Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-25
WORSHIP IN THE GROVE.
Progress Of the National Camp Meeting.
Arrival of Additional Members of the As
ISOLATION.
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

sessions of the National Camp Meeting and TN
indications of the first day were verified by
continuance Of the interest then manllesteu
Several additional members Of the Association
arrived, among whom are Rev. a. Nalace
editor of the Methodist Home journal, Phlla
delphia, and Rev. Mr. Wood, also of Pennsyl
vania, author of Perfect Love-" a book or
Christianity which is highly spoken of by the
most eminent divines and laymen of the North
Tho morning sermon was preached by Rev.
William Mcdonald Then followed dinner
and after that the children's meeting IN the
tabernacle, which was well attended, as on pre-
vious days The invitation-'S Suffer little chill
dren 10 come unto me- is extended, and the
truth is so clearly set forth that it is as plain 10
the youthful mind as TO those Of more mature
| years,
DIR. 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. Mcssrs Bachman, Lloyd and Z. ID. Cow
The editorial fraternity is well represented.
| In addition to the gentlemen named before, are
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald, editor of the AdUocatc of
| Christian Holiness, a religious magazine pub
lshed at Boston, Massachusetts; Mr.. w. IT,
Perkins, of the Cincinnati Daily Tunes and
Chronicle staff, and Rev. DR.. n. f. Cobleigh,
editor of the Atlanta Methodist Adrocdte 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 chldrcn's meetings there
are two other auxiliary meetings, that Of the
Business Mems Association, presided over by
Mr. Omer Tousey, O merchant of INDIANAPOLIS :;
and the Ladies' Meeting presided over by Mrs.
Inskip both Of which are held at six o'clock,
Immediately after supper. Those two meetings
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 gen.
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 a 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
| ed the tents on the ground and were actually in
the pay Of the Government of the United
States and were actively supporting the Adj
minstration. lie 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
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
light yet experience had demonstrated that they
went back to their ministerial work feeling
much better than it they had spent their time
in idleness.
Although the Doctor did not mean it, we
could not help thinking of the meagre salaries
generally paid ministers in this section and how
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 eXertiOns that they can
live with any degree of comfort.
EHe then dismissed the subject and made
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.
slDr. Inskip 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 rufianly
treatment the Association had received in Sac
ramento, California, where their efforts were
Knocked and scorned and the object of the meet
ing blasphemed and ridiculed.
A MODEL MEETING.
We have conversed with number of persons
who have attended camp meetings regularly for
years and their testimony and our own observa-
ton is that it is the best regulated we'll as the
largest that has ever been held IN East Tennes-
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
adding to its length.
The objects of the Association arc 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
theme of every discourse. The idea of entire
sanctifcation is also forcibly presented and
many professed 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 stand-p point,
they have protested against.running accommo-
dalton trains on the Sabbath day and while this
has been styled as going beyond the bounds of
what constitutes ministerial rights, yet, without
expressing an opinion ON the subject, we will
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.
TIE BOARDING HOUSE.
is q largo and substantially built frame build
ing two stories high and about eighty feet long
by twenty-five in width, with kitchen attach
ed. The tables are two in number and extend
the length of the main building. tits kept by
Mr.. Wheeler and is conducted in the right style.
The fare is abundant and as good as can be
found at any boarding house in the city. He
has a full corps of attentive walters in attend
ance and spares no pains to make his patrons
comfortable and give them an equivalent for
their money.
POLITICAL,