The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-28
ACTON AND BETHANY
BOTH CAMPS TURNED OVER TO
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
Cumback and Ambrose at Acton and
Mrs. Pounds at Bethany-YOung
People Disappointed.

The Christian EndeavOrers were disap-
pointed with their day at Acton Park yes
terday. 1t was the first time that the So
ciety had been allotted a day at the AS
sembly, and in order to make it al least
partial success a crowd of twenty-five
young people accompanied by j. w. Sell
wage and Revs James Cumming Smith
and w. H. Appleby went down from lndi-
annapolis on the morning train. The pas
tor of the Tabernacle Church was to have
made the leading address in the afternoon
and other interesting exercises, including
an open-air parliament, were to nave been
held. But a programme weighted down
with lectures prevented the carrying out of
the Endeavor features and nothing oc-
CURED during the day to distinguish 1t as
having been set apart for the society eX-
cept the address delivered in the evening
by Rev. Mr.. Appleby. Rev. Mr.. Smith was
to have spoken on the subject Christian
Endeavor, what 1t Is and Does, and many
were disappointed because they could not
hear him. However, the young people saw
Acton Park and enjoyed the pleasant
weather.
In the evening another crowd from Indi-
annapolis increased their numbers and Rev.
Mr. Appleby's address was listened to by
ing's discussion was, The New Crusade"
Rev. Mr.. Appleby compared the crusades
of the middle ages with the crusades insti-
tuted by the young peoples organizations
in the churches.
But" said the speaker while the pur-
pose of the crusade of history was to rescue
the tomb of Christ the purpose of the new
crusades is the rescue of the living Christ
and the establishment of His kingdom
The speaker detailed the foes in the path
of the new crusaders and these foes he
declared existed principally within the
church itself. He referred to the indifference
and infidelity that were more marked in the
church than out of it. Among other 1oes
We're the mercantile spirit of the age and
the dilettanteiSm or lack of moral earnest
ness. The speaker likened the Christian
Endeavor Society to large. army divided
into regiments of different denominations,
but all united under one flag and with the
one war cry: THE Christ and the
Church,
CUMBACK ON CUBA.
The even1of the morning at the park was
a lecture by Ex-Governor VIII Cumback
on 1.-The Growth of American Liberty"
Mr. Cumback, who is especially we'll known
by those attending Acton camp meetings.
was greeted by a large audience and made
a forcible address. He said that in Amer
recognition of the rights of the individual
man, and that the gradual enlargement of
this recognition is the greatest result
though the least boosted Of that marks the
era of progress and development which is
dawning upon the world. Speaking of the
effect of the free institutions of this coun-
try on neighboring people, he said:
1t is a constant menace OF liberty 10
allow the islands of the oceans east and
west of US to be used as outports and har
bors for the enemies of human freedom.
Cuba must and Will be free.
In closing the lecturer said:
THE close observer cannot fail to see that
each year brings bright and a better
appreciation of liberty and a deeper reVer-
ence for law. [ concede there are great diff
flcultieS to overcome. Ignorance, SuperStl-
make the forward and upward movement
exceedingly slow. But as we look back
ward for a century and note the advance
we have made it needs not the aid of
prophecy to assure us that the spirit of
American liberty will be able to conquer
all the resisting forces We feel warranted
will present in the American citizen the
highest type of manhood the world has ever
seen.
AMBROSE LECTURES.
James Clement Ambrose occupied the aft
ernoon in delivering his lecture on THE
Fool in Politics." He wanted to see the
scholar in politics and not the saloon bum
and the foreigner He wanted woman suf-
frage and thought that epileptics and other
mentally and physically deficient mortals
should not be allowed to marry. Mr.. Am
brose used unique language of his own and
kept the attention of a large number for a
long time.
During the day Miss Nellie hamburger, of
Indianapolis, sang several solos that We're
much enjoyed by the audience. Miss Eliza
beth Fleming, of Shelbyville, who has been
camping on the grounds, also sang in the
afternoon previous to her departure for
home. The cottagers are sorry to see her
go because her voice generally recog-
nized as the best in camp.
Among the visitors in camp are Mrs.
Judge Black, who is the guest of Mrs. CT.
NJ. Gipe for a week, and Professor H. p.
Patten, of Morristown High School, who is
visiting Mr.. Thomas Ship.
To-day and tomorrow are Epworth
League days while Friday is the Juniors
day. Addresses will be made to-day by
Rev. F. G. Browne, assistant editor OF the
Western Christian Advocate, and by DR.. j.
store for all who attend The Edwin Ray
Cantata, consisting of fifty young people,
will render The Two Ways" under the
dictatorship of w. L. Steeg. The railroad
company has granted cheap rate for the
occasion.
The killing of Daniel Walters, brake
man, in sight of the camp in the afternoon,
caused a feeling of horror that affected
nearly everyone in the grounds. Many of
the young men and girls went down to the
Acton station in the endeavor to get a
glimpse of the mangled corpse, but this
was not permitted