The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-28
SPRING GROVE CAMP nEEEINe
Closing Exercises--Lnst Day-.Large
Attendance

On Saturday evening public services com
menced at 7:30, with an interesting and in
structlve sermon by Rev Mr.. Bond of
North Ferrisburg, followed by spirited
prayer meetings in the Willston, Shell
burne, and Leicester tents.
On Sunday morning a large audience
were In attendance, arriving at an early
hour. The weather was cool but more
moderate than on The day before. At ten
o'clock the largest audience Of the week
had assembled numbering between five
and six thousand people. Preaching was
commenced by Rev. W. II. Mecker, before
vast congregation, who took for his text
the words from Exodus 33l4, MY pre-
sencc shall go with thee" taking for the
subject of his remarks more especially
"Thc true and needed sign" lie
proceeded to base upon the pas
sage of scripture named, the idea
that the 'true sign" for the world was in
tclligent, well balanced, sanctified Chris
tian character He remarked that we had
passed out of the period of types and SYM
bols and miraculous manifestations. and
the only power by which men can be
drawn to Christ is by the influence of the
Christian church. The burning bush, the
pillar of fire, the aux of the covenant, the
types of Gods presence. and signs to the
people are now merged in the Christian
church. Where that church Is, there Is
the Divine Shekinal, and where that pre-
sencc is not, there is no Christian church.
Humanity is not without guide. The
symbolical passed into the real at the Pen
tecost, and the great fact of the Pentecost
was the descent of the Holy Ghost to ever
more cooperate with true believers in
convincing the world of righteousness,
temperance and a judgment to come"
The sermon was argumentative, scrip
tural and impressive, and held the un-
weared attention OF the audience
AT noon Mrs. IIurlburt held Sunday
School in Williston tent, which was as
usual very pleasant and instructive
meeting for the children.
At one o'clock an exhortation was deliv-
cred by Rev. Mr.. Grogan of Bellows
Falls, lasting some thirty minutes.
On Sunday afternoon public services
commenced at two o'clock by sermon
from Rev. Mr. Graham, of Burlington, who
took for his text Cor. 80. Eye hath
not seen nor ear heard. neither hath item
tered into the heart of man, the things which
God hath prepared for them that love
Him The reverend gentleman discours
ed principally upon the subject of "Hca
ven," remarking, that the attractions Of
heaven consist in its beauty, society, ant
purity. Each ones conception of hi
grectest need is to that person the outline
of his Heaven. 1t shall be to him all tina
and infinitely more. The sermon was cul
tured, literary and spiritual. The speake
was under a disadvantage of a stronl
wind that was blowing at the time but thu
sermon was generally heard.
In the evening it was expected that Rev
Mr.. Beaudry would preach, but on account
of his health his sermon was deferred
The sermon was preached by Rev Mr.
Davies of West Addison, which was fol
lowed by an exhortaton by Rev. d.! p
Hurlburt and several excellent praye
meetings.
Monday, the last day of the camp meet
ing, broke clear and pleasant, and con
tinued so throughout the day A love feas
was held at $50 in the morning, and a
II o'clock preaching by Rev. Mr.. Mott o
Pawlet, followed by an exhortation by Rev
L. N. Beaudey.
At one o'clock in the afternoon meet
ing of children was held in the Willistol
tent, Mrs. Hurlburt presiding. At tw
o'clock sermon was delivered by Rev. L. n
Beaudry of Shelburn, from the text, Isaial
$50, And His name shall be called won
derful." In the evening Rev. Mr.. Heat
preached the sermon which closed tn
camp meeting.
Excellent order has been maintane
throughout the week by Deputy Sheriff
Joseph Barton of Charlotte, and othe
officers, and much satisfaction is expresses
by all concerned at the results of the meet
ing in every particular. l..