The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-21
A DAY FOR MOORE'S HILL
ACTON EXERCISES YESTERDAY HON
OR THAT COLLEGE.
President Charles w. Lewis Delivers
sickness in Camp Diminishes.

1t was Moore's Hill College day at Acton
Park yesterday and although continuous
rain greatly marred the programme that
had been planned. yet very interesting
services in behalf of the college, which is
a Methodist institution, were held in the
afternoon and evening. Quite a number Of
the faculty and a. .nni Of the college were
present and none of the speakers disap-
pointed the camp by failure to appear
In the afternoon Prof. Charles w. Lewis,
president of the college, preached ser
mon on the subject of scientific religion.
He said in his Introduction that for many
years the expression had been frequently
heard that there was no conflict between
science and religion. This expression
said the speaker seems to imply that re-
hgton is nonscientihc and has no founda-
ton in reason and is therefore founded on
faith. Faith is the substance of things
hoped for and the evidence of things not
seem. But the time is coming when relig-
ion will have a more scientific basis, when
in fact it will become the science of all
sciences. Why not? The Bible is the book
of books. Its standard of morality is the
standard of all standards, its ethics the
ethics of all ethics, its philosophy the phil
osophy of all philosophers Why not upon
this foundation, whose substratum is Jesus
Christ, build science of religion that not
only appeals to the spiritual but to the
intellectual part Of man"
The speaker in celebrating his theme said
that the fundamental basis for science Of
religion was to be found in four instincts
of the human race, the instinct Of be-
lief in God, that of a belief in Immortality
that of belief in a future world of hap
piness and that of belief that some prep
aration was necessary before a man could
enter the future state of happiness.
In the evening DR.. John H. Martin, ex-
president of the college, delivered sermon
on the hidden power of God as manifested
in human history in the material world
and in the spiritual realm. He said: Moth
ing is more evident to the mind of the in
telligent student of history than The fact
that the unseen hand of God has been
at work in directing the affairs of men and
the doctrines of nations. AGAIN IN a Ntl!e
bilities that are beyond all human COM
prehension. Wrapped up within It's walls
are all the qualities that give beauty 70
universal nature and yet these FORCES ana
qualities are concealed or hidden away Ia
the tiny drop 1t neStleS III the lear. ana
in the spiritual realm the church of God
how Wonderful have been The hidings Of
Gods power, not only in his providence
but in the person of Jesus Christ ana HIS
gospel"
The speaker went on 10 show that the
gospel was fitted with the hidden power OF
God and the Christian life should be in con-
slant manifestation of this hidden Power
After the sermon the doctor spoke few
words in behalf of Moore's I'm, Which IS
in need of a fuller endowment che col
lege has $50 pupils and IS doing eXceilent
work in the cause of education, the same
as it has always done since it's founding,
in 1868. A song written by John ": Johnson
entitled "Hurrah for Moore's Hill, was
heartily sung by the audience and the day S
programme was ended.
The sickness in camp was greatly dimin-
ished yesterday, all the ladies with the
exception of Miss Alice Dole having fully
recovered. Miss Dole is suffering from
overwork and a change Of climate, and may
have@ to leave the grounds. number OF
Edwin Ray young ladies will begin tenting
life to-day, including Miss Mary McCune,
Clara Overhiser, Alice Shaver and
Grace Whitsett.
To-day is the first of three w. c.. T..
u days and many ladies interested in that
organization are expected. The children
viii have a grand march and special exer-
cises in the auditorium in the afternoon,
and at night Mrs. Clara Hoffman, a gifted
speaker who is president of the Missouri
w. c. r. u. and recording secretary of
the national organization, will make the
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