The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-08
A PENTECOST BAPTISM
CONCLUSION OF THE TWO WEEKS
CAMP MEETING AT BROAD RIPPLE.
Hundreds of People Witness the Clos
ing observation-disclosures Money
for Mission Work.

The camp meeting of the Pentecost bands
at Broad Ripple Park closed last night after
a day marked by much religious fervOr. A
class of thirty candidates were baptized in
the river in the presence of a great throng.
During the day liberal offerings for the
cause of foreign missions were made, a
number of the women casting their jewelry
ION the altar" They were among those
who were converted during the meetings.
One of the workers, Miss Jeffries, hopes
to go to Africa or India as a missionary
and $3.50 is required for this purpose. Sub
scriptions for most of the money necessary
were made at the morning and afternoon
meetings-$65 at the former and $3.50 at the
latter Rev. Thomas II. Nelson, leader of
the sect, made the pleas for money.
'If the money that is spent for ostrich
feathers and rag roses" said he, referring
to gaudy millinery, were devoted to the
cause of God the world would be converted
in six months. A man can carry a bag of
sand on his shoulders, but one grain in his
eye is more than he can bear. Money is a
good thing in the right place, but when it
is on the conscience it is a grievous burden.
Is there 81 on your conscience to-day? Give
it to God. These Pentecosters here would
give all the money we need to send over
missionaries if they had it, but they will
have to pray it out and it will have to come
from you some time. Give it now. Get
along without that new fall hat you are
thinking about. Give up your tobacco
money for a week. What's that? Another
s.? Put down the brothers name" con-
tinued the preacher, turning to the young
woman scribe who was keeping list of
the contributions. His admonitions were
i,,fa tod nna
went forward with a gold ring.
CONVERTED IN CAMP MEETING.
''That girl was converted in the camp
meeting" said Mr.. Nelson. "She has no
use for jewelry now. We cannot melt the
gold, but we can sell it and convert it to
Gods USE
Mrs. Flora B. Nelson. wife Of the leader,
spoke of movement to raise missionary
money that had been inaugurated through
the paper of the sect. when we asked fut
people to consecrate one flock of chic'.s IS
to Gods SERVICE she said some looked
upon 1t as childish, but we had responses
from seventy-five promising to turn money
over to the missionary cause when the
spring chickens were disposed of. / wish II
had been one hundred. 1t is too late now,
perhaps, TO set hen. but you can give ono
of those that are growing. Theie was cLe
woman who thought hen was rot lai 8,
enough and she set two turkeys. When the
turkeys are sold next fall for Thanksgiving
dinners the money will go TO Gods cause
There is nothing like old hen doing
business for God" interrupted Mr.. Nelson
Some of you just know you ought to give.
Go home and sell a COW or a hog. The
Lord loves a cheerful giver. Don't go away
with 81 or s. on your conscience"
GLORY TO God' "Amenr and excama-
tons of that kind from the people in the
tabernacle We're heard when Mr.. Nelson
made his appeals.
There were large crowds in the park.