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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1902
Page
3
Another week of bargain offerings draws crowds each morning as new supplies arrive by freight trains. belated goods are quickly displayed to sell. The store reports increased interest with each visit and invites readers to come today and share in the great offerings.
The tenth biennial Indiana Epworth League convention will be held at Roberts Park M E Church Thursday through Sunday. Officers, committees, and a full four day program are listed, including addresses by Bishop I W Joyce and other church leaders, department meetings, lectures, and a farewell Sunday service.
John C. Webber's band, fresh from a successful engagement at Fair Bank, is secured for one week at Fairview Park starting next Monday. The group will present a varied programme including a matinee concert each day of the run.
J Cumming Smith of Tabernacle Church preached on Doubtful Omens arguing education shapes public virtue. He warned of dangers from wealth influence, labor and capital tyranny, and the need for common sense and Christian faith to guard freedom. He urged education and peaceful reform over violence and entrenched power.
Quoted reflection on how correct notions of right and wrong fortify freedom. The argument asserts that mental and moral development strengthens the mind and character, which in turn builds robust government. Character is described as the bedrock of constitutions, without which governance becomes fragile.
Rev Joshua Stansfield of Meridian Street M E Church preached on the how of prayer from Luke xi 1. He argued prayer springs from capacity, need, and the search for God amid sorrow, and stressed private secret prayer, deliberate practice, and imagination aided by Scripture, with intercession as the church’s true priesthood. He cited Jesus, Zechariah, and John Knox to illustrate persistent, personal, and communal prayer.
The Trinity Congregational Church in Spruce and Pleasant streets held an evening sermon by Rev. Levi White in the yard behind the church. He warned against temperance failures, gambling, immoral literature, and formalism, urging youth to practice true religion to resist temptations.
Delegates from Evansville Logansport and other gas belt cities met July 4 at party headquarters for the state convention selecting a full slate: secretary of state Gus A. Dreyer. auditor Jac Loven. treasurer Ph. Decker. attorney general P. H. Moore. superintendent H. Barnes. reporter James Fritz. chief of Bureau of Statistics William B. Castenholz. state geologist Frank Jordan. judges F. Lenz G. Risser and others. County ticket also named with Ernst Viewegh as congressman and multiple state and county officials. The convention adopted the Socialist Labor party platform calling for ownership of government and production by the people, abolition of wage slavery, and a cooperative commonwealth.
John T Gardner leaves for the East today while J F Rollins tours the northeast state. D H Sullivan departs for a two week trip around South Bend. W H Weidner plans to stay after declining Arkansas move and entering private business. Two new members John A Dugan and W G Scott join Council No 4 and monthly meetings are set for July August and September with the first Saturday as meeting night.
Underclothing that is ample and comfortable is essential to every girl's outfit. Umbrella drawers fulfill all requirements and are shapely and in good style. The originals are made of long cloth with frills.
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