The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-30
Endenvor Victims Mostly All Recover
and Able to Attend the Many
sunday Services.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF SWIMMERS
PICTURES OF WELL-KNOWN WORK
ERS WHO POSED IN THE WATER.
ANIMAL Convention Sermon Preached
by Rev. j. c. Watt-Great
Afternoon Meeting.
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WINONA ASSEMBLY, Eagle Lake, Ind
Aug. 29.-This convention has certainly ac-
complshed much that was expected of it
in coming to Wnona. The delegates have
continually mingled with one another and
friendships have been formed that could
never have been brought about in city,
Besides, the delegates have had an outing
and they show the good effects of it. In
point of numbers the convention has been
better thar was expected. Winona did not
invite the convention back next year, not
because of any lack of appreciation on the
part of the management, but because the
Warsaw union, which is comparatively
young, should not be compelled to bear the
burden two years III succession. 1t is
manifestly impossible for the Winona man
agement to entertain the Endeavorers and
to make such arrangements as are GUS
tomary. and the credit along these lines
lies with few earnest workers among the
cottagers and the Warsaw union. Mr..
Walter Chapman was the chairman of the
Warsaw committee. and has been untiring
in his efforts to have the most perfect sys-
tenn of arrangement that has yet been seen
f6f the convention. In this he has sue
ceeded with the aid of host of workers.
The only thing to mar the pleasure of the
last three days was the unfortunate sick
ness at the Minnewawan Inn, which, so far
as the cause is concerned, is still mys-
terry Give me a bottle of the inn medi-
cine" is now common order at the park
drug store and the preparation is pro-
duced without further description. When
the delegates got to the place where they
could joke about their ailments there was
no danger feared. AS if counting a like
visitation, the State executive committee
tempted Providence last night by water
melon feast at the Winona Hotel after the
meeting. Presumably as a bribe, the Vim
cennes local union with their request that
they be given the next convention, sent to
the State committee a large Knox county
melon. The Warsaw committee received a
similar prize package. The two melons
weighed eighty-seven pounds.
The list of bathers was sweled to-day by
half hundred new swimmers. A photo
graph was taken of the group in various
poses. A separate photograph, which the
whole convention will make a break for
when completed, is picture of William
Shaw, of Boston, who is small man phys
ically. standing on the shoulders of E. o.
Excel, of Chicago and Rev. Ira Landrith.
of Nashville, who are giants, in posture
that would do credit to a circus bill.
All of the Christian Endeavor delegates
ferrous sickness that prevailed at the Inn
Friday night and yesterday. The attend
ance at the meetings to-day was more
nearly normal and the convention, taken
as a whole, seemed to have more color in
it's cheeks AS was expected, a large crowd
from the northern part of the State who
have not been able to come before arrived
last night to spend Sunday with the En-
deavorers in the Winona groves. Nature
continued to smile on the young people.
The Endeavorers took a rest this morning,
and instead of holding the morning prayer
meetings at dawn waited until 1870 o'clock.
1t was planned to make these meetings as
nearly like the home worship, as possible,
and to serve this purpose the delegates
were divided into many small groups in
various parts of the grounds and on the
were services led by Mr.. Frank Boyd, of
Rockville; Miss Aurilla letters. of Shelby
vile; Miss Vernice Rodefer. of Elwood;
Mr. Edgar Dick, of Terre Haute, and Mr..
e. NJ Appleby of Amboy.
separated until O'Clock. when Rev. +. 0.
Ellis. principal of the Paramount Academy,
Tarm99rnt Ind gave dina pl xya reao1 nngtin m
uation of the work of yesterday on Con
fession." At $50 O'Clock Rev; t. j. Shuey.
of Edinburg, conducted discussion or
Sunday-school methods as related to the
Endeavor movement. AT 1890 O'Clock came
the regular morning church service and
the annual convention sermon. 1t was
preached by Rev. J. G. Watt, of Columbus,
o., and has been commended as one of the
the State Union. His theme was THE OPP
portunities of the Times" and the text was
taken from the book of Esther lV, Ia
''Who knoweth whether thou art come to
the kingdom for such time as this Dr.
Watt gave the historical facts that show
how the fate of the Jewish nation in
the keeping of Esther and how well she
discharged her trust.
The afternoon meeting at the auditorium
was the largest in numbers that has yet
been seen. There were over 1000 people
present President Kapp presided. The
Speakers were Mr., Shaw, of the United
of the Nashville '9S committee" both
great favorites. Mr.. Shaw deplored the
MULTIPLICATION of conventions until dele
gates were wearied of them and the APP
pointment of committees that dia not know
what to do with themselves. The oratory
of Mr. Iandrith has been IA treat to the
delegates but this afternoon was the first
real chance he has had to display his abll-
ity without hindrance. lie SPOKE POKE, on ne
At the close of DIR. Wattss sermon lady
in black arose in the front part OF the audi
torium and launched into temperance DIS
course without regard to proprietles; she
also took exception to some of DIR. watts
statements in his sermon. she created
decided sensation But the EndeaVorerS
started a song and she subsidized.
The service that was TO have been held
on the hillside tonight was transferred to
the Inn on account of threatening weather.
The evening meeting at the auditorium was
a conservation service led by President
Kapp. The districts responded TO calls
with recitalS of Scripture and songs. 1t
was announced that the time for the con-
vention next year at Vincennes would be
the Thanksgiving season. The conservation
Pounds pastor OF the Central Christian
Church of Indianapolis The delegates will
ali start for home tomorrow, as the Vino
ma Hotel closes in the evening and the Inn