The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-06
whitaker Camp Ground.

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hung at Florence by a mob yesterday
| whitaker Camp Ground.
The third annual meeting of the
4 camp meeting at Hurricane commenced
/ on Thursday night of last week. Rev
w. H. Hughes, of whom it said that ht
| never makes a failure, preached the
| opening sermon, from Revelations 14:13
| 1t was an eloquent sermon, we'll fitted
| to furnish the opening of a great revival
of religion. On Friday morning at
o'clock, Rev. Mr.. johnson, of Spring
Hill, preached very persuasive appeal
| to sinners from John 12:26. At II
o'clock, of same day, DIR. A. L. P
Greene delivered an argumentative dis
| course OF great power, from Acts 1884
IS. At 3 O'Clock, p. M, Rev. r. G. Linn
| preached an interesting sermon from
| Revelations 23:9. Rev. r. G.. Irvine, al
| o'clock. Friday night, preached SER
mon which moved the hearts and con-
WINGED tie minds of the congregation,
from Collossians LIS. Ats o'clock, Sat
urday morning, Rev. John s. Williams
| preached from the text, "He came to
| save that which was lost" Rev. Mr..
Ransom's sermon, at ii O'Clock of the
DIR. j. NJ. Locke preached an eloquent
sermon at o'clock of the same day.
AT night Rev. Joseph G. Myers, one OF
the greatest revivalists in the Tennes-
see Conference, preached from Malachi
| 3: l6, IL, Is. He is more then usually
imbued with the Holy Ghost, and under
his preaching many persons have been
converted, among whom was Rev. A.
w. Smith, now pastor at Columbia,
| about fifteen years ago. Sunday
morning at O'Clock, Rev. A. w. Smith
preached a short bu. excellent sermon,
| full of power and effect. The two extra
trains brought hundreds Of people, so
that the great arbor was full, and many
had to stand around in the sun. DR..
Greeue preached at ii o'clock, from
Hebrews 2:3; text which he said he
had always been afraid of. The great
audience was very attentive to the long
and excellent sermon. Many were
melted 10 tears when the venerable Doc
tor said that not a preacher beside him.
self was now in the Conference who was
i'm 1t when he Joined; and when he spoke
of the possibility that he might never
again preach there. After DIR. Greene
got through, Rev. Golman Greene got
up and sang a song, and said a few
words. When he finished, all the
preachers and many others were shout
ing. crying and clapping their hands.
1t seems AS If he was baptized with the
Holy Ghost as the disciples were on
Pentacostal Day, when tongues of cloven
fire sat upon them. His influence over
everybody is wonderful. He is very
sorely afflicted, and he said Bishop Nc
Tyeire wanted him to go to California
for his health, but he said that cost
Il
besides, he was soon going to a better
country than California, where it did
not cost anything to go, where there
was no phihisic, no sickness, etc. at
O'Clock, Rev. X. X. Hargrove, d. D.,
President of the Female college, at
Franklin. preached from 18th Ro-
mans. It was one of the most convincing
sermons we have heard in some time
By compact and powerful logic he de-
monstrated the sovereignty and goodness
of God. He said that sovereignty meant
the supreme power and authority to dc
whatever the sovereign desired, without
reference to the character of his reign,
whether good or evil. A sovereign might
be good or bad. God has decreed some
things. Eedecreed tina: man be created;
he decreed that he bsye dominion over
everything in the earth; he decseed that
obey Gods law or disobey it, etc. He
had decreed the punishment OF the
wicked, and the reward of the good.
Gods greatest perogative was his power
10 do as He pleased and have no
counsellor or advisor; and his greatest
gift to man-because it made him more
| like his creator-was the privilege to
| do good and be rewarded, or bad and be
punished. DIR. Hargrove is one of the
ablest and most accomplished preachers
In the State, and we doubt NOT, that he
will I'll the tirst vacancy that may occur
in the College Of bishops, or help IL
supply the increasing demand for more.
At night, Rev. Mr.. Ransom preached
from Genesis 9th chapter and . part OF
the Sd verse. Rev. I. j. Stone, Presby-
terrain minister. preached an excellent
sermon CO the "New Birth" on Mon,
day niorEinR, at 2 O'Clock, from John
3:3. At Il O'Clock DR.. Hargroye preach
beauty, on "BliEd Bartimeus,n from
Luke 1885. At o'clock, DR.. Robert
A. Young, of Nashville, and one Of the
ablest and most popular ministers in the
Methodist church, preached a blagnifl-
cent sermon from Romans 81. AZ
night, Rev. j. G. Myers preached his
celebrated ARK Sermon" from Genesis
z. He had already preached this same
sermon at previous camp meetings at
| Hurricane, and repeated it on the pres
eut occasion by special request. Strong
and overwhelming conviction has
always followed its delivery. At
O'Clock, Tusday morning, Rev. Golman
| Green preached another sermon, which
touched all the tender emotions In tho
hearts of his vast congregation, and
4 l. al .l> ~ tx.ar n
great rejoicings. At IL O'Clock DR.,
man belonging to God. His illustra.
tions of hts text Sess splendid. He
commenced by showing that much Of
mans time was consumed in settling
the rights of man, and concluded by
! proving that everything was Gods. His
comparison of a mothers loye with
Gods lops wac unequalled for touch.
ing pathos. Ats o'clock Eey, w. III
Hughes, of Culleeka, preached from
text which compared Gods protecting
care to that Of the eagle for its yopng
His comparisons were striking and ap
pHokr;ste, and his thoughts eloquent
and original.
Rev. VIM; Doss preached on YuesdaS
1 night from Isaiah 40, last verse, on thu
J DEVELOPMENT of Religious Life. 1t wa,
| u ki00S Sol hAOhf ooN Va
power, and ten persons were converteC
that night. Wednesday morning ut (
O'Clock, Rev. j. 6. VOORHEES, preached
an interesting sermon from the 49tt
Psalmf Sth verse, on the Redemption o
t plsas sa'i from join S s i! caa sSass
Ia very large degree the highest quail
ties Of a pulpit orator and deep an(
learned thinker, and this sermon WA
matchless in its beauty, power and elo
q9enea: He stFnck the besfts Of MANI
obdqfate young men, and they came vi
to the altar, Al 5 o'clock. Rev. Jaspei
SiS.ioi, preached an interesting sermon
followed by an exhortation by Rev. Col
man Greene, Rev. Mr.. Myers preaebat
the closing sermon at night. His ser
mons never tail to do great good, ant
many conversions always follow them
Next day, Thursday, the visitors al
left for home.
Considering the fact that this m setiup
followed so closely upon the one a
Pope's, about twenty-five miles distant
its results were very gratifying to the
good people who held 1t. Forty Ave
persons were converted, and q goocly
humber Joined the Methodist church
A large crowd of people were In at
tendance all the while, and they were