The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-01
TOBACCO DAY AT ACTON
BISHOP BOWMAN HAD A FEW WORDS
ON THE FILTHY HABIT.
Meantime, the Wicked Hotel Man
Went on Selling CIgars-Big
Crowd at Bethany.

|
ing affected the attendance at Acton Park
| yesterday and only 500 tickets were taken up
at the gates. But though the weather
threatened it did no more, and the day was
almost ar ideal one for country outing.
1t was a restful. quiet Sunday, given up to
religious worship, and though there were
many on the grounds yet there was to be
noted an entire absence of that boisterous
and unseemly conduct that has been known
to mar some of the Acton Sundays of the
past. And yet for the first time for some
years, cigars, watermelons, peanuts and cir
Gus lemonade were openly sold. 1t is posi-
Bile also that the Sunday newspaper might
also have been sold had any been sent to
the grounds. Mr. Calvert, the hotel man.
is the one upon whose shoulders must rest
the responsibility of thus ruthlessly break
ing down the strict Standardization of the
park. Despite numerous protests he caused
to be erected in the center of the railroad
plaza big, gaudy tent and had it heaped
with all kinds of things to tempt the people,
While three young men raked in the coin.
Those who liked good cigar therefore felt
| that a stigma no longer rested upon them
and they smoked freely, while watermelon
rlnds and peanut shells were spread all over
the grounds. The sight of such disregard of
sumptuary regulations. however, was not
relished by some, and one young preacher
even went so far as to declare that Mr..
Calvert was running "a dive" The same
young man satisfied his appetite by buying
one solitary sandwich instead of getting
square meal. During the day somebody APP
preached Bishop Bowman and asked his
opinion about the sale of cigars. WELL"
the bishop is reported as saying, II suppose
the hotel man must have a chance to make
some money" But while the bishop was so
lenient about the sale of the weed on the
grounds, yet he took the opportunity to
speak strongly against the use of tobacco
during his morning sermon. His subject
was the broad one of doing good and COM
municating good. 1t was possible, he said,
to do good to oneself and to do good to
Others To do good to oneself it was ne
ceSSary 10 give the proper care TO the body,
soul and mind.
II don't believe" said he. Sin your evo-
scended from monkeys There was GER
tain evolution in the making of the world,
and when the proper stages were reached
COD created those animals that the world
would support. / believe God made us as
we are, and that it is our duty to be watch
tul over ourselves that we may not damage
either our bodies, souls or minds. One of
the worst detriments to the health of the
body is the habit INDUCED in by many of
uciliS tODdcCO. NOW, AIN a SOOu
many or you men, for l have seen you
smoking. hope the two young men who
are just going out have not been hit too
hard, for l don't want to drive you away,
but every one knows that tobacco is in
furious, and Knowing this. why do you use
The good bishop was a splendid example
of man who has taken excellent care of
his body and he did not hesitate to Indirect
~ say as much He said that he had just
used tobacco and had given up coffee years
age Although of such an advanced age,
he possesses remarkable vivility stands
erect and speaks with wonderfully strong
voice He has had very active life preach
ing and working in every quarter of the
residence in Chicago. He delivered a tell
ing discourse, full of wholesome thoughts
and ! frightened by little stories, He told
selves and then to do good TO others by ex-
ample. and by using these instrurnentalities
these instrumentalities was the Woman's
Home Missionary Society, to whom the day
was set aside. When he closed he asked for
other shore to hold up their hands, and the
entire audience lifted their hands.
The speakers of the afternoon were Miss
Harriet Bancroft, of Detroit, who is the
field organizer of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society. Miss Bancroft traced the
origin of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety and showed that it began with the
birth of Christ Running down through the
ages succeeding Christ's life, she gave the
different historical steps that finally Gull
minated in the present institution. Eighteen
years ago the society, under the name of to-
day. was organized.
The subject was continued in the evening.
when Mrs. James A. Dale, of Cincinnati, ad-
dressed the assembly. The society will con-
tinue in session until this evening. A bust
ness meeting and election of officers will
take place this morning. In the afternoon
Mrs Emil Wulschner, Of Indianapolis Mrs.
Dole. of "Asheville Home,'s and a number
of deaconesses will appear on the pro-
gramme. In the evening there will be Shak-
spearean, humorous and miscellaneous read
ings in costume by VIM. r. Crawford of
Indianapolis, assisted by Miss leila Spence.
child whistler; also, some musical selections
by the Shelbyville Quartet. Tomorrow is
De Pauw University day.