, 1873-08-27
Tho Regular Programme Carried Ont Not
withstanaing tho Rain.
All the Services Very Large
ly Attended.
Sermons by the Revs' J. 0. Peck,
A, f, Needham, and Il,
W. Thomas.


"Aa rlGut} tno QA1lI1-tllootlHE HeHt tuEoubl IlAo
rogular programme. tho Methodist Church Ia
not to DO in.imidatod by sprinkle. 1t believes
In sprinkling Knowing this fact, tho conductor
wisely attached eoyoral extra coachos to Tho ont
warl-bound train 1T 0 a. ILL.,, NIL OF which wero
crowded. More passongora wero taken on OF
the way-statlons 80 that whom tho train arrived
at tho grounds, soycral hundred porsons woro
nldod to "tho CIRCLE" whore the general morn"
ing prayer-,nceling WAS In sessiou. ThiB WA
largely attended, and provadod with much
interest. The oxoroisos consisted Of earnest
prayers, remarks, singing, mud confessions. Tho
meeting was led by tho Roy. 4. Yonlor, paator
Of tue Western Avenue II. L. Church, Chicago.
During tho exercises, tho ladies took part, often
leading in prayer, some of whom prayed with
remarkable ypotion. While this service was go
ing Oh in tho circle. similar mooting was being
hold IN
THE SWEDISH TENT,
In charge of tho Rov. ]. Linn, Of Gafcsburg.
Tho services III tl,is tent nro conducted in tho
Swedish language, Tho participants oyidently
enjoy thoir mooting to great degree. When
not in attendance on tho regular services, thoy
Azo having a meeting Of their own, either Of
prayer conference, or preaching. 4 score or
moro Of porRonB In those meetings aro reported
to have found tho Savior.
THE REGULAR SERVICE.
Whom the boil announced tho regular forenoon
service, the worahipors caulo into tho great circle
from ovory tont md nil parts Of tho grove. It
was gouorally known that tho Rev. j. o. Peck,
Of tho Centenary Church, would preach tho sor-
mon. There was, consequently, o general u.s.
senbling Of oil the people on the grounds about
tho stand. In the desk woro tho Rows. ". II.
Daniels, B1r. Conwell, Il. s. Cuntlno. Robert
Sheppard, 8. WaAhburn. s. Norton, Drs. W. @.
Dandy md W: ". Thomas. Of Chicago and tho
prayer was offorcd BY tho Rev. Dr.. Thomas, OF
Tho Clark Street Church, after which the hymn,
beginning
40 happy day that axod by choice"
was sung N vi weh i,a Tho Tho 1arge congregation
noutcod his text, as fol1owH:
Mn. pECR'a SERMON.
"If it be 30 out God whom VIC aotvo is able to
deliver lii from tho burning tiery furnace and
Ho will dcliyor us ont Of Thy hand. Q King
spectfully and stands uncovered in the preaonce
Of Christian horoism. God hns no constituted
tho human mind tint we must admire what a
heroic. Every hero has kind Of magic wand
ment, brings us 90 his feet. There havo been
men and women, OF lives 90 grand and heroic,
Of work 30 sublime and benotlcont, Of character
go pure and fascinating, that, whonovor thoir
such presence with nnsanda!cd feet and
uncovered head. There are natncs
/ never hayo repeated but with batod
breath aud quickcnca pulao: The world
keepR d roster OF itH heroes, mud God keopB ono,
andI opino qnitoadiforcnt one Of His horoos. The
world leiilea great butcher under the gulso Of
military aorvlco, or m omnivorouB monarch who
swallows province aftor province, or groat poet
wlloso brllliant scintillatons Of genius oniy
bloness Of his private character, and then calls
Tie roll OF Hannibal aud Alexander, Of Cusal
and Charlemagne Of Burns aud Byron. The
elovonth chapter Of Hebrews ia tho picture gal,
IL this roll Of honor ! reaa she
names Of three men, captiyos in name, but
men so noblo aud royal thoy could not wear q
chain. They appear but once, they play but q
single act, and arc gone. Like tho meteor tLat
lhoy leave track Of light, trail Of glory, which
tells TINT y heavenly messenger has hlazed in
our sklcy That onco was enough: 1t revealed
what manner Of mon ion they we're Of, and lett on
forth. But once tho Hebrew heroes spenk to le
across RgeH, yet That one utterance iB sublime in
spirit, whole volumes Of character are 30 crowded
ao one answer who3o , limos are 80 epitomlzoi y
lesson OF tho text is tho peace and
security Of trust in God The circumstances oil
ti,or condition woro sufficiently alarming to have
Ficry furnaces wore on oyery side. I'Lo Kiur
was q tiery furnace, red-hot with rage. Thoii1
own God Was q consuming fro, Their own con.
sciences we're fiery frnaces, in which thoy wouIt
ho acathed if they dislonorod themselves. II
wag q terrible ordeal, The weight of two worldt
was on their nerves. Their faith bridged al
awfHl chasm Of duty, aud their burdenod houl
of trial was tho heayy train Tint tosted its tin
bcrB. The throat Of royalty WAS thunder
Ing in their cars. Thoy wero driven to tht
wall, md wero commanded to surrender o.
die.s Tho King WAS terribly excited his courtier.
wore excited tho whole city was afame with Of
c,temont. Everything arol1nd them was eeeth
ing in passion. II was an hour to make Htoni
llearta quake and strong wills bond. But who,
tho ulti1natum waB presented and their rop!y do
,nandod they wore not oxoited,-ther norvo
were calm, tloir souls sorone, their wila ada
,nnntiue. SEQ them dragged hurtiedIy befor
tho King, whose face ia rcd with rage and who's
rhiso tho soul with ponce. Right ID pence. N
conyulsion Of conscience distlrbs hin
who iB in the right. A man VII
is right, and knows it, and maintain
it, carries On angel in his bosom to sfng Ills sou