The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-06

ing with renewed energy and nearly tile
whole camp came out for family prayers.
Al . O'Clock Miss Belle Moore and Miss
Laura Jennings held the usual children's
service. Miss Moore has accomplished a
great good with the children and many
enconaums are made on the way in which
sne interests and controls them. Following
the cnildren'S service there was an hour de-
voted TO Bible study. More than seventy
HVe participated in the meeting by reading
4 verse from the gond book and COM
menting upon 1t. The evangelist spoke
ABOUT nfteen minutes on the text: Il shall
bless the Lord at all times. His praise
Shai contlnLe to be In my mouth
REV. T.. l.. Doiph was to have preached
IN the afternoon but was unable 10 reach
the camp. Rev. Mr.. Cox, of Irvangton. and
Rev. Mr.. Biddell. of the Ca ifol nia-strect
NJ. r. Church, came on the morning train.
but could not be prevailed upon to preach
and consequently no services were held dur
Ing the afternoon. TIE lEll in the evangeli~
cal work thus occasiOpnd was seized upon
by everyone for the taxing of a good rest.
In the evening, however, q great audience
gathere in the pavilion anG he evangelist
made a stirring discourse on the text: But
eNll men aud seducerS shau wax worse and
worse, deceivlng and being deceived. The
leading idea advanced was that il paid to
be honest, that those who deceived in
Variably ind retributi0n la being deceived
themselves. There l. too much deception
in the world. Preachers sometimes deliver
their most eloquent sermons when occu-
plying a strange pulpit, thereby deceiving
their heafers as TO their. real capability.
But 1t does not pay to make others believe
that one is more able than one truly is,
for il often causes disappointment and HUI
initiation. After The service, which the
evangelist ended promptly at the expira-
ton of the hour, the people still remained
and repeated the scene OF cAhortation or
the night before.
So much interest is being aroused in the
religious rally row in progress that II is
being seriously discussed whether the
period cannot be prolonged until next
Thursday. The evangelist has evinced a
Willingness to so prolong il on the condition
that the po tpc no nnpnpd free to all so that
the farm population can come in without
charge. The association has more than
made expenses and as the gaze fee IS SIM
ply the means of meeting the needed ex-
penditure and not a money-making scheme
the officials are disposed 70 throw. down
the bars next week and hold a rouSlng re-
vival period. The railroad company is now
considering the proposition, and II the gate
fee is dispensed with a rate OF 20 cents a
1t is thought that Large crowds might thus
be induced TO go to Acton and make the
closing days of camp meeting a wonderful
Rev. Fenrick Reed will arrive at the camp
to-day ard will preach in the after
neon. The presence of such a notable
evangelist viii undoubtedly draw a large
attendance. Mr.. Reed viii also conduct
services on Saturday. Rev Mr., Cox, or
Irvington. will preach this morning and
Evangelist Hartsock at night. Rev. Mr..
Curtis, a noted Chicago divine, Will occupy
the pulpit on Sunday
The Epworth League ga-e a very enjoy
able lawn social last evening. when re-
freshments were served and dill entertaining
programme of readings and recitatiOns was
carried out. The Elite Mandolin Club, Of
West Indianapolis, and CanapbelIs Orches-
ira. of Shelbyville. furnished excellent
music and among those who participated in
the programme were Miss NJ. Wenner. Jen-
ME Thompson, Helen Linton. Gertrude
Grassland and Kate Marshall. An interest
ing part of the evenings entertainment con-
sisted in blackboard illustrations and
studies from life made 10 represent titles
of books, which the audience endeavored to
guess.
Quite a number of the cottagers left for
their homes yesterday, among them being
Elso Reed and wife. r T.. Wright and
A. B. Cornelius and wife. Mrs. Hawthorn,
of indianapolis, is visiting Mrs. 5. J. Wat
SON on Harrison avenue. Miss Culbertson
and Miss Ora Woollen went to Falkland
during the day. Elijah Tyner is visiting
Thomas Ship.