Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-27
PICTURESQUE INDIANAPOLIS.


To the Editor:
Thinking few lines from this part
of the Lords vineyard might be OF
interest to some of your many readers
l take pleasure in forwarding you
few items.
1 shall first attempt short doscrlp-
ton of the soldiers and Sailors
Monument" universally admitted to
be among the grandest works of art in
the world. 1t is designed to gloriiy
the heroic epoch of the republic and the
vaior and fortitude OF lndi0na's soil
ders and sailors in the War OF the Re
bellion.
This structure is in about the cen
trail part of the city from which run
four avenues diagonally through the
city. The diameter OF the plaza sur
rounding the monument Is Sl2 rect ana
inches Height OF monument IN
Guiding fountain Is 31lm feet. The
balcony is 22Sis feet above the eorth'
and is reached by an electric elevator!
or by stairway consisting OF "
flights Of 324 steps.
Visitors on reaching the balcony are
enabled TO obtain beautiful view or
indianapolis and the surrounding coun-
try. Below the balcony Is bronze
astragal bearing the dates lStl-l659
on the several sides OF the monument.
Midway of the structure is second
bronze astraral cmhlematic OF thu
navy, and further down third bronze
nstragal representing the army.
When completed, there VIII be on the
east and west sides colossal groups
sculptured in stone representing war
und Peace, while upon subordinate
pedestals. occupying positions on the
plaza, are bronze statues Of prominent
men.
on the east and west sides are large
and magnificent cascades. over which
now 900 gallons Of water per minute
ON each side, and here IL In the crypt
II complete power, light. and water
plant exclusively for the monument.
Above the entrance facing south Is the
inscription OF dedication: ITO In
dnna's Silent VictOrs." The architect
IL Bruno Schmitz."
No one should visit this place with
out going to the top Of this atructure
where he can view one of the prettlest
cities I'm America.
Here also is located the state cnpi-
tol building, which cost nearly two
million dollars. The architecture is
somewhat ancient, but tho building is
great credit to the state
There are Il number of small but
convenient and beautiful parks, where
many spend n few pleasant hours dur
ing the hot and sultry days
There are at present fourteen Elders
in this conference, All are well and
laborlng diligently for the advance
ment of Gods work, our last months
report shows .. 1913 families visited, ij2
revisited, 2.17b tracts distributed, 81
books sold. 81 meetings held. children
blessed |. baptisms 8, Gospel CONVERSE
tons 1889, which is fair considering
the hot weather.
The prospects for more haptisms
Ia 1T
convinced that the Gospel Is true, but
on account Of public criticism and Il
lack of moral courage. they keep put
ting their baptisms Oft, We are try
ing, however, to impress upon their
minds the danger OF such delay, know
Ing as we do that the Spirit Of God
viii not always strive with man.
The predicament of two converts here
is quite peculiar owing to the great OPP
position they receive from their fami-
lies and friends; yet IL Is no worse,
suppose, than that Of thousands who
have given up all for the Gospel OF
Jesus Christ. If we arc not willing to
do this we are not worthy OF Him. The
few members we have here are SLAM
dered a little; by the ignorant, but 1t
only tends to strengthen their testi-
monies.
We have hired very nice hall in
which to hold our Sunday services but
thus far they are poorly attended,
although well advcrtized Sunday
here, am sorry To say, IN regular
holiday for large majority Of the
people who spend the day pleasure seek
ing Paul's prophecy is surely being
literally fulfilled, wherein he says: Tn
the last days men shall he lovers OF
pleasures more than lovers OF GOD"
We also have held street meetings
which are better attended We OK
pect our conference viii be held some
time In October
Lest this letter take up too much
space in your highly appreciated paper,
which is always read with 80 much
pleasure. / will close by sending the
present addresses OF the Elders, in
wiling those who have relatives or
friends in any part OF these places 10
send their names TO the Elders who
viii call on them NJ their earliest con-
venience: Joseph T. Curdin Ncls C.
Nelson Jr., John Foote aud Geo T.
Barton, Gao Russell Avenue. Indiana
opolis, Indiana; Hyrum 5. ArnOldson
and w. w. Wright. Municc, Indiana:
j. II. Hale and @. a. yelling, Iugnug-
port, Indiana; w. II. Andrew and j
l.. PARCEL, Lafayette. Indiana; j. s.
Ellertson and j. r. Gabhntt. Vccders-
burg, Indiana, a. y. Rramwell and f.
w. Passey. Kokano, Indiana.
Wishing the News success in Its no.
BILE effort to defend the truth Of tho
Gospel. JOSEPH Il. CARDIN,
I'rest. Northern Indiana Conference.