New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-25
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Religious Revival In Wilderness.
Disagreeable weather Friday, Saturday
and Sunday almost disheartened those in
charge of the affair, but fair weather came
with Monday,
Although rain fell in torrents Sunday,
many people visited the camp, and seemed
to take a sensible interest in the proceed
ings. Nearly all paid strict attention to the
proceedings, and when prayer was offered
every head bent in humble supphcatiOn.
Last Saturday Rev. Messrs. Cottrell, P. NJ
Downer and Adams preached the gospel
from appropriate texts, exhorting their
hearers to forsake wiekedness and seek en-
Eghtenment in the church. These three
divines are powerful in the pulpit, and are
constituted to work great refOrmations.
Sunday morning DIR. Watkins, of Natchez,
gave the audience the benefit Of his elo-
quence. Rev. Mr.. Tudor, of the CarOndelet
Street Church, New Orleans, preached a
sermon that touched the hearts OF his
listeners. Bishop Keener, whose kind face
is full of religious fervor, favored the con-
gregation with words of wisdom, which
carried conviction to the most Obdurate.
He was followed by Rev. Mr.. Matthews,
who preached practical piety.
1t is a singular sight to one unused to
such things. to sit in a rough temple in the
midst of forest and listen to appeals from
earnest hearts and mouths to desert the
ways of wicked world and join the army
of worshipers. In such a locality these
appeals have double force, causing even
the man of the world to look into his heart
and ponder on what he is, and what he
should be. Signing pine trees whisper
amen to the utterances of those earnest
men who are devOting every energy to re-
deem the wicked and bring them to an
anxious seat. The surroundings add greatly
to the sOlemnity of the occasion. On one
side is the open sea, gentle breezes lulling
the the troubled minds and weary bodies.
All around feathered sOngsters sing hymns
of praise, and sweet-scented pines glorify
God from night till morning and from morn
ing till night. MethOdists understand these
advantages, and their efforts bear good
fruit in Weakening the ungOdly from an in
difference, to high duties which creature
owes to his Creator.
Monday. the first clear day, brought a
large number of people, not only from this
immediate section, but from Louisiana,
Alabama and the interior of Mississippi.
By preparations apparent to the eye, it
would appear that many intend sOjOurning
for the session. Rough but comfortable
solid houses have been erected. The most
noticeable building is the house of worship,
with sufficient seats to accommodate more
than a thousand listeners. There is no
other floor than that of natures supplying.
Another large building is for dining pur-
poses, as a complete restaurant supplies the
hungry with excellent food, quite as good
as that furnished by any seaside hotel.
Even an oyster stand, with bivalves just
from salty banks, gives an unlimited sup
ply, and strangers keep the retailer hard at
work.
Most of the pastors have their families
with them, aud they are quite as snugly
domiciliated as if at home. To-day great
numbers Of people are expected, and if
New Orleans denizens would pass de-
lightful day they should pay at least one
visit Cars stop at the station.