Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-26
xap,,st camp Meeting In cu,peper Co.

and the remainder studded 50 thIckly with
fores, trees. that their foliage, interlacing
above, formed a canopy overhead lmpervions
10 the sunbeams of day or the daws OF night.
Around th is gmpbitbeatre were the dwell
ings Of the encamp Uent. built Of timber, many
of ;hem two stories 10 height, With galleries
projecting toward the seats and the rostrom.
Farther in the rear of these moro substantial
edifces we're the canvas and cotton tents
with an accommodation for thousands.
IL was the last great day OF 1.-THE least OF
tabernacles." Ten long days and nights bad
the faithful s~triven; but DO answering fires
had descended from heaven to consume the
sacrifice they had laid upon the altar.
Night cama. O1e would have thought the
silver gems of the over srebing heavens had
s!iLden down from their spheres to illumin-
ate the scene, so thick were the torches,
lamps and llmbeaux that poured their radi-
ance upon the sea ot upturned faces, pum0er-
lug thousands.
The trumpet sounded. a tall, ungainly,
rawbJned Clergyman assembled the rostrum.
The name Of Grimsley ran like a murnur
through the vast crowd. lie had, nearly 20
the meridian OF his life, been distinguished
for nothing but atroclous unbeliet, hardness
Of heart and a heagen-daring impioty. Sud
denly struck down by the power OF God, al
most like Saul of Tarsus, this energetic Nir-
ginian bctouk bimself 20 the service OF bis d..
vine Redeemer; educated himself until he
could be called the Patrick Henry Of the
Pulpit"
YEARLY, with heavy looks Of almost utter
encouragement, he commenced the services
by reading Il hymn. Occasionally il could
be seen that his coarse, dull features would
ilIume Il moment under the devotional sem
timeDt Of the sacred poetry be was reading.
lis eyes would kiDdle like a stormy meteor,
and their flash was the hiding place of his
power.
After the hymn, be almost reluctantly like
a hopeless man rose to the desk ard announ-
ced that he w0u!d attempt to speak a few
words for God; hut vas quite uncertain
whether be could interest them or detaln his
audience of immortal souls long. lie gave
as his text, verses IL, II Of the xix chapter
Of Luxe. HIS introduction was slow and
measured, as il he was feeling bis way round
his subject. lie presented The Great Weeper
as standing on the Mount OF Olives. Before
him spread the vast towers crowned and tur-
rc;tcI city OF Jerusalem. Strung in her vast
walls Of eternal marble and granite; her i'm
p~regnablC trazaa gates; her olden history Of
gceGt aad warlike deeds; and 10 her glorious
suo-crowned temple Of worship, why should
2 weePer on Mount Olive pour out the bitter
tears .! bis agony over those time-de;ying
tywer.? Il was sin that caused those tears to
hIw-tbat caused that moGrucr's breast t.
LcaTe-that sent his prophetic wall OF doom
our upon the bright air c! the Judesn noun
tains. l. wGS tie utter uDbeliei and hardness
of heart Of all Jews that called for coming
voc and Vengeance. Even then Priests,
Scr!bes, PnaIisces ard Doctors of the Holy
Law were posting thai Weeper's murder and
iguOuiniOus death.
Then rose the Rev. Mr.. Grimsley to the
full climax oi bis power, in the abrupt and
startling question Nv no is that weeper"
Raising his long, bODy arm towards llea-
gon, every finger trcmulous with emotion, be
almost shouted out and broke the long pause
and tbc bree'hle-s hush OF bis audience:
That weaper was the Great and eternal God!
lie and bis father were one--and the same.
|: was the iu9incibie and omnipOteut JehO-
ysh--tbc avebger and San Punisher of Time
! aud Et@rhiCy--wlo was THAI wecpef! He
fills immensely with power. His voice lie the
raar Of the seycn-!oid lhuniers that announce
everlasting Gyom. He holds the keys of
Death and Hell. lie, this Morn, rolled the
great sun ~ the Sleeps ol lleaser; and this
very eye he rolled it down again behind the
curtains OF the west. The wecper made that
.ua. lie naie the millions OF stars that new
shine on the arching conc.ve of the heavens
--each ore a aun o! itself.
The wsepcr Is the one who entailed all
those fearful caIamincs which he forstoli 10
tears upon impious ard impenitent Jeruss-
len, before that single generation had passed
away. He will, 10 like manner, punish all
unbeiicf and hardness Of heart. The Jews,
~ sinners TOW DO, rejected his tears, bis en-.
treaties, and his bitter wailing--and 10. the
Bosom Of utter destruction swept over their
c'ty. The blood OF slaughtered women and
children ran in torrents through the streets
Of the doomed city, mingled with the melted
gold Of their vast Temple in flames. Spec
res howied over the lettering walls. Moth
ers. in the awju! agony Of hunger, ate their
own babes. What war and flame did not de-
=tfoy, toe Roman p!Ow uptoro, and salt was
-o"n upon tie iTUut site 0! q nations glory.
Nov came tie great aS,ny Of the Weeper
into tho preachers description. The night
winds Gang mpuTH'ully III the branches over
lead, ae u they echoed tie SavIOur's Wailings
over sinners. The hundrei- OF lights flicker
ed, grew dIm a. with a sepulchral and death
glare. Fear and terror rested upon the great
audience under the trumpet voice and awful
pictures ot the power cf God. the wecper.-
More than a hundred fell upon their knees,
aad shTicks AID prayers drowrel the preach.
er's Hon gulce. He paused, and | feared he
would tail in lo~"erIrgiown bis audiencefrom
tie trcmcud lus state of excitement to which
he had rAi-td then.
Ia an instant, a fash like electricity shone
over his features and illuminated his eyes
with q voice like q clarion, be exclaimed =
'S:nuc!s! that Wccper is now in heaven
weeping ever you'll Shouts OF Joy and praise
broke oct, and moro than thirty found ever
peace end pardon 10 believing on the
Wccper.
ctIch myself often, but in -ain, in ut.
tempting - Initiate the wonderful pathos Of
explosions: The sun climbing the
sleeps OF h~eavcn;' This was the Weeper of
the Mount OF Olives" lie wept for Jerusa.
at the Mount Of Olives, and to-day He
weCps in Heaven for you" u Y.
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