Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-02

,r9; sa~r1aesS ffaised t1iIS"Dy tic
pcting the painful separations which must
take place there. Even in this world, people
are diverging from each other according to
their different moral and spiritual condition.
like railroads form common centre ;-one
way leading to Heaven and the other to hell.
He spoke at length on this point, giving va
rious anecdotes in illustration.
Under the third general head, the speaker
treated of the provision made for escaping tho
law of retribution. In the first place, the
chance Of escape may appear small to the sin
ner. This was illustrated by two striking in
cidents, one that Of a friend falling into Niaga-
ra river, just above the falls, to whom, as he
was going over, rope was thrown, he grasp
ing at it with the greater avidity because of
the imminent danger. The other incident was
that of a man in Scotland who was let down by
rope over high steep ledge, overlooking
the ocean, to catch wild fowl; losing his hold,
the rope swung away from his grasp, and eve
ry time it vIbrated back and forth his chance
of reaching it lcssened until he made des-
perate plunge forward and caught it. This il
lustrated the necessity of improving opportun-
tiles presented for salvation, however meagre
the chance might seem at first to the sinner
These opportunities grow less and less as life
passes.
Mr.. Twombly concluded by making pow
erful appeal to the unconverted portion of the
audience, who were convulsed to tears, and
the speaker himself wept. The impression
produced by this discourse was very great 1t
was full Of the eloquence of feeling and pas
sion, one of those sermons that never fail to
move a great audience.
Elaboration by Rev. J. j. P. CoIlyer of
Lawrence, followed Persons were then in
vited to come forward and unite in the praying
circle, and about fifty did so. 1t was a season
of deep interest, there being in the circle quite
large number of young men.
Rev. Mr.. Thayer Of Boston, was to speak
last evening.
The interest in the meeting was greatly
deepened, yesterday, every seat being filled
and every aisle densely crowded, during the
speaking The number present in the after
noon was estimated at from 600O to 1000,
much larger than at any former meeting.
Among the clergymcn from distance who
have arrived since Wednesday, are Rev. Jas.
Porter of New York, formerly stationed in
this city; Rov. DIR. Haven, editor of Zion's
Herald; Rev. G. Il. Cox of Boston and Rev.
ID. H. Chaplin of Westfeld, located in this
city.
Alta business meeting, held yesterday, the
debt still due for the purchase and fitting up
of the camp ground, was taken in hand. This
debt amounted to 800. After some consulta.
ton, all the money required TO pay it in full
was raised. Of the sum necessary, $3.50 had
been raised by general collections. and the
balance was readily furnished by private sub
scriptions.
Good order and general quetness have pre-
vailed upon the camp ground, from day to day.
The arrest on Wednesday, of the principal
leader Of gang who had attempted to disturb
the harmony of the occasion by setting the
laws OF God and man at defiance, was very
opportune and fortunate, as the remainder
have since scattered The only disturbance
OF the general harmony, yesterday was con
nectcd with the arrest Of one Lewis Gardner.
OF Holden, for drunkenness. lie was brought
before Trial Justice Hosmer, in the camp