National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-06
SECOND DAY.

Auc CAAnp buA1 luOIu1uB ponEu uuCn morc nv
tractiye appearance than yesterday. As the re.
suit of hard labor, many Of these temporary homes
have been entirely fitted up, and hspny families
are in them, enjoying the beautiful morning;
which they appear mere than doubly to appre-
ciate IN view Of the late rains. The children are
out through the grove, making full use Of every
chance for pleasure, and Il makes one feel good to
witness their innocent merriment.
The prsyer-meeting held at the stand last night
drew out all who were not too tired to attend, all
packed pretty close to one another. and the sound
ofPrayer and praise filled the grove until abouts
The camp was brilliantly lighted by one hun.
upon the trees. Mr.. William Kuster, Of the nrm
OF Kuster Brothers, Of Baltimore, Is here giving
his personal superintendent to the
ILLUMINATION OF THE GROVE.
TSs gasoline Il; By means Of patent
q canteen, filled with the huId bearing this name.
As soon as the burner becomes warm gas Is gem
dame. L hard to sstinsuisk By mssns q w Ind
but the flow Of fluid Is readily cut of by means Of
screw stop, and the fame at once dies out:
the country, and over four hundred Of them are
nightly in use in Baltimore city, operated by the
KustsT Brothers, who are Lighting many Of the
In addition to these numerous lights, several
camp fires will be burned from elevated stands on
SANITY fed BY an attendant with dry pine wood,
and Kept brilliant by means Of powdered resin
which Is thrown on at short intervals. These
were not burning last night, but are being put
in readiness for use. Quite all the details of the
arrangements have been completed, except the
erection ofthe meeting tents, witch was deferred
by the tent committee In order TO get all the
private tabernacles m resdiuess for the renters.
A corps Of workmen, under the superintendence
Of Messrs. E. T. Simpson ard r. H. Willett, are
epgaEed upon this, and before night these tents
win be In readiness for use.
The two morning trains have brought up con-
usiiy the tents are ali being occupied. The
grove Is sufficiently dried for pleasure, and no
reason remains for the delay Of any coming to
camp on this account.
FIRST SERMON BY REV. [. c. MULLER.
A. 1880 q. m. the chapel bell sounded the first
summons 70 the first preaching service at the
stand by Rev. L. q. Muller, whom It will be re-
membered served one year at the Mount Zion M.
E. church in our city with great acceptance, and
suddenly failed In health. Since the last session
Of the Baltimore conference he has been travel
gained much good health, being able to Preach
regulsrsly. This will be gratifying to many
warm friends in the city.
many families in convenient proximity to their
tents remaining therein to hear the preaching-a
practice much deprecated by the presiding elder
MI. Muller preached from HaDakuk liz, -
Lord, revive Thy work"
appropriate prayer for the present hour, that the
work Of COMPLETING, converting and purifying
human souls shall 20 on. The revival of o pro-
has laid dormant for time, that previous desrth
or slumber has pervaded It. Revivals In the
Church come usually after unusual coldness, and
flying Of one grown cold. Reviyals are not modern
inventions; they extend to the original feasts of
the tabernacles among the Jews. John the Bsp-
formation ana Wesleyan Methodisn were simply
REVEALS of religion. Looking along the entire
mountain range Of Church history, from Mount
Sinai onward. each maxi q shining wifi val
hres. There Is prejudice against revivals as
abnormal means OF inducing souls to serve the
Church, because it is found that the ordinary
means won't work. Beautiful churches, fine mu-
sic and fashionable congregations don't reach the
enter; tempting bait, but the fish scan It and
refuse to bite. Revtvals attract the masses, and
men act easier In the rush and glow Of the enthu.
siasm Of great religious awakening. Nature
has her reyiyal-spring IL o great revival So
each heartbeat Is Q revival Of life. And It is
natural that there should be special seasons OF
revival in religion. 1t is urged that
REVEALS RUN WILD,
and should not be used; as we'll object to fires in
ones houses, steam engines, Sc, because Of
danger arising from neglect or lack of knowl-
walls does not suffer any bewiiderment from their
approach. The speaker regarded II better to
have life without extreme daintiness than to be
regulate religion. As we'll insist ON . formal IN.
production to drowning man before you dare
plunge to the rescue-you wont lay stress on tax
hair, or anywhere, or any how, SO you save him.
So it should be In religion, let the controlling
1t Is objected that reyivsls produce counter.
felt Christians Church history denies this. Vol
unteers In Ohrist's army fight just as we'll as
by Re
trast with greenhouse. The greenhouse pro-
duces no weeds, every thing Is done so decently,
with the weeds. It is thought BY some that re-
vival Influences are not lasting, but this Is not
q fact. man II rescued from sin regards as it,
storm the means by which they escape
But the browning charge against reyiyals is
that
THEY ENCOURAGE EXCITEMENT.
The speaker thanked God that this was So Men
are permitted to be excited over anything but re-
anything else Better be excited than live in q
spell Of stupor all the time. But It Is said that
perisnee had never known but one such case, and
she was poor, ak-minded woman who had
but short journey to make to insanity. Re-
that way inclined. Rsyiysls Sometimes begin in
side and work outwsrdly. They LII church men,
nefs out Of old swamP{ experiences 70 the high.
the outside inwardly, saying TO the outside sinner
You may be born again" They bring assurance
70 spiritual oankrIpss and ouseasts from society.
unite and cement the membership, to bridge over
all CHAINS II there be two parties IN the Church
weld together TWO bars Of coId Iron: but p0t Ssm
eacn in 1.-THE IRE, get them red-het, and then you
can cement them. SO 1t Is with souls. Reyiyals
take away the reproach Of the Church. All other
blessings follow REVEALS. The Church cannot
meet her responsibilities without revivals The
speaker believed in prayer, and thought there
THOUSANDS OF SOULS IN HELL,
sent there by the failure Of the Church to do her
ha oniu a.
lection to the Church. Statistics show that in
Wales one hundred and sixty churches have re-
e cen gone to seed for want Of fsyisas Read
Tor the lack Of revivaIs. Rsvivsis are governed
these rules % entirely Ds Sn
and thouRhtfnliy going over your Life till you
losthe your sin; second, pray for q revival. The
answer to the prayers Of one person. Lastly, all
must uork-none stand and look on and sympa-
thile, but work, every man in his lot. -,
At p N. Rev. NJ. L. Hsvley preached to an
attentive audience from Isaiah, s5I: 1.-THE Wiz
derness and solitary place shall rejoice" sc The
one Of his charactsristic exhortations. He is sd.
mirably adapted for camp-meeting work. A short
prayer-meeting followed.
those heretofore announced, are tented here:
RYLAND CHAPEL COMPANY,
located on Sixth avenue: Mary T. Woods,
daughters and son; L O. White and family, J.
KidWell and wife, G.. i. Hall and family, Mrs q.
A. Bird and children, Mrs. Crowley and daught-
ers, Of the Fifth Baptist church: s. Hoover and
wife, Miss X. Garrett and sisters, Mrs Angel
and several lady friends.
N'KESDREE COMPANY.
]. W. Wade and wife, Miss Fannie Bsllman,
Mrs. L: W. worthington, Thomas Langley and
Kld1en and wife, ]. Il. Baker and vile, MT. and
MRS Bell, Miss Young, Mrs. Mobley and MiIs
Becca Burr, DR.. Miriam and wife.
hnaR ma 1rf "a faA Tess -.