Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1914 — BAŢLE GROUND CAMP MEETING [ARTICLE]

BAŢLE GROUND CAMP MEETING

Strong Program Being Arranged for This Year—“ Boy ville” to Be New Feature of Work. The Battle Ground assembly is announcing an exceedingly attractive and helpful program this year. Among the new features is what they call a “BoyviMe”—an order known as ‘The Knights of St Paul” —a seM-governing colony of real, live, American boys. These young knights will live in tents outside of the camp grounds, and will be under the care of Mr. D. H. Jemison, of Cincinnati, who is the grand chaplain of the order. The order is Interdenominational and is organized for the purpose of cultivating | Christian virtues among boys. Rev. A. W. Wood, district superintendent of the Lafayette district, is raising SIOO from the churches of his district to help bear the expenses of this feature of the work. I Another new feature of the meet-1 ing will be an illustrated lecture each evening on missions, social service, travels and other subjects vitally related to ehunffi work. There will be a conference of Christian Workers each day, addressed by especially equipped leaders, to consider various phases of ‘The Church and Social Service,” ‘The Betterment of the Country Church/’ and kindred problems. Dr. Louis 8. W. Lesemann, of Evanston, has been secured to conduct the Bible institute. Dr. Lesemann had this work last year and proved one of the most scholarly and popular speakers ever at Battle Ground. For Sundays, in addition to the best pulpit ministrations, special provisions have been made for a concert by the DePauw University Choir and a lecture by Dr. T. Alex. Cains, of Newark, N. J. A strong daily program of sermons, lectures and addresses has been arranged. The music will be directed by Rev. C. A. Parkin, pastor of St. Paul church, Indianapolis. The vesper services will be conducted by Rev. T. F. Williams, of Plainfield. The little children will be under the instruction of Mrs. Julian Hogate, of Danville, and the “Bethel Girls” will be under the care of Mrs. E. W. Strecker, of Covington. The camp meeting will immediately follow the state Epworth League Institute, which closes August 2.