The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-26
NATIONAL CAMP MEETING.
Fourth Days Proceedings at Round
Lake-Te Doctrine Of Perfect Sane
tifcation-Ertraordtnay Religious
Excitement.
Correspondence of the New York Tribune.l

Round Lake, N. Y, July THE
daily ministers meeting,' held in the
Tabernacle, was very largely attended
last. evening. Dr. john S. Mitchell, a
6ne looking veteran, said that he had
been a member of the Methodist Church
for three years more than half the
history of the Church. He was no
croake, about the past. He believed
there was more genuine vital piety in
the Church to day than at any time
during the pas. So years. Mr.. Willis,
of the Seventeenth street Methodist
Church in New York, told how good
woman, who had been instrumental in
his salvation, subsequently became in
sane, which calamity so appalled, him that
he shrank from excessive religions feel
ing and demonstration. But two years
ago, in coming to camp-mee;ing, he
felt unusually dawn out Upon arriving
here the light broke, net like that from
behind summers's cloud, but like the
rising of the mornings sun. DR.. Graves,
the Baptist Evangelist, said he could
neither understand nor explain it. He
was converted twelve years ago. He
had preached earnestly, had seen sinners
converted, saints blessed, and churches
built. In the mean time no church or
Christian had said aught to him on the
sub;ect of sancti6catiop. He had read
nothing about it lie remembered to
have heard man say fifteen years be-
fore that she had not committed sis for
ten years Six years ago he (Grayes)
felt such longing for something more
Of the Spirit, and such lack of it. that
he told one of his deacons he could not
preach, that he vas ncs6t to do so. He
talked With his friends, but found their
condition was like his own. At length
the longing he had felt became intense
He was miserable. He went to DR..
Palmer's prayer meeting in New Ye. &,
where he knew people had freedom ia
speech. He told his condition there,
but left it as barren as he went. On
his way home, he thought Of his treas
urcs, his idols, his passions, his pet sins,
and resolved to yield up all Next
morning he awoke at 5 o'clock, found
his pillow vet With tears, and the tears
still streaming down his cheeks. Sud
denly a ligh. passed through the room
and out Of the window. It seemed
space, or path Of light. A remarkable
passage of Scripture flashed through J.
mind. He arose, and dropped on hi:
knees.
He went into his Church the mex: Suo
day, and his preaching astonished the
people. lie has preached diferently )
since that day. All through Mr.. Grave
accoun, the congregation was hushec
to tie most complete silence. lii
manner ofspeaking was quiet aud simple
] but carried such conviction oil sincerity
that it produced q most profound im-
preston. =.
John Allen came forward in hi
martial way, aud said that he would
talk as well as he could, bat the news
papers called him au eccentric old man.
Never mind the newspapers, brother,
shouted somebody. 'Well, I'm happ,
cid man, anyhow he added, which lac
nobody can doubt who once has the op
portunity to hear him.
The kev. Mr.. Mains, of Connecticut
the best looking young minister here
arose to say that he vas selfish. H
vas seeking gifts ne was ambitious 70
Christ. The day had been beautiful IL
was very peaceful, bit be wanted tn
giit Of power The 8 O'Clock evening
service uas held 10 the open air. aud va
Ieouducsed By Mr.. Inskip. Imagine
tfeH Thousand. fsrYent people sittin
,Auudes the trees soass beautiful nigh
! aud sinsinga grand old hymn. OF cours
: lsons middls-agcd sisters sang Who hav
cracked, discofdant voices, bat failed {
Iserieasly mar the general harmony
i Wouid that some Christian brother q
.lsisssr would labor wish them on tn
tsabjes.l Mr. Hedssrom, the we'll
knoWn American Swede, prayed 10 .
,iimpstaous way, not forgetting the pot
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