Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-24
Opening Exercises

Railroad, four miles from the city.
Early in the morning, numerous
vehicles were on the road between the city
and the camp ground, and by ten o'clock,
it was a scene of busy activity. The tents
had all been previously erected, and quite
a number occupied. BY II O'Clock, the
greater portion of them were filled. The
occupants hail from different parts of East
Tennessee, number of counties being
represented among the tent holders. We
also noticed among them, persons repre-
senting various Christian denominations.
The National Camp Meeting party ar
rived Tuesday night, on the ii O'Clock
train, registering at the Franklin House,
as follows: j. S. inskip and lady, Ocean
Grove, n. J. Mrs. Bangs, Philadelphia,
Pa. VIM. Mcdonald, Boston, Mass.
William L. Gray, Philadelphia, Pa.
George Hughes, Woodstown, n. j.; G.
A. Malsbury, Salem, n. J. Also, Rev.
Wesley Prettyman, of Marietta, Ca, reg
istered at the same house.
At 10 O'Clock, the entire party arrived az
Inskip Station, and were warmly received
| by the local association and friends of the
cause generally.
About $50 O'Clock ?. NJ, the bell was
rung, and soon very good congregation
| considering that it was the first day OF ser
vice, gathered in the grove. Rev. j. Is.
Ford, of the Church street NJ. f. Church,
| III
| citation, rendered thanks to the National
Camp Meeting Association for their pres
ence, and then placed the meeting in their
| charge, with request tha5 they control
the religious exercises,
| After the singing of "Th re is q fountain
| filed with blood" &c, prayer by Rev. j,
| S. Inskip, and the reading of chapter by
| Rev. J. ]. Marker, Rev. J. 5. Inskip took
| the stand and gave an eXplanat Dry address,
| giving the congregation an idea of the OBJ
| iect Of the meeting. He said the main en-
| quiry to be made by every one on the
| ground was Lord what wilt thou have me
| to do?" There was doubtless work for
every man and woman on the ground to
do, that no one else could accomplish, and
it was now their duty to find out what
that work was. One of the first things he
considered his duty, was to get into such q
| relation to the services rs to get all the
good possible out of them. He felt conf
dent that this was what the Lord would
have him do, as well as all present on the
grounds, and those would yet arrive. HI
paid a high compliment to the loca
manner in which they had com
pleted all their arrangements, anC
| all that remained to be done was for al
! present to get all the spiritual good that i
was possible for them 10 get. He, for one
had looked with great deal OF interest !,
this meeting. He had fallen in love will
the people of this country, and had neve
in his life enjoyed camp meeting NOR
! | than the one held here last year. He cam
, with warm heart, having prayed mucl
, for the success of this National Cam
Meeting, and had fully made up his mint
to pray more during this meeting than b.
, had ever done at any similar meeting, ant
wished all present to do likewise. He, 10
one, was determined to turn deaf ca
upon anything that did not harmonic
with his feelings, and by this metho
, would have nothing but pleasant feelings
and wanted every one to try and do tn
same, and desired that all cooperate i
pushing the work of God. He then CAV
AN idea of their mission as All association
He regretted that there were so few Meth
, odists who professed to possess that hOl
: ness of heart that the theology of tina
} church taught and the members professe
=, to believe in, and feared that the subjeC
3 had not been handled properly by tn
e ministry. He trusted that all the minis
: tiers of the church would get 50 filled wit
D this spirit of holiness that their congregG
tions would be set on fire with the sam
, spirit, and "Holiness unto the Lord b
l inscribed on every banner.
His entire address was delivered wit
e power, showing that his own heart wa
1 filled with that perfect love he desire
: every one else to possess. He closed b
saying That he felt ike getting DOWN j
+, front Of the stand and praying for an out
4 pouring of Gods spirit to enable him to d
5 his duty during the meeting, and asked a
Q who desired holiness of heart to come fol
4 ward and join him in prayer. AS 500
e as the invitation was given, the fro1
Z seats were surrounded with ministers an
e ay members of the church. as All evi denC
q that the spirit of God was there, havin
d awakened n hungering and thirsting afte
| ri hnUp1
), earnest prayer for some time, being led b
u several divines in succession. At the con
cluSion of prayers, services were ainounC
ed for half-pust seven o'clock that nigh
after which th- beneiction was pre-
nounced by Rev. j. J. Marker.
y The Knoxville aud Ohio Railroad Com
: panY have put down a side track {
o Inskip Station, and have built net
platform between the two tracks, - we
), rs doubling the length OF thu OLD platfOr n
- making il much more convenient for nal
ties getting of trains AT that place. ia
inside Of the enclosure stands a large ~il,I
denOting the name Of the station, la lrOu
Of when one Of Rodgers lamps has bee
placed, giving light to parties getting off {
on the train after night. Ia fact ever
e possible arrangement has been complete
) TO insure a success of this meeting, and u
i that is now necessary is for the people
= turn out en- mass and receive the benef
i TO be derived therefrOm.
. NIGHT SERVICE.
q An excellent sermon was delivered at I'll
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