The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
MOTHERS APRON STRING
THE SAFEGUARD OF THE BOYS WHO
WILL MAKE THE WEN
Closing Scenes Mt Bethany Assembly
observation-disclosures Beginning
to Leave for Home.

These are the closing days of Bethany
Park Assembly and they are full of work.
Many of the members are leaving for their
homes. AS the time of parting draws near
the bonds of sympathy and union are
growing closer. Like a family whose
members are about to leave the old home
stead and battle with the practical world,
so feel the members of the Bethany family.
Yesterday morning Professor DUNCAN
gave his 8 o'clock lecture on the subject
of Soul Winning He first spoke of some
Of the mistakes people make in uniting
with the church; they join for the sake of
the country. or as a stepping stone to
business, or to obtain a place in society,
or to gain public favor. Again they join
because others do. or because there is a
great religious excitement. or to gain the
parents consent to marriage with a loved
one. To the minister he said: BE pure
in heart. in thought. in deed; always speak
the truth; be earnest and honest in the
work of soul saving; t~incture your SER
mons with common sense and plenty of
tact; don't look for glory in your additions
to the church. Preach the gospel without
apology, as the things just revealed from
heaven; in this follow Christ and his
disciples. Live in such a manner that you
will have a personal influence among the
people; interest others in working for the
good, the true and the beautiful; teach
them how; aid your work by the power of
song. Remove all hindrances to the prog
ress of church work. DC not work in a
half-hearted manner. but cling TO your
charge till all powers are used. Be sure
your arguments are right and your ex-
hortations well adjusted. BE in touch with
II AAo~lA lznAv- fhA- =
their home and busines life, for sympathy
has great power for dong good"
The assembly lecture was given by Rev.
]. l.. Hudgins, of Martinsvil!e. pastor OF the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. His
subject was Broken Apron Strings" In
part he said. Mother is the strongest
word in the English language: it acts like
a charm. The secret of "a mothers power
is her sympathy. The highest honor God
ever conferred upon mortal was that of
motherhood, and at the same time the
greatest responsibility ever conferred upon
mortal is that of motherhood. The words
of the emancipation of four millions
that 1 ever hope to be 1 owe to my angel
mother, express the truth in all successful
lives. All great men are apron-string boys,
while every wreck and ruin indicates the
absence of a mothers influence. There are
no cruel Pharaohs to issue edicts of death,
but ten thousand pern;cious influences wait
10 pounce upon every child. a den Of hiss
ing. poisonous serpents is hidden at every
mothers door. 1t is the nature of a moth
er 10 protect ner offspring; and / appeal 10
every mother to-day 20 throw every posi-
BILE protection around her child.
Fill the land with pious and faithful
mothers. and soon we shall have the land
full of patriotic men. Mothers are the
worlds redeeming influence. Schools. COL
leges, churches are confessedly helps in
their work, but to the mother God has in
trusted the formation of character. Every
mother should be an angel of protection TO
children. My remedy for national affairs
lies not In legislation. but in the faithful
efforts of mothers in shaping the charac-
ter of the Nations citizens"
The afternoon was given up to a discus
sion of the healing powers of Christian
science.