Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-02
WORSHIP IN THE GROVE.
Progress of the National Camp Meeting.
Arrival OF Additional Members of the As
ISOLATION.
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Yesterday was the fourth in course of the
sessions of the National Camp Meeting and the
indications Of the first day were verified by
continuance of the interest then manifested.
Several additional members of the Association
arrived among whom are Rev. a. Wallace,
editor of the Methodist Home Journal, Phila-
delphia, and Rev. Mr. Wood, also of Pennsyl-
vania author Of Perfect Love-" book on
Christianity, which is highly spoken of by the
most eminent divines and laymen of the North.
The morning sermon was preached by Rev
William Mcdonald. Then followed dinner
and after that the children's meeting in the
tabernacle which was we'll attended, as on pre-
yious days. The invitation-"Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me" is extended, and the
truth is clearly set forth that it is as plain to
the youthful mind as to those of more mature
years.
DR.. Lowery preached the afternoon sermon,
and in addition TO the members of the Associa-
| ton on the stand we noticed several others of
| different denominations, among whom were
Rev. Messrs. Dachman, Lloyd and 7. d. ow-
| an.
The editorial fraternity is we'll represented.
In addition to the gentlemen named before, are
| Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald, editor of the AdrocGte 0
| Christian Holiness, a religious magazine pub
lished at Boston, Massachusetts, Mr.. w. T.
| Perkins, of the Cincinnati Daily Times and
| Chronicle staff, and Rev. DR.. II. f, Cobleigh,
| editor Of the Atlanta Methodist Adrocate which
| under his management, is one OF the best relig-
| ious papers published in the South, and should
have an extensive circulation in their Confer
| ence.
AUXILIARY MEETINGS
In addition to the children's meetings there
are two other auxiliary meetings, that of the
Business Mems Association, presided over by
| Mr., Omer Tousey, merchant of indianapolis;
and the Ladies' Meeting presided over by Mrs.
| Inskip, both of which are held at six O'clock
| irln pli aftar 1hnsa
last evening were very enthusiastic and inter
esting. The former was more af an experience
meeting than anything else and it bids fair to
increase in usefulness and become one of the
most important adjuncts Of the church if gem
orally introduced.
THE NIGHT SERVICES
Were conducted by Dr. Inskip and varied from
the ordinary course Instead of preaching
first and having prayer meeting afterwards the
customary order was reversed. The Doctor
made some practical remarks and prefaced
them with statement of facts regarding the
membership and objects of the National Camp
meeting Association.
/ He had been told that some persons labored
. under the impression that the Association own
I ed the tents on the ground and were actually in
the pay Of the Government of the United
States and were actively supporting the Ad-
! minstrstion. He was surprised at such ground
, less charges and repealed the idea. He explain
!. ed that all of the active members of the Asso-
: citation except two were pastors of churches on
a sufficient salary to support themselves and
families comfortably, and their congregations
were generous enough to allow them two
months vacation during the year, and while
some went to the watering places the brethren
now among us spent their vacations in attending
camp meetings. and while their work was not
5 light yet experience had demonstrated that they
went back to their ministerial work feeling
much better than if they had spent their time
, | in idleness
Although tho Doctor did not mean it, we
> could not help thinking of the nieagre salaries
nan nirtc int Al hnu
impossible it would be, in pecuniary point of
view, for them TO devote their time to mission
airy labor, for weeks at a time when it is only
by the most strenuous exertons that they can
live with any degree of comfort.
He then dismissed the subject and made a
{ most earnest appeal in behalf of the cause of
Christianity, Mourners were then called up
and the altar crowded with penitents, several Of
whom were happily converted.
lIDr. lnskip reiterated his qualification at the
perfect order observed. He had not heard an
oath or witnessed the slightest breach of de-
corum during the progress of the meeting,
which was in marked contrast to the rufianiy
treatment the Association had received in Sac
ranento, California, where their efforts were
Knocked and scorned and the object Of the meet
ng blssphemed and ridiculed.
. MODEL MEETING.
We have conversed with number of persons
who have attended camp meetings reglusrly for
years and their testimony and our own obserya-
ton Is that it is the best regulated well the
| I'M gust buht HAS cfer DeSn nelQ III East IenneS"
see. There are many new and attractive fea-
lures connected with the meeting besides those
already mentioned. The roll of requests for spe-
cial prayer was read yesterday morning. and
numbered about two hundred made since the
meeting was in progress, embracing every va
riety of subject for which prayers is wont to be
made. The roll now is about four hundred feet
long and is growing, every meeting of the kind
The objects aca 'V Of the Association are too we'll
known to require extended notice at our hands,
but the chief object is the PRONUNCIATION of the
doctrine of Christian Holiness, which forms the
th6pe of every discourse The jdoa of entire
sahV ihcation is also forcibly present ted and
many protested Christians, and even ministers
have, sought the pearl of great price and
found it.
Whenever these gentlemen have held meet
ings, in conformity to their idea of what was
right and proper from Christian standpoint
they have protested against.running accommo-
dation trains on the Sabbath day and while this
has been styled as going beyond the bounds of
what constitutes ministerial rights, yet, without
say in candor that their arguments on the sub
ject can not be objected to by reasonable
men,
Rev. Mr.. Wood will preach this morning at
the usual hour, and from the known ability Of
this gentleman the congregation will doubtless
be edited by his arguments and powers of ora
tory.
THE BOARDING HOUSE.
is a large and substantially built frame build
ing two stories high and about eighty feet long
by twenty-five in width, with o Kitchen attach
! ed. The tables are two in number and extend
} the length of the main building. 1t is kept by