, 1863-08-26
CAMP MEEEINE AT DEspLA1yEs


IOGh1LA1hES. aux. Nl1s 4otao.
This bright, beautiful, bracing day has
brought considerable accessfoas to the camp
meeting. The trims from Chicago this
mc-oiog brought considerable nuznhera,
while teams filed with families have been
constantly coming in. The attendance dur.
ing the week promises to be large, and an un-
usually interesting occasion Il anticipated.
The exercises were opened at Q o'clock
this morning with sermon by Rev, Mr.
Cleveland, Of Bridgeport, from The text,
stake my yoke upon you" Restraints
upon life and conversation. continual eeryfce
In prayer and confession, constitute the yoke,
Is The yoke easy or grievous? Christian lib.
erty Is rot license; Christian burden is not
bonds. Wherein is Christ's burden easy
Because, 1st, there is no peace in rejection,
Nan IL made for service. It is In harmony
with the laws Of nature that he should wor.
chip God; be made to serve and praise him,
It is ont Of place for him to do otherwise,
2Id, In al Its parts it conforms to thinps
rea1 and true. Bird, 1t brings sense of Gods
APPRECIATION. Let me know that God Is mine,
and whatever else may come, happiness and
joy are mine. II ne lore God, let not our
hearts be troubled. He Will give us the
means TO accomplish His will and pleasure,
4th, He requires no impossIbilities; his re-
quircments will be Just. To whom he has
given one hundred talents and to whom be
bus given one thousand talents, he win re.
qul1c from each In the same measure In which
he has given: 9th. Every branch Of Tho disci.
pleship OF Christ re1ates to aud accords with
the eternal kinEdon-its holy enployuents,
en}oyments and future Joys. Above all. IL:
us abound In zeal, let us strive so to serve
God as to meet with his surc reward.
Mr.: Snyder Of The Biblical Institute fol-
lowed with IN exhGrlatiOn.
The services ut 10x o'clock were PRAYER,
singing, reading Of Scriptures, and sermon
by E II. Boring, Pirsiding Elder. Tho text
Tas from Hebrews, chap. ", 16-" Let US
therefore ccme bcll1y unto the throne OF
grace, that TIC may obtain mercy and fad
grace to help in tie time Of nee1." Some
will afk, with one Of old, Who is God Al.
mighty, that should serve Him? and what
profit Il If l pray to God or not? They do
ret wish to pray, ard want to be let alone.
Another class aud that class hope address
this 1n6Iniug-1eel that prayer Is necessary
and profitable. Will God hesr prayery viii
Hc Listen TO The voice cf man when he ap,
proacbes Him. My brethren, take i1to nc.
count His eharae:er, and who ne are TINT ap.
proach HilE-the creatures Of q day--fraiI,
wandering, erring, helpless 1nortals. It be:
Genes puzzle ID us how God will hear us
Is 1t possible or even probable that God will
hear prayer from 1uch Us T! cAu contribute
nothing TO His glory or power? Why should
/ He hcar me! Doubts come; clouds arc above
us. propose, therefore, this morning, to
theme. The first encouragement il
that God occupies throne of mercy
| not q throne Of Judgment, and We
| can find at that throne al We need. It il
nercyth We need this NC all neej. God
| will pardon us God does pardon us. But nc
r$t rrv1A
aud rome VIII ever be. Some have prayed
who were not pardeacd. The rich man in
tozments, pray eli Tor drop Of water to cool
| his parched tongue, but lie vas not pa!doned.
But what etall we have 1t VIC come to tha:
throne: Mercy and grace. Mercy Is the nj
tribute Of God, WHO dispenses pardon. The
peritcDt prays for mercy. He does not ask
for justice-that would break Kim down aud
utterly destroy him. No one dare ask f,r
| instice-an need mercy. What blessing
that God can md does pardon. Grace comes
In the time Of need, and just at the right
time. It is this that destroys the sting Of
death. ! do not mean TINT the sting OF dea.l
is taken away, but the fear Ct death is. The
appearance OF death is alw1ys unpleasant
It cannot be otherwise. There is nothing
pleasant to the eye or heart in the tomb.
The hour Of death is always tryirg hour
but if you have grace the fear Of death /!
gone; io,a IS obtain tg1 gTa,se Jou must approach
sinners SO come, ali polluted with crime
| Wig, have temple, altar, mercy seat aad
| priest; I sec none Of these here. Why should
give three up to come with you?r' But m5
brethren, here We have the advantage. We
eSme con, ID direct e. TO- nsany the meEey seat; At; noi
what Is in our hearts and ask his
forgiveness. We tell our sins TO no man, bu,
| to God. and with these We can 70 direct te
| God. Bnt thanks be to God, touched witt
feelings for our inhrnlities, God has given IL
IN Advocate who ever lfyeth. He Is not in
seat to plead our cause. He is brother; ha:
suffered as Ee have suffered; been tenptei
as we have been tempted; supped OF our cur
Of so1roW; knows all about our trials, and nt
| lives to mike intercession for Us.
An. interesting feature OF the camp service
followed the clcse OF the mornings deyotions
II was meeting Of the Sunday School scho1
ars present in The camp. The meeting was
presided over with excellent tact BY Rev. Mt
Rawkins, Of the Desplalncs street Church
Who introduced some music, and also Rev
Mr. Field and Rev. BIZ. Cleveland as speakers
The addresses were short, and enited to the
comprehension Of the children.
At three o'clock, the afternoon services
were opened hy prayer and singing. Rev,
Mr. HeWes, Of Elk Grove Circuit, preached g
sermon, His text Was: Matt., 9Th chap, sti
verse. "Blessed are the pure in heart. for
they shall sec God" It Is evident to eveEy
reader and every hearer, that where there &
mind, there is action-a definite object in
view. Every great plan is the result Of mind.
Every author who puts forth volume, di.
and finishes his work. with an object II
view. There was great object In the mind o
the Great Am, when he pnt forth his plan
Of redemption-to bring man back to q pure
life-ft him for Heaven. speak first Of mora
purity rs IN Injunction, as duty. It Is tue
put on putty. God is acting the part of g
father to US, drawing Us to himself He calts
Us his children, and calls us back, to the patti
Of duty. Does it not become US to do It? W
| should become pure on account Of the rela
uons we bear to the redemption. We wers
redeemed by the precious blood Of his ow1
son. We have no hope out Of Christ, ant
that Christ, pure. We hare not the comfort
Of grace only as we hare them from the atone
| ment. We cannot find that Christ eve,
sinned. He never broke the law. though c1at
il the garments 2; At, Of humanity e. tnat loss:
Is pure in heart. # you viii read the Bibls
| yon will find that many men were pure ant
walked with God believe that Elijah ant
many others we're good men, hui
there were others then, and there nfe now
Eho were Just as good, and God toot
discouraged. And they are looking
getting alo1g. If We confess our sins
| God will forgive onr etus-hc has promised te
do It. "CTeate IN me, oh Cod, . clear
hear" }" prayed David, and renew in me G
right spirit" and bis prayer was granted
Not only can the High Priest enter into The
holy of holies, but we ourselves eau do it
Come to the throne Of grace, we cannot fall
here We may tall in the army, we may fail
| in business, but we cannot fail here before the
| throne, The speaker spoke with power aud
| at considerable 2anggth npon the necessity ol
| purity, especially to the young men present
who are about to enter the ministry.
preached by Rev. Mr. copp, Of Indiana. The
text wns from: Colossfans, 4th chapter e
verse: "Coutinue instant In prayer"
l. SERVICES FOR WEDNESDAY.
The following is the order Of services 70,
Wednesday, Aug: e. at 9 O'Clock A. n. Ser
mon By Rev. A. D. Field. ~.
1919 o'clock-sermon by Rev. 0. e. Tif
fany, D. D.
so'cloek P. M-sermon by Rev. E L. Col
| Her.
s1a P. M.-sermon by Rev. ]. s. chad
! Hfclz.
With other interesting exercises.
MADAM BILLION Fidny evening Of the
present week, Madam Lizzie Bell, one of thu
best female clocutionists that Las ever up
peared before Chicago audience, viii give
q upIqnes entertainment, to consist Of read
ing from the poets ard dra,na.ists, the pro
ceeds TO be DEVOTED to the establishment Of 6
home for the orphans Of volunteers. Aside
from the amusing and recherche character O.
the performances, the object for which they
are given is sufficient to enlist the actiys