Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10
SEPTEMBER 10, 1875.
MORNING.
Spring Grove Camp Meeting.
New HAVEN. Sept. 3.
FRIDAY FORENOON.

FRIDAY FORENOON.
The refreshing showers Of last night
greatly improved the condition of the
grounds and were very acceptable after the
sultriness Of yesterday.
This morning. the clouds still threatened
rain. and about noon the sky cleared and
now all is bright and beautiful. At nine
was held the daily love feast in the Rutland
tent. Rev. Barnes NJ. Hall, of Crescent,
New York was the speaker OF the morning
His discourse was from Exodus Nv. 3:
,. The Lord is man of war the Lord is His
name.
1t was of an unusually interesting char
acter. The following is brief abstract
This text is wonderfully comprehensive,
and well might the Israelites thus exclaim.
recently delivered from bondage, as they
were. God had opened passage for them
through the Red Sea, and delivered them
from the hands of their pursuers.
l. Ii is necessary for God to be man of
war. for sin, had 1t power. would hurl Him
from His throne.
2. God carries on war First by the di-
rect exercise of His power. Secondly the
chosen method. He desires the destruction
OF no man. Destruction is His last resort,
when other means fail The moral agent OF
Gods warfare are His churches, ministers
and Divine Spirit. The Spirit strives to
overcome. subdue and conquer, and who
has not felt the Spirit strivin 10 save him
from eternal destruction.
In conclusion, the spe4- observed
!. That 1t is exceedingly dangerous to
fight against the Lord >. is very en-
cOuraging 10 know that 6 is man of
war. Conquered we must b. n one way or
the other. and it is left to Zach to choose
between destruction and con- rsion.
After an exhortation by Z Ter Watson,
Rev. Mr.. Chase closed the SER 'ce with pray
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.
Prayer meetings Of an intei sting charac-
ter were held in the Riptou Pittsford and
shelburn tents, aud childroa's meeting In
the Rutlsn1 tabernacle. TIE audience was
somewhat larger than in the forenoon.
Rev G. Perkins. Of W!aooski, spoke
from first Corinthians, Z. Is speak as
to wise men Judge ye what | say -
The world is filled with problems de-
manding solution, but those + mans duty
and destiny are by tar the most impoI=
Iant to Us.
!. Mans 1Gty il determined neilher by
Nature, aGr By conscience, hut by reTela-
tioE.
> Man. destiny is the result of faithful
ness or uuiaiihf1lness in the performance of
bis duty.
3. 1t is the duty of each one Of US to com
fort those who mourn TO bind up the broken
heart, but especially to keep himself pure
and unspotted from the world.
Elder Watson concluded the service with
ar eyhptta;icI
fRiDAf EVENING
The opening hymn. Hasten sinner to be
wise, having been sung Rev Mr.. Bond Of
fsred prayer. earnestly invoking God for
His presence during the meeting The sing
ing of the hymn. When rising from the
bat Of death " followed
Rev. j. /. siason, Of whiting. addressed
the congregation iron the text found in
y Cor II. Is. l6 For we are unto
God . sweet SAVIOR Of Christ. in them
that are saved and in them that perish.
To the one we are the savor of death
unto death. and TO the other the SAVIOR OF
lite unto life. And VINO Is sufficient for
these things ?'' The text suggests series Q,
4G.1.es
/. What J.. the end which the Gospel OF
our Lord proposes - do? Il seeks TO find
its way TO every heart Our hearts are by
nature impure. and 50 true Is this that the
Apostles speak Of the heart as deceltful
above all things and desperately wicked.
Ordinary and extraordinary means are made
usl OF by God people 10 reach the hearts
Ct aA,3Ea iaa lamp -LaeasiEE i laa 81 ,asse
Me4ns.
? " hy does does not our Gospel prevail
in all cases? In answer to this question we
find that no coercion l. made use Of. Every
one Of u l. & free moral agent before God
and each one must choose what shall be his
destiny Another reason why the Gospel
occasionally fails Is that many never come
IL tLc sanc.a-r.a- Eh-.s II Is preached.
Still another cause Of its failure i the fear
ful prevalence OF lnndellty.
8 Upon whom rests the blame. 4 any
one i lost under the administration Of
Gospel Ike this The only reply that can
be made - this inquiry i, man alone.
God has used all reasonable means and upon
man rests the responsi bility Of his fate N
tue sOrld 10 .1ll.
Rev LIZ. l. nd thea TOOK ,he stand ana
IN d powerful. exhOrtsii0n. warned the IN
converted Of their dangerous position and
impilring them - come 10 Chris; now.
The evening train brought large num-
Der % those from the surrounding c0un-
ties and sxellsd the number 10 nearly SIX
teen hrnc-ei
.AglkDAI hoRSlSG.
The rain ioll without cessation during
the entire night. vet no one experienced
any inconvenience ihersir5n. 80 well were
al sheltered from the inclemeney Of the
weather. This morning the sun l. occa-
si-aaiy obsegre3 bit there L nov every
prospect of plea-la,. though warn day.
The prayer meetings continue TO Increase
IN interest The SIS train from the south
brough, large addition to the numbers
on the grounds, a. Gid also the northern
train
Rev ". ". Foster, OF Johnslngills. y.
/ y, preached at ten clock, from Rev. =.
/ II These are they which came oct Of
great rrioulAtion, and have washed their
robes and made them white in the blood of
the Lamb
s.. John. the beloved disciple, was ban
ished by command OF the Roman govern
ment and while in that lonely island there
came to him, from God, those marvellous
wOrls wnlah COMPOSE the book Of Revea-
ton. What subject Is more replete with
interes; TO the Christian than that Of his
failure home. Let US inquire
l. Whence came the saints in heaven.
The word of God declares that they are the
souls of men made perfect.
. How came the saints in God s pres
ence They passed through great tFi5ula
ton as must every one who reaches simi-
lar state Of exaltation. fluctuations are of
various kinds. OF which the most important
are the persecution OF the unbslievlng and
the temptations Of Satan. Bat tribulatiOn
alone cannot open to u the pearly gates ;
only the blood of the Lamb can do this.
3 What is the condition Of the saints in
glory ana what arc their dutias there n
ending bliss is theirs and they are arrsyed
in robes Of spotless purity.
The services closed with the singing of the
s0ul-siirring hymn, Nv hen | can read my
title clear
Rev. Messrs. H. Graham, of Albany. n.
Y. and A. ). Cooper. OF Wllliston, are
among ths ministers lately arrived in the
camp.
SA7u RDAY AFTERNOON.
At one O'Clock the New Haven Auxiliary /
Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary so /
ciety held its annual session and elected the /
following officers for the year ensuing
Pre.ident-Mrs. Rev D. P. Hubbard
Vice PfesiAerts-iirs .lrren Gregg, Ms Barker, 1
Mrs Chas. Hitchcock.
Corresponding Secreisry.-Mrs. A A Farr-
Recording Secretary-Mrs. W. ". Poster Jr.
Treasurer-Mfs NJ. A. Mead.
Rev. {. L. Hawley delivered the sermon.
His text Is found IN Acts xvii 30. 81
And the times ofthis ignorance God led at
but lo- c0s-manleih all men everywhere 70 re
pent. Because he mats apIc!nted z dgy, in which
he VII judge the world IN Righteousness. by 80.
man whom he hath ofdai ned irhereof he hath
given assurance unto all mn, in that he hath
raised him from the dead
ST Paul in his itinerant ministry had
reached Athens, the seat OF learning IN the
ancient world and his spirit was deeply
stirred l., the iiO.atry OF it, citizens