National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-16


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hundreds Of adults who thronged the tent, % 70
the pets who we're gathered more I'm medistsly In
ing, and the tap Of the bell soon summoned the
great congregation again 70 the grove, the shower
having % this time ceased.
audience, and preached from Aets, ix:2e-. verify
thought with myself that ! ought 20 do many
Doctor remsr{sS ' tsas Tarsa. was s. Psa
His father was tsntmaker, and he probably
he went 70 Jerusalem TO study law. The jewish
nation was at this time divided into three
sADucEzs, EsTH1NDs AND PHARIsEEs;
ns @ Ss Sr the mos. and ~
iubject uuggested By the text. what part OF
ones self imposes on another part Il Is stub
Ps nature Pna &.
conversion are the Two points 70 which attention
II Is an old saying that divine truth comes in
pairs. The doctrine Of redemption has It's snthess
In the fall Of the human race. The companion
tITth Of rsgsnsr.iiSn Is the dsp..Visy Of mans
ton Of mans nature. Man has gone far away
from religious Righteousness. We observe that
moral necessity. Happiness and virtue are In
separable; What Is the nature OF this great
change called regeneration, upon which salvation
generation has to do with the ssnsibiities and the
emotions. and God forbid that we, as MethodIsts,
shall ever cease TO preach
AN EMOTIONAL RELIGION. ,.
Regeneration Is not wisdom; nor is It reformation
Bible and taking sacramento. You may peform
all the duties Of Christianity and not possess the
what then, is III say, positively. It is the In.
yestment OF power to obey the will OF God. Mans
total depravity is q fact, but it does not mean
growing worse and worse every day. 1t does not
mean that o man not regenerated may not do
good; Nor can understand that a man acts all
regulate actions. The first thing penitent re-
ceives at the altar Is power, then his tendencies
grsces and virtues are planted in the heart in sui
ncfent strength TO have the sscendency. The ex-
terpatfon OF evil tendency belongs to q state Of
is giving the ascendency 70 the virtues. 1t is
further restoration to mans moral condition, as
he should be under Gods law The rsgsn Grafton
Every man is converted according to tempera-
ment. God don't violate mans idiosyncracies
in the act Of his conversion. Never Judge mans
piety by
THE NOISE HE MAKES;
piety is holy living. Let us notice few grand
facts connected with this change the first Is that
man has not the power to effect this great change;
It Is represented In the Bible as Q new birth; q
renewing Christian biography Is replets with
striking differences OF conversion. The speaker
I"cited the circumstances Of the conversion Of
Luther and Fletcher, and c0ntrasted them with
that of Saul, Of Tarsus, In q most inimitsbls
style.
had no motive to abandon the faith Of the Phari-
see; there was no selfinterest in this professed
change. How could he excuse himself for en-
b. acing the religion he went to destroy. 1t was
in q mart Of commerce he made It known. He
was not ashamed Of his experience nor afraid to
tellit. See the marvellous virtues he ever after
yards displayed, an enthusiastic lover Of the
At the conclusion of the sermon Dr. Newman
presented the "penitential bench" but none pre-
was dismissed, but crowds fingered to listen to
the singing Of John Sailor, esq.,, of Baltimore,
which was Of the old style, and the FIRST old FASH
Toned shout OF the camp-meettng followed.
THE SABBATH SINGING.
The singing at the public services on Sabbath
q. Burlew, Frank and Henry Wilson, s. S. Bryan
and Rev l. u; fo5k, and was most spirited and
chapel, presided at the organ.
At the O'Clock service Mr.. Burlew sang as q
entitled THE Ninety and NIne,n Q selection
which has been sung with wonderful effect by
Sankey and Moody to the masses Of England.
DEPARTURE OF VISITORS.
Owing to the threatening state Of the weather,
o'clock. The other Washington train left at
$50 conveying all parties In safety from the grove.
Mr.. spencer, superintendent Of trains Of the Bal
tmore and Ohio Railroad Company, was mere,
giving personal direction to the movement Of
trains, and everything was conducted with con-
venience and safety. Good order has prevailed
throughout the encampment to-day.
LATEsT-ARRIvED CLERGY.
Rev. John Wilson, president of the Wilmington
Female College; Rev. Mr.. Buxton, of Drew The
illogical Seminary; Rev. d. H. Carroll, Of the
baltimore Book Rooms; DR.. Nsyler, of Fayette
street, Baltimore.
Rev. James N. Davis, of Elk Ridge Landing,
Nd, will preach here on Monday at 1880 o'clock
No further appointments have been announced.
At 7:30 p. m. DIR. H. r. Nsylor, of Fsyette
street, baltimore. preached from Luke, xix:10-
"For the Son Of Man lie c5me to seek and to save
that which was lost"
CLOSE OF CAMP-NEETING.
The association has not yet determined whether
to continue the csmp-meeting until Wednesday.
1t was announced to-day that Il would close either
on TUESDAY or Wednesday,"
After its close Rev. g. W. Hobbs, of Grace
church, Will continue 1t ct his church, corner
Ninth and streets, beginning next Sabbath and
holding meetings every day at o'clock and every
night at o'clock. He will preach at both SER
vices on Sabbath. The preaching will continue
during the week as follows: Monday night Rev.
Samuel shannon; Tuesday night, Rev. ]. II.
Dashiel; Wednesday night, Rev. ]. r. Wheeler;
Thursday night, Rev. W. T. Speake; Friday
night, Rev. Richard Norris.