The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-11
AT THE CAMP MEETINGS
ELECTION Of NEW OFFICERS BY
BETHANY MANAGEMENT.
Interesting Services There Yesterday
The Gadd-COvaI Episode at
Acton Blows over.

Yesterday was Christian Citizenship day
| at Bethany Park Christian Endeavorers
are coming in larger crowds and the ses-
sion looks more promising. The morning
prayer meeting was led by 1. n. Grisse,
after which w. H. Waggoner talked on mis-
sionary institute work taking the topic,
THE Great Religions of the World" Jessie
Brown Pounds gave one of her talks to
young people and A. Jensins continued his
New Testament studies and selected for his
subject, "Paurs Thunderbolt.'
The annual election of officers for the
board of managers of the Bethany Assem-
bly, occurred at the business meeting held
during the afternoon The officers were
| elected by reclamation without a ballot. The
following are the officers for the ensuing
year:
President-Howard Gale. Indianapolis.
| Secretary-Simeon Frazier Irvington.
Treasurer-James r. Henry, Indianapolis.
Superintendent of the Grounds-Samuel
Harris, Franklin.
The report on the condition of finances
was read and it showed there is enough
money to pay the running expenses of the
Assembly, including taxes, insurance, inter-
est on debts, etc. The new officers will be
installed on Oct. /. The business committee
for next year is as follows: Howard Gale. S..
Frazier, Amos Clifford, j. w. Conner, S. j.
Tomlinson, Mrs. Maud E. Showers.
An oratotrical contest for a gold medal
was held by Mary E. Balch in the after
noon. The contestants were James c. Gipe,
of Indianapolis, THE World on Fire.,
Mary E. Thomas Madoc 1.-THE Rum
Maniac;" Lena Bell Baker, Indianapolis,
Looking Forward" Earl Shrout, Green
"a Of he
Blossom, Indianapolis, Rum Selling, or
Country Scourge and the Remedy Flora
Tickner. Muncie. 1.-THE World on Fire" The
judges were unanimous in awarding the
medal to Earl Shrout.
After supper the Christian Endeavorers
held an open air concert. Miss Conner
played the organ and w. E. Hackeman ac-
companied her with cornet. A. B. Phil
putt delivered an address in the evening
on THE Christian Endeavor and the Local
Church" In the course of his remarks Mr..
Philputt said: Christian Endeavor is a dis
tinct channel through which the activities
OF young people of the church may be di-
rected 1t is the first and only continuance
Tor the united energies. The church TODAY
cannot rely upon ministers and the pulpit
Tor success. 1t does a much wider work if
1t avalls some way to use the average man
and woman. A congregation built up around
the personality of a preacher is very poor
affair. The pastor should meet his young
people half way and show a sympathetic in
terest in their endeavors. Our churches are
full of unused forces which we must avail
ourselves of. The problem of empty pews
In the evening services or prayer meeting
VIII find its solution in the aroused de-
termination or the young people to do what
Christ would like them to do
To-day is convention day. w. H. Wagon
er. will talk on Some Modern Heroes of
Missions Jessie Brown Pounds will talk
to the young people, and A. Jenkins will lee
take for his subject, sPaurs Literary
Style" In the afternoon the reports of the
state officers will be read, and J. v. Coons
will speak on THE One Thing Needful' -
L. |. Carpenter will present a gold medal
TO the party with the largest delegation on
the grounds. So far the contestants are: :
Arcadia, Flora and Irvington. This evening
the reunion Of the Seventeen Regiment will
begin; at 7:30 o'clock there will be a grand
camp hre. Tomorrow is also soldiers re-
union day. gffis
The late arrivals are as follows: Jessie
M. Dalrymple, Agnes Thor nyer, Mrs. Carey
Frye. d. Wise, Mrs Elizabeth S. Wise
James W. Conner, Oliver s. Conner. Neal
s. McCallum, A. p. Benton. S. j. Tomlin-
son. all of Irvington; j. M. Toon May Sim
mons, Maud Hoffman, Clara Mohr, Pearl
Callahan, Elsie Mohn, Esther Nicholas
Cora Geeyer, Mary Anuck. Bessie Dean
more. Bicknell; Mrs Anna Harper, Sarah
Therlkeld, Bruceville; A. F. Armstrong, Ko-
komo; Mary E. Thomas, Modoc; Geo. G.
Morris, Greencastle.