The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-19
CHOIR DIDN'T GO DOWN
RAILROAD DECLINED TO GIVE A
SPECIAL RATE TO ACTON.
A Hitch in the Camp-Meeting Music
as "A Result-WOmen'sH Home
Missions.


of the campers, ''it was the Lords rain, -
and it seriously Inconvenience no one, but
rather contributed 10 the enjoyment of the
day. Perhaps a hundred excursionists
came by the trains, and while this number
is considered small for the first Sunday in
Acton, yet it was large under the circum-
stances. The association has lately COM
planned that the railroad company was
adopting stricter rules regarding passes to
those who contribute to the daily pro-
gramme, but the friction with the company
did not reach much intensity until the
Roberts Park choir sought passes to the
grounds for yesterdays services. AS the
choir number siXty-three, the company de-
INJURED to giving it free transportation, and
also refused any cheaper rate than that al
ready granted eXcurSionists. The choir be-
came equally stubborn, and although it is
understood that there was only few dol
lars difference between the companys de-
mands and the proposition made by the
choir, yet the negotiations were abruptly
broken off, and as a consequence the beau
tiful music advertised at the camp could
not be given, and large number of church
members who would have accompanied the
choir stayed at home. The absence of a
larger crowd, however, did not detract from
the beauty of the services or the genuine
spiritual tone of the day.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
had charge of the days services, and a
large number of the ladies of the East In
dianapolis district of that organization were
present and participated in the devotional
exercises. In the afternoon Mrs. Emil
Wulschner, conference president, conducted
the services. which proved the best of the
day Mrs. Wulschner be with the read
a containing
thoughts suggested by the eighty-fOurth
psalm psalm, and also later gave the audience
further evidence of her skill in a short adj
dress on the subject: "Flowers-Their
Place in Christian Work She said:
our first lesson in faith and against
worldly carefulness was taught by the
beautiful charge: Consider the lilies how
they grow; they toll not, they spin not, and
yet L say unto you that Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like one of these "
Mrs. Wulschner then spoke practically of
the various flowers of the Bible. OF the
lily she said that it's stately dignity, .chaste
and inviolate purity made it especially APP
propriate for the church. Transferred
from the earlier to the later religion, from
pagan temple to convent, ClOiSter. cathe-
dral, hospital and home, 1t has gained in
significance and breaches at all times
gospel of love and beauty, free from all
egOtiSnl, full of wholesome piety and
charity and rich with eternal purity and
hope" Continuing she said: Flowers are
heavenly messages to sacred or secular
feaSts, to the house of rejoicing or MOURN
ing, and shed Il a glorious radiance over
every spot they grace; and the hottest of
ALL the fairest and sweetest of the heart,
the crown of perfection, the browning glory
OF Christianity, is love-.
HER HUSBAND HER PROXY.
Following Mrs. Wulschner Mrs. Ella
Chidester sang solo, after which Mr.. c.
L. Weaver read a paper prepared by his
wife, who is president Of the Home Mis-
sionary Society of the district. Mrs. Weaver
was so sick as to be unable to attend but
sent her husband as proxy Her paper con-
cerned the work being done by the society
some idea of which can be CLEANED from
her closing statements, which were as fol-
lows: 1--WE have more than 100000 people
in Christian America to-day who have not
heard of the blessed tidings of Christ and
accepted Him their savior. Almost
100000 emigrants yearly are coming to
our shores of every nationality. There are
7,O00, 600 colored people in the South, 1000 600
Of the mountain whites, the thousands of
inhabitants of New Mexico, the Mormons
of Utah, the 900 Indians, with their 40 900
children growing up in savagery, the AL
askan savages and the Orientals on the
western coast, all in need of salvation ana
enlightenment Surely, dear friends, L have
said enough to show you where our duty
lies. L am a firm believer in foreign mis-
sionary work as Well as home work. but
surely our first duty is in America, our
country which God in His goodness has
given us Mrs. Weaver thought that
were well not ITO neglect the heather at
our own back door," and that the negroes
in the South needed attention as well as the
blacks in the center OF Africa.
The sermon of the morning was delivered
by the Rev. l.. q. Atkinson president of
the New Orleans University, and was pc
culiarly appropriate to the theme of the
day. Mr.. Atkinson chose for his subject
Receiving and Giving" taking for his text
the words OF Jesus to his disciples in St
freely give" The line of thought that he
developed was that inasmuch as the women
Of the church owe such a great deal to the
influences of their Christian bringing up
they should freely give to the education of
those who are homeless and motherless. He
said that the church had a greater work
than ever to perform in the world, that its
members should remember what they have
received from God and should seek after
deeper conservation, deeper earnestneSS, a
fuller measure of the power of the Holy
Ghost. In order to give out anything it
Is necessary first to receive, as in the case
of the disciples whom Jesus enjoined to re-
main in Jerusalem until they received the
power from on high to preach to all the
world But instead of seeking after a
more ferVent faith many church members
now seem to believe that it is INDUCING in
cant to make q true expression OF personal
religious experience, the majority do not
attend prayer meeting and as far as class
service is concerned hardly any ever even
think of attending it. Since the advent of
the fashionable church the power of the
Holy Ghost has been gradually lost and
tinkling cynlbal" My plea" said the
speaker lis for deeper conservation, a fuller
absorption of the love and power of God
through which we hope to save others. "
DR.. Atkinson then proceeded to apply the
remarks he had made to the necessity eX-
isting for rendering helping hand to the
negro children of the South. He gave to
the negroes the title of the homeless race.
He said that they are motherless, nat they
have no family life, that they never know
their ages and that many OF them actually
have no names. The husband and wife are
often separated for months at time, there
are no family records kept and their habits
are very loose, there being no regular meal
times or any fixed time for sleep. THESE
benighted freedmen are under the ban of
complete ignorance and throughout whole
sections of the South they have no access
to any kind of schools A greater field for
active Christion work exists nowhere This
work is necessary for the preservation of
the country in the future, said Mr.. Ad-
kinsOn. IF any danger menaceS this coun-
try it is the overthrow of the Christian
home. The mothers and daughters of the
Middle and Eastern States owe nearly
everything they have to the influences of
the good homes which they possess and
they should be thankful and prove their
thankfulness by aiding in providing the less
fortunate with the same influences. The
negroes compose one-ninth Of the pOpula-
ton and it is essential for the good of the
country that they be brought under the in
fuences that make good citizens. The
Freedman's Aid Society and the Woman's
Home Missionary Society are doing great
good in this direction, but their efforts fall
far short of the actual need. The duty of
all true women of the church is to assist
the missionary society to the extent of the
established dues of two cents a week of
that organization. The amount is small to
the individual, but in the aggregate ii
reaches a considerable sum, and the trained
missionaries and schools of the society are
reaching out all over the South