The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-11
LIVELY DAY AT ACTON
CLOSE OF MEETINGS OF THE HOLI-
NESS ASSOCIATION.
The Crowd Was Large and the En-
thusiasm of the WOrshipers
Ran High.
CIGARS AND ICE CREAM SOLD
THE COMMERCIAL SPIRIT NOTICE.
ABLE ON THE GROUNDS.
bethany Assembly Also Attracts a
Large Sunday Crowd and the Day
Is EnjoysbIy Spent.

Sunday was a lively day at Acton Park,
and tho last day of the Holiness Associa-
ton was greatly enjoyed by the members
and visitors. All day the big bell sent
its chimes over the grounds calling persons
70 the tabernacle. where the closing meet
ings Of this years camp were being held.
From early in the morning until late hour
last night the old wooden church was the
scene of revival services
The morning was passed in various ways
by the inhabitants of the park. Sunday
newspapers were again forbidden, but the
persons who had been at the park the week
before proflted by experience. and many a
man was seen slyly entering the grounds
with a paper sticking out of his coat. 1t
was very warm in the forenoon, and the
more worldly sought the largest shade tree
or an inviting hammock. There were ru-
mors Of a fishing party, but upon second
though the young woman who had men
toned it blushed and explained that parties
in question had gone to call on a sick
cousin, and those present were too polite to
press the subject any further. Dr. c. j.
Fowler. of Haverhill. talked in the morn
ing, and at the close of his sermon the
dining room bell caused the guests to seek
the room from which came pleasant odors
and toward which even the most pious OF
the churchgoers were rapidly walking.
LARGEST CROWD OF SEASON.
The afternoon at Acton Park was exceed
ingly interesting. Probably the largest
crowd Of the season was on the grounds,
and many strange scenes transpired dur
ing the period when the camp takes on its
gayest dress. As soon after dinner as he
could the young farmer boy brought his
best girl to the park for a day of pleasure.
In most cases harvest is over, and there
was the biggest crowd of young country
lads and maidens that has been at the park
this year. Clad in their bright yellow
dresses. and with all their best hnery the
fair rural maids added much TO the at
mosphere of the old camp meeting ground.
Nor did the sterner play any small part
in making the park gay. Proudly smoking
their "stogies' Ohe grocery at the hotel
was wide OPEN" and everything was sold
yesterday they made the quiet camp
grounds look like there was really some
thing doing. The young men who were
there to see what was going on were also
in evidence with their bright neckties
and blue shirts.
The ice-cream parlor and grocery a. the
hotel was busy place and all day there
was a steady stream of people going into
the little ice-cream ROOM where many an
unsOphisticated farmer lad spent his week $
wages while he sat talking 10 some fair
maiden and blushed as she made some COM
plimentary remark about him. The clerk
at the cigar counter was also busy selling
the forbidden weed to all who desired to
buy. 1t was the last Sunday of the assem-
bly, and everything was as wide open as in
i a n
| passed for those not attending the meet
| ings. Just the afternoon train arrived
| the storm. which visited this city, also
| caused the inhabitants of Acton to seek
| shelter and cooled the atmosphere so that
! when the rain was over the grounds were
more attractive and pleasant than before.
HAD LARGE AUDIENCE.
The Rev. Luther Robinson, of Wilmore
/ KY, preached in the afternoon to one OF
| the largest crowds since the meetings be-
| gan. His talk aroused his hearers very
! much. When the call for persons to come
/ 10 the altar was made several responded
| and this meeting was one of the features OF
| the day. 1t was observed that the enthu-
siasm was not as great as a few days ago
/ but most of the persons at the altar were
/ crying and shouting However, it was with
/ difficulty that the desired results were at
/ tanned. The attempt TO sanctify an Ole
/ woman, bent with age, one of the mos
/ pathetic Of the many scenes during the
| session. When the leaders of the church
attempted to persuade her she argued with
them and talked the matter over in a man
ner not common to most converts. LONG
/ after the meeting was over this old woman
/ and several others fingered at the altar in
| prayer and singing The entire day was
i spent in singing and praise and at the close
/ of the afternoon meeting crowd of aSSo-
/ citation members gathered in front of the
! hotel and sang and shouted until the supper
/ bell called them TO discuss the realities OF
/ life.
Last night the closing meeting was lee
\ by the Rev. G. r. English. of Ohio. Fol
/ lowing this came the usual altar service oil
/ the camp meeting. At the close the con
| gregatiOn joined in the farewell song, Goo
i Be with You Till We Meet Again." which
/ cations camp assembly. However, the
camp rang with the songs and shouts OF
1 the members until late
/ 1t is not likely that the Holiness Associa.
/ ton will again hold camp meeting al
/ Acton Park While il is probable that they
/ will not want the grounds next year. there
/ are many who would strongly object tC
| letting them have the place again. Many
| OF the statements of the leaders of the as
| ISOLATION have caused the cottagers in the
! park to not want them there next season
j However. the prevailing opinion seems Il
| be against allowing them 10 have the
/ grounds again and If the present plan OF
/ the Holiness Association is carried out Il
! buy grounds near this city il is very likely
! that they will not want the park.
] Acton Camp Gossip.