Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-15

A GREAT RELIGIOUS AssEMBLAGE-riiE rRAfEi
MEETINGs-NoIEs FROM THE GROUND.
n.,,,S ,,,r Julv 5th


4 GREAT RELIGIOUS AssEMBLAGE-rnE PRAYER
MEErINGs-NoIEs From THE GROUND.
RouaD LAKE. N. Y, July Ith.
Correspondence Of the Commercial
Part of the Wilmington company reached the
camp ground at &, a. M, Wednesday.
The camp presents the appearance of city of
tents in The woods. The grove is large and
beautiful. The tents are arranged SO as to form
streets or avenues. Lamps are posted in places
all over the ground, at u distance oil about loo
feet apart large fountain is located in the
centre OF The ground, which supplies the People
with water. II is estimated that about 5000 poo
pie are on the ground. Five hundred tents COM
pusc this city in the woods.
The meetings are full Of interest," AMI the pros
meets are that the meeting will be glorious |
success.
Bishep Simpson arrived this afternoon.
Rev w Morley Punshou, the celebrated Eng
ish divine, is expected TO preach ON the sabbath
A post office, book store, grocery store, drug
store, restaurants, aud boarding saloons are To-
Gated in convenient places on the ground. More
anon. D. \. y.
THURSDAY, July s.
This afternoon Rev. Alfred Goodman, oil VIII
mington. preached from the words, " Be ye filled
with the Holy Ghost About 1910 people were
in the audience. The spirit OF God rested upon
his mnsterng servant. about the elusc OF the
SERMON - storm swept over THE cactmpmc; all
the people rushed in wild confusion To their tents.
The command came from The stand, that the peo-
pie should 20 to the mammoth meeting tent Tor
| shelter and to hold II prayer meeting.
| We are now seated in u comfortable tent 10 by
90 feet while the rain is pcllng unsteady on the
canvas roof The people who have gathered ~
the tents for shelter. are singing the sweet sOrgs
OF Zion; the paltcr by the rain on the tents and
| titn ei1 # yuiprs combined Ike the
most delightful harmony to the sonl that Is in
sympathy with the God Of Nature and Grace.
| There are representatives here from almost
every State in the Union. We meet many old
friends cf our school days aud earlier ministerial
labors These camp meetings, il they dono other
good serve to until the Methodist element Of the
whole country. But they. do more. Here we
| have the best spiritual elements OF the church
| aggregated. Here they gather new power for
home wuik-mlny prayers are going up to God
far the baptism Of the Holy Spirit upon our whole
cation. j. +. q.
+ The following from the correspondent whose
notes we print above was received by one OF his
congregation, to be read at the prayer meeting,
at st. Paul's NJ. Il church, last evening. -EDs.
July sth.
This morning opens very pleasantly. A com
pany OF about 600 meet this morning at O'Clock
in a large tent which will seat about 5O0O.
Breakfast over We arc now gathering for AZ
experience meeting to be held in the big tent
mentioned above.
OGc earnest spirit rising says: The way to
take hold Of God is to let ~ pi self. There is no
trouble 10 take hold OF God after we let 80 OF
self"
THE way to a new life in Jesus i, through self
DEATH
1--WE must die and be buried III order to rise
into new life in Jesus"
g | reckon myself dead unto sin and alive unto
Jesus
Then followed a series Of short, wc-direccd,
powerful prayers
Expressions like the following burst from inll
heats: =
Master Of assemblies come unto lis"
I'VE praise Thee for the speaking blood
; ''Glory 10 the lamb for the ich provisions p
tlic Gospel"
, so Lord. set our Nation in d blaze
+, speak to the hosts OF Israel that they Z,
forward
r .'simplicity is the source Of power"
( F." All salvation is in Jesus. y
Jesus may be passing through the crowd aud
may be touching many of US, but il is only whc'
> ne ioach Him. by iaith as tic poor woman, tina
d VIC receive the power.
/ "A direct line is the shortest way. Jesus say
/ am the way" J. +. Z.
: SARATOGA, July 10, 1S6O.--Ths noon we lei
y Round Lake fer flying visit TO Saratoga III
e hotels aie filling up with visitors from all section
/ Of The country; every train brings crowds {
:, newcomers, and everybody seems To be on I'll
= tip toe Of excitement OF course everything
y done in sstylc at the Springs II you waut /
d move in g good society here, you must do thing
a according 10 the stylc-you must walk in styll
4; talk in style cal in style, and laugh in STYLE,
II IN other words, you must be everything but vol
of own little self 1t will not do 10 he nn,url
: Nlturalnc-s is un,u .hionahe.
a We visited SOM Of the principal hotels an
~ saw soucof the most superb combinations
ut sottness and silks, nonsense and bruadclutl
If the shape Of men and women, II is surpri>r
"A what respectable rottenuess gathers at our flsl
=" onlblc Watering places. 1t is an outrageol
II lhrl on the God ot nature 10 fluid humanity
10 burdened with cruel distortions, AMI ali IL
l., beauty Of naiurulness LOST in the minnerisms
y. what is falsely called good society. We mai
ia hut Ii tie aoubt that more than three-iourlhs on
visitors ut these fashionable resorts come not f
recovery of health but to spread themselves in
the cXtravaganccs OF thigh lille.
Fashion and fooery rule at the Springs, NJ
be Jesus rules on the Camp ground. The ncttil
4. is remarkable Tor its spirituality. Grace, Lo
he and Peace abound anors the people. Pray
Dtt meetings at . O'clock. A. NJ, are attended
oh about two Thousand people. The meeting Il
y. morning was full oi puwer--alout two huidr
he cicrgyncn we're present, aud thu blessing of q
or Heavenly Father came coplnilsy upon us Ii
.ty expected that Sunday will he great day in
~ camp j. +. e
:, RouSD LAKE, Sunday, July l1.-Ths norni
:, about 2pO0 attended the morning prayer meet
s." at . O'Clock. A spirit ot earnest prayer peryat
,ith the whole assembly.
lor AT sa. III. the large bell at the stand called
~ people together for an experience meelir
oil nearly 1000 were present. Tine singing was |
, in the sound Of waving waters. ioi strength ;
Tvs power prevailed by the sweetest hlrmo
- People from every state in the Union were "a
Wv cred together to witness for Jesus. In their
is pericnces could be found all the beauty Of vaii
eds and nll the might Of unityour most incoui
,ho tiblc proof oil the divine origin Of Christian
wv In Methodist experience meetings suinc OF
&C. richest gems o experience all from the lips
evil Chriss followers. Short speeches and mi
Of Them, was the motto Herewith find st
of the richest t.
hnd "The days Of mourning are at an end
able have given my all to Jesus, aud DOM h
,iol to help him take care of IL,
~ have changed my residence from Grulr
y IS lane to Thanksgiving avenue"
bert One strong voiced brother cried cat, 9TH
Mr. God | am privileged TO attend this, our l't
:. jubilee
edit Congrcgationasts, Baptists and Prcsuytcr
,rial were among the assembly, and gave their Il
nr miuny 10 the power OF Jesus to save from sin.
- As we gnz d upon the vast audience, We v
ahu carried in Imagination to the Judgment, wi
lges all 1cnominatlonalsm will be lost in the unity
the joys OF the Celestial City
Allow me again TO recur to the cxpericn
o.. One brother said, "IherC Is not much in
but Jesus has II ALL :"
'Fint The President of the meeting then called
two representatives. from each State.
ACCT A brother from Maine responded Flu
- faith aud the Holy Ghost
'lHe The New York representative said that, ''il
ky ness 10 the Lord was his motto"
tors Pennsylvania Salvation is rolling on"
Delaware, represented by Rev. a. Cookn
who said . Holiness is the brightest gem in
ed a crown of the Diamond state
Rich Virginia: sIcthudism has been slattcre
,,,,- Virginia. but the Lion Of the tribe Of Judd
eau there to guard her gathering forces"
rated When Kentucky was called fora brother q
'ars. out emphatcally, with great spiritual powt
Row, ,s WHIT OK r. o c a VIZ s. nu, a'aa' o ~,
the Ku Kiux Khan, Thus the spirit Of rebel
the is against Christianity and God. Therefore,
oscv aud Christianity is against the spirit OF rebel
49, and every man protesting To be Christian ul
iit''e 10 be against it. A prayer was offered by
Kentucky brother, F." That the old Godbe
cyi. Hug might be respected more IN his state.
~, he found that those who respected the hid
- the most respected the Cross OF Jesus the II
ddte, The vile OF Ex-Governor Wright spoke
'pcn- Indiana.
crate i,iin ,l9'u H,,.n 1Hu a 49, '
lism rear ~ s,I,itnni nniInc is cnmns il, Smith