The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-28
DEBT HANGING OVER BETHANY.
Decided to Raise the $4,000 by Selling
More stock.

More stock.
1t was missionary day at Bethany Park
yesterday, and not only were the needs OF
the home and foreign fields discussed. but
also the needs of Bethany itself. W. d.
Starr. OF Noblesville, made an address in
the morning that stirred up the camp. He
began by declaring that the needs Of Beth
any were great, and must be relieved at
once. Although the assembly was in sore
financial straits, yet il was rich in men,
cries, traditions and history" The value
of the park and improvements he placed at
s33,174, on which there is an indebtedness
of 5000. This debt, he stated, must be
raised at once. He submitted TO the assem-
bled cottagers a set OF resolutions which
declared that Bethany Assembly shall live,
that additional stock in sufficient quantity
to carry the enterprise along, shall be sold,
that this stock shall either be sold by soli-
citors or shall be apportioned and subscrib-
ed by the various churches and the five
societies Of the church. as the directors may
decide: that subscriptions for stock shall be
payable when $500 has been subscribed;
that the subscription list be opened at once
on the grounds, and finally that "all our
ministerial brethren and sisters pledge their
hearty sup ort to these propositions" To
these resolutions there was not dissenting
voice, and the debate, which was participant
ed in by dozen or more, was characterized
by earnestness and a determination to
make supreme effort to free the park from
its cloud of debt. There was also something
more substantial than argument 1t was
announced that A. NJ. Atkinson, of Wabash.
had agreed to subscribe $500. Samuel Harris.
of Franklin, subscribed 500; w. II. Ever
man, of Burlington, 500, and Mrs s. A. r.
Boor of New Castle. 800. Other subscrip-
tons were also made, and many announced
an intention to give as soon as the SUBJ
scription lists were opened. Besides making
a determination TO raise the debt. the meet
assembly must be painted before next
spring; that is, the park, as l.. l.. Carpenter
said. must have new dress.
on Home Missions in the afternoon A.
l.. circuit made an address on Indiana Mis-
sion Work. and at night j: l.. Brandt gave
stereopticon lecture, entitled, The Pas
sion Play, or the Christ in Art" All three
Of the addresses were listened to by a we'll
filled tabernacle, the attendance at the park
Mr.. Cowden represents the American
Christian Missionary Society, and is general
Of mission work In Wash Ia
CHARACTERIZATION of the world depends upon
the cancellation Of America He said
country from six congregations in 1920 to
over 1000 in 1889, with a membership Of
mSn The soes ne is
In the United States. The amount for home
missions raised by the church last year was
SAC, 900, while this year the amount Is already
in excess of $4,000, and will probably exceed
500 00e.
A L. Orcutt, of indianapolis. who spoke
on the Indiana mission field, is vice-presi-
dent of the State Missionary Society. He
said he thought that all the missionary So
cieties Of the State should be united under
one general board, with a superintendent at
the head, and that each church should be
pledged to give definite amount for mis-
sions at stated time.
lecture in the evening by J. L. Brandt: Be
sides large number Of stereopticon views.
the lecturer also displayed twenty-six NOV
sion of the Passion Play as presented at
Oberammergau several years ago. The
lecture was very impressive.
The sanitarium Is doing better at the
present time than in any past year. IT is
in charge of Miss Alice Perkins. of Indian.
the sanitarium. and about eighty baths have
already been given. The following new ar
rivals are registered at the hotel: s. ].
Mabel Campbell, Bedford. Henry l. Davis,
M@nsie; "A; I; Plat, Ridgeway;i Miss Grace
Flora; Fern Mason. New Richmond: l.. E.
Murray. Ladoga: w. o. Darnall and wife.
Miss Nora Darnall, Lebanon; Mrs. Harry
man. Anderson; Miss Helen NJ. Hawk, In
dianapolis: Fanny Thomas. Logansport:
son. Martinsvile; A. B. Philputt. Indian
apolis; ]. A. Shoptaugh. Canton, No.; A. l..
circuit and wife. c. c. Rowlison, Indian
Plainfeld; Alice NJ. Paine, Claud H. Win
chester, Laura R. Burke. Franklin; Ray
Piety, Lizzie Harper. Bruceville; II. H.
Hall. Nellie Hall, Willard Hall, Franklin:
Minnie Davidson. North Salem; Mary E.
Burris, Susie Quick, New Richmond; Mrs.
Nancy B. Copeland, Richmond; Mr.. and
Mrs. W. o. Moon, Indianapolis: Frank c.
| Huston. Louisville; NJ. o. McNelly. Indian
apolis