National Republican., 1875-05-31
TABERNACLE OF HOLINESS.
Services in the Mammoth Tsnt-Purposss Of
the Conductors.

ton OF yesterday was the Inauguration OF series
| ofopen-sir services by the Holiness Band, under
the auspices of Rev. ]. S. Inskip, Of Baltimore,
and Of the Methodist Church. The Tabernacle
was erected on the reservation south of the Ave
nue., on Third street, and covers about half
acre Of ground.
Much odium has been attached to the opera
tions ofthese sanctiestion people, as well within
the various Christian Churches of the land as
from the world outside of and overlooking the
Church. This has been shared to q surprising
extent even within the ranks Of Methodists, but
is owing entirely to q misunderstanding of the
meaning and purposes of those enrolled under
the banner Of "Holiness of the Lord" They
have been the objects of that common feeling of
envy which is attributed to them as parties hold
ing that they are "better than anybody else;n
and this has been INDUCED in until it has raised
lines OF distinction between them and other
Christians, which are by no means necessary or
creditable, but extremely invfdious. They hold
that the doctrine Of Christian perfection, or per-
been held by the fathers of Methodism. They
are specially devoted to eleyating
THE STANDARD OF PERSONAL PIRTY,
as eDy0ined BY the Master, "Be ye perfect as
also am perfect" In furthering their ends they
have established distinct literature, with head
quarters at Philadelphia; they also hold camp
points annually, under which appliances, with
the travelling tabernacle they have grown in their
numbers and influence until they have become no
Church.
Their great forte and rallying feature of their
teachings, is that man may attain a state Of
Christian perfection which will enable him to
LIVE sINLEss LIFR
so far as marred by any conscious violation of the
law Of God either by actual transgressions in his
intercourse with his fellow-men or transmission
They hold that they exempllfy this in their
everyday life and conduct, and, however 1t may
be denied, it is truth that the clergy of the NJ.
e. Church are unanimous in deciding them to be
the most uniformly pIous and actively useful
members thereof. They carry in their ranks and
as their standsrd-bearers the leading minds and
hearts Of the Church of the present day, and
their increase is annually saeh as to insure at
some future day an entire sauetificstion Of the
Church with which they are identified.
Among those who will be present in this city to
take part in the exe=cises Of the present week are
Rev sP sere a0f 0 NsH Ss Haven oaS Ra3
]. B. Foote, Of Weedport, N. Y; Rev ]. A.
Wood and wife, Of Baltimore; DR.. Lowry and
vile, Of Philadelphia, and Rev q. Hughes, Of
Philadelphia.
THE SERVICES YESTERDAY
consisted Of preaching at II a. N. by Rev. ]. S.
lnsktp, and at p. m. by Rev. W. Mcdonald, OF
Boston. Both OF these services were largely at |
tended. At 7:3O p. m. Rev. ]. A. Wood, Of Balti-
more, preached to an immense audience, filling |
every available space beneath the great canvas. |
planned himself as meaning pure love and by the |
term pure love he meant exactly the same as pure
gold, pure water, love free from any or all i'm |
purites. In quantity this love was given to indi-
Viduals according to their capacity. This is 3 |
constant love, and constitutes any way, every |
way and all ways a supreme preference for God. |
think perfect love implies acme Of attainment,
an end Of opportunities for growth, whereas it is
takes all opposition to growth aWsy, and gives |
grace . fair chance to enlarge the souls There |
az are sver heights and 3D. depths enamOrng the soul
delight the way of holiness 1t is not the termi-
nation Of growth in grace, but it is getting near
the ever springiDg fountain. Perfect love cast |
eth out fear; not the fear which dictates
CAUTION AND PRUDENCE,
for in this sense the righteous feareth always. |
Not lial fear, for reVeTential loving fear Of God
is only augmented BY heart purity; but i casteth
in the race Of life. These slsVish, depressing |
fears which make the guilty man fear each bush |
sin; not begetting recklessness, but making its
possessor feel that God is his shepherd, and thus
begets belief In personal as we'll as q general |
1t casts out the fear of man, which binds mil |
lions as its slaves in the churches well in the
world. 1t casts out the fear of death by removing
sin, which is the sting Of death, and giving the
doubt.
took charge Of the exercises, and on iavitation |
the entire mourner's bench was quickly filled /
with the seekers Of perfect love, and the evening
was filled out with singing and prayer.
During the three services yesterday the vast |
audiences were most attentive and orderly.
Three services will be held each day during the /
week, at 1880 q. m. and and 7:30 p. m.
Y. N. C. A. International Convention Meeting
at Lincoln Hall.
An interesting meeting Of ofdelegates to the Rich
mond convention was held yesterday afternoon at
Lincoln hall. J. H. Smith, late president OF the
Washington association, presided, and brief ad-
dresses were made BY the following delegates to
the International Convention, who reached the
city the evening previous, having left Richmond
while the convention was still in session: d. R.
Noyes, jr., Of st. Paul, Mimi; NJ. r. Deming of
Boston, Mass; A. q. Scott, Cincinnati, Ohio; J.
Q. HaVemeyer, OF New York City, and E. NJ
president of the Washington Assocla-
tioh; J. 5. Bussey, Of New York, and ]. B.
Archer, Of Washington, also participated in the
exercises. The convention Is regarded by all
who have attended It as the most important of
Its character ever held.
MEETING FOR TUESDAY NIGHT.
A meeting for the report of delegates who re-
NAMED until the close Of the Richmond conven-
lion, Saturday night, has been called for to-
morrow tTuesday) night, at Lincoln hall. Some
II the best speakers at the Richmond meeting,
IN their way North, will make addresses. The
occasion promises to be one Of great interest.