Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-09

approach Jesus Christ-that effects the cure
OF an unhealthy heart LORD If thou wilt
in which the ancient man suffering from the
palsey, approached the Lord. The FREQUENT
reason why people do not become followers
OF Christ is that they are not su uficIently hum
ble they are proud and naughty IN spirit and
this pride with the Christian must be humili.
ated. Jesus Christ was q minister OF this ees-
pei, which he p reached to all men, irrespec.
now even think that because they have a
white skin, an education and superior power
OF mind, that they should ENJOY all of the
not only the Jews enjoyed the doctrines
taught by Christ, but the Genfiles; so it is at
the present day. the blessings of God being
bestowed upon all men.
given ts man moral law, and il it had been
lived up to there would have been no civil
war to spread devastation and destruction
served, the colored men would not have been
put into bondage and eervitude; but q God had
heard the prayers Of the humble slave, and In
nis own good time has set them free from bond
age, and made them men, possessing all the
rights Of freeman, and for this they would
praise the Lord. He told his audience not to
be alarmed about social equality. The object
angels in the courts OF God, when they would
sit down with Abraham and Isaac on the
right hand OF the throne of God; and every
moment MOI end OF time was moment of Gods mercy,
proved Many would see their mistaken
ways in the days OF judgment; many would
recolIect that though they were processing
Christians, they had fogotten to liberate their
slaves; but not to leave the marks of the lash
upon his back, not to treat them rs brutee.
ald not to deprive them OF the necessaries OF
life. in the day of judgment the stakeholder
woRid have a burden of sins to answer for:
there would be little hope for him in that day,
and the minister said he seemed to hear God
say ssput him on the left hand; depart from
&. q nf ini fU
ing, "Come, ye blessed No matter how
black you are, no matter how poor you are, or
how ignorant, for God is no respector of
persons.
At the CONCLUSION Of his remarks the congre.
cation sang several hymns TO the praise OF
God. One OF the members Of the church
@ ohered up an earnest and fervent prayer; after
which the congregation continued 70 praise
God by singing different hymns, until the com.
men cement OF the afternoon service
At3 O'Clock in the afternoon the Rev. John
III. Brown, from Baltimore, was introduced TO
the congregation, and preached from the I'd
chapter, 9th verse of the EpistIe of Paul to the
Ephesians. He proceeded to say that Paul had
been discussing the relation of the Church to
j esus Christ; how Elm had affected the Church:
how it had Frustrated the then members phy-
sically; how the moral and intellectual sense
bad been affected; and further to show ow
the Saviour loved the world even while it was
dead in sin. He was thankful that he was per-
mt,ed to be pl esent and publish the Gospel Of
the Lord, and hoped the work of grace in the
S"mp wouiu CONTINUE W % Win Lne cOngre.
CATION, and that many might be made happy
In the religion Of Jesus Christ. He con cluded
his sermon, after which a collection was taken
up, and the prayer meeting at the stand was
then cOmIle enced.
No conversions had been reported, but YES.
terday afternoon there were about forty in.
quirers.
In the evening practical earnest sermon
was preached by Rev. Mr.. Brown, late from
college.
The following are the rules governing the
camp-Worship and prayer in all the tents to
commence at sunrise; public prayer at the
stand; preaching at Ill, 3, and O'Clock; the
seats at the left Of the stand to be set aside for
gentlemen, and those on the right for ladies:
no liquor TO be sold on the grounds; all stands
to be closed, and nothing to be sold during
worship and prayer.
The camp meeting will be continued during
the present week and on next Sabbath