The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-28
CAMPERS AND MISSIONS
SIMILAR TOPICS YESTERDAY AT
BOTH ACTON AND BETHANY.
The Mormon Situation Considered by
the MethOdists-The Indebted.
ness OF Bethany.

day at Acton Park. The day was an unusu-
ally quiet one, the intense heat keeping the
cottagers confined to their verandas. Late
in the afternoon, just before train time,
however, thundershower came up and the
incoming passengers on the train from In
dianapolis received a good drenching, as
few of them had umbrellas.
The morning devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. ]. w. Dashiell and at
1880 Mrs. 7. III. Holt, of Indianapolis, read
a paper on The Needs of Home Missionary
Work in Utah." Mrs. Holt said, in view or
the perils Of Christian institutions from
Mormonism and the need for woman's work
to supplement the efforts OF the general
church, the loyal women of the Methodist
Church joined hands with the General Mis-
sionary Society in November. 1850, toward
the propagation of a pure gospel among
the degraded women of Utah. Only by the
united efforts of the society was the expul-
sion of the Mormon seraglios ana the re-
demption of women from the thralldom OF
polygamy possible, for the degradation or
Mormonism falls more heavily upon woman
than upon man. Often times, she said, wom-
en- who have been inveigled into the Nor
monism of Utah. losing faith in their doc
trines, drift into infidelity, Christian SCI
ence and theosophy; others who wish TO re-
nounce Mormonism dare not do so unless
they know Of haven or security against
the persecution which is sure to follow
such step. One of the strong reasons, Mrs.
Holt urged, why missionary work should
be pushed in Utah among the Mormons is
the evident influence of these people. They
are an intelligent, Industrious, educated peo-
pie and the dominant class in Utah. Mrs
Holt also reasoned why the Woman's Home
Missionary Society should establish Chris
tian schools and send out evangelistic work
ers as a strategic point to assail this citadel
Of sin.
After Mrs. Hollis paper, Rev. Samuel
Freuder, of Chicago. gave a talk on Ihe
Hebrew of To-day" Mr.. Freuder described
first, the differences between the orthodox
and reformed Jews. He said they differed in
regard to dietary laws: the orthodox eat no
meat, except it has been prepared by
rabbi; while the reformed Jew eats any
where without asking questions Some or
the reformed Jews eat even ham; some
seem to be fond of it. There is difference
in regard TO the observance OF the Sappath.
The reformed Jews keep their stores open
on Saturday, which is the Hebrew Sabbath,
and the orthodox do not. Mr.. Freuder also
explained how he became Christian Hav-
ing occupied a Jewish pulpit until ABOUT
nine years ago. he said that careful STUDY
of the New Testament, along with his &C
quaintance with Christian ministers, grad
ually opened the way for him to see IN
Jesus Christ the promised Messiah MI.
Freuder says there is better feeiing now
among the Jews towards Christ and Chris
tianity than ever before in the history OF
the world. Among other things ne men
toned an utterance made by prominent
Jewish rabbi in the pulpit OF LOUISVILLE
church recently, who spoke OF jesus as the
lowly and holy rabbi of Nazareth. MI.
Freuder gave illustrations of the ancient
synagogue service and exhibited the pny
lacteries and garments mentioned IN MAJ,
thew xiii s. and chanted the twenty-thlrd
psalr, in Hebrew. He concluded by naming
three reasons why Christians snouIu ioy ,
the Jews: First, because the Jews are EEL
low-men and a Christian sees In every nu-
man face the image of God; second because
Christians love the Bible eveTyLnlhe mo- os
written through the instrumentaity OF noly'
God-inspired men, who were jews, anu
third, because Christians love Jesus Onlts.,
human form, took upon himseh the iorm
of an Israelite. ..ouo
conducted by Mrs. Gipe, and Mrs. George
W. Taylor. of Indianapolis, corresponding
and recording secretary, read letter from rom
Utah from Mrs. Nj. Z. Spence, supern-
tendent of the Deaconess Home, at Salt
Lake City. The letter treated on the seen
cry of Utah and follows with prle1 mis-
tory of the Deaconess Home, Wnlcn was
founded in 1888 by the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society and named in honor OF Mrs;
John Davis, of Cincinnati. 1t has progressed
ing for the sick, poor and visiting the
prisons and gathering the children in IN
dustrial and Junior league ana Sunauy
/
there were no missionary societies in Utah.
Now there are three Womans home MIS-
sionary Societies in Salt Lake City t h,s
in the State and two Woman rorelgn MIS-
sionary Societies.
Mrs. c.. Z. Bacon also read an interesting
letter from the superintendent OF the Dea-
coness Home at Los Angeles, Mrs. I. v.
Potter also relating to Mormonism. Mrs.
Potter thought that the Woman's, Home
Missionary Society should DO everytn ing. IN
of Utah, out of Congress. Not until the
| last few months has the Mormon question
oee disturbinT Element. but when it is con-
| sidered that q creed, which Is not re-
| ligious creed alone. but aims at civil power
| of followers to over 100000 members, and
| that six States and Territories, are per-
| meated with their followers and some OF
these dictated to by the ecclesiastical au-
| thorities at Salt Lake City as TO the per-
| sons that shall fill important ofhces, IL Is an
| important factor. the. speaker thought.
L
| Swartz, Mrs. w. T. Brown and Mrs. A: V.
| p. Adams and Miss II. Bancroft. travelling
| secretary Of the Woman's Home Missionary
| Society.
| In the evening the students of the Indian
| apolis High School gave at the pavilion a
| pleasing entertainment consisting or decla-
| nations. Rotations, songs and oratlons.
| Those who participated were Frank Fowler
| Brown, Major A Downing. Thomas A.
| Sims, B. B. Cohen, Paxton p. Hibben and
| Harvey Grassland. Miss Lathae Alexander
| and Miss Rose Beatty sang solos.
| After the afternoon services the board OF
| managers held a meeting 10 discuss minor
details of the season. Many inquiries have
! been made in regard to railroad season
1 passes, and the president desires to say
| that the person owning the cottage Is not
entitled to a season railroad pass unless
| the owner occupies the cottage. III the cot
| tage is rented the renters have the priv
| ilege OF the pass.
| To-day the Woman's Home Missionary
| programme will be continued. There will
| be business meeting this morning at
| o'clock. AT 10 o'clock the devotional ex
| ercises will be conducted by Mrs. G. f. Ba-
| con. and Rev. j. Wesley Maxwell will de-
! liver lecture on THE Christ" The prin'
| cipal feature of the programme this after
| noon will be the packing OF barrels Iol
| Utah. This evening DR.. c. l. Fletcher vii
| give a stereopticon entertainment on
"Trip 10 Cuba and Porto Rico" illustrated
| with 200 views.
The programme for Sunday has beer
/ somewhat changed and in the morning. in
stead of Rev. J. w. Turner preaching, Rev
| j. w. Maxwell, of Cincinnati, will occupy
the pulpit and in the afternoon F. T. Nc
r,l<1 a..