The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-08
BETHANY CROWDS INCREASE.
officers of WOmen's Christian Board
of Missions Elected. .


Yesterday was marked by a great influx
of visitors at Bethany Park. Crowds came
on all the trains and the older members of
the assembly remarked that it looked like
the old times to see such an outpouring.
Many more are expected to-day. The rooms
in the hotel are all taken. The weather
continues cool and everybody is enjoying a
delightful outing. Everything is without os-
tentation or ceremony, the idea being tina
the encampment shall be as much like a
family as possible. The two book stands on
the grounds are very well patronized, for
this excellent weather is conducive to the
Improvement of the mind as we'll as rest
for the body. A number of the members
came to Indianapolis last night to spend
to-day In the city. An increased number
are taking the baths at the sanitarium and
many who can not drink the mineral water
find that it is splendid for bathing. 1t will
be the endeavor Of the officers next year to
make this sanitarium a model one, as well
as improve the park in various other ways.
There was very little downright work
done yesterday as the day was mostly de-
voted to having a social good time. The
convention of the Women'5 Christian Board
of Missions closed the weeks work. The
chief event of the day was the nomination
of the national officers, which took place
in the morning. The following were elected:
President-Mrs O. A. Burgess.
Vice President-Mrs A. M. Atkinson.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Lois A.
White.
Recording Secretary-Mrs Anna B. Gray.
Treasurer-Miss Mary Judson.
superintendent of Young Peoples Work
Miss Matte Pounds
Resident Members Of the Board-Mrs. J..
II. Ford, Mrs. Syphers, Mrs. J. 3. Sidener,
Mrs. Emma Ryan and Mrs. w. Q. Darnall.
Professor Willett closed his Bible work
with the last study at $500 o'clock. Follow
ing him, Rev. Charles A. Young, of Ann
Arbor, spoke on THE Poetry of the Bible"
A report of the state treasurer was then
In the afternoon Miss Rose Wood-Allen,
Of Ann Arbor, addressed the assembly on
the subject of "a Students View of the
Bible Chair" The subject of Bible chairs
in connection with college work is causing
a great deal of discussion just now, due
in great measure to the fact that Butler
College has been without a Bible chair for
some time. Miss Wood-Allen is a young,
intelligent college girl completing her
course at Ann Arbor and her original ideas
and bright suggestions Were listened to with
much interest. In. part she said that there
was general need in the world for men and
women who were fully developed physically,
mentally and morally. She, went on 10
versities. of the liberty of thought and
speech which they have, Of the influences to
which they are subjected-they are just at
the turning point in their lives when a
word almost will overthrow their faith in
the Bible. She then took up the work of
the Bible chair in particular and said it was
TO meet such demands that the Women s
Christian Board of Missions organized the
Bible chair in the Ann Arbor University.
The work of the classes, the nature of the
lectures and the modes or teaching were
then taken up.
In the evening a stereopticon concert was
| given by c. c. Cline and daughters in the
tabernacle.
Among the late hotel arrivels are Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas McGuilla, Frank r. Floyd and
family. of Indianapolis; F.. A. Bright. Of
Beatrice. Neb.; b.. a. Ogdon, Of Terre
Haute; Kate Smith and John A. Trout. Of
Bruceville; B. C. Hagefman, of Bethany, w.
Va; Lulu l.. Williams and Mildred Nj. VIII
iams, of Franklin; c.. w. Thomas and r.
Gibson. of Corydon; d. r. VOORHEES, and
! wife, Of Flora, Ind; W. I. Moore, of Lon