The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-30
LEAGUERs AT ACTON.
The Young People Have Taken Charge
of the CamD


= 1t was the second Epworth League day
at Acton Park yesterday. but the attend
ance of young people from the city was
much smaller than on the preceding day.
! Those who were present. however, experi-
| enced an ideal day the weather being per-
feet and the programme very excellent.
| But many on the grounds seemed TO shun
the pavilion, being victims apparently to
the soporiferousness of the atmosphere
! These happy people spent the entire day In
hammocks and on verandas, where they en-
gagged in idle talk or INDUCED in day
dreams. One young woman was seen to
devote the whole afternoon TO the reading
of The Sorrows of Weather" and one man,
it is said. actually studied a sporting ga
zette nearly the entire day Gossip has it
also that the boys put tick-tacks the
girls windows at night and that some peo-
pie don't know when the proper time arrives
to turn in at night. One cottager. whose
tent is in a sequestered part of the camp.
has found it necessary to destroy a settee
that was close to his place and the par
| ties disconnected are said to have taken
a hint A number of the tents are colon
| lied by young ladies and that they are
! the life of the camp goes undenied, but
some staid people have been heard to re-
mark that they didn't believe in voice Gull
| ture being practiced at midnight. 1t is
such triding matters as these that lend
| ZeSt to the peaceful camp at Acton, and
| which furnish the most delightful topics for
| those tete-a-tetes that vary the monotony
| of existence.
The programme of the days doings yes
terday was given classical character by
| two lectures, delivered. by Professor Will
| liam Emory Smyser, of De PAW, and DR..
| H. A. Goblin, president of the same institu-
ton. DR. Howard Henderson, who was also
| to speak. met with a painful accident to
| n
| oculist to immune himself in a dark room.
| After the delivery of the lectures the new
| Epworth League organization adopted by
| laws ard constitution and secured over
| thirty members on the grounds. The fee
was mace ~ cents ana nl9InpeTShip IN otn Hl
| leagues does not work a bar to joining the
| Acton chapter. DR.. Goblin and Professor
| Smyser were among those who joined. The
| scheme inaugurated the day before for the
| holding of the district convention at the
park next year was successfully consum-
| mated, the cottagers agreeing to entertain
the delegates and the association, through
its officials, offering to pay the expenses
of the speakers. The leaguers also dis
| building on the grounds and ii prae-
| tically decided 20 work up an interest In
the matter in the different league organiza-
tions. 1t is thought that sufficient funds
might be secured from the various leagues
to erect a suitable Epworth headquarters
containing fair-sized auditorium with.
| leagurs can come and make themselves at
home. Some talk of getting the itinerant
| school of the league at Acton was also in
| dulged in. BY reason of its central location
Acton would be the ideal place for the
| school, and by proper endeavor it is thought
it can be placed there
Professor Smyser's lecture was an intel
| lectual treat and was generally regarded as
| the best that has been given at the assem-
| bly,. His subject was THE Drama of Job;
or. Study in Imaginative Scripture" He
| said that the book of Job was probably the
Oldest piece of dramatic literature in exist
cnce, and. at any rate. one OF the most
perfect of all dramatic poems. Its author
cl7i hc vfrfTa ha l1fn n
| it's composition fixed. AS a dramatic poem
its style was not that of Shakespeare, but
sent the war of the individual against
| adverse circumstances but rather the
workings of the individual soul under adj
| verse circumstances. 1t is subjective and
OF objective in it's method. }
After considering the significant literary
features of the book Professor Smyser
| passed to the consideration of the success
| sive stages through which Job is carried
under the impulse of suffering and the per-
secution Of faithless friends until he reaches
| a higher appreciation of deity through con-
fdence in his own integrity and in the JUS
! tice of God. THE story of Job is Vindi-
! cation of the righteous man, and presents
a solution of the mystery of good and evil"
Dr. Goblin $ lecture was entitled The ZIP,
worth League and Higher Education"
| while the league said the doctor, IN
wolves self-denia and effort in behalf of
| Others the personal development of the
members of the league is not to be over
| looked. Every Epworth Lacquer should be-
| come a trustworthy and efficient official in
petent to serve as teacher or trustee in
| our institutions of Nearning. He ought.
| tt erefore to become informed as to cor
| rect educational principles and the best
means of promoting them.
| 1.-The consideration of educational work"
continued the speaker lis appropriate for
| the Epworth League since Christian edu-
cation implies education according to the
| Christian concept of what man is and what
| he is to do. 1t does not mean sectarian
! education or a training in merely denon2-
| national interests. but an equipment for
bpcf of anti Mo T0rf1
| League is not called upon to make any
uncertain experiments in the field of edu-
| cation. 1t is invited to LEND a practical
support to those institutions founded many
years ago. and which have made a history
of the most gratifying character"
| In conclusion the speaker applied the
| principles he laid down to the various
| schools Of the State, and particularly to De
| PAW College.
In the evening the leaguers held serv-
| ice al the band stand. which was presided
| over by Rev. T. J. Jones. A procession was
and stopping occasion ally to pray, marched
| over the grounds. II was impressive
spirit of the camp. At o'clock Prof. ". +
| Morriss Photographic exhibit was held at
| the pavilion, in which free vent was given
to the hilarity of the young people. The
| photograph repeated what they sang and
said. as well as giving pieces from Sousas
| and Gilmore's bands, the music of Trinity
| Church chimes. etc.
Miss Jessie Means and Miss Edna Harren
sang solos during the day that delighted
ers on the grounds and Professor Roberts
| has little difficulty in getting up the mu-
steal programme each day. Among the So
| loists who have made a notable impression
is Miss Lois Dyer. of indianapolis, who
sang The Holy City at one of the recent
| services.
J. H Miller and family have returned
| from the funeral services Of Frank Morris.
| the postmaster at Greenvlle who was
| killed by a passenger train this week
| A B. Cornelius and family arrived on the
| grounds yesterday and will remain the rest
| of the season
Evangelist ]. D. Hartsock arrived on the
| evening train and will begin the period OF
| power Saturday night.
| To-day is Junior EDworth League dav
| when two children will be carried on one
| ticket. Mrs. Ida V. Steeg will conduct the
programme assisted by VIII L. Steeg Mr.
! George L. Roberts is leader in the singing
The programme is as follows:
10 a. m.--DeVotional services, led by Mrs
Steeg; solo by Miss Lizzie Stuff; short adj
dresses by Revs. r. r. Rawls J. r. r.
| Lathrop and j. T. Jones; music by the
| Whiteand Military Band.
| 2 p. m.-Grand march led by Whiteland
| Military Band; song and prayer: solo and
! quartet Of juniors; address by Rev. Ray
| mond Miles. missionary to South America:
| worth Guards.
/ D. m.-Song and praise service: address
| by Mrs. Perry f. Powell, of Anderson sub
| iect: Parental Co-operauon In Junior
| League" address by Mrs. Alice Van Pelt.
| Shelbyville. subject; Some Literature Our
| Children Should be Taught"
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