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We had service twice to-day-at three o'clock and
at seven, r M. On the first occasion the preacher
was filled with an intensity OF zeal that was within
| an ace OF doing wonders. Nothing, however, OF
more wonderful nature occurred than is usual at
Methodist meetings.. His text was "Thy faith
hath saved thee,' which gave hlm the opportunity
of describing the apparent satisfaction Of all pre-
sent, the indispensable necessity there is for faith.
He showed there was no use in looking tor saliva
ton without 1t; that the arrow OF the word-the
sword of the spirt-the JUNCTION from above-the
heavenly dove-the cock that crowed when
Peter had finished his third fib, and then
cried bitterly-none of these would come, abide
in the heart and renew the inner man, unless
there was faith and that of the real kind His
language was hguratlve IN the extreme and possess
ed that happy quality OF being susceptible OF ateast
half dozen different interpretations, which makes
me believe The man is inspired and no mistake, tor
the bible is the only other composition know that
possesses this admirable qualify, and II IS the only
inspired book the resemblance TO II Of the words OF
| the Methodist teacher In the particular mentioned,
nclines 10 believe that he is chosen instrument
| TO work amIghty performance here In the tarmlng-
dale wood, and in the wilderness of mems hearts.
| In the evening, at I o'clock, we sung and prayed
1 again the hammer of the word was again struck
with force and the people retired to their tents tor
| the night with the njuction TO keep their lamps
| lighted constantly What his reason was for this
piece OF advice is more than we can tell, unless 1t
was hint borrowed from the parable OF the
wise and foolish Virgins, related IN
scriptures. The oracle adJured them TO
play private necessarily, and not to forget family
prayer and every other approved means OF grace, us
it was uncertain whether the Lord would be gra-
cous unless they used every possible form OF ap-
proach to hm-but If they did soft they used the
right means-if they acquired faith-then the
Spirit would most certainly come to them, and give
them Joy, peace, happiness and extatc delight, en-
tirely indescrlbable. For our part, we regret ex.
ceedlngy that this adroit expounder OF the Word did
not say how this faith is TO be found. The writer
has made an industrious search for 1t in the wood
in the fields ION the highway and along the bye-ways,
and verify his faith in the half Of what he hears Is no
bigger than grain OF musard-seed, which is ac-
counted the smallest OF all ; but, such as 1t is, we
will noursh it; water It well with coplous hbations
Of pump water on the camp ground, and happily 1t
may spring up and make US fruitful tree IN the gar
den Of the Lord while we stop here.
But we had almost forgotten to record ano
ther feature of the scene, at the evening service
Hundreds of lamps lighted up the extreme dark
ness of the wood, the gale rushed through the
foliage of the "brave old oaks and set the thicker
the heavens, which were bright and radiantly light
ted by the moon, became suddenly enveloped II
dense black clouds-forth leaped the lightning il
magnificent sheets, covering at once fourth OF th
celestial canopy-the thunder-clap followed ma]es
ticay awful, and the windows OF heaven were open
ed. We had barely time to make good the shelte
T OF q roof by miles contention with the darkness
, ere the torrent came down, and sent all animated
! nature on the same erran0 as that we were lnten
upon in crossing the fields from the camp ground
that of seeking friendly roof to screen us from tn
Storm which after all, is perhaps not unrelenn!
and certainly not less impartial than the treatment
man by his fellow-the cruel rawlings OF injustice
passion, and spleen, towards his enemies, his rivals
and often his best, but unprotessing friends Irul
it was a grand and awful hour IN the woods las
night, and one we cannot forget.
FARMTNGDALE, Aug IL
! Some Critical Annaiations on the Preaching of h
IVord-Impartial Observations on the Process o
Beng Born Again--UIth Snatehes from, the roll
; of lemory-ReRectons, and the Doings at on
: Camp Meeting.
Our camp meeting has gone on to-day with grea
! " increased animation, zeal, and numbers. Earl
!, this morning the country people were on the mo,
> rvwuIus grounu, anu py ten O'Clock, at fir
!, preaching, the congregation was fully three times
= large as on Monday. The sermons were longe
p the prayers more intense, the halleluahs more ir
quent and hearty, the hotter, the hearts of Il
hearers more in melting mood, the women han
somer, and the boys more frolicsome by far than
e the previous day.
1t would not, apprehend, be much to the edifc
ton OF the Hcraids readers, to give report of Il
/ sermons. Whoever hears an average Methodl
parson preach once, will be able always to form
correct notion of the efiusions Of other pious e.
Founders Of the word Ia John Wesley. They a
: mostly men of little acnmen, less than average pOv
, vastly creduous of anything relative to the oths
world, although as dog-headed and as mush as ca
be in anything pertaining to this, Hence thei
= thoughts are ever following some religious notion
! some OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES intangible reality, whic
they will describe with all the mlnuteness and metl
cd belonging real and valid testimony. the nature
operations, relations, essence, and circumstances
!, these airy nothings On faith, on conversion Q
!, the pains of hell and the joys OF heayen-on tf
origin of evil and the end OF all things, the sermon
:, of methodist teachers are but stereotyped copies
: some of old Johns or Robert Halls, or Jabez Bun
), ng's or Adam Carks on like subjects, with Y;
j rety Of highly imaginative suggestions and bird
: eye views, and paraphrases clear as mud OF the
. own coinIng, mixed up with the original groun'
work of the discourse, as found in the pages OF SON
= OF those early fathers, less than a hundred yea
y ago And vet 1t has been prolific Of retle
i ton to observe the warmth and extreme zeal
. these men, and their downright and upstraight pr
testations of consciousness OF the Divine presenc.
1 and their direct avowal of their belief as TO fhel
: being chosen instruments to work great wor
! then and there. Many of them, no doubt, if not to
!. lazy, could hold the plough, hoe corn, or use IN
| scythe or reaping hook; but to hear these fellow
prate about being servants in the work of the Divin
. Master, of being called to special commission !
his ranks-of being Gods peculiar care, and a
/ this stuf-it pains one to the very soul, who ma
: | education or common sense-or what is equlva
! lent who has the advantage and great privilege
! daily access to the Nem York Herald.
8 Two or three times during one discourse, thes
jealous, and, their followers call them, eloquer
!, divnes, will conute themselves with as much al
. parent eypertness as though their only object
do So But this is far from being the case; not onl
i do they not want to confue themselves, but they be
lteve wha, they say teach and preach, beyond cor
futaton, cavil question They do, indeed, speak
I men having authority their confidence is without
flaw wherever they get it, and the illusion that pro
duced on the hearers is quite perfect and unbroken
! every one of them being ready to exclaim of an
I, utierer of these divine conundrums, or dealer |
inexplicablc dumb show and noise, /" truly ma
. never spake as this man."
4 Enough Of preachers-a word or two OF the pray
; = ing throng. To-day, between the sermons, dle Va
! rious spots dedicated TO the work OF prayer, an
seeking tor the pearl of great price. were excessive
Z w full. On arriving on the ground previous TO III
I afternoon service, groans, moans, and heart rendn
: tones, indicated shaking among the dry bone
! ! the face OF a paving-stone. Ohonc," said w
.ynn,t sLe Let us al0ne-in the time Of the ancen