The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-15
AT EPWORTH HEIGHTS.
Services on the Lake Shore-Bits OF
Entertaining Gossip.

Correspondence OF the indianapolis Journal.
EPWORTH HEIGHTS, LUDINGTON,
Mich, Aug. 12.-Yesterday was an ideal
day at the Heights. The thermometer was
on its good behavior all day, beginning at
% and being content 10 stop short Of 20
degrees, giving the guests OF the heights a
good chance to show off their winter wraps
without discomfort; the lake, too, was lust
lovely. with no splashing angrily against
the shore, so that the evening vespers on
the beach were unmolested by its roarings.
There is something romantic and really en-
Joyable in the hymns Of Thanksgiving that
q thousand trained voices render in con-
nection with the suppressed murmur Of the
waves Not much of the words of the talk
ers could be heard. but that was a small
matter; everybody knew it was something
good, anyway; but there can be no mis-
taking the music. which at once declares
the solidarity OF the churches and the gen.
eral knowledge Of standard tunes. To me
1t has not quite the Inspiration OF an old
fashioned Methodist hymn, in the woods.
three-quarters OF a century ago at a camp
meeting, but It Is good enough for the pres
ent generation.
The Sunday service in the auditorium was
mixed. 1t began with the Sunday school.
Every grade, from the infant class to the
hoary-headed. was represented, with the
singular phenomenon OF everyone. except
the old folks. seeming quite at home. a
great many OF these do not attend Sunday
school at home; or course they were
awkward, but many who do were surprised
at the new lighs DR.. Quayle threw upon
A~braham's patient faith through three
quarters OF a century. all the years be-
lieving. yet wondering Only those who
know DIR. Quayle's methods can form any
Idea or his quaint, original, but forceful
The noon service was professedly i'm the
interest OF the w. {. Il. L.. Ii was an able
snd exhaustive eulogy on Miss Frances T..
willard. every word OF which was merited.
and yet not the half OF what might be said
OF thu, most gifted woman OF her period
was said. She had few equals intellectually
or in conservation TO "a heroic work, but the
speaker wholly omitted to notice the most
marked feature OF her character, the can
dor with which In her last public address
she announced the mistaken policy OF the
Union in wasting its strength I'm vain at
tempts TO lessen the curse OF drunkenness
by legal enactments and the enforcement
OF law, The supreme duty of the hour. "
she said. rs 10 teach total abstinence" She
perceived that the beginning OF reforma-
ton is to reform individuals, and she
wished TO turn the efforts of the Union TO
tnls work, but 50 far as the eulogist indi-
Gated or anybody knows they are doing
little III anything in the line of temperance.
lnere VIII De little done In temperance I'M
Ill personal sobriety is taught.
Tn population OF the heights is steadily
increasing. though many having spent a
month or more. are returning home. A
dozen or more from Indiana have regis
Tered at the hotel within the week. and
more are 10 come, several of whom are
stalking on lots and preparing TO build for
next year, for. after all the cottagers are
most at home; These form a little com
munity or their own. who. while treating
the transient guests at the hotel with
proper respect. feel that IL is theirs in a
peculiar sense. For instance. they retail
gossip among themselves. about them
selves or one OF their number that hap
pens TO show a weakness. For instance
the president OF the Lawrence University Is
a cOttager here. He Is recognized As "A pro-
found scholar and an able administrator OF
college affairs. and here he figures as king
OF the golf business and AN expert fisher
man. which. OF course. gives him rank
among the cottagCrs. but the other day he
was called home on some college business
20 a wOmanless house. One day he had a
call from a friend whom he invited To- stav
all night. ON showing his guest 10 his
chamber. to his CONSERVATION he found the