The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-29
YOUNG FOLKS AT ACTON
CAMP GROUNDS QUITE GAY. WITH
EPWORTH LEAGUE COLORS.
Southport League Came. I'm n Large
Wagon Appropriately Decorated
The Day mt

At Acton the young peoples days always
bring good crowds and interesting pro-
grammes. and the Epworth League day
yesterday was no exception to the rule.
Many aeaguers from Indianapolis, Shelby
vile, Creensburg and Southport were rep
resented. the league from Southport COM
ing in a large wagon gayly decorated. The
camp grounds were quite gay with the
leagues colors-red and white. At the
headquarters on the square the league sup
plies were for sale and a large crowd was
present on the porches during the day.
The encampment will be made further at
tractive during the w. c. t. u. days. the
remainder of the week, by having the cot
tages decorated with beech boughs. and
national flags and colors. The largest
crowds during the weekday sessions will
probably be present then, and the hotel is
already a lively place, with the prone
naders on its long ~verandas.
Everything is pleasant at 9 o'clock in the
morning, when the children's meetings, I'M
der the leadership of Miss Hawley. are
conducted, and at 10 O'Clock many meet to
practice new songs and sing old ones.
the Epworth programme was Rev. George
ii. Murphy, who talked on John the Bap-
tist-the Model Lacquer" The speaker
lnOuSnI lie lCasutES SlOQio nv Tie
Baptist in sacrificing self to the cause.
John the Baptist was born in a crisis and
filed it Opportunities come only TO those
prepared for them, and leaguers should
prepare themselves for them by self-denial
and self-sacrihce. John the Baptist had
the greatness to let go when his work was
done. A Lacquer whose work is not higher
than his s~elfishness is a hireling. I'VE are
useful only as we stay in our God-appointed
places said the speaker. Let US look on
the work which God has given us as
greater than any chosen by ourselves. Like
John, We must carry on Gods work. never
minding the sights and criticisms cast at
US"
At the close of Mr.. Murphy's address Miss
Josephine Dungrave. of Franklin, rendered
a solo. after which Rev. J. w. Collins. OF
West Indianapolis, spoke on Ihe EPworth
showed how the league, with Its strength
and influence. could be a great force for
good in the social problems of the day,
work of the ~leaguers is to make itself felt
in a social way. Christ's work was to fit
men as good citizens for this world as well
as for the next.
Miss Kemper gave an interesting talk on
her life in India. recalling queer customs
and habits of the natives. She appealed
for financial help for the missionaries.
Many missionaries have TO leave their work
for lack of money and a league contribut-
ing $50 a year can support a missionary and
his wife in their labors for a whole year.
In the afternoon the exercises of the
morning were continued before the best
audience OF any weekday meeting nelu
this year. The programme consisted of an
address on The Literary Department OF
the League" by Mr.. j. G. Campbell; music
by a ladies' quartet; an address on Mercy
and Help" by Miss Rettie Watson. of
Greensburg; a talk on The Foundation
of the Church" by Miss Eva Jordan: an
address by Miss Drake, of Greensburg, on
The Spiritual Department" an address
by Professor Slocum on The Epworth
Guards and a conservation meeting, led
by Mr.. Patterson, of Shelbyville.
Many visitors were registered at the hotel
yesterday, among them being j. 5. Tevis
and wife, of Indianapolis; Marie Brehm,
national superintendent of the w. c. T. T..
and Robert n. Lamb. Eta Ferguson,
Thos. Cornell. i. Jay Slocum, Boyd Pierce.
Luther livery and Miss Bessie Perry. all of
Indianapolis. Mr.. Steeg, superintendent of
the money order department at Indianapo-
lis. has been spending his vacation of two
weeks with his family at the encampment
and returned home yesterday. a party
of young ladies from the city are visiting
| Miss May Wheeler on Park avenue. Among
Shower, are filli MiffHs Tagr FfH s Gertrude N Tag.
CART. Lucy Hadley and Margaret Shower.
To-day is the first day given to the w.
c. T. L. and it's programme is as follows:
$3.50, song service; 10. devotional exercises,
led by Mrs. Dicks, S~helbyville: roll call of
assembly union; crusade hour; solo, Miss
Marie Brehm; child OF the crusade. Mrs.
l.. F. McWhirter. treasurer Indiana w. L.
T. u; noontide prayer; 2 O'Clock. process
sional; exercises by children; 1880 p. m,
song service; cornet solo, Mr.. Will North
dress. Miss Marie Brehm, national superin-