The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-04
THE DAY AT ACTON.
A Series of Revival Meetings Held
Yesterday.

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1t was not quite so hot in Acton yester-
day as in the city, but then it was hot
enough. 1t was so hot in fact that the aft
erpoon meeting came near being dispensed
with and if the heated spell continues it
is likely that the services will be limited
to the cooler parts of the day in the morn
ing and evening. The daily services now
number no less than six, and while they
are fairly well attended yet the impression
is general that too much is being expected
Of the campers and that more benefit would
result from a less constant demand upon
their time.
The holiness meetings of the morning and
night are obtaining a spiritual momentum
that has not been attained for some years
at the camp. DR.. Dashiell is very much
gratified, as is also Evangelist Hartsock.
The evangelist is a nan of fine physique
and is the possessor Of a powerful voice
which is very pleasant to listen to. 1t is
one Of the voices that carry far, and Rev.
Sims, a local preacher of Acton village, said
yesterday that he could hear it on his porch
a mile away. Mr.. Sims declared hat he
was thus enabled to hear the whole dis
course of Mr. Hartsock the night before.
1t is not long after the evangelist gets
down to work that he has aroused the emo
tons of his hearers and the meeting is
blessed with an earnestness and a spiritual
o%utpouring that brings joy to believers and
hope to the seekers of the light of life. The
sunrise services were begun yesterday and
the cottagers hocked to the pavilion before
breakfast. There they reverently engaged
in a half hour of prayer and thanksgiving,
and many considered it the most beautiful
service of the day.
At tho IN. On nicotine tho ayapOalicf smoke
on the text: Rest unto your souls" A
painter once sought a suitable landscape
view to express the idea of rest, said the
speaker. He found on the top of a noun
tain a lonely lake. but this did not meet
with the poetic ideas of the painter. The
stiffness of the lake reminded him too
strongly Of death. He then found a wonder
full cataract beside which grew an over
arching tree and in the tree q bird had
built it's nest. Here at last was the paint
er's ideal of rest, the peaceful nest over
the turbulent waters. In life rest is only
possible in the midst of busy careers. No
person can ever know what rest is until he
has labored. The woman who has never
worked q day in her life said the speak
er, land comes to camp meeting for rest
is finding the hardest labor she ever under
took" Bat for those who have labored and
are in iced of rest 1t IS we'll that they
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enough of genuine rest in the world. Peo-
pie do not undo the strain when they seek
their slumber, they 90 not lay ASIDE thieL th1 ei
of those things which are beyond their con-
troll and place trust in their Creator that
Last night the evangelist used the text:
eff any man Will come after me let MIN
deny himself and take up his cross daily
and follow me-" The first sign of follow
ing Christ is the exercise of self-denial.
Self-denial is to do the other thing, it is to
do the exact opposite of our incIInations.
For many it is to pray and testify IN pub
lie, but for some it is to keep still. We
must follow Christ daily, that is constantly,
and not only part OF the way, put all the
way, into places of toll, of real burden, of
sacrifice, wherever He may lead.
The Rev. Charles w. Tinsley made the
small on account of the heat and the speak
err made only a short talk, urging %sanctih-
cation upon his hearers and telling them
to place their trust in Christ and they
would achieve a victory over all tempac.
ton. To-day DR.. D.. H. Moore, editor Of
the Western Christian Advocate, will
preach in the morning and DR.. J. A. Sar-
gent in the afternoon. Fenrich Reed is eX-
pected on Friday and saturday. while on
sunday Rev. Lew Curtis, one of the fore
most preachers of Chicago, will preach
morning and afternoon. At 8 o'clock sun
day night the Acton camp meeting Will
close with a grand moonlight march about
Jerusalem.
This afternoon the Epworth Leaguers will
give a grand dolce far niente" social on
the lawn from 4 to 6 o'clock, at which time
a literary and musical programme will be
rendered, after which light refreshments
will be served. The programme includes a
defamation by Charles Stegmaier, a read
ing by Miss Wenner, a recitation by Helen
Sintner and studies from life and still life,
with blackboard Illustrations, by Carl VIII
liams. The children will stag in chorus, and
an orchestra will furnish the music.
The boys of the newly-formed athletic
association are actively arranging for their
great road race to be run on Friday at 5
D. m. Prizes have been provided, and it
is expected there will be a score Of entries.
A thief visited the camp on Sunday night,
entering John j. Alexander's cottage and
obtaining about 50. Mr.. Alexander had col
lected over 500 at the gate during the day,
but fortunately hid the money. together
with some of his own, leaving in his pocket
book only a little change and some bulky
waybills. 1t is supposed the thief got in
over the porch, as the doors on the ground
floor of the cottage were locked.