The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-30
AT BETHANY PARK.
Christian EndeavOr Meeting Contin-
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BETHANY PARK, July 29.-This has
been an unusually busy day at Bethany.
The grounds have been filled with Chris
tan Endeavorers Fastening from one serv-
ice to another. The $50 a. m. prayer meet
ing was held in the c. z. cottage, with
Mrs. j. j. Taylor, of North Vernon, as lead
er. AT a school of methods was conduct
ed by A. l.. Ward, of Martinsville The
subject under consideration was How to
get our societies to do more missionary
work" At 10 an address, 1.-The c. E as a
Missionary Force, was delivered by j. l..
Hill, of Union City. This was followed by
an address from John Baptist, native Ar
menlan, who has been in America five
years He came with no knowledge OF the
language, no friends and no money, but by
persistent effort he has learned the lam
guage, gained friends and is able to make
his own way in the world by means of his
sermons and lectures given under the man.
agement of lecture bureau. John Baptist
was court photographer of the Sultan of
Turkey, and says: For years 1 made pic
lures of the meanest man on earth and
trembled with fear that they might not
please my employer" He will deliver on
Thursday afternoon what he considers his
best lecture. The American Flag and It's
Power for Christ"
At IL a. m the assembly lecture was
delivered by Austin Hunter of Indianapo-
lis. His subject was From Tarsus 10
Rome" He spoke first of the city Of Tar
sus, famous for its universities and learned
men, but given immortal fame from be-
ing the birthplace of the Apostle Paul
The speaker traced the forces that en-
tered into the pre-Christian life of his hero.
and summed up the secret Of his success
full Christian career under three heads:
Great thought power, great love power
Keen conscience; these three things COM
bined in one man leave the impress of his
life on generations to come" This after
noon was given over to the reports from
the State officers. B. l.. Allen, of In
dianapolis, who has been State superin-
tendent of Christian Endeavor for five
years gave the following report for the
past year: District conventions attended
q; number OF societies organized, 3; amount
OF money collected, s176.56; miles travelled,
4,5O1; days occupied. so; addresses deliy-
cred, 30; senior societies in the State, 1893;
intermediate societies, 40: juniors, 246. The
State treasurer j. B. Sidener, Indianapo-
lis, reported money received for State
work. $571.S1; special pledges for Christian
EndeaVor cottage debt, $l62.50; paid out
SI22.l4; leaving in the treasury a balance
treasurer of Christian Endeavor cottage
trustees, reported totals receipts, $451 So
amount paid out s451. SO. 1t is the purpose
or the Endeavorers to pay off all indebt-
edness on the cottage during this conven-
ton. Miss Josephine Garfield, Indianapo-
lis, State secretary. reported attendance a
five executive meetings of the State COM
mittee. attending TO all correspondence and
providing badges for the annual conven-
ton. Mrs Kate w. Bellamy, superintend-
ent OF junior and intermediate work. was
not present.
]. II. O. Smith. OF Valparaiso. was not
present to give the address of the after
noon The address OF the evening was
given by James Small. Of Columbus. his
subject being The Old Book. and the Life
that Now Is
To-morrows programme will be a con-
tlnuauon or the Endeavor convention. En-
deavorers have registered from all over
the State. All seem anxious TO register as
the society sending the largest delegation
staying all the time, will receive a s55 gold
medal Judging from the present registra-
ton, sullivan, Ind, stands best chance
of winning the medal