The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-04
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ACTON PARK CAMPERS ANXIOUS FOR
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
First sunday of the Holiness Associa-
ton at the Assembly-A Big Day
at Park.

The first Sunday OF the Holiness Asso-
citation at Acton Park was a decidedly busy
one and all day the big bell sent its deep
chimes over the grounds announcing a
service at the tabernacle. AS early as 4
o'clock yesterday morning a small party Of
Association members assembled in front of
the hotel for a sunrise meeting and let
their songs mingle with the crow OF the
rooster as he proudly announced the ap-
proach of dawn. There was a good crowd
at the park yesterday, although not as
large as was expected.
All Of the meetings were we'll attended,
especially the regular service at 10 o'clock.
at which the Rev. Charles Fowler, OF Hav-
erhill, Mass, preached an evangelistic SER
mon. After the sermon an altar service
was held. The singing at the services Of
the Holiness meetings is a feature of the
session. Rev. Luther Robinson, OF Will
more. Ky. has this part of the work in
charge, and he is assited by a chorus which
makes the singing at the services very
enjoyable. There was preaching all after
noon yesterday and until a late hour last
night. when the last amen sent the guests
to bed after a pleasant day of worship.
Sunday was an exceedingly warm day at
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inhabitants spent the day in or
under the generous boughs of large trees.
Those IN charge of the meetings are opposed
to the sale of Sunday newspapers on the
ground, and so when the business man on
his vacation began to inquire for a paper he
found that there was none TO be had.
An invasion Of Acton was made, but that
town seemed devoid OF any journal in
which the happenings of the outside world
could be learned. When the trains ar
rived the most popular passenger was he
who had been so thoughtful as TO take a
paper to the camp. and there is no doubt
that the newspapers at Acton Park yester-
day did more work than any for a long
while.
There are many little comedies, tragedies
and other kinds of dramas enacted every
day in a big city of which the world learns
nothing and with which only a few are ac-
quainted. Such a play b often going on
at the Acton camp grounds while the
tabernacle is filled with persons singing
or listening to the sermon of a preacher.
On what is known as the square" in the
center of which is built the tabernacle,
lives a little girl who has not yet out
grown a fondness for dolls and play
houses. This child, like all other young
folks, needs TO be corrected and mayhap
feel the gentle touch of some tree branch.
However, the house being so near the
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unpleasant affair quite frequently when the
occasion really demands the action of a
whip.
The mother of this little girl at last hit
upon a plan by which she could cnastise
her small daughter, even though the
services were going on in the tabernacle
She would wait until the congregation be-
gan to sing and then she would proceed tC
give the child a lesson with the whip tc
enforce the In this way the
service was not interrupted and the little
girl would be all right and having a nice
time by the time the song was over. How
ever wisdom comes with experience and sc
with the child in question. She was moi
slow to see that a whipping and the sing
ing of the church always went together
and hence she decided to remedy the situa'
ton. Instead of remaining about the
cottage when she thought she deserved ar
interview with the tree branch, she would
quietly leave and go see a friend who LIVED
on the other side of the grounds. Hei
mother now wonders many times why she
does not have to whip her little girl any
more and at the meetings with the neigh
bors she has often remarked how good hel
little girl is getting.