The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-16
Mrs. Fosdyke Refuses to Return to
Indianapolis at the Earnest Re-
quest of Her Husband.
PLEADED WITH HER IN VAIN
THE MAN NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH
HOLINESS METHODS.
Defeated, He Had to Come Back to
the City Alone-Attendance at
the Meetings.

The first evidence Of the results of the
strenuous tactics of the Holiness Associa-
tion, which is holding camp meeting at
Greenwood Park, asserted itself yesterday
when the usual quiet of the grounds was
disturbed by young man from this city
invading the camp in search of his wife.
who, he said, had left home to join the
members of the Holiness organization. AL
though the persons on the ground who be-
longed to the association were decidedly
reticent about discussing the affair. and the
managers all declared they heard of no
such incident, the entire story was learned
from those with whom the young man had
talked, and the wife, who said her name
was Fosdyke, admitted that her husband
had come after her yesterday and she had
refused to go back to the city.
Mr.. Fosdyke, a prepossessing young man,
went to the park yesterday morning for the
purpose of taking his wife home with him.
He said she was not well and the members
of the Holiness Association had got her so
excited that she needed a rest. He said
he had been in Illinois on business and
when he returned found his wife absent,
and, he did not believe in the methods
of the Holiness folk, he thought it best for
her to come home. He stated that a wom-
an in his neighborhood was the cause of his
wife's leaving and that if the members of
the camp did anything to keep her he would
give them piece of his mind.
NET BY HIS WIFE.
When he arrived at the camp he was met
by his wife and the two went to a swing,
where a heated discussion took place. Mrs.
Fosdyke firmly refused to leave the place
and her husband returned to the city. When
asked about the matter Mrs. Fosdyke re-
fused absolutely to discuss 1t further than
to admit that she and her husband had
had trouble over her religious convictions
A woman who Is member of the camp
said to reporter for the Journal that an
effort had been made to get the young man
to join the organization. but he had re-
fused.
The Rev. George Church, president of the
Holiness camp. when asked regarding the
incident. stated that he knew nothing what
ever about Ii, and the Revs. Wines and
Hatfield and other prominent workers all
disclaimed any knowledge of the affair The
women of the camp, however, did not deny
the story. and openly discussed the coming
of the young man and the stout refusal of
the woman to leave her religious friends
and go home.
THE NIGHT MEETING
The meeting last night was led by III. C..
Barnett, OF this city. who preached a SER
by constant battery of "amens" and SIM
liar exclamations. He compared the life of
Joseph to that of every Christian, who, he
said. would be thrown in the ditch and sold
into Egypt. Mr.. Barnett scored secret So
cieties. He also scored the members of the
church who claimed To be holy and sancti-
fed when they were not Preachers who
are Masons ought to quit and go home and
not preach any more" exclaimed the speak
er. He related his own experience of being
pulled out of sin and transformed from a
drunkard to member of the church. Later.
he said. he became sanctihed.
Mr. Barnett hoped the Lord would send
fire on the dead community and save many
souls. and he explained that when one got
holy fire he would be treated as Joseph was.
Prior TO his sermon a short testimonial serv-
ice was held. at which number gave short
talks. Most Of the women who testified cried
aloud as they praised God for what He had
done for them. The meeting in the morning
was in charge of the Rev. Seth c. Rees. and
the one in the afternoon was directed by the
Rev. John Hatfield. The attendance at the
meetings continues to grow, and next Sun
day. il is expected. will be the biggest day
of the session.