Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-04
AN ALi.-NIaIIr MEErING--MASY CONVERSIONS Eff
FECrED--CLoSISG EXERCISES.

AN AlI4-Nl'iHI MEEIlNt-MhNl CONVERSIONS Eff
FEcrED--CLosING EXERCISES.
August 1st
Saturday 10 o'clock Preaching by w. Merrell,
which was a close and exegetical discussion of
his subject, was found in the 10th Psalm: 6.
gracious prayer meeting followed, with some
eleven conversions and several persons launch
ing ont into the deeper waters of salvation, or
perfect purity.
l o'clock, cllildren's prayer meeting was con-
Quoted by j, T. Hill, which was greatly spoiled
by good brother BY making temperance lee
ture, az lie always does ON such occasions to the
children; when the object of the meeting was to
instruct the children how to seek God, and pray
with them; this matter of delivering temperance
OH such occasions has become chronic with the
brother, and we would kindly suggest to him to
do so no more.
o'clock, W. Warner delivered n sermon on
,riSiobt which was certainly full of good things,
eliciting the profoundest attention Twenty
seven We're forward for prayers, twenty-three of
whom found peace In believing; this meeting
assumed tremendous dimensions. The work Of
Purity goes ON.
Sunday morning Is o'clock. our usual PRAYER
meeting for the promotion of holiness, (and by
the way these meetings arc the key note to all
the services of the day, this was the most power
full of all our joclock meetings some fifty persons
entered the rest OF perfect love. cannot give
correct account of this meeting, deep, 30
full; the whole audience PROSTATE before God
raising one vast shout Of triumph
O'Clock Services at the stand was tonducted
by /. A. Is. Wilson, This was like the former
meeting. full of spirit fire, and love. Many testi
fying to the fact that God had power on earth to
forgive sins also many gave full evidence that
they had entered into perfect rest of faith. We
are now approSimating what proved to be the
most glorious time of the eamp-ineetiug.
10 o'clock-lla brought rs no less a crowd
than the proceeding Sabbath. The camp ground
was filled to Overlooking, all goes on smoothly
order prevails. Rev. A. ID. Davis occupies the
stand, breaches a sermon from the text g Let
liz go on to perfection" This was a true and
faithful discussion of the doctrine of perfection
and was listened to with the profouildest atteIl-
ton, he seemed master of his subject, the scene
that followed cannot possibly be described, hun
| dreds We're shouting aloud the praises Of God
| Bro. ID. gave an invitation to any that desired
full salvation, when there was general rush fol-
| the altar. There was over two hundred bowed
before God and that vast multitude, bathed in
tears crying for pure hearts, before the meeting
ended some forty seven were enabled to entei
the deep stream of perfect love. This is one OF
| the most wonderful meetings we ever beheld, it
| was difficult for any one to get dinner so pro
| found was the interest
3 o'clock-Rev A. W. NIilby filled the stand
| and spoke ON the g New Head" He certainly
excelled. Bro. j. Downliam followed in an ex
hortation of much power, This brother always
/ strikes fire. He had the congregation wrapt III
a perfect state of religious emotion; twenty
four we're at the altar for prayers some seven
teen were converted AS this meeting is near
| ing its close it gathers strength no tagging
| all are raying for the last conflict.
O'Clock There is large congregation seat
ed for preaching just now; you can hear {
| shout of triumph, and then cry for purity o.
pardon. J. +. Hill preached sermon on tn,
!" Resurrection forty-seyen presented them
selves at the altar for prayers all the church dis
engaged. The meeting lasts all night, ere the
morning dawns, all but t,Go have emerged into
the light of Gods children.
5 O'clock Monday morning. We engaged il
the last prayer-meeting for holiness. This meet
ing will be long remembered, tears followed il
abundance All appeared to regret parting, bu
it must be, part to meet no more on earth, a
least, some will never meet again.
O'clock The closing sermon now takes place
Conducted by Bro Davis Che people We're form
ed by him in procession We marched aroun.
the ground, hating at the stand; we then tool
the parting hand " When we assunder part, i
gives Ills inward PAIN" was sung. Tears ilowe,
in abundance, shouts of joy rose from man
hearts in hopes of meeting on the other shore
and we still hear the monrners cry for mercy
This season will never be forgotten
Taking this camp meeting as a whole we thinl
it was one of the best we ever attended, Their
was over one hundred and forty conversions an,
more than one hundred and fifty embraced tn
blessing of perfect love, and SO deep and pro
found is the feeling upon this great subject, tina
hundreds are seeking for full salvation still.
Now Mr.. Editor, close with this article,
presume have taxed your patience with badl
written papers. Please excuse all errors. Go
bless You. Yours, ScBfrsI,