Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-03

from Rev. 22:1 :-"And He showed me
pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding out of the throne OF God and OF the
Lamb" After noticing that water in the
Bible represents pleasure or happiness, the
preacher announced as his topic, "The Happl-
ness of Heaven" Under the first general
head he spoke of the nature of it. THAT
happiness is permanent as a river, ever flow
ing In this respect the happiness OF heaven
is different from that Of earth, the latter being
short-lived 2. Clear = The happiness Of
heaven is refining, elevating. The Christians
heaven is no Swedenborgian one. 1t is hap
piness that increases our capacity of enjoy
ment. "The water of life" 1t is life
giving. Not so with the pleasures OF sin.
There is no sadder sight than an aged sinner,
without taste for the pleasures OF the spir
itua life 4-Pure, heavenly happiness is
unmxed with foreign element while the SIN
ners cup is mixed with every impure ingredi-
ent. Under the second general head the
speaker treated of the sources of heavenly
happiness lit arises from obedience to the
perfect moral government of God. 2-But
Heaven will not be a place where love alone
reigns. The stream of happiness there pro-
ceeds also from the throne of the Lamb, who
was slain for our Precipitation. This indicates
that men are admitted to Heaven by the mer-
ciful death of Christ Again, the joys of
Heaven will be propitiated by fellowship with
Christ.
The sermon was closed by few very peril
nent valedictory remarks.
Elaboration followed by Rev. A D. Sar-
gent Of Lowell.
Friday morning. services commenced under
very favorable religious influences. The au-
dience though not so numerous as on the day
previous, was still very large.
AT half past eight o'clock, the people as
sembed at the stand to attend a general love
feast. Rev. w. H. Hatch, presiding elder of
the Lynn district, presided. After singing
and prayer, he made few Introductory re-
marks, expressive of his own feelings and of
the object of the meeting. Brief remarks
were then made by many others, expressive Of
their religious experiences.
| At ten o'clock, after prayer by Rev Isaac
Jennison of Natick, the Rev. James Porter of
New York, formerly stationed in Worcester,
preached an able and effective discourse from
/ Luke 5: 3-7-"And Jesus entered into one of
the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him
that he would thrust out little from the land.
And he sat down, and taught the people out of
the ship. When he had left speaking, he said
unto Simon, launch out into the Deep and let
down your nets for draught. And Simon
answering, said unto Him. Master, we have
toiled all the night, and have taken nothing ];
nevertheless, at thy word, will let down the
net" The preacher, in commencing, said
man was inclined to worship in his own way.
He then discoursed first, on the apparent or
alleged inconsistency of Gods requirements
secondly, that obedience to God is the true
principle: thirdly, the certainty Of success
when Gods terms are complied with. These
points were happily illustrated, and the deduc-
lions therefrom enforced by several Bible ex-
amples, and by many instances of personal
experience.
Exhortations followed after which praying
circle was formed, and public prayer engaged
in. Great interest was manifested in these
exercises.
Friday afternoon, after prayer by Rev. j
S. Barrows of Chelsea, a carefully reasoned
and impressive sermon was delivered by Rev
New Hampshire, roimn ne &c t S5pbq 7Rttfew 10:
3l:-"Fear we not, therefore; we are of more
value than many sparrows" His general
theme was, "The Value of Man as a Human
Being" Under the first general head he
said man has importance because he has an in
tellectual soul 1.-The soul has value be-
cause Of its great and glorious powers. This
is seen in its enlargement and expansion by
exercise, and i'll its capability of enjoyment
and suffering. 2-The soul is valued because
of the perpetuity of its existence. 3.-The
exceeding value of the soul was considered, as
shown by the rejoicing of angels at its CONVEX
sion. 4,-God's long suffering and forbear-
ance showed the souls worth 5.-The
thought was dwelt upon, that when the soul is
lost no price can purchase it back
In conclusion, DIR. Burrows made an effect
i've appeal to ministers and Christians general
ly, to ponder deeply upon their duty and res
possibility in the work of saving the souls of
sinners, and also an affecting and urgent ap-
peal to the sinners themselves to work for
their own salvation.
An exhortaton followed by Rev. A. D. Sar-
gent of Lowell, and public prayer meeting
was held, conducted by him.
Last evening, sermon was to be delivered
by Rev. Daniel Wait of Oxford.
| Devotional exercises in the tents will he
held this morning, as usual, but no other gen
eral exercises viii be held. The members will
then dispense to their several homes. Large
numbers left by the last trains yesterday, but
a considerable number remained to join in the
exercises for last evening and this morning.
AT the business meeting held yesterday,
it was decided to hold the next annual camp
meeting, commencing Aug. 3D. 1860. The
question of letting the grounds for other pur
poses than the holding of religious assemblies.
was also considered, and it was voted unani-
mously to let them only to assemblies OF the
evangelical religious faith
A slight disturbance about the grounds was
created during Thursday night, by sundry
young men from Worcester, somewhat the
worse for liquor, but they were arrested and
put into the lookup at o'clock, and discharg-
ed at daybreak on their own promise to behave
better in the future.
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