The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-29
SPRING GROVE CAMP MEETING
Thursday Evening.

This has been day of great interest.
crowds coming to each service and q very
great interest prevailing the entire exer-
cises of the day. Thursday evening Rev.
M. Tator of Casteton conducted the de.
votional exercises at the stand, Rev. L. n.
Beaudry delivering the discourse, taking
his text from John 10, II.
The preacher said The sorrows of
Christ have seldom, if ever, been eXagger-
ated. He has, however, been represented
as man of sorrow and acquainted with
| grief-and nothing else. The consequence
ha sheen bad, ever since the Mosaic dis
pensatlon. Christ, however, was Joyous,
and concerning it we are to speak tonight,
OF that joy which he possessed in himself.
Christ had a joy Or sorrow. Three
points to prove Christs joy
LIST. Tue Psalmist has said. :" His glory
is great" etc. "Thy throne is forever and
ever" etc.
I'd. The prophet saith, "The voice of
my beloved" etc.
3rd. John the Baptist, and Christ's is
contrasted in character. Why do the
disciples of John fast and thy disciples
fast not ?" etc. This COMFORTS with the
Joy Christ manifested at the marriage feast
at Galilee. We do not put forth the Joy
of Christ as we should. Hs.xose 70 great
joy, occasionally. John II was referred to
as proof of this assertion, as also the text.
The joy of the Christian is the outgrowth
of Chrsts joy.
2. Chris,s joy was the constant Joy of
divine rectitude and His divine perfection.
He was pure. He had fellowship with the
Eatbpr n nd laolarol that hn E,tb
with him. He said the Spirit of the Lord
is upon me, ETC. This Joy is impaired in
quality to the Christian. This iJy is ours,
for Christ is cur wisdom and justification
and sanctitication and redemption. He has
SAID, Come unto me all ye that are
weary" etc. Z" Take my yoke upon you for
am meek and lowly," etc.
In the context he said; &c am the vine
and ye are the branches This indicates
the closeness of the revelation, indeed it
makes us one with God Now as Christ
rejoiced in his own character, so we may
rejoice in our own character, and be filled
with all the fullness of Christ After this
conflict IN the wilderness, angels came and
minlstered unto him. What Joy was that
We may be conquerors as we have Christ
formed within us, and be glorious victors
over the world.
''Thy saints In all this glorious war;
Shall conquer though they die" etc.
His, the joy of doing good for evil.
He gave his life to the world. He said
1t was more blessed to give than receive
That was his joy. Christ sometimes was
hindered in his miracles lest these joyou:
occasions would be taken for practical in
surrections. The speaker referring to the
joy of Christ communicated to the disci
Piles of Christ, illustrated by the triumpna
march to Jerusalem. The Joy of Christ
was also of future glory, and closed witt
"Your JOY may be full" On this poin
the speaker dwelt moment and closed ex
horting to the experience of joy.
Several members arrived to-day Among
others are Revs, NJ. A. Wicker of KEGS
vile, Rev. Mr.. Kingsbury of Massachu
sets, Tator of Castleton, and Stewart o
Ticonderoga.
A child was advertised at the stand Thurs
day with other lost articles, and we arr
glad to say found an owner.
At the conclusion of the sermon rrais,
and speaking meeting was held at tn,
stand. 1t was season of great power.