National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-22
RELIGION IN THE WOODS.
4 FLOOD OF SUNSHINE At LAST

Uistinauished MINISTERS ENpected-Pen-
ell sketches Of the Tents OF Prominent
wa.hiustssias-- scrmsn OF REV. u. r.
Brsws-Prsyer- and Exher,a tieus-The
Camp to be CentInucd.
Correspondence Of tn, Republican,
wAsHisaros CANrIGRovE AssociATIosl
aAirnkRsBuRG. MD, August 81, le7a.
SERMONS AND ExHoRrArioSs.
The sermon OF MI. johnson last night was
upon the life, character and punishment after
death Of Dives as In contrast with those OF Laz-
arus. Il was delivered with much earnestness,
and was followed by stirring exhortations from
Messrs. Lsnahan, Cleveland, McNamar and Rice;
in response 10 all Of which numerous penitents
approached the altar OF prayer, and the service
was characterized by the conversion OF several
Of these mourners.
cunisriAs LADY sKiENIsuERs.
Il In Interesting TO note the personal EFFORTS on
both Clergy and lalty In behalf OF those not tne
po,sessofs OF q change OF heart These, togethef
with the Iepresen,aye s,s Q, aha e .S Snf twenty
I'VE earnest ladies', employ the time after preach
ing at the several meetings In meandcring
through the crowd, and on It's outer edges, seek
ing out sinners aud urging them by personal
arectionate Interviews TO seek the salvation Of
their souls. THIS powerful plan OF personal per-
results 10 The Increase q the nambef OF those
who are seeking religion. No one in the crowd
,s safe In escan,ne the keen observation Of these
ShrisuAn bkirnishers.
CONTINUANCE OF The CANT.
Rev. y. Peyton Brown arrived irom Baltimore
last night aud u was announced that ne had
succeeded in making satisfactory arrangements
with the Railroad company aud tue owners OF
the tents for the continuance Of the camp, which
u nov dependent only upon the weather. Inc
rounl-tfip excursion tickets sold ny me ralltoan
company viii be good until the goth Of August.
An ikisu rokr. -
James NICHOLSON, the author OF the deuicatory
hymn OF THIS camp ground, Is here, and Is =
power ~ the several services. he 70 Que o. you,
are contagious, and whose religion brightens hts
honest face aud gives sincerity to the grasp OF
his ever-extended right hand.
CLOUDS AND RAIN.
THIS Ia Acloudy, heavy morning, constituting
the aftcrplece OF an early shower, whose drops
are yet uickllng from the foliage OF the grove,
but ell are anticipating bright DAY.
HOLINESS MEETING.
The usual holiness meeting has been hell and
the congregation IL assembled for o'clock
service, which was very spiritual occasion,
consisting OF experience and prayer. II was
by his earnest, practical manner In the way Of in
f1sing hts spirit into those assembled by MS cx-
cellent singing and strength OF faith.
~ SERMON by On. A'oAuLsY.
Dickinson college, preached from John, xxxii:iS:
"Aud l, II be lifted up frum the earth. will
draw all men unto me-"
After expressing his "pecullar qualification Of
meeting here win those with whom the most
gratifying memories OF his life are associated,
the speaker said that these words werc spoken
by Jesus after he had gone up to the Passover,
and many crowded out OF the city to see him,
and an intense enthusiasm seized upon the PEG
pie, and they cast their garments In his way
f'nls was the Saviours grandest earthly triumph
Among the multitude were many Greeks. An.
swering to the wish OF the Gentiles the Saviour
expressed his pleasure at these signs OF theii
acceptance. But lest their faith should stagger,
two days later, when they should behold him
upon the cross, he assured them that the life Of
the world was to spring from his death; that HI
al all Nnfa taA
the cross.
The declaration Is that OF the divine message
drawing back 10 him an estranged human fam
lily. Let us notice, nrst, the superstition, ''if b.
lifted up" and then the declared rc"ults, ~ will
draw all men unto me-" The lifting up Of Christ
was the power ordained OF God by which al
people should he drawn unto him. But it IL moi
confined to his crucinxion; In his exnltAtion he
has ever since been drawing men unto him; he
has ever since been the one great moral magnet
Of the universe. Ills crncinkion, ascension and
exaltation are all embraced In this drawing men
unto him.
As TO the results, Christ has ever suited the
means TO The end to he accomplished. The uni
versatility OF this drawing Is one OF the principal
features, strangely IN contsas; with Judaism or
other systems adapted 10 separate and distinct
nations alone.
copied BY all upon Gods declaration, and we
work and wait, not doubling that they will come.
Beyond THIS promise there Is IN the gospel that
which betokens the certainty OF these results.
What Is there In the cross Of Christ which
assures men OF the ultimate coming OF these re-
sults7 What Is there In the cross to draw the
world unto them crucined7 Men once sneered
at the idea, but 1t has rpened into trust with the
ages.
which bother tho mind, and balm which has
cured the sicsened soul OF inquirers.
The cross reveals to men the character OF God
No man ever sincerely disbel eyed In God ~ tho
author of oil things; the mind wont accept q re
suit without n cause. What Ia that universe
cause which made this world around US, archet
hv h0 NJ 1rnla n.an 4 MI natl 1n1S
The universal mind and heart has yearned TO
an assurance OF tins great cause OF all things.
Coeyal with the fall otman there were sign
that God would thus reveal himself to men, Ger
tain outnashings Of the one great light to come
and when the fullness Of tme was come tn
word was made manifest and dwelt among mel
that he might be known, and assure the world o
Its fatherhooi In Christ. Emanuel, God with Us
comes out from the form OF God and manifest
himself In the flesh.
There are natural demonstrations OF the eX
istence OF God-storms and earthquakes ant
other ply Sical phenomena-but when these wer
personated before the world In human form
people soon saw and cOmprehended the super
visinR existence OF nun.
And then the love OF Christ, manifested ever
In tears for his murierers, puts out OF thought o
everything else. In nun we see parent yisibl
10 all men.
Humanity learns the character OF God by tn
cross and BY Jesus Christ. God Is love, and III,
settled.
Another want Is supplied by the cross OF Christ
that Is the sense OF lInperfectlOn and quit In
separately connected with humanity, and Attrib
utabie TO humanity. A sense OF frown OF ange
Of God with US Is felt. How can this frown b
lifted and God rec )nclled with man? Sacrinc,
was Instituted for thi purpose, hut without sue
cess. Here comes In the Gospel; the Lamb o
God was In his lifting up the contamination o
the worlds desire, IN easing this consciousness
OF guilt. God comes to US out OF the Infinite Il
make US one wish US his own. Thus he bring
balm for the universal sores curing all on WHOM
sin had put its bghted touch.
Again, the cross makes provision for our mis-
ery-our want OF harmony with ourselves. Ga
nature Is all derAnged, and everybody feels IL
what thus disOrdered our nature "as chime o
sweet bells all tangled out of-tuRe2" IL was
decay OF virtue without any remedy.
Who shall give us rest? Where shall II bt
found7 Who shall break on our fetters7 Here
COMES In the cross 10 meet these underlying me-
cessities. The soul accepting the In srit OF In at
cross Is new created, born again. TINS recrea-
ton Is breathed into the heart through faith.
assurance OF childhood, destroys our orphAnage,
by restoring our relation to God the father and
comforting and guiding us In life and death.
The cross gives assurance not only OF life but o.
Immortality, Man has an inward longing for this
written on his nature, crying for Satisfaction
amid all the troubles aud sorrows OF life. But
desire Ia nOtSnuugh; assurance of life beyond
the grave must be gwen. When the world was
waiting over the grave OF the sous OF humanity
who had gone down into one after another, one
came from the tomb VI Joseph OF Aramathea aud
solved tue Jnyste OF all copIng ages.