The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-03
BETHANY ASSEMBLY DAY.
More than 5000 People Spend Sunday
on the Large Grounds.

Yesterday was Bethany Assembly day
and the largest crowd of the season was on
the grounds. There were about five thou
sand people assembled in the park. The
Sunday school was conducted under the
management of Prof. ]. C. Black. of st.
Louis. DR.. B. b. Tyler, of New York city,
delivered the sermon in the forenoon. His
subject was christianity and Culture"
Christianity according to Christ. he said.
gives the foundation for the richest, ripest
and best culture of which men are capable.
This Christ Christianity we find not only
in the four gospels, but all of the New Tes-
lament teaches it. And when the apostles
taught it it was the voice of the Master
directing them. None of US are harmoni-
ously developed until our mind. body and
morals are brought to a state of equal per-
lection"
The speaker then remarked that for the
sake of argument and also to prove Christs
views on physical development of man he
would for the time being consider Him sim
ply a man among men. He said that if the
| gospels were TO be taken as giving in a
| general way the truth that they furnished
| abundant evidence Of Christ's interest in
the physical self.
The sermon of the afternoon was
Vile. He spoke on the Temptations of
Jesus" He took his text from the fourth
chapter of Matthew, the first and eleventh
verses. I'm the life of our Savior he said.
I'VE find His burial in the Father. and His
temptation lying very close together. His
Father had scarcely acknowledged and APP
| proved His spiritual step when the terrible
temptation, lasting forty days, came 10
Him. This bitter experience OF Jesus Is
probably not unique. Usually when there
is a season of unusual light. peace and
happiness there follows a corresponding
time of gloom, trouble and storm. 1t is not
unusual that the new life in Christ brings
these seasons Of temptation and darkness.
1t is so to-day; when we break away from
our careless life among easy companions
there is much trial, and it takes strong
hearts to Withstand. 1t is we'll for us IL We
resist these temptations that come to us In
the wilderness of sin. Sometimes this temp
tation is ordered by the Divine mind to
test our strength of heart. This was the
case of Christ, and therefore, we are told.
Jesus, being full of the holy spirit, returned
to Jordan and was led by the spirit into the
wilderness. His conduct was in harmony
with the prayer He taught. Christ never
sanctions the cause OF a reckless waste or
courage. There is no credit in playing with
sin. Foolhardiness is no part of the equip
ment and armor for Christian warfare. "A
high and noble courage, used with Judg-
ment. meets Christs approval
At 3 O'Clock communion was held In the
tabernacle, Rev. d. II. Lucas and Rev. j.
A. Roberts presiding. At 4 o'clock a Ju-
nior Endeavor meeting was held in the
tie girls presiding. The little ones gave
several testimonials. Mrs. Smith gave a
talk TO the children about Japan, where
she and her husband have been mission
aries. Mrs. Black, a returned missionary
TO India. also talked and exhibited several
pictures of the heather gods and other
curios.
AT 7:9O o'clock a prayer and praise meet
ing was held in the tabernacle. followed by
a concert. Miss Fora Bartmers, of Indian
apolis, sang a number with fine expression.