New-York tribune., 1871-07-13
NATIONAL CAMP MEETING.
EIGHTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

AN ENGLISHMAN WHO CAME FROM LONDON
TO ATTEND THIS MEETING is CONVERTED.
ROUND LAKE, N. Y, July 11.-Notwithstand-
ing the ran which feat intervals all the morning, and
In torrents most of the afternoon the attendance at all
services on the ground has been large The abatement
either in numbers interest is scarcely perceptibe To
such have not been accustomed continuous religious
exercises. the rapid succession of them here
traordinary The ministers meeting last evening at
O'Clock was presided over by the Rev. Mr. McChesney.
He said that he converted when IL years Of He
found however, that be needed something he had MT
BY reading the Bible and the lives OF Hester Ann Rogers
and other deeply experienced Christians he consciously
entered into the enjoyment of sanctihcation Mr. DuVO
Quaker preacher said We with you, brethren In
the enjoyment OF this experience Our Society has had
great deal to say about the Spirit, but not too much
but less about the power. We now more and
more in the enjoyment OF the power which attends the
indwelling of the Holy Ghost"
Last evening the Rev. VIM. Mcdonald said he had
something say regard TO what ssnctfcaOn is and
proceeded thus: On this encampment we are utterly
merged in harmony, but people often greatly hn-
dered in their spiritual life such they see here
Many asking what this thing If this mans or that
mans theories correct this book that andJust
what to do to secure full salvation know Of no unhoy
unsanctihed Christians. The Apostle defines the state
of grace here preach. 1t is sanctihcatlon WhOt'R
perfection of holiness entire sanchcation All Chris
tans perfected in holiness. Here the speaker
was interrupted by shouts from man near the stand
Mr.. Mcdonald reproyed him for the demonstration, and
proceeded TO say he had been asked the question:
"DO you believe that when God sanctfed soul wholly,
ali evil habits are removed and nothing is left TO be
teansed2" 2" He believed that sanctifcatiOn up to
the intelligence and faith of the individual seeking IT,
Intelligent faith limited the grace received He believed
many persons perfected in holiness who did wrong
aterward Brother Inskp after complete sanctihcaton,
refused longer to continue the of tobacco Light had
brought the discovery him that wrong to it,
Entire sanctfcation sancthcatiOn to our inel
genCe. IL cOmprehends wants. and faith grasps
The grace OF Jesus. One man thought he had given
everything Christ Ee believed he had, but really
did not know his condition in relation TO God. When
makes full conservation to God he will know il.
IL Is not matter of faith but of knowledge. When the
work is completed, he would understand 1t clearly If
he has doubts he safely conclude il is not complete
one cannot surrender all without knowing what he
renders. After he has given all TO Christ he must be-
eye that Christ accepts it, When the sacrifice has been
made. he has the right to claim the promise, " 1 will
sprinkle you with clean water - but not until then. To
define faith would be much like Bishop Georges dehn
ton OF glory, which was, Glory is glory" The faith
that saves not expressed by elf Christ is willing to
save" is ready save" but is faith that He
He illustrated this by telling how physician told pa
tent who thought he had great difficulty in breathing
and "shOud die If he could MT Breathe to stop trying
to breathe When he ceased to try, he breathed with
ease, and naturally So in believing II would stop
trying and rest on Christ he would find peace. The
most efccual way to believe to let CO. He wanted
chat all should have all they wanted
asked for He believed Christ could
soul at the moment of believing But one
should be cautious to be fooled about belief.
some persons believed they had sanctifcatOn because
they told The great Oyershadowing witness
of acceptance the Spirit Of God witnessing With
mans spirit He believed both in the witness OF the
spirit and in the word of God Gods promise was the
stone aud foundation which to rest faith But on
chat alone one is apt to fan through. That's true,
said one in the audience. We wanted the Spirits wit
ness that God had done It, Rest OF faith "-he liked
the phrasehad scrptural sense yet be feared that
Christians sometimes overlooked the witness of the
spirit Christians needed something than rest for
the worlds work. He knew that God had saved him, be
cause He had told him How tOldi He had said,
HIM that cOmeth unto me- will in nOwise cast out"
lie had believed, and the Spirit told him it was DONE
asked If the faith is perfect, and the assurance
perfect will the Spirit witness it - He replied yes,
but 1t might be delayed for a time
Many stumble IN not believing until they kHOV ii. II
was not for Gods order He insists upon be-
cying first We apt TO want God TO give the witness
VI the spirit first, then the blessing then we would be
tieve II we waited FOR that, would believe
Tor belief came first. There other way but to
step Gods promises. We cannot rest on another
faith What he had been saying, he declared TO
be the doctrine the church and what they had been
preaching at this camp-meeting They had no other
truth present but this, which they did present most
earnestly. In referring TO the word "altar," lie was
sorry it was commonly used. 1t used but once in
the sense Of conservation in the New Testament. He
knew of other altar than Jesus Christ himself Mr.
Inskp asked if all could then come to that altar
without any great effOrt2 Mr.. Mcdonald said, "Hes
fully. Everything is done by Jesus. We have only TO
submit every soul may do it here tonight" without
any ado or struggle" put in Inskp. "Faith is stTug
gle salvation at the end Of all struggle" the
reply. Inskp shouted, "Mark you, at the eHd.' Mr..
Mcdonald said it necessary for some people to
struggle; they needed TO know how little struggling
nod no mon q o
up these things. He didn't know as he was making the
matter PLAN. Yes you do" responded from vari
Ous quarters. Mr.. n.kip, in view of that suggested
that every body get down his knees and test that the
ology-to believe and wait until Jesus and wished
that silence might prevail long deep silence followed,
resting over kneeng congregation. 1t was broken
by singing appropriate hymns. The meeting closed with
singing and was the solemn quiet, decOrOus, Chris
tanlv and every way beautiful meeting that has yet
beeu held here Even Mr.. Inskip restrained his great
xuberance OF spirit, which is 50 apt to overflow The
talk between him and Mcdonald really dramatic and
was a happy innovation.
The O'Clock meeting this morning fully attended,
but ethus atc than upon occasions. Mother
Fox said sTho only way in which 1 retain what
God has done COR me, TO tell OF II. am so glad that
in little white shall be where my powers Will be equal
IN my empOynent." Pastor HedstrOm said, " | love
God with all M heart. lie that gives You the hunger
ing has the meal close at hand Trust Him. Mr. Leigh
sad .sWben came here had no idea OF seeking this
blessing | fcr right INTO the OF Christ; l gave
right up 90 Jesus and said, Thy kingdom come ."
Another said How love this bond OF Jesus Ihe tlde
weeps over 81 te boundaries and denOmnatona lines"
The O'Clock uceting was In charge OF the Rev. '" l.
uarlow and arld in the Tabernacle He blessed God
for having yed many ministers 1hoHy lie told OF
man who had had this blessing but lost II, was
now inclined 10 dsbeeve in it, and thought TO keep 1t
all the time must be great nervous strain This re-
mark called forth expressions OF derlsion from tue