Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-22

sand people. The exercises were opened
by singing that grand old hymn com.
mencing
Jesus, lover of my SOUL
Let me to thy bosom fly
The preacher for the evening was Rev
John E. Goodman, of the Bedford Street
church, New York. He took his tex,
from John 21:22, "What is that to thee
follow thou Me-"
The words of Christ, said the preacher
are living words words designed not
only for the age in which he lived, but
for all ages. Hence the words of the text
though primarily addressed to Peter con-
Germ us as well. The primal duty of man
is to follow Christ. The design of the
sermon was to show what it is to follow
Christ and how this should be done.
The sermon was followed by prayer
meeting of great interest and power, dur
ing the progress of which quite a number
of souls were converted.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The camp was visited with very
heavy thunder storm during the latter
part of the night and early morning. The
rain came down in torrents, but the tents
for the most part afforded their occupants
the best of shelter Because of the storm
the 5 o'clock service was postponed until
10, when the congregation assembled in
the large tent to celebrate the sacrament of
the Lords Supper. This was one of the
grandest spectacles yet witnessed on the
grounds About two thousand people,
including some two hundred ministers,
bowed at the table of the Lord together
Bishop Simpson conducted the service. and
gave utterance to some most eloquent and
impressive remarks.
Quite a number of people from Phila-
delphia and Baltimore left for home last
evening and others followed this morning
Tomorrow afternoon will probably wit
ness the departure of neariy all who are
here.
In the report of Mr. Bodies sermon yes
terday the types make bad sense in print
ing . believers in Christ for babes in
Christ. He said The babes in Christ
may be divided into two classes Babes,
first because they are just born of God
and, secondly, because they do not grow
as they should.
AFTERooN.
The 2:30 trains from North and South
brought great multitude of people to
the ground, and the congregation which
assembled at the main stand to listen to
the word was immense. This sermon was
by Rev. Mr.. Lawrence, of New Jersey
He announced the following words as his
text: The beauty of holiness" Psalms
29-2. He said almost every man or wo-
man has some capacity to appreciate the
beautiful. Beauty is the harmonious
blending OF the various parts of an object
so as to form perfect whole. The mate
rial world is full of beautiful objects
But when we extend our vision beyond
the material world, we find objects of far
greater beauty. Holiness OF character
and life is especially beautiful Holiness
is beautiful in its theory, and in its in
ternal principles. The speaker referred /
to faith, purity, reverence humility. I
patience and publication, as some
IF the beautiful gems of holiness, and
urged the people to search earnestly after
these graces. An experience meeting
the sermon, at which the differ
emit States in the Union were called, and
responses given from a large number of
hem Indeed, representatives. were pres
INT from all but three or four About
hree thousand persons listened to this
discourse.
TELEGRAPHIC RESPONSE.
In answer to the response made on
Wednesday, by telegraph to the Young
Mems Intercolonial Convention at Port
and, Me, the following was received
p RTLAND, Me, July -.
Revs. J. f. Inskep and Alfred Cook
nan, Round Lake Camp Meeting Your
Christian salutations are received, and we
express to You our cordial thanks. Work
ng in different departments, We have the
,amc end in view.
Signed in behalf Of the Convention,
w +. DODGE