The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-24
THE BETHANY SERVICES
EPWORTH CONVENTION HELD BACK
THE CAMP MEETING CROWDS.
Prof. John w. McGarvey, OF the Uni
versity of Kentucky, Delivered
the Morning Sermon.

The Epworth League meetings in the city
had an undoubted effect yesterday on the
size Of the crowd at Bethany Park. Many
who otherwise would have gone to the
country retreat stayed to attend the services
of the great convention and even quite a
number of the cottagers yielded to the de-
sire to go to the city for the day. Despite all
this, however, there was an attendance OF
about one thousand people, which Is re-
garded as a fairly good crowd. The sur
rounding country furnished a good part of
the strangers, Bethany being a great place
for the young farmers to bring their sweet
hearts on Sunday. A good breeze from the
east made the day delightful one and the
people sat about upon the grass or on the
benches beneath the trees and talked.
The services began at $50 in the morning
with a prayer meeting In the tabernacle,
after which came the Bible school and the
morning sermon. In the afternoon there was
sermon, followed by communion service,
while in the evening there was song and
praise service followed by a lecture. All the
meetings were well attended.
The Sunday school was held at 9 o'clock
in the tabernacle. with j. B. Sidener super
intendent, assisted by Miss Pearl Conner, Of
Irvington. Miss Rose Elliott, of Indianapo-
lis, acted as secretary. The teachers who
conducted the different classes were ]. B.
Sdener, Howard Gale, c. G.. Cantrell, Mrs.
s. A. r. Boor, Mrs. Elliott, Simeon Frazier,
Mrs. Kinsey, Mrs. Sally X. Jones. Mrs. f.
A. Cunningham, Miss Shiveley, Mrs. G.. w.
Jones, Miss Mary McGonahan and Judge
Franklin. The subject of the lesson waS
THE Handwriting on the Wall"
The morning sermon was preached by
Prof. John w. McGarvey. of the Bible COL
lege connected with the University Of Ken
lucky, at Lexington, Ky. DR.. McGarvey has
written a number of books, among them
THE Lands of the Bible After Visiting
Palestine" and commentaries on the Book
of Acts" During the coming week he will
deliver morning lectures to preachers and
young men. The doctor believes that what
is known as higher criticism is destruc-
tive OF true faith and reverence for religion.
He considers the Bible as inspired and inter-
ally true. The central thought of his dis,
course yesterday was that the individual
should reflect the glory Of God In his coun.
tenance. The face, he said, was the index OF
character, disclosing the dominant thoughts
and feelings of the man. The idea was
elaborated in an interesting manner.
Rev. John L. Brandt, who has Christian
congregation at Valparaiso. delivered the
statement that history Of God in the
world was needed, he sketched the history
of the Christian religion, describing how 1t
had overcome its enemies and basing his re-
marks on the text, IF this thing be of God
We cannot overthrow it." The enemies that
had sought to overthrow Christianity were
first. Judaism, then the paganism OF Greece
and Rome, then the corruption Of the Cath
Ollie Church in the middle ages, and, finally.
the infidelism Of voltaire, Paine and Inger-
soil. When the latter died, churches were
being built at the rate OF ten day in this
country, he said.
The hotel register showed the following
new arrivals: Grant bennett, Danville; H.
o. Burgett Harry F. Sutton, Martinsville;
Robert White, indianapolis; p. NJ. Dill and
wife, indianapolis; Edith Dill, Indianapolis;
F. z. Smith, st. Louis: E. II. Waldo and
wife. Anderson; E. P: Wiles, Muncie; Ina L.
Conner, Irvington: Harry Gale, ]. p. Side
ner, Indianapolis; r. M. Hackleman, Irving
ton: J. g. McGavran; India; Miss Emma
Corydon; ]. l.. Brandt and wife, Mark
Brandt, Miss Nina Brandt and John Brandt.
fayette Wilson and wife, Lebanon; ]. w.
McGarvey and wife. Lexington. KY.