The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-10
HOT WEATHER RELIGION
SERVICES ATTENDED AT BETHANY
AND ACTON PARKS.
At Both Places There Are People Who
Go to- Church Three Times
Day or More.

Tine Christian EndedNorefs were at betu-
any Park in fun force yesterday. the dis
tricts vying with each other to see which
brought the largest delegation. The gold
medal. donated by Or. J. w. Young, of
Charlottesville, will be awarded this after
noon TO the district having the largest rep
resentation on the grounds. Avon, Ind,
had the largest number of delegates yes
terdsy. The EndeavoreTs were enthusiastic
at the various meetings. The day. although
a warm one, was not too hot for tennis and
croquet. and the courts were thronged most
of the day.
The report for the Juniors work for the
year was read by the Junior superintend-
ent, Miss Kate Whistler, of Evansville,
and was follows: Number of Junior So
cieties in the State. 1885, number of Inter
mediate societies, %; total gain. ~; number
of Junior members, 3,19S; intermediate
members, 40; gain in membership, $50.
conversions. 23l: total amount given for
missionary work, s1.025.77. The banner So
ciety. at Lebanon, contributed S61.50 of this
amount. and the indianapolis Central
Christian Endeavor Society gave $50. 10.
The election of officers for the State Chris
tian Endeavor Society for the ensuing year
resulted follows: Superintendent, b. l..
Allen. Irvington; secretary, Josephine Can
field. indianapolis; treasurer, J. B. Sidener;
superintendent of Junior department, Miss
Kate Whistler, of Evansville.
A symposium on How Christian En-
deavor Helps was conducted by A. l..
Grim, who talked on 1.-THE PASTOR" c. II.
De Voc. who spoke on 1.-The Evangelist"
THE Church was the subject of Rev. +.
"A. Halls talk, and Mrs. j. G. Black spoke
on THE Sunday School," In the absence
or h. w. Clark, Miss Josephine Garfield
talked OH ''The Christian Endeavor Pes
simist." and followed by John f..
Pounds, of Cleveland. o., formerly pastor
of the Third Christian Church. who talked
on "Other Peoples Business" Mr.. Pounds
was warmly greeted at the Park by many
OF his former parishioners, and his talk
was very interesting and practical
Last night christian Endeavor Evolu-
ton was discussed by several of the viSi-
| tors, and at o'clock Wallace Tharp, OF
| Crawfordsville, delivered an address on
The Child Model of Christian Life
Before the evening service there was an
deavor cottage. Music furnished by
| the choir under the direction of Mr.. Thorn
| as Clark.
| To-day the c. f. convention will be CON
! tinued, and the programme will be as fol
| lows:
| "a. m..Prayer meeting. conducted by the
| Intermediates.
a. inflow Christian Endeavor Can
be Helped" l.. BY the pastor, James
| Small =. By the older members. l.. L.
| Carpenter g. BY the editors, S. NJ. Ber-
| nard. A. BY the Endeavorers, c. W. Hem
| ry. s. BY the business man. j. h. Sidener
| 10:15 a. m.-Address, india. Miss
| Josepha Franklin.
y. m.-Intermediate work, conducted
| by M. l.. Pierce. Indianapolis.
| p. m.-Reports of committees.
| $3.50 p. m.-Awarding of medal and ban
1 ner.
! 3:45 D. m.-"The Ineffaceabe Record III
| c. Kendrick, Logansport.
| z p. m.-Song service.
| 1880 p. m.-Address, Christian Citizen
/ ship" NJ. w. Harkins, Anderson.
| A beautiful banner will be given for the
| largest per cent. of increase in member
| ship.
| Awarding of SIS gold medal given to the
1 society that sends the most delegates the
| farthest distance.
| The late hotel arrivals include Edytht
| Coneber. May Simmons. Mrs w. L. New
| man, Alice Cole, Mrs. III. Hartman, Mabe
| G. Parker, Mrs. w. w. Turpin, of In.
dianapolis; John L. Pounds, Cleveland, o.
| Wallace Tharpe, Helen E. holland, Ethe
| NJ WATSON. Mary ]. McMain, of Craw.
| fordsville; c. A. Breeder, of Blooming
| ton; James A Cortner. of Logansport
Mary f. Day. of Franklin; V. w. Blair. Of
| lrvington; NJ. NJ. Harkins, j. Howard
| Harkins of Anderson: Myla Cooke, Green
| castle; L. A. Hall, of Oxford.