, 1873-08-26

caup-Inooing nomenclature Is in eomo instances
n mlenomor and msleadH. Tho Ho-called church
tonts arc not tonts at all. They aro houses.
TAoy nre church buildings, aud some OF thom
aro VI substantial as some OF our ChicaBo
churches, md al large. The Swiss cottages
around It's circlc, and over tho grounds are Ike
wiuo solid structures. In fact thore 10 but
precious little Of the "camp" fcaturo about
cus,,,;nceting. Tlo deoplo lwoll in houses. 1hey |
ea. their meals Oh tables, elcop on real beds,
walk about on carpets, eit in rochcrs, write on
desks, got their water out Of wolls, havo their
grounds laid OF in avenues, and their etreota
lighted ut nights, mud an that sort OF thing.
There il 10 camping about it. II onght to bo |
called by sorue other name Of Desplanos' 20
tho rain which was threatened Inst evening, ovou |
It it had come to pass, would not naVo seriously
disconnected any ont. |
THE FORENOON NEL1a1ouB EXERCISES.
The rsgulur programme Of exorclses IN oil Its |
particulars was carried out. Tho early morning |
prayor-mcotiug, tho church-tcut neeti11g, tue |
chiilron's meeting, motlera' meeting praise
meeting, oto., wore al oil tho meridian at the |
appoipiud .illlo.
1t 1880 the Roy. $. G. Lathrop, pastor Of St.
paurs Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago, |
delivered tho sermon. Thu opening religious
services wero conducted by tho Rov. Robert
s1ephard, paBtor Of tho Michigan Ayonue Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Tho opening hymn
was tho Tcll-lsnoWn first hymn Of Ill AlotAo0lsk
collections, commencing
Ont fura thousand tongues to Sing.
After prayer by Dir. Sheppard, ho announced
the second hy1ull, which WGs tue beRutiful and
expressive one commoncing-
There is q fountain filled with blor1
which was sung by tho audietco III tho beautiful
tune called " Cleansing Fountaln.'
THE sEAs1oN.
Tho topic OF The scrlno' waa " ChriatB ABILITY
tc Save" and WAS founded oil Heb, 7, rs:
tsWhc,efore lIo il ahlc also to Haro thota to tho
- tn
over liyetl, 10 make iutorccpBiun for thela."
Tie Bpenkor proceeded to aay: Afan ID lost.
This is tho most torrb|o 1act Of our being.
Ioyt, holpless, without divine lnterposis1ons
uopeiesH. This fact lies ut tho foundation OF
tho Christian syAte,n-rol,doring tho Office and
work Of Christ sig,tiflcaut md necessary. Man
Is redeemed, Tho great burden Of the
aospe-s one central idea 1.-THE the revelation ,i aa Of
by night," ,"--slnd oil how dark WIS the night Of
Ignorance a,,d sin which reBtod upon the moral
world. An angel proclaimed t!le Gospel, nayylng'
Fesr pG M e @ GtE ba i y1g psepa seSd tps ss
Savior, whicl, is Christ the Lord" This Gospel
1neBsage was not sont to the palace of royalty or
the homes INC Of ths 5sA
Of tho peopio,-as thls Gospol wns
10 ali people. The toTt declares !, thst Chr Christ iv
Hls oxalud dignity. a Divine being. Henco
Infinite wisdom and almighty. power are His.
l. % TIC iniinito merit Of His saorifoial Of
Fering. Ie gave Lis lifo ransom for the Faoo.
Mno saa asye syo1 Su e ha % igost demonstrations Of
:. phyAlelana skill is found in the zesnlta
Of His practice. Jesus, tho Almighty
Savior, Inns during the agoa been demonstrating
uis power to savo by Tic excrciso9f that power.
aud countless myriatls of saved opos now boforo
tae throuo aro tho proofs Of Lis ability to save.
TO tt.nf
rorno to Cod" that como to God "by Him, II
mud 10 save such s'to tho utte1rrost." 1bis inn
plies through oil periods, to tAo farthest limitH
Of time, and all clusseH. Humanity mover gooaa
reach it md the Divine Savior aave it. And the
words also imply Ills ability to perfectly Bavo.
l4e can not only improve our moral condition,
Lesson our moral wocs AMI help US, but He ia
gble to perfectly savo-to asve to tho uttornost
In conblusion: !. Christ il Just as aoiling ae
hc B able. g Aud IIo is just as abo and willing
10 savo now MS He over can DO. y. Hence, al
Bhould ,.o,n como to God by Him and be saved tc
The audience was large for a:wcok-lay service
Vld listened with marked attention.
THE AFTERNOON SERVICE.
Ihia Wan pienlsod Dy tue aa. uhnaa intoreainl m
At $3.50. Tho divine selected By tlo Presiding
Elder to ofliciato OIL this occasion was tho noY
5snesv!e bsrc Wasoasn haes a .a
lie spoke substantially ~ follows, bssint
bis rennrlts upon those words
"Why art thou cast down, Q my soul, md VIII:
God, for shall yot praise Him who Is the healtl
Of MY countonanco and my God."-ps. ~: II
The psaluls never wear out. Thoy are roleo
tim Of human nature and are applicable +
Christian experience in all ite phaaou. pavit
was passing through one Of the greatest trial
Of lis oyentful lite, tho rebellion ct his fayort
son AbHalom. In the darhoBt hour Q
hlB humiliation, his confidence ii, Go
phase of Christian oxporlono
profitable to consider, viz. Causes md euro Q
spiritual depression. Joy is tho requirement
but depression is inAeparablo. Tho best Of poi
sons ut times aro its victims. Among the cause
ara those pertaining to our physical nature. 8
intimate is Tie relation Of soul and body. DE-
precision comes by reason Of irregular aud ba
h1abs 1si poor he health and 1gnofanee Of tn
through tho imagination, which has
wonderful influence, affecting our lappinost
Through si.ts influence, disease, and oven dealt
b has % resulted ID. Mn1y fa. ma.!e triala in i!
but know 1t, haye originated In this way. I'll
to OUR fanily, and life, aud Kindred.
ttIho Skeleton in tho homo III not all pootr,
It ii lifelong reality to many Of uv. Tho
to our spiritual lifo. Tho discover
Of tho 1oss Of spirituality, tho hidin
the discovery Of HorroHI Wo may yield TO tlls
inllato, tendency Of our fallen natures, to pr
sumption, and finding ourselves upon tic vorF
Of disaster, may cry, Why art thou cast dowi
Ony noul, aud why, art thou d!aqaletod With
moi Then, again, tho CAUSES Of this diaquiotut
aro often proYiden.ial aud wholly beyond OF
control. Tho second part OF the sermon note
tho euro Of aopresHion This was found in IL
words OF tho to1t. The appoal III to our roano
Why art thou cRat down, Q my noul2 u
ellol1ld eoarcl. tho cauhe 10 know tho rcnso1l
often bolief, though NO may not he ahlo to r
moye tho callHo, llupo thon in Qod. Uuswer
int; confidence In Got in tho baBia Of BuccoBaf
plety aud our security III times Of trials. Agai
the precious ASSURANCE that all things Wo
together for good to them that lo'
Cod, js snlllefen. to Inspire 'la with ooura|
iu thu hour Of darknosa aild trial. Ito closed
calling upon those wl4o wego IN trouble from IL