, 1873-08-24
Pointed and Pungent Sermons by
Distinguished Ministers.
Programme Of To-Day's EXERCISES
How to Oct to the Grounds,
The Boart1ing-Tcnt---Tl1e Policc
Arrangements.


izod by tho usua1 pointed and pungont sermons
delivered to larger audiences. The cllidronB
mooting gavo evidence Of renewed interest.
0rder aud quiotu0e, poaco and good will pro-
yailod
Tho day itHo1f, with its mild sunshine, rcfroBl1-
ing broozo and cool temperature, was most do
Gghtfnl, aud added largely to tho religious and
social enjoymenta Of tho occasion.
Tho morning trains brought increasing NUM-
bors to tho grounds. They came from tho North
and THO South, and in carriages and wagons,
from tho Enst aud the West. In all, not loBB
than 5000 people woro in attendance. Tho
moral infuencos, Of courHo. lay in tho Sermons
Of tho day. 10 hear these, in tho morning.
afternoon, and egoning, largo and attentive
audiences convened in tho groat circle. The
first Of tho Hories, In this class Of exercises,
delivered By tho Rov. 4. Yonkors, pastor Of The
Western Ayon.o Church, at 1880 n. N.
Nln. YoNKEH5' SERMON.
" Ho was wounded for our tranBgresBions; ho
was bruised for our iniquites tho cllastHemont
Of our poaco was upon him, and by his stripes
70 are healad ad."-1aniah 53 8. Tho themo for dis
cuasion is the suirorings Of Christ. And ,se will
now call your attention to three thoughts lying
on tho surface OF this toxt Firat, tho necessity
OF Ohrist's suferinga. Second, tho nnturo Of IIiH
autrorlngs. Third tho benefit Of His sufreripgs.
The necessity Of ChriBta BntroringB Is seen in
tho fact that ho did suffer, for il any other plan
would llayo dono God would haye adopted it.
But tho Scriptures plainly teach that in no othor
way could man DO saved. God gayo Adam
law, and affixed to TINT law =, penalty,
for 1aw without penalty is Il farco. This penalty
waa doath, not tho doath OF tho body simply,
but tho dcath Of Tho soul and body. otornal
death. This death involves indiscribnblo suffer-
ipgs.. How shall man escape this death7 He
has incurred tho penalty, md 1t must bo paid.
But it is nakod cnnnot God, by Divine proroga-
tive. We answor no because the Inv is just
tho penalty proper, neithor tee 90 great or too
domorit In mans sin, and mono but an infinite
being could rcntler infinite satisfaction. And
such = poraon was and il Christ, tho God man,
and he only could sayo. 1t was not merely tho
tho yaluo of tho sacrifice. Paul eays wo
| nre bought with n prico, aud this
price was tho value Of the ancriaco
Thero VAS infinite merit in the Christ OIL tho
eross, 1twas not the example Of Christ, Or tho
| fact that God tho Eather chose to accept of Him
na q substitute for mnn, but because Ho was
able to pay the doht, If not so, God might haye
| or would bo acceptable.
Tho nature Of His aufrorings is subject too
| deep for finite minds to comprehend. The
! worlds guilt and ain wero laid unou Him, aud
Ho suffered, tho just for tho unjust.
The benefits OF Christ'B suireringB are BUM
med up in two ciasscs: unconditional and condi-
| tional. 10 procured universal salvation, saycd
tho whole human family all who dio in infancy aro
~
declares Of such arc the Kingdom Of Hoayon.
He las given measure Of tho spirit to every
man. The spirit follows all, rejoicea nll, OH
lghtona all.
nehs Of our actual transgreseions. Those may
all be forgiven. Comply with the conditions III
Gods word and al shall bo forgiven freely. we
may bo clcansod from all sin. We may 1.-Two
tho work OF tho Dovil to make us SIM. it is
Chrst's work to keep us from sin, If We can-
! not 1.-Two without sin, thon Satan sconlueror; but
Christ il conqucror. lilo Lord God Omnipotcnt
Wo may overcome all opposition through
Christ. Wa mny do all things strengthening lls
Wo may conquer death, Tho ClriBtian stands
with his foot on the neck Of hs last enemy ind
] shouts victory over death, hell, md tho grave.
But We shall mover know tic bolcfs of CGrist'H
| death till we get into Heaven.
| at tho close of the sorMon tho usual exlorta-
ton followed, in which there was marked i'll
| crcaae Of religious interest. It is customary at
this class of meetings for number Of livincs to
give brief oxhortations in line Of tho thought
presented in the sermon. Earnest prayers arc
offered and appropriate hymns Hung. Thoy arc
always meetings Of greut interest After real
dday. ~ ~ ' ' '''''@
TIE cn11DRES's MEETING
was led BY tho Rey. ". Ii. Holmes. There arc l.
evidently love to 60 to tho ca,np-meeting, and
it's right thoy should. Tho attendance Of tho
meeting was much larger than uauai, md tho ro-
marks made by tho different spcakors were time
At the afternoon sorvce ut $50, tho Rey. ]. r.
Yates, Of Oakla1d, ofiiciated. Aftor tho usual
preliminary services, ho preached worry inter-
| esting discourse, OF Which the following ia 4
briof synopsis
| Mr. YATES SERMON.
"The Kingdom Of God comoth not with obBer-
walton. Luke, 1890 The subject drawn from
these words Was the dccoptivenesB of appearance.
Christ's Kingdom canlo not with outward show.
There was no ,pomp aud splon1or, no rosoundiug
Of arms and mandate Of Kings. 1t was tho
still, email voice OF tho spirit which whispers,
but nevor decoivos. Like the loayon hidden
away in the measure Of moal, it worked silently
and surely until tho work VAS done.
Tho Christian system is rational ono, and
appeals to tho intellect and heart Of man. Ho
must DO convinced in order to boliove. Tho
work was in tho realm r.. 9. of mind; , In this
sprung forth Like the expanding germ, and grew
and brought forth its fruitious.
Tho preacher closed with homo earnoBt re-
marks on tho importance Of tho truth Of tho
tcxt, ..-.. ....
After tic evening meal, taken at o'clock,
prayor-meotings wore hold in the various
| churcl-tontH.
| ThoBo ehurch.tonts are very numerous, and
the meetings wore scattered here mud thoro
around in tho grove htany hymns wcro sung,
tho music OF which blonlod with peculiar intor-
ost to an outsider. Within. however, At each
tont there was doep foollng, which loft ita
good Impressions.
IN TIE EVENING.
tho Rev. ". II. Dnniels, pastor OF tho Park
Avenue Methodist Church, preached. Ho is
among tho ab!ost Of tho divines In Attendance,
"a man Of fine address and genial qualitios.
Tho Horyico opened with tue singing Of what
il known as tho ~ Altar Song, u one OF tho most
popular hymns sung at tho mooting, mud com
j,oaol by DR.. DaniolB for the occasion, and
published in his lato collection known as the
a.:Camp- Meeting Song Service"
d. DANIELS SERMON.
"Theao things have spoken to you that my
Joy might ro1nain In you and that your Joy might
bo full :"-John 15:ll. The materials for Heaven
aro 10 plenty, oven In this world Of an aud aor-
row, as to nllow beyond doubt that joy IL part
OF Gods plan and purpose. Among all tho owl
doncos Of design in. i.aturo thore IL nothinF
whose purpose IL pain. Mankind hnyo spoiled
ness to havo made atoady Hoayon for the raco
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