII stop at the Camp Acton station here
after. thus giving indianapolis visitors over
half hour additional time to call on
friends after the evening service is over at
the pavilion.
The opening sermon of the session was
preached AT 23O yesterday afternoon by DR..
Dashiell. of Indianapolis. Only small
very tired from moving. After the Scrip
ture reading and prayer, by Rev. Jenkins
d. D., of Greencastle. DR.. Dashiell an
nounced his text the ninth verse of the
seventh chapter of Matthew, ASK and il
shall be given you, seek and We shall find
knock and it shall be opened unto you.
And everyone that seeketh fndeth and to
him that knocketh it shall be opened"
Among the many good things DIR. Dashiell
said were. that in prayer there must be
great sense of need and although the need
may not be expressed in words neverthe-
less the souls sincere desire must be
present Prayers may be written or not
but people value them according as thew
express their desire. Prayer ought not be
to men, but to God. Although God knows
what is the need of men, he teaches them
to ask of Him and gives what. in His al
mighty wisdom, is best. God works by
means and they may not be recognized
but His answer is sure and certain The
Doctor gave the following apt illustration
of his point: There was an old woman
suffering from hunger, so she knelt at her
fireplace and prayed for bread. Some boys
hearing her prayer, threw a loaf of bread
down the low chimney and she immedi-
when the boys laughingly told her that they
had thrown the loaf down the chimney.
Well. she replied, God sent the bread even
God is sometimes nigh, then speak;
sometimes He is far. then seek: sometimes
He seems enshrined. and heaven seems as
brass, then knock: sometimes the blessings
we want are visible, then ask said the
minister.
DIR. Dashiell closed his remarks by saying
that one should have pure motives in pray
err which should be directed not at a per-
son. but for that person, and that ii was
his prayer that all in the camp join him in
the prayer that many be uplifted and saved
during the coming meetings.
In the evening a good crowd attended
the song and social service which was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Clara Hammond and Rev.
c. w. Tinsley, Rev b. +. Morgan, who
| was to have preached the sermon at 2:30
| this afternoon, was called away from the
| camp to preach the funeral sermon of a
| friend, and his place will be filled by Rev.
| CT. P. Jenkins. ID. d.. of Greencastle. who
| was on the evening programme. Instead of
| a sermon at Z D. m. the time will be occu-
Will be conducted by Prof vayhinger if he
| arrives In time.