, 1863-08-29

Filth Days Services.

NAuAE tlN EGAANN "A - OESELA1NE3.
Filth Days Services.
For somc scAsona unknown TO tho rcuortc-s
bnt among which. perhaps, the dsa9recabic chilli,
uces OF tho weather was not the least, the attend
nuec at tho camp meeting yehterday, was con,ld.
e1anls Smaller than that Of tho dsy bcfyre. In.
detd, rome pertons catmatcd the number pzcseat
~ little moro tian onc-half tho congregation Of
!haffdaJ' It Was obvious, however,, to every
'eekes-on' that the falling OF In Numbers was not
owing to. or accompanied by, any dImiaution at
tho sehs!ons warmth and spirit proper to tho oc-
tasion. In placc Of tho usual sermon 1t nine M.
the morning hour Was occupied BY tho rits peeu.
liar we bellere 10 tho Methodist denomination. n
lore feast, which gathcscd all TIC brethren and sia.
ters about the pscaehcrs' st&nd, aud In tho cxe.-
clscs Of which largo majority Of both soxes par-
hcipatcd. To tho perrons .of cultivated Religions
sensibi'1tics, who Joined In II, tho meeting vss
evidently ono Of profound interest.
This closed at ten o'clock, and At hxlfn.,t n,
the customary exercises OF the morning commene.
ed, Of which tho chief feature was scrnou hx
The Rav. Dr. Ksddcr, Professor of Biblical Lttera
turo In the Unirers!ty It Evanston. Tho Doctors
physical Appearance Furnishes no indication OF thu
intellectual sigor which he displays Ia tho dls.
chafgc OF hIa functions, ~ teacher anu iuistor of
the gospel. His form IL propery characterized BY
ITO word slender, and sxeites suspicion Of con
sunptivc Tendencies. Dnt when he spcAk1 {aud
hlo sermon yesterday was entirely extemporau-
cous) he delivers himself with \ ferror, iucucy
and clearncss that shows 4 mind Independent 81
physical dorelopnent and energy.
Of the asd chsrtar of fssah: .:who amouc mo ssta u
fhn1l dHcla with everlasting AfcF
~ quite possible. ho saia, II introducing his
disposed 10 dwell upon those topics which
thty suppose to o1 agreeable TO sheIr hanrofs
TO ihe e1s!usion Of thoss which they baleya 70 bo
tho great thco which II IL tho tln{y OF tho clorgy.
man 20 present. sto 20 numcroua. that It ID no
sSS Garcn,y tqsns to o.s which
more pleasant but which ho At tho samc ti,nc sni
poses to b. psoa.blc. Int though this practice
tl.abnsInrns Of the preacher to exhibit Tic whoio
body Of Religions truth. annnucnced BY tho aver.
s!on q l!a heaters to any particular doctrine or
Among the religions doctrines whicl, tho preach.
lnE Of modern days. tans practically to ,yaorc, is
that Of esetnal damnntton. Tho pEofcssed snhdel
dogma that doo@s any o{ liz cseatares e eso,na
But what do tho snalogtea OF nature teach US In
regard to this question:! It teaches us In tho ret
place. the inoestlRctabl!tt{ Of matter. Tho inilde
iUfEb ~ t1iA VI GtE&uity LOT IQ&.CbY
be thinks he cau blot ont deity from the unyefse,
hut II that were admitted con1l lie then deny the
eternity Of spirit aud maintain any show Of con-
sistsncy. Tie phenomena that show tho existence
Of matter arc no more pcsltiye aud undcniablc
than those which cenonttsnto the existence Of
spt1it What reason Is iht 70 for supposug mat
ter to bc indest1nctibc, thu: docs not apply With
world, epitc Of Gods tlnnlto mercy, sufetu. and
sutIe:s constantly. How, then. eau wc necessarily
infer from Gods mercy That suffering may not be
r1fRt itIf In TN
gument from Gods mercy app:y With as much force
to the existence Of spirit in this world as in the
world to come! 1t Is potsbe that spirits Will suf-
St ST.. IN another state Of being because they suffer in
But docs not consideration OF tho orlglu Of
spiritual suffering In this stage Of existence rem
continued but augmented in another. The Cause
Of the suffering Of tprits, In this wo,ld, ia ain.
The sinner makes himself miserable. How can
same way make hIasc,f mieesabio hesrniters her II er
Nay, does not the contro! which sin has obtained
ovss the slnner b eonstaut I INDULGENCE, tho iu.
probable that he nlu be subject to tie dominion
Of sin III tie next world Is be has been III this !:
~ That snalogy. then, can he expect in anothsr
shining has cntailed npon hina in this: | y
Dat the traditions and ideas OF all nations, civil
lied and uneivi1zcd, add to tho force Of this ar
human beings with sonie idea OF a hereafter; H.
xolvjnE happ1ncts to tho good and punishment 10
the guilty. Whence are these Ideas derived. The
preacher rLfttrcd them to the direct Iutcrposttpu
OF Dcity inpfinting tho cardinal truths affecting
thetr tutute destiny upon the mind Of nan at his
But If the analogics Of nature make the punish.
ment Of the wicked proaa59s, the teachngs OF the
revealed word render 1t certdin. The doctrine OF
the ste,Eal damnHtlo1 Of the wicked is taught In
preacher quoted several Of lie Old Testament
tc.ta in which this doctrine appears. he referred
70 the position taken by many Of tho learned that
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doctrine Of life hereafter He econmented At some
!eoEta Hpon tle f. tS1t THE wicked shall netgrned
Thoso WHO Assume list The IN deal Jews en- 81 hsd , no
idea Of future life contend that he'll in this text
neans the grave. But II that he 50, what becomes
that dc fasc d te good om @ I'LL it'll
taat tbe l distinguish ihe aiare sstiny ssHn
that slecp in the dust Of the Garth shan awake sad
s sad Nv ssst aavo doas ss 70 ssss'ass
The PREACHER followed the argument from tho
from the New TestAmcntto to tie ea,ae point.
Epy IL .hs steina pusi.hieons % Of 10 sa @ies
he fcfy ohect Of tsFayS e Et1I{
to the mind of man thosc Ideas which asu beyond
the grasp ol Htcrn1 expression. We must conclude
ethin9 infinitely more ,rIblc than tic huua1
,.Ho msae - application & tho doctrine OF ths
dstonse, to tho several classes Of PERSONS In dan
ssr 81 eternal a Run,shTens and concluded With a.
aTseatI1n % immeotclv bc!a1c s;m 70 'ao coz
Aftcr dluuer ,ustcad Of TIM n,u., harmon N,
,,mo va. occupied with n,aycr rncctfng, mr., ",
communton .crvycc rixc ~ .I- rnoet,rn. w.,
IN n,oerc,. ~ f;.rrn, ,,o.nt. ~ ~.
rnsatn1 fin whotc cnrn mnncn+ roc.t ,v,,, .on.
Of praise.
80, s - esa* y. A1eso s"ee"'
n, lilo encamnrnrnt xhcnc ro,1.ct.a g, . 49,,
intensely abeoshcd circle Of spectators, they sau
with that charming effect which Jursnlle singing
so1ersbly we'll executed, always produces. an,
4ttched to several interesting addresses. Beside
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