, 1865-08-25
METHODIST CAMP MeeTlKG
dedication uServtccs-Se1mons by Iktvs
=. A. ". Ieyvctf, J. l.. I1nrrls and
30. .Crnnlb-Wetiziou~ Ex-
crctsea in tho Grove,

l Tic deFpAonM e1e1GseH IN Ina Various tent
about the camp grounds began at IN esrly hour yes
tc1azy mozuink- On every hand singing anf
prayer we-c herd, which continued unts
The commencement Of the formal dedicatio,
exercises, at 1oh o'clock, The weather M
~ th1t cond be wished for. The sun ehone bright
y md gentle hfee7e barely rustled ihe jessss o
,s which 70 beautifully shaded ihe ground
anes q The grounds Several OF The tents 1t,
psricnlafly noticeable for nea,ness, .as:e and
soi ssa Of mr. AmonS MsaeS,n, 'nsse n " may mcaioa
| eouage corner OF Simpson avenue aud The tpnef
aN9ue; Rex: Dr.. NEans'a, corner Of Thompsor
Gaael md ihe inner circle; and Rev, Dr. Mdder,a
hs hs fseono on INC 'efl OF the prszcels stand II
n m q tgMloT'ns Il n1 ars fpo9s E tes sf Pesse! s
Wbtpple, Rev. J. Tard!c, Ecv. E. N Boring, Kes.
LIKE Hitchcock p. u. ltes. ). r. DespInr, 1es. L
CAao,a, Re-. J. q Css4,o, ner j. l. 1lsI5t, Rev.
39dt Res: J. A: Couch, Aey. Arthur Cleyesand Rev.
,. +. hdaeT, y: p, Ney. .. Haisht, Fer. THOMAS
Cochran, lev fhiio Jndson- Rev. Jamcs Curtis.
AT The appointed hour the clergy present asscu.
| bIed on the ptrachera' Platform.
The dedicaiory Eexe1ciscs were commenced by
Eingtng tWo verse; Of the l.ymn beginning
"oh for a thousand tongues to Sing" &C.,
during which those present On the grounds assem.
bsd IN tlle seats in frou. or the preacacre stand
The President Of The Camp Meeting. Rev. u. II.
serve hc usnal rules Of the church in The exercises
when be read the usual invocation 10 the people.
| iecv. ). A. W. JeWett next read the 96Sth hymn,
| ccmMcDtan.
"Not heavens wide range orhallowed space" &C.,
I which was sung 10 '4OIl Hundred"
Rev; MT Jcnctt then led IN prayer, concluding
with the !ord's Prayer, In which he was Joined BY
lie filst Lesson nom ihe Scriptures was read by
Key. Luke Hitchcock. D. H. 1tom = Chrun.. q, l8,
The M second lcssen ls e was read by Rev. H. Crews,
Rev. iii, Jcvett then read the oe,th hymn. b.
| a0, God, through countless worlds OF nsh.''
! announced his te1t, Nun. XIV, s, g.:
mom goodIy are Thy tents .I y3eob and thy
erread forth, as the trees Of nsnaaoe4 which ID:
lo,a hs'h p]aniedt and as ceaaF trees beside the
The speaker re:errcd 10 the history q. Balasm and
his struggles bcsween duty and inclination When
ecn'lnara!sd by 1lie King to curc the cAlldnn Of
lstncl The words OF tie text which were drnMn
applied 10 lhc Church Of God, which with al is
osliD:ncc* and institutions. is Of divine origin and
II blessed with Gods providcnta1 government aud
The Churci, are lcf in human hands, will the com-
mand TO use them wisely and energelica11y. We
may ,s Gen ts, doubts a 70 what apsass to s to bs
look hack tort thousand year, we uumhcress in-
starces o. The divine inczposrionto sid the or
erNize lass psoluee1l failure or enbassssment have
been balanced by other circumstances which H.
g,lIed The tr1a1uph Of The Ch1is!ian faith When
tand TO pnsh aNay The clouds whic., darSrpcd the
hot11on. God governs In history. and beuds aH
thtngs to ui1 III the evsnsscllsa'ion Of the world.
OF patur.ti low. The Lightning pl.ys hidezna-sc
| uruOug the clouds; hut man -hns nodded the
operations Of patnsdiaw 50 far as to Iuakc lhe light
entifc or illos1eul 10 believe ii tuc Divine lfov-
denec q TIC Bible tc,ches, Which ares for and GOT
G'ns ~ fhiEss.
| means Which Be bur placed in our hand: Tor tie
t,aEdn'sn cannot gather his aareat without the
accomplish the work The huspaMasnan !as,os mnst
he applied 10 it 10 Dsurc itz fCccess. We H1r thus
I'D 70 ingrrc Int Is hungry 2! ruy p:ogos1 II;
The speaker ,hcn zc1e17ra TO the ins.5sution Of
s naE Eeid IL % ias ID Kfanr "a On II tie @ oscasion Of
rTcsi u.isnl. when tue lille Church WHERE 1t Was
bcld became TOO small 10 accommoau.c iEe crowds
10 an adosniuy forest From his dal.: emp lnes1-
ings hces1ne recognized Methodist "ins'itpton,"
ma thousands 81 Sasnsst Christians MOTT trace
ing The whole OF the seticz Of raeetingF in The
Methodist Church edaspt! men to thlnk of the sal
yation Of their souls: aud lead them earnestly 10
camp meetings will apply as We 10 all the se:i.s Of
prol1sesed Ineeti,st W capnot expect 70 bring all
men 70 orr st1ndord and to lhink a. We do. The
and deeply engaged fn The work Of God. Mono viii
doubt thai tie essential agency in the conversion Of
e,ir,s mr. ,ain' ii ne lsce ours.y..s IN r.. III
srsito9s to Cod end ne a.ail NEE, win eucs in
the work for which NC have assembled herr.
ae1d and lie csanrt1ation antinhGuaIiv. A
Mestrs Fof.eF. Hoae. cieash aadi scschan.
representing ti,e Camp, Meeting commi,tes, then
tcntcnces wc1r rad by REV. Dr Ifi!auy. in ucrprd.
r1ce viii The Disciniine Of the Methods, Episcops
w1e opsca es ,hen lns 1 :nc,,v
Of lie DoxoIocy by ,tc corgTrcatIou md bcucdic.
tjon hy Ecs. tRas. ScheIuae. @''> y S'''~>&''7
tamn s n% aonP aongi ThteS % Is the foesips u 'ne
3dfe sha r R,s;sr sase!5as :; 15 q he @ s74 At
snee1cs Iaist ccasr a, 10 ~ n Ind tcn,s bc c,ossd
Saar Saa lps ground eea'ea ma fep' au'es a'ss ''a
Al 3n n, m, religious exetrtses were recon-
nr1,ccd IL Inv. III War1ss whn rad lhe SSh
hymn ..onee more beto,e onr t;,a-
sn s,tsde ~ ~ on% sa,t9re aao'ene
,Ne n1t ~ s:rs a ,h1 - @ ~. ~ ea ~
Nr1n1, heT5nnsnst: -4 "'''A "''@ 7''ts 1'e '1-"
"'ADA' = Ijeenes % the name b,rh oze5 an
VI. IahaEy shen read the fnles adopted By The
Getnp Meeting Commute. a nnd sarrsntlx .sQpe:t I'd
to1 o5 ths auanse te i r ror r whss
| 4
| they ha9 aEftnbled.
kSs. N5. = ns,,as ANNOUNCED IL ILL te1Er lst Cor
1snt lut Il pscaei m Chris, c.ucinca INTO the Jews
I s!LmDnhe Siock sna unIo thS oTeeks iooashntss;
Sns n'c 13s, agem i Wn,sa a[S 81 S nn.n SeMs aug
Gteehs. GE1lst tue power y! uoa ap1 tnt Nlsaom o.
Ged o.,,z u..,,
Mnns nag aonoteo ane peopnsls o. pfcaen1ns ne
Gnc. 2. 'Ae ICES , Mhen o. " v:osas o. " ~
saa ,7 91 u fns% eM W not ap ins 1as1t q re
Ost1 5f tE1t ~, IT, funI 1, ssit a1op n Aal
ss ts a;nnc1t H. ~ wrrht ,frr,es mhs ~. =. 9
y5nsS them q III. r. 9n1ake msIl shsrassc yes mauy re-
1,h oidn m s1 "a nte. sn hs9 ~ r. Wel aa3
nent in iSe MSiIca psn esnesI,r Fiji ~ M
aaSd Tins ~ ,earb ~ IT. ,,< ..it Tas.ar @ "
9:n1s Wh,ch he deriand The Jew e,mnp5sJ ~,
another eep, ihoach they iad SEED lie misas1es Of
b,s - ~ tr. = thai hi H. y. & s Aahu ti
cxidcrne. fcEr:at;an1v uyrr drann fr,, H. 1,i;es
NJ the Mia md fnn the -nshfnr rnet ti,ey 1mncted
ii Christ. 1llcee mockess ttin exist il our midst
The Gospel II represented ne having power. and
~ ,he Apostles, Mapy Of thcsy men were ruiciier-
q and sahnoSn. an she world rose 1p asaas. them:
revolutions were effected through their preaching.
No attempt has ever been nndc revive the fa!se
fsgers which Prevailed at the coming Of
severe ia TIC work Of spreading the Gospel.
There il power In the pl1iu preaching OF The
e. n, ehs Il + S
noWer in ihc Gospc1. Numerous instannes Of the
op1ntiou Of this bower were citrd ty Tie encaLcr
te sustain biz pos1tion, thai the Gospel & tuted 10
Nv: ~ ,,. ~ ,t tb heJa., M,. y w.
,,i tevs ~. .1 s znn .ss =, ,bts "
ee,inG M 1n1s "'ls'e H. We may ss saeo 'eso's III eh's
"tv.t IN .o,,,,s,,r ~ ,yr r..-;., ..x,,,. Paw
a. inc suneusiGa " ~: nuss NJ ssan,Sn, ~.
~. A. Ge1 ~ " " - tne & ~
70 ~ ~ VA ". =, nno ~ nc ~. ue i.
eGssatt 70 PC nscd 70 aScomplso l9e pnt!.ose iof
WA'en .nES nau atssnGu; A"ons tass Mss pEl. c
VIII, ~ Cd rmnns, ~ Ne mnsf h,iiere t'at f;na
prayer. 1--WE pray 10 Htm, ne VIZ feach leAs1s