The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-26
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE
GREAT NATIONAL CAMP MEETING.

MANNHEIM Lancaster county, Pa, June 20, 1865.
The great national camp meeting in this place has
been immensely successful, both as regards numbers
and interest In the proceedings The great neat mas
not been oppressive in the open air as in confined
Cities and our physical powers not being overashed
and our dietbeing simple In quality nave an peeh
favorable conditions for health.
The great mental excitement into which some nave
been thrown cannot he considered equally favorable.
The number present on Sunday last has been sup
posed to be 25 000 and heard at the time an es-
innate that two alone OF the railroad trains brought
in each at least 1000, the number may not be too
high. Very many OF our Pennsylvania Dutch, young
and DID, have been here from the country around.
1t seems impossible to get an estimate OF the num-
Der who profess either to have been converted to
have attained to greater state OF holiness this
occasion. meeting for exhoraton and prayer
was held last evening. preacher who has long
been accustomed to attending on such occasions
tells me that he thinks there were at least $500
present, and that when the request was made that
all present who We're willing TO consecrate them
selves entirely to God should hold up their hands, at
least three hundred persons complied.
We attended an experience meeting this morning
and took notes, which we consider q tolerably good
photograph OF the We preserve the Speakers
pronunciation or peculiarities, thus rendering the
report more graphic:-
The reader may observe that all the exercises
OF this camp meeting are intended 10 elucidate the
doctrine of entire sanctifcation
me large enclosure Ill lfOnt OF the preachers
stand is very ne being shaded by many of the noble
forest trees OF this fruitful county OF Lancaster me
time of assembling was eight. When we arrived a
man was speaking thus: 'Oh sisters, IL yon want to
get along well at home get plenty OF religion. on
what an antdote IL this perfect love to take away
m en y he on On ses
Another man speaks:-'I know a man, and says he
to me, Ive been trying to manage all my little affairs
myself; but now says he, Il inst leave them all TO
God. Some wanting to do great things for the
Lord, but now let us be willing to give up these great
things, and do little chores to the Lord. Go talk
religion to your neighbors wherever you are lost
u companion, and after her death a man came to me
and says he, What Is j: about your wife? When
think or her IN the night, says he 4 can't help cry
ing The little kind things she did says he. The
are like two-edged sword tell you If you worked
more you would feel more. I've prOesSed religion
these twenty years, and never dare trust myself
one hour to my feelings. must work: Then let us
happest man in Gods unverse--as happy rs q ma n
can be to keep soul and body together. Bless God
for thus fun SALVATION
be readily heard. One alluded TO the Penteco5tal
shower Of the previous night.
A man spoke with an Irish accent:-"Oh, blessed
God, give us that power In our hearts That viii not
he ashamed OF Jesus anywhere. I've known the
time when was Knocked down and kicked for
Christ and never felt happier any Whefe.' laugh
ter.) "Halleujahr'
| Awoman with German accent speaks with fer
yor:-''We have three steps TO taEe--Jcss Christ il
our justler, the Father Is our sanciiiier and tho
| Holy Ghost gives rs holiness want 60 blunge my
| self IN the burpIe food (Glory 10 God Halle
| miah ~ married my first husband IN Mount JOY
! and rye lived at Mannheim, and now I've come five
miles to meet the people OF God from all pars of the
world
Sngmg:-
We're going home we're going home we're going home,
To die no die morel
We're going home, to die no morel
A man speaks:-'Blessed be God for the religion
OF the saviour Not something that we hope we
have, OF believe we have, but know that we have"
Another mani 1t is my fortune TO work in spot
where money is light The men say, and u seemed as
I dltpultlp9 10 prevent comma
here. When the Sunday morning came before the
camp meeting had but So Al one OF my poorest
appointments, however one OF the brethren handed
| me more than | received for the whole year, from
that appointment, still had only about half enough
| to pay my expenses here. But s.h looked towards
| coming; and brother came and SAID, Here, yo,
| will want little money, and when | looked
| showed enough 10 pay all my expenses Last nigh
God gave me the evidence that my sou. was puri
| fed, sanctiied. On, bless the Lord this morning
for full, complete salvation.n
| An elderly man spokc:-' don't much like TO leav
| this camp ground without saying something. Some
OF us nave been striving great many years In thi
| way without meeting with great deal Of sympathy
Sometimes would meet with traveller who couit
| tell me of the I expect we never thought we
shoud live 10 see the sccnes that are found on This
| camp ground. I have been living now these twenty
six years in perfect love, not always in the full light
sometimes 1t has been twilight with me. Thank 900
for these And hope that puIiy viii spread
only ill It eDcloses us AZ people, but The whole
world. Remember me; remember ny charge; re
| work OF holiness theTe.n ('Amen" pray God TO
send it there" ''Amcn." "Amen.'l
Singing
We're going home, we're going home we're going home,
| MY grief a burden long has been,
| Because was not saved from stu.
We're going home, we're going home we're going horne
| ,s'GlOry ~ "Hallelujah po
Another man-"Last spring ! was sent 10 the
| Junata river. did not hear OF person who be-
ieved in Holiness and they received word that they
| had got sanctlcatlon preacher and that he would
| preach them to death on the subject But az the
| first prayer meeting opened my batteries and now
| f...,r. tI.ap nf mir
| siderable commOtiOn OF singing, &c proceeds from
| some spot In the neghbornoOd, for exercises are
frequently going on In dinerent places at the same
| time.
| A man who looks like one OF our PENNSYLVANIA
| farmers says, with loud voice and much acion:-
.I3rcthren and sisters-I rejoice that ! am KEEP by
the power OF God. lialelujah, Glory 10 GJd1 " we
lay unto the promises lie will make us bod lions,
| harmless az doves" oiloryJ
Singing
Take my poor heart and let nbe
Foreysr closed 70 all but Thee;
That pledge OF love forever there.
A Young man:-'erhe brother told US how God
opened His way 10 come to this camp meeting I'm
very little brother and have felt II much more since
| I became sancthed how little ] am. ! have LITTLE
mission and wanted 70 come to this camp meeting
| prayed on the subject that God would open tho
| way, If 1t was His will that should come. Then
brother gave money, ana on looking IL over afeI
| came here found that there was enough TO pay
| my way TIL Thursday. Since that Kind sister has
given enough 10 enable me TO stay I'll the meet
| ing IL dOne.'
| 1nother says:-''I heard OF some men who were
digging for coal aud they came to three foot vein,
| winch pleased them very much. After while they
dug down deeper and they came 10 . fourteen foot
vein, and there they got the real black diamonds.
Now, i've years ago came upon the three foot vein
Justification, and IL was pleasant and ! worked
there; but couldn't stand up, and nowsrve got
down into the lower vein tsanctifcatlon. where !
can stand up and strike out" BLESS Cod Glory
HallelujahD
Anoher-T want TO say thai II there h. any brother
here who is seeking holiness and who las nos lne
means to stay, let him give me the word and VIII
see that he IL provided with the means; for COD mas
made us stewards. II haven't IL IN my own pocket
I have IL here the ground. And, brethren and
sisters, II you go home and hear the preachers rd
culed who preach this doctrine want you TO stand
up for them. Say at that you believe IN IT, Let
any one who seeks for holiness and wants help send
word to sister Gartliner's tent"
Here young woman, crying go, glory glory ~
rushes from her seat and throws her arms around
the neck OF woman standing near, CRYING con-
tinuolsy 90 glory ~ She then SINKS TO her knees,
and pale with closed eyes rests her head In the lap
Of the other, singing
Jesus, Jesus ali want IL jesus.
h.u.,ao,ca vn,ng an elid.--aWhpn hc,a me