The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-27
The National Camp Meeting,
Sunday Sermon of the Rev. Mr.. In
skip.

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Even the campaignen here could not
desire any improvement in the weather.
Amorc beautiful Sunday never smiled on
the hills and valleys Of West Virginia.
A large reinforcement came on the
grounds last evening, Of ministers and
people. 1t was estimated by experts that
there were at least five thousand people
present to-day at the services.
The large tabernacle Of the Committee
made memorable by Its march across the
continent, was filled with earnest chris
tians from at least dozen different States
Of the Union, in the capacity oil q Ma
tionsl Love Feast. The meeting was
one Of great power, thrilling all hearts
with the story Of the all.clGansing blood.
The audience, and people generally, OBJ
served the rules; and the best OF order
prevailed through the day. The Presiding
Elder, like sklllful general, had every
man in his place, and everything on hand.
Agreeable TO the high expectation OF
the people, the President Of the National
Committee made his appearance as the
speaker for the morning occasion.
Mr.. Inskip took for his text the 18th
verse Of the I'd chap. Of I'd Thess, "God
hath from the beginning chose you 70 sal
Vation through qualification Of the Spirit
and belief OF the truth"
He then proceeded to remsrk:-When
l speak upon the subject occupying the
attention Of this meeting, two questions
naturally arise in my mind, first, what
Is It 10 DO sanctifed and made holyS sec
ond, how and by what means may this
state be obtainedT The first question
has been very fully explained, and the
questioner very fully answered; l shall
therefore mainly consider the second
question.
In the first place l shall correct some
errors respecting the subject OF expert
ence. shall use the terms Of holiness, en-
tire sanCtiacation, and perfect love as
synonymous. There may be q shade Of
difference In their technical meaning, but
in their common acceptance among US,
their meaning is quite similar.
It Is a mournful fact, something TO be
regretted, that many think and speak oil
sanctification as tie blessing, as though II
was something handed over, something
dropping down from Heaven upon them.
So people struggle and struggle after the
blessing. But there is something inf
nitely better than the blessing; 1t Is the
B!eSS0r. What Is often meant by the
blessing Is the state of the emotions-to
get happy-a state Of ecstacy and joy.
Sad fruits often follow this kind OF teach.
ing and such views Of Specification. 1t
Is nothing less than seeking this great sal.
vation by feeling. Tho other extreme is
dead iormality-Cold, heartless PhArisec-
ism. 1t Is, indeed, a mournful fact that
people are pursuing this great matter in
the line oil either oil these erroneous meth:
DDS, instead Of resting on something solid
aud Substantial instead Of trusting in a
living Christ to save. II might sssun
strange if it should be reported that am
opposed 10 the emotional In religion
Nobody could we'll make that mistake,
i especially those who knew him1S -
But he had come TO regard Christ, inf
mite, blessed Christ, as all in Gl-Christ
lin all his saving efficacy and powerdwell'
Ii Ing in us. Hold all! Some, when they
GET the blessing, don't kept long; they
say Il slipped away from them. What
slipped away Was it Christ that slipped
away? Is Christ q thing that slips away
and is lost so easy? You may drive him
away; but he Is not the sort Of q guest to
slip away from you. But that which you
call tho blessing Is q state Of the emotions,
hear some say they arc holding onto the
blessing, and others hear say, l lost it
but if you had held on 10 Christ, the
BIessor, It had been well with you. You
would have found that much better
way.
10 be entirely Sdncttfed don't mean 10
BIO put into q chariot and driven through
the sky in ecstacies Of delight, encom-
passed with rainbows and golden tinted
clouds; II is not everlasting blessednesa
beamlng on your pathway from the win
doWs Of Heaven; 1t Is not all sunshine
and all Joy. There Is no incongruity in
griet and sorrow mingled in this expert.
ence., The holiest being that ever walked
the earth was a man of sorrOwB- and &C
quainted with grief. The highest state OF
purity may consist with the deepest,
darkest hours Of earthly trouble, when
surges OF grief sweep over the soul. Don't
think in such seasons that you have lost
the blessing. There! l called it blessing.
Well, you wouldn't understand INC il ]
didn't use the'term). Se.H'
Some time when your physical nature
has become unstrung and depressed your
spirit, don't think you have fallen from
this grace. Christ was burdenCd with
grief, but at the same time. he held on 10
his immaculate character. When temp.
ted to commit sin, don't think that Is an
evidence you have lost your purity. Jesus
your Lord, had the most fearful templR.
lti0ns possible for US TO endure, yet he did
not sin. If Christ could be tempted so SO.
verely and BIO sinless, you may retain your
purity, though tempted. Satan comes,
but finds no place in the heart; 1t is swept
and garnlshed. he may roar outside the
house and make Us q little nervous, butno
answer comes from within; the heart
clings TO Christ. All attempt Of the Devil
to draw the soul. down reacts, sending II
higher and nearer to Christ.
banctifcation don't make us iniallible.
No one Of US Is infallible. The Church
pnly is infallible; not the Methodist
Church, not the Presbyterian Church, not
the Catholic Church; but the true spirit
uRl church and household OF God. The
creed of this universal church Is, all men
are sinners and JtSUs Christ is tho Saviour.
This Is what Imean: Every soul that Is
fully saved believes in human depravity,
and that the blood Of Christ cleanselh
from all sin.
Some people think sanctifcation is
l R0mpihinT O0taidn OF tho mon. thibiy u
pertains mostly to the life. They think
tits good thing, but say l am not able to
live such holy life, Bit sec here, my
friend, no man can 'doAnything as justi.
fed person that he could not do as
sSnctifled person. We under state
justification. No man can be Ia iusti-