The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-01
AN ARMENIAN WEDDING
UNIQUE CEREMONY ARRANGED BY
JOHN BAPTIST.
Another Big Day Marks the Pro-
gramme at Bethany Park-Services
mt Acton Camp Ground.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


BETHANY PARK, July 31.-The day has
been delightfully."- cool at the park, in fact,
some who are not accustomed to the
changes in the atmosphere here and did not
come prepared for any kind of weather
except the customary July heat, found the
breeze rather too bracing early in the day.
To-days programme was continuation
OF the State Sunday-school convention and
the first address of the day was delivered
by Charles b. Newman, pastor of the Third
Christian Church, of Indianapolis The
speaker took for his subject 1.-THE Sunday
School as an Instrument of Evangelism"
and the purpose of the address was to mag
Nifty the Importance of the Sunday school
in this work. The Rev. Newman said of
the church: at is the business of a
church to evangelize and to wish to reach
the largest number of people possible, to
enlist them in the work for the Master, but
they ought to be gathered in in a manner
that would insure against lapses. Often in
revivals host is gathered in and only a
handful held
He did not wish to be understood as OBJ
jecting to revivals or evangelsts but made
the comparison that in home where the
can be cared for and nurtured, but if a
whole orphan asylum should be dumped
into the home at once some members would
in all probability have to suffer from neg
lect, and it is often the case in large re-
vivals that the large ingathering is a det-
riment rather than help to the church.
In giving his reasons for believing the
Sunday school to be the best agency in
evangelism, he said: 1.-THE Sunday school
has an influence on the boys and girls at a
time in their lives when they are most
easily turned for good evil. The devil
understands the tractability of the young
and does his work at that time; Christians
should also understand this time for using
influence for good and work accordingly
He stated as fact that the majority of
criminals become criminals under the age
of twenty-one and this proves that the time
to use our influence to best advantage is
before that age. The Rev. Newman said
that he firmly believed that ii would pay
many a church to turn OF their preacher
and hire good, live superintendent for
their Sunday schools.
AS a test of how many become Christians
in early life, Mr.. Newman took rising. vote
OF all who had become Christians
between the years of ten and
twenty The greater part of his
audience stood UP. Quite a number stood
up on the vote of those who became Chris
tians between twenty and thirty. Eleven
in the audience became Christians between
thirty and forty, four between forty and
fifty, and none after fifty. Mr.. Newman
said that he had seen this vote taken in an
audience of seven thousand, recently, with
about the same result. He believes that
all preachers ought to know how to talk
to the children and win their friendship,
and believes that at some future time, the
inability to do this will disqualify young
man for the ministry. This address was
| received "A Of bo
were in sympathy with the work of Sun
day school evangelization. The assembly
was again disappointed by the absence of
Hon. John c. Robinson, who was to deliver
the IL a. m. address, but the Rev. Newman
kindly consented to give review of Dr.
Van Dykes story, 1.-THE Other Wise Man. .
and gave 1T in a manner that was very
entertaining as we'll as helpful. The story
is beautiful one, and was so well told
that many were moved to tears by it's
pathos.
At 2:30 D. m, the Rev. William Oeschger.
of Vincennes, gave an address on Paul as
a Teacher" and at $3.50 an address on
Where the Church Writes for Future His
tory was given by E. Richard Edwards.
of Bedford. Both addresses were very in
teresting and were well attended.
Following these addresses came the final
business session of the convention. A
committee composed of DR.. l.. l.. Carpenter
T. J. Legg and George c. Wyatt, brought
in the report in regard to the employing
of a national superintendent of Sunday
the Disciples of Indiana that the national
convention to be held at Detroit in October,
establish such department and appoint
such a worker.
The entertainment for the evening was
impromptu, owing to the failure of p. M.
Kendall, of Columbus, to give the stere-
6pticon song service.
Music was furnished by the chorus and
Miss Alta Wyatt gave a violin solo, &C.
companied by Mrs. Mary Harris Huff.
AS a browning feature of the evening an
Armenian wedding was given on the stage
This was arranged by John Baptist, ma
tive Armenian. A number of young people
participated in this part of the evening
entertainment.
Tomorrow will be Butler College day
The electric cars will run on the half-hour
schedule all day tomorrow and Sunday.
For Sunday service the morning sermon
will be delivered by c. B. Deweese, of Lex
ington, Ky. In the afternoon a sermon by
j. A. Beattie president of Hiram College
and at p. m. by j. f. Ffndley, of Chicago
| Ill.
The hotel arrivals are: Mr.. and Mrs Jo-
seph Huff, New Castle; Mr.. and Mrs
| Thomas Bartlett, Edwardsport; John F
Sullivan; Mr.. and Mrs. George J. White
| Miss Viola White, Franklin; Mrs. Luela
| Stinson, Orleans: Z. Richard Edwards
Bedford: d. r: Bebout Efingham. III: o
Miss Flora Templeton, Bloomfield Mis-.
Mary NJ. Dixson. Miss Sarah Goodwin
Worthington; Willetta Paddock. Nellie
| Presser, Greenwood; Mabel Carter, Mr. ani
Oeschger, r. A. Smith, Vincennes; Mrs w
| T. Davis, Eta Davis, Mrs. Malinda Sharp
Coatsville; Mr.. and Mrs. John Brazelton
North Vernon; Retta Miller. Katie Bayer
Blair, Plainfield Elizabeth Finley. Shelby.
Vile; Mrs. Duncan r: Smith. Upton.
ESCAPADE OF A CHICKEN.