The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-01

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The National Camp Meeting.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
Sermons OF Rey.'s Osborne and In.
skip, WedneSdaY..The Closing
Sermon by Rev. Searles, OF
brooklyn.

sermon Dy Rev. Sehfleh1 OIL sH
Brooklyn.
The FaTeWeIIS..AddreSs by the Pre-
siding EIdeT--Responso by Rev.
Inskips.ReSulls.
Correspondence Of the Int6lFgencer)
MOUKDsynLE oINP, |
August q.
The morning prayer meeting was well
attended, and developed an aggregation
OF spiritual Influence and unity Of the faith
that promises much Tor the results Of the
day. At about ten o'clock, the hour for
preaching, a gentle breeze brushed tho
mist from the mountains, and the sun
shot his joyous beams through tho oyer
shsdowing branches OF the trees. enliven-
lug the sombre camp -
Rev. Mr.. Osbornc, Of Florida, took the
stand as The officiating Clargymen. He
read ior'his text the lst verse oil the 4th
chapter of Galatians: "Stand last in the
liberty, fwherewith Christ hath made US
Tree" 2 a' b
Ills object was TO say something to en-
courage and strengthen those who had
recently experienced this great salvation.
Though they hadobt ainela glorious cx-
pericncc they were weak, and would have
trials and temptations, and lie would give
them some counsel that lie hoped! would
help to them in their times Of need. He
inquired-What is the liberty into which
they had Gomez lie congratulated them
on their experience. H.
ButheYWanted. 70, tell them il was not
libertyor freedom from intrmities' DO
not expect angelic purlticstion here. You
will be tried; You wi make mistakes and
see defects IN yourselves, bnt you must
not be discouraged. = In
After he was sanGtihed, he wounded u
brothers feelings; but he, had grace
enough to ask his forgiveness, and soon
alter, that brother sought and obtained
sanctiication. No doubt that my eXam-
pie and spirit led him TO seek a clear
heart i.t. 1 ....
YOU ara not freed from temptation,
Perhaps not tempted more than others,
but the devil may bring out his big guns
against you, but you need not fear; II you
cling TO Christ he will protect you. You
are not free from trlals. ! used 10 think
person sanctitled must be so near heavr
en-, he would have no more trials. But !
have found outmy mistake. When you
90 away from this camp meeting and
these surroundings, where you seem 10
float along 30 easily, there will be great
change. Your emotions may subside and
il you arc not careful you may think oil
Is gone. You must watch and pray and
trust wholly in Jesus; keep singing "he
But in what scpse,R tewe free? Not
merely from guilt, that you was made tree
from IN conversion. II any christian Is
living in sin he is a backslider. He
feared that the bulk OF the church
members were in backslldden condition.
But It Is delivcrOnce from inbred corrup-
lion, He did not somehow like the term
inbred corruption, but he had no better,
20, be must use this. mean our tenden.
Ciea 10 sin. "l}eing made free from sin,
we become servants TO God, and have
our fruits unto holiness" You are say
ing, If / could only be like such and such
an one / should be so happy. l don't
want to be like anybody else Don't you
desire to be, but DO like yourself. God
has made US different. Full salvation
don't destroy our Individuality. -.
We are delivered from fear the slavish
fear OF man. How l used 10 feel afraid
10 preach before the preachers and great
men, but God has taken 1t oil away. He
will give you courage and confidence to
do all he requires. Some arc fearful Of
the future. Why are you afraid VIII
God go back on you II you trust himS
The old lady on the steamboat was
afraid. One asked her what had hap
peued. "Oh," she said, nothing; but !
am afraid something will hAppen.P God
is in the future. God is not going TO die
There IL no need 10 fear. .sl .=,,
Some fear death. Why fear death
That Is the way 10 our Fathers house
sud blessed home 10 heaven, ....r.
Now stand fast In this blessed liberty;
confess this work. You must keep talk.
ing aud telling what God has done for
you. You will get enconrag cement enough
10 keep you going, and CUTS enough 10
make you humble. Read, pray, keep
SNet sOur holiness Is an unpleasant
thing to have, and 1t is unpleasant to all
around us-keep sweet You must moi
put your light under 3 buAhGl; attend q
meeting for holiness. See. that your dress
u becoming; throw away your tobacco
&c. have determined never to marry
Christian and uubeliGver tOgether.ogRin
He hoped the Lord would forgive him fol-
ever having done It,
The afternoon serviceiAt thS,sLsnd was
suspended on account Of a heavy fall o.
rain. An interesting meeting, however
was held in The Tabernacle. Alta in the
evening, Rev. Mr.. Inskip preached from {
text, which he said they would find some
where in the gospel, by Mathew, US fol
lows: al pray thee have me excused.
The object Of the sermon was L
show the unressonablenGss aud iriV
ulity Of the excuses persons max
10 embracing tho doctrine and ex
periencG Of holiness. The discourse wa
one OF the most remarkably clear expo
sitionS Of the whole subject, 10 which
has been our privilege to listen at any
the great gatherings. The sermon was fol
lowed by a prayer meeting OF great inter
terest and pDweta A large number cam
forward as seekers, and many processes
10 experienced SAnCtiilcation, and other
protessCd to be converted. All seemed L
feel that the day was one Of success. TIL
spiritual influence has greatly deepene,
and hundreds are moved to recousecrAt
themselves anew TO God.
THURSDAY, August -, 1873,