The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-17
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nrrghTFD SERMONS ~ '-..rn ny rxr
, sn,r..rx PREACHERS EoSoksp bh NE
NORTHERN rkofLs' ,,,or,can I
rsr.c;a, correspondence ~ fSal.'''"'s ,onr
Ror,p LAKE, July 32---have az! ~ ann.
rcaders ever been on Me!no SLING
ground on the Sabbath, WIN tne sha roonIe
heavily throughout The Gay, anu ' Nd drin.
crowded with nSsd.coVered ,so. " font
ring um5reHis into the saw ;',s, .uch a
c coun" Frem Friday morning, oy oa! anu
.ou SUI ~. ;,,,.iaucg showers had drencneu
Ms"', lon The fre walks aions tnt
.ps a.n,,s s-y,c,s and avenues had yietaeu
~" 'a", 20 ,l,e penetrating waters, ana mora
~ :an .' f,nnd ,Eem soft and slippery. But tne
. .uS o. soan had their workmen engaged IN
s';,'n donh,. rows of boards along the
,no.t fr,u,,cpted thoronghfareS, so mat 10
.nd from the tabernacle, boarding places,
Er pedestrians moved probably rs "dry
shodn as the Hebrews through the "a'ers
cano. of the Red Sea. We have heard pfo-
ME s,e,k Of. "a cold rain" inns Is eih'
pbat rallv one of that species. Men iase
s.;,.,ed clad in winter clothing. ana tue
dsr,pnesS penetraIcs tents and apparei. M,
fi,ouph they arc not usually enfieu VINO ave
r,ou1rlled TO remain on camp S1o"n"
<Iu,inp a stormy Sabbath, the unpleasant
Nos is materially modified here by the hos
r,;,a,,,y ond courtesy of the families occupy
inc cottages. In their elegant parlorS, sur
rounded With home comforts. the hours ee-
tween The public services passed pleasantly
and proftably. e,;, oo,o,o.
cation v ere seated under the canopy OF Tue
Preaching tent at the $3.50 A. NJ. soc'al ancel-
Ing. persons from different parts OF tne
country related their experience, ana olSnop
Campbell made gu address tliat Hsofeu .uc
emotional natures Of oil present. one o' 'ht
most effective narratives OF pefsona' eNpelr
ence was communicated by me iooh'hS
youp" map, who. rs the son OF Hquoi-
seller, had early become botn Save 10 TO-
bscco ard strong drink. lie reia'eu VIC
IN, sferiorS providenccs that lea ha1 10 DC
come , Christian. and then said with an en-
pbasis and lmpre-sifeneSs never " NC .ol
gotten h, those who heard hin, g resolved
never to weary in praying, not only lol
thc control of an appetite for stanu'an's
.nd n.rro,jc. but its utter destruction.
Three wears ago my pleading prevailed with
cod and from that hour to this have had
mo more desire for these things than chilo.
Where Is Tyndally Where his theories ana
tests COT crrRing prayer:
The $50 A. III. love feast was an occasion
of rare interest. Towards the close OF Inc
meeting the blind boy vocl!ist sang sweet
song. Bishop James presided. The rain feii
in torrents, and that part Of the tabernacle
above the preachers stand became like q
mammoth 6lterer.
We heard Or. Walden preach in the AFTER
noon q very logical and arguRientatire ser.
mon on {. Chri>tian Hope" trosA the words:
"He that hath this hope ia him purlteth
himself" The sermon was followed by
warm exhottalions from Bishop kavanaugh,
DIR poi,al, of Baltimore, and DR.. Pluinmer,
of Tennessee. One of the ministers present
arose. and stated that the congregation de
sired to grasp the hands Of the Southern
preachers. While the threng passed by
these visiting ciergymen, each one shaking
hands with them, Chaplain McCabe sang.
<sTbe Sweet BSe.aud-Bye." 1t was avery
affecting scene, and weJudge That the South
crp preachers found their baDdkerchief> too
thoroughly moistcncd with tears for further
use during the day.
Arp. NJ. the great tabernacle was dense
" crowded, the storm being apparently over.
Rev. Lewis X. Dunn chose for his text the
words Of Cbrisrs raledictory to bis dlsci-
pleS: "Ye shall receive power after that the
HOLY Ghost has come upon YOU" lie was
probably half through with the delivery Of
his eloquent and effective sermon when the
rain began to come again on the encamp.
ment. The Immense congregation sat as III
an ordinary outdoor sprinEiing, for the Can
vas had become as u sieve under the long
continued showers. Those who had UNI
brellas with them quickly hoiSted them only
to have the wires aud Wha.ebones become so
many channels for the conveyance OF water
Il tl..h uply of thotr 1n,s
fortunate neighbors. Mr.. Dunn raised his
voice to the highest pitch, aud struggled to he
heard in the confusion above the voice OF
the elements, but the effort was vain. The
trumpet of the storm waXrd louder and
louder, and the polished pulpit orator was
compe!lcd to suspend. "Camp meeting John
Allen" undertook the task of being heard
over the tempest that ragged above and
around the teut in which there were two or
three thousands of people masScd But he
could not be understood ten feet from the
platform. Ten O'Clock came, and the "wir-
dows Of heaven seemed 10 be opening wider
for the falling floods. We saw no advantage
to be gained by remaining, when we had Il
tight. secure tent within II hundred yards.
So we vcn,urcd to walk ankledeep in water
TO our lodgings, tor the surface Of the en-
oampment had assumed the appearance Of
lake. As we take our departure for the train
that il to bear us hOmeward, the sun shines
brightly on the green trees and snowy tents.
This cawp-mectng has unqneStionablo set
in operation train OF fraternal influences
destined 20 impress all branches of Metho.
dism. The character and success of the en-
terprisc VIII be the fruitful subjects Of ap-
proving editorial comment among the secu.
lar and religious journals OF the country.
The brightest page Of Methodist history
written for ahirty years is being finished in
these grand groves. From them will roll out,
NORTH, south, veast, and west, tidal wave of
ibyoihcrly love that will go over the entire
Methodism OK America. We are tired of
strife, aud long to see the day when
proiesSed Christians, cherishing 4 CON-
imnn faith, shSsi bury the Ratchet, "let
by.goues lie by-goneS," and earnestly
ihelp aaGh other on TO heaven. Here at
Round Lake are ministers from every
branch of Me'hsdism, ministers from Eng
Hand, australia, ineIa, Canada, and all parts
of the lSlted States. While enjoying each
Others society they are being baptized to.
.cether .sy1h the HoAy Ghost, and the seven
sub. divisions ct MeHhadism here represent
ed will in.God's appointed time blend in Il
unity. consistent with aleDominational indi-
yidualty, rs the seven pnismatic colorS form
the one rainaow that ARCHES the retreatipg
throne of the storm. We bid every effort
made to increase love and concert OF action
among mena:hsarty "God fspeed."
II has been, Diet ermined 10 fsaaugurate Sc
ries ofipteruatinsai camp aeabNss. The first,
President Hillm1I intornls MS, is to be held
on this ground next July, on a Ear more ex.
tenswe scale, il .pssssoie, taau this; the Sec
ond on one Oh .slse cimpgrousIls OF the
ii. f. Church, SaikA, two gears from the
present tine