The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-27

Kind Words Spoken of Members Who
Have Passed AMny.

Have Passed Away.
The campers at Acton say that it rained
there Sunday night. 1t seems to have been
an unusual rain. 1t is said that the water
came down so forcibly that it penetrated
pine boarding an inch thick and deluged
many a structure heretofore considered
rain proof. Many cottages found that their
supply of dshpans, tubs, old cans bric-a-
brac and such things fell short of their
needs and not a few seem to have received
a baptism of an unorthodoX kind. The
storm interfered with the services early in
the evening, and the great crowd that had
gathered went home With their Sunday
best somewhat bedraggled. Yesterday
morning there was many a newly washed
floor in camp, and the need of a lake was
no longer urgently felt
The usual chidren's devotional services,
conducted by Mrs. Ida V. Steeg, were held
at o o'clock yesterday morning, after which
Miss Belle Moore and Miss Laura Jennings
began the work which they have carried
on in the past that of teaching the little
ones in nature study, Bible stories, drills
and kindergarten work. The day, however,
had been set aside as memorial day, in
which services were to be held in commem-
Grafton of the members of the association
who had died during the year. 1t was
the first day devoted to that purpose that
had been held for seven yearsd and the
services, which continued all through the
afternoon, were marked by a feeling of
soemnity consistent with the occasion.
The roll of the deceased for the past year
contains the names of Drs Samson Tincher,
| IT. B. McClain and G.. p. jenkins all of
| whom had served in the ministry for thirty
years and more, the first named having
finished half century of labor in the pull
| pit The lay members who have died were
William Quaid. Mrs. Mary Chantler and
G1r. and Mrs. Lane, of Indianapolis; Mrs
Roxanna Self-Lynn, of Greensburg; Miss
Nettie Hannaman, of Franklin, and Miss
| Clara Ballard, of Shelbyville. The services
! in their memory were conducted by the
| Rev. d. A. Robertson, and the speakers
who eulogized their lives and characters
were Revs; t, w. Northcott, j. w Duncan,
J. w. Dashiel, J. T. O'Neal, J. A. Sargent,
J. a. Maxwell of the Northwest Methodist
| Conference; Mrs M b. Thrasher and
Mrs Ida V. Steeg also made appropriate
addresses, and Prof. G. l.. Roberts, with
Miss Laura Jennings at the organ, conduct
| ed the music. The audience consisted large
| ly Of the friends and relatives of the dead.
Among those present was Mrs. L. B. Nc
| Claim, wife OF one of those whose memory
| was commemorated. She occupies the fam
lily tent, the same as in former years. An
| incident that added to the sadness of the
occasion was the receipt of telegram by
Tincher, that his mother was believed to
| be dying He took the first train for home.
DR.. Dashed announces that Rev. Fred
erick Reed will preach on Aug. and dur
the week of prayer. DR.. H. A Goblin, presi-
dent of De Paw, will be present on Thurs
day and also DR.. Howard Henderson.
To-day is Y.iP. S. G. f. day and although
it conflicts with Bethany Park dates yet
a large crowd will doubtlessly attend. An
excellent programme has been prepared.
Ex-Governor VIII Cumback will lecture
in the morning on The Growth of Ameri-
ca" In the afternoon James Clement Am
| brose lectures on The Fool in Politics.,
after which the Rev. ]. Cumming Smith
speaks on What Christian Endeavor Is
and Does" Following this lecture will be
an open parliament conducted by Jennie II.
Mason. In the evening is song service
and lecture "The New Crusade" by the
James Clement Ambrose delivered a TAX
ing lecture last evening on THE Sham
Family Mr.. Ambrose held up to ridicule
many of the shams and foibles of man
original construction An excerpt taken
from his lecture is as follows: Perhaps,
friends, there is a thread Of sham in us
all I like to put the best side out. If any
shoe wear patch you shine it out of sight
body-just a bit of domestic economy il
lustrated with the shoe brush. Even
Diety, 1 THINK does not love red-nosed
shoe with rusty patch on its cheeks while
itself. Some folks think He likes rags best
I think not. Prayer wreathed out by
honest rags of course is fragrant to Diety.
But prayer wreathed out of equally honest
silks floats His way the same perfume.
Speaking of young women, the speaker
said: "Of course you girls in Indiana are
all right, but the girls down East I do
sometimes talk to. say to them like this:
Girls give old whalebone the mitten or
improved young men will you and this:
Chew graham. NOT gum, and eschew pie, eat
good beef no pig and more fruit cream for
butter. new milk for drink; tea. coffee and
wine to the dogs ditto sugar; nine hours
sleep and twenty-four hours in fresh air;
your evenings at home and some of the
kept in love; little gymnastc romp every
lay outdoor; church pleasure, knowledge
a desire and the chemistry of the kitchen
one of your brown studies This line of
thought your line of conduct and you shall
walk out of school days with your cheek
he most inviting blossom your mind the
mistress OF all books behind you. your heart
nsullied by the finger prints of fiirtations,
our hand worth winning and your man.
Ter the picture book of modesty, the