The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20


progress. prophet Is one who speaks Tor announcer.
IN tnis sense all OF Coos oaiidren are propnstsm
men, women and children. Unoer this head ne
Was quile eloquent. tie referred to the early MS
tory oil the Church when women spoke for Cod and
o. Sod. Philip mad lour daaghters w, WAC prop@et
prevalent idea that women should not peak In the
c emu lie REGARDED It OF ne utMost importance
paragraph coiuIin OF the Church-a ielegraphic
habit habit OF condensation. He thought people should
STUDY 10 use tile best words and condense INTO
Small compass what they had 10 say IN the love,
ieast. lie related story. told before, but good
cnough TO be repeated. Jack. Il rough out pous
hearted sailor. lay dying and hs comrades were
gu o nsre ar aC s" h wne1 almost gone on, one salt
lands o. glory lie replied. Laler, when II seemed
hardly possible Tor HIM 10 understand one asked,
bor y he replied Again. when scarcely any life was
visible, another ventured 10 ask INN, NOW II Was
last breath.
Yesterday afternoon there was quite connection
the ground. Mr.. Boole was seen with ms hair dry
and Wnue vest on. IL was Inferred az once that
he was 10 preach In the evening. So, when the
assembled under the trees to llseIi to man who,
orother said, had received large quits" Mr..
steke. the Presiding Elder OF tins district. intro
duced Mr.. BO0le as the
| SECRETARY OF THK ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Boole said 1t was rather u strange announce
ment 10 make, but true, nevertnele, Is, ana 1t ex.
planned why nc had been SO iitLie in attendance
upon the meetings. But ms religion was not OF the
text ne cnOse. De2Innlns at the lnirytnrd verse OF
the fourteenth chapter OF Exodus, was not aute TO
lheess. lie thercupon entered upon an exOrdium
pertaining to Inc history, behavior, &C, OF Moses
tnerewnn some personal history connected with the
carry days OF ms ministry In the EXTREMIST mo-
AZ the outset during the days OF connict in his SOUL
| God mad said To NM IL voice us real as
thee" 1t had been his comott and his strength.
Wnen at Salt LaKe-and lie ielt mat
nc %as MS e came aa an s
| spoke the same words lie felt MS soul nerved as
never before. lie beleved the Church now, as of
| yOre had q right 10 some ln1albe token VI God.
Did they have 1t? Yes. Is NE manifested presence
OF Cod in Its midst. lie knew he should here be
met with The objection ina 1t was not visible mani
fesa'on. True; but visible tokens were not always
accepted as lnlallible proofs OF God. lie tlen
| recOunted miracles That had Deen performed but
which failed to convert tue bhoders AT this point
the dubiousness Of the atmosphere began to assume
positive phases OF CJuntenances aud speech
| LIGHTNING FLASHED
IN every direction, thunder doomed over the ocean
ana Wed with the surgmg waves IN making o roar
| BO0le said he would continue to preach until it
began to RAM but some vi the people began to leave
Others suggested an adjournment to the tabernacle
| anu others began TO sing,
| Wen the storm, It won't be long,
breaking out into the chorus as their friends fastened
IF you get there before do,
| Look out for me; Pm coming too
which, under the circumstances, sounded very
funny ISoIe held last however, and san tn e.,
| the interruption was intended Tor good, bat many
| were anxious for HIM to complete the sermon 50
| well begun. "Glve US SYNOPSIS oil Ii, brother"
shouted one. 40, let us pray" he replied, and
went down on his knees and praSel with remark.
flashed around hun. 1t did not ram, after all, and
the prayer meeting continued up to nearly ten
| O'Clock. The last
| MORNING MEETING
was held this morning at halipist five the attend
the c Has whtic Mr. Lawrence sat BY holding
watch and timing the speaGers. The sun
aac e w sasrt se aad
| woman said. Jesus Is my paradise. There Is JOY
untold ana full OF glory IN obedience to Him"
manifestations OF MS love-" Mrs. Ward reciied
some passages OF scripture. woman who had seen
seven OF her family lying at deaths door at one
time mad been enabled to bless God anu trust linn
| through all of II. ''BrOtner William G. Osborn,
won't you tell the state you're III a'' asked Que OF
another. Brother Osborn said he had strolled in,
but hardly Thought it proper Tor hum 10 talk III
his SHIRT sleeves and before ne had comced his
hair. lie SAID ne was glad ne knew something OF
same band. lie thanked God that he had thought It
| worth while 10 save INN. Mr. Evans said he
wanted his lie 10 be testimony to Christ He con-
sidcrcd that OF more Importance than anything lie
could say.
ut eight O'Clock this morning, was fully attended,
| with lew ministers IN attendance, among whom
were Gray. Ballard; Rose, Hartranit, osborn and
and he exhibited excellent taste and appropnate-
cess in his selections MI Ballard, VINO mad charge
OF the meeting said that bread and water would he
dispensed wItn on account OF time. Inc distrbu-
ton Of 1t was an
he liked. but circumstances seemed to require an
absence OF Its actual partaklng this morning. 1t
seemed necessary Or some one 10 urge the necessity
OF breviiy IN the testimonies, but the more 1t was
urged the longer grew the length oil the speeches.
untll Expeditions people were disgusted. The adj.
vice gwen by editor To maazinisls, to cut OF the
good rule TO observe. The morning service at
which Rev. Alfred Goodman preached, received a
| sensation In the attendance OF
PRESIDENT AND MRS. GRANT.
| They came on the ground unattended, followed
the PAIN leading to the preachers stand and quietly
one Of The planks which form the seats while the
President took one back OF ner and leaned his head
against tree. lady subsequently gave AIRS. Grant
| camp cnaIr which she accepted. Some gentlemen
| who recognized the President concluded 1t would
please him better not to offer him better seat un.
| der the circumstances knowing his distaste Tor
demonstration. The lew in his neighbOrhood, who
mao ar 1eyer 10 be to look at @ Elder sose
| stepped down from the stand and spoke with nm.
But alsl in less tnan hall an hour the rain began
to patter and the PRESIDENT and his wife. the
shelter Of prOffered umbrella, retired to their
| riaeo outside the grounds. and they were no more
seen at camp meeting. Of course this attention
. from the President Is very gratifying to the
MRS. ANNIE WHENEVER
editor Of the Chrtst,an WonodJ. held meeting at
halfpast one O'Clock this afternoon. Mrs. Mary
| James, Mrs. Adams, q sweet-iaccd lady from SYRIA
cuse. ana nrs Wilson, from Wilmington, occupied
the stand Miss carrie Mcdonald directed The sing
ing Mrs. Mead pray Ell and Mrs Wtienmeyer, who IS
pleasing speaker both personally and rhetorically
addressed the women Of the Church upon Their re-
| y
expressed her determination TO do work Tor Christ.
Mrs. Wittenmeyer then suggested that they have
n season OF Testimonies In regard 10 work. Mrs
Mead said she 1et that she needed the help ol
the Holy Gnost the small things IN TINS
large ones. MISS Mcdonald talked somewhat
OF length, pedgng herself TO increased wJrk. Mrs.
| Wittenmeyer suggested that 1t was good time FOL
others to express their willingness, ana requested
such to stand up who were wiling 10 pledge them.
selves to do all possible for the Church. About ~
arose and sang rake my poor heart" &C.. as they
, remained standing. Mis-. James thought secret
prayer, and much VI 1t, was essential to obtaining
| mower to enable them to do good work. Prayer
| sanctiies the common. everyday duties OF life
Mrs. Dobbns, aged siXty-iive years, gave history
| of her nfe from which 1t appears that she had
| preached considerable, but now leels convinced
that she might have done better work. and That hel
question Is now, "Lord, what Wilt thou have me t.
dOY'' The Old lady seemed TO have been wound uI
for the occasion and determined ~ talk until SUI
| run down.
Some of the ladies invited the Chinaman to speas