National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-14

Opening Day.
Especial Correspondence of National Republican,
GAITHERsBURG, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Nd,
....a August 10, 1876.
~ TENTH DAY.
At the conclusion Of Dr.. Nevman's sermon last
night on the subject Of the Judgment day fifteen
mourners presented themselves for prayers. Dur.
ing the continuance OF the altar work, which was
kept mp until bed time, three Of the penitents pro-
fessed conversion. .E ...
rain-drops were descending copiously upon the
grove, compelling the suspension of the o'clock
service at the stand, instead Of which two prayer
and experience meetings were substituted. Oae
was held in Broadway tent, and was conducted by
Rev. g. W. Hobbs, Of Grace church. The exer-
cises proved interesting and profitable. Mrs.
Tilley, one Of the oldest members Of Wesley
chapel told most entertaining experiences Of early
Methodism In Washington and Maryland, when
religion required much Of seIfsacrihce Two
penitents were forward for prayers, making at
this stage Of the meetings. q. m, Friday
TH1RTY-FoUR MoURNERs
who have publicly asked the prayers of the
Church. Of these fifteen have profsssed CONVEX
sion. ~-
In the Broadway tent Rev. ]. J. Largent con-
Quoted an experience meeting, which was moder
ately attended. An hour before breakfast DR..
the holiness meeting, and he was urging Chris
tans on to higher elevations Of experience. This
meeting was slimly attended. It is strange
that SO few care to take religion on an empty
stomach. There 10 no reason why this should net
be the most crowded Of all the religious Services
sSs 70 s6Ds up ne DAY n the Blu.
tify the flesh. After q frst-clsss breakfast they
turn ont In much greater force, and poor break
fast-vhich We fortunately never get herewith
spoil whole series Of meetings with some pro.
At 1880 O'Clock Rev. W. O. Webb, at present
in Baltimore, recently occupied BY Rev. Thomas
Guard, preached from John, vii:37-"In the last
day, that great day Of the feast, Jesus stood and
cried, saying, If any man thirst let him come
unto me and drink"
HUMAN THIRsTINes.
The speaker remarked that the feast referred
to Is that Of the Feast Of the Tabernacle, which
continued eight days, the last day Of which was
clad in white went to draw water from the fount
Of Silvsn in golden pitcher, and poured It on
the sscrifce and to this the text alIudes when it
unto me and drink" Humanity is represented as
the subject Of thirst Extreme thirst Is o most
need. There are two kinds Of thIrst-a natural
and dsprayed or vicious thirst. Sin is q vicious
thirst TO this Christ does not sllude In the text
for he would not offer to meet the necessities OF
such thirst; and then 1t has an element which
renders It impossible to satisfy. It is covetous,
NmDlllOuet IDoe0 cannot Dc SATISFIED. Then there
10 thirst that Is simple and pure-s part Of our
nature belonging to man as men. Man Is q COM
pound being. He has such q thirst OF mind and
this thirst is for truth, and belongs to man uni
yersally.
GOD, MAN, IMMORTALITY,
are the highest and most prominent questions on
which mans mind seeks for knowledge. The cry
of man, indeed, is, will God dwell with man on
earth Then man seeks to know himself Man
essence and Developments. Then man inquiries
whether death is the end Of him. and he has thirst
hereafter. There is thirst Of conscience as we'll
as Of mind. This springs from his moral being,
which deals with right and wrong: There arises
q two-fold thirst Of conscence-a thirst for more
power to do the right when known, arising from
q sense Of moral weakness, and Q consciousness OF
Of guilt for past sim There comes in the history
Of every man this awaking hour Of conscience.
There lisa
THIRST OF HEART.
The heart is the seat Of affections, and its thirst
takes q two-fold form, thirst for harmony for q
removal OF discord, and for an adequate OBJECT of
affection. Pleasure, tame, wealth, &C., try to
satisfy, but the heart cries givel give! give! Au.
hours when the heart feels that no created object
can satisfy. Who, this morning, does not thirst
to meet and satisfy the subjects Of thirst; christ
cries comes unto me and drink These words be-
speak the divine powers of Christ. Thess are the
words OF God, one who can satisfy every thirst
Of humanity. The mind seeks for truth. Christ
says al am the way, the truth and the life."
to us in his character and attribute of love. and
we behold 'AGod in the face Of Jesus Christ
Does man seek to know himself what an explana-
ton, fall and the possibility Of regainins his lost
paradise7 So Christ comes in relation to mans
Inquiries about his Immortality, his hereafter:
Gospel" Observe how Christ can satisfy the
THIRST OF CONSCIENCE
in man with reference to his past sin. Christ
speaks peace, and says 90 and sin no more. He
not only removes the burden Of past wrong doing,
but then enters the heart takes possession OF the
spirit and imparts his own spirit TO the forgiven
man. He gives him By this spirit the power 70 do
the wants Of conscience and imparts the power to
stand. .'
Then he sstishss the thirst Of the heart. En-
tertng the heart he utters one word-aPeace.n
He plants graces where evil spirits once grew.
Ali he gives harmony to the heart, and presents
himself as the satisfactory object Of affection In
fully met in the man Christ Jesus The condition
upon which Christ satisfies the thirsts Of human
souls Is Of universal practicaoility; stf any man
that -
PATH is THE CONDITION.
All can comply with this condition - simple
trust IN Christ. This is only taking God ct his
eeptIve. You bring nothing, but Get eyeryt6inS.
This implies activity Of faith. when Is faith
active? At just what moment is III II Is lust
Is nothns s iSsPs
arms. Saving faith Is continual, q constant exer-
else Of the soul Il Is looking at the star that
Christ is constant salvation.
At the close of the sermon, Mr.webb presented
the mourners' bench and one penitent came Tor.
ward. |ai.E
DEATH OIL MRS. CHARLTON.
Mrs. Charlton died Of paralysis here today, IL
has been previously mentioned that B. +. Charl-
ton and his wife were among those tented here from
the Metropolitan church. Mrs. Charlton was the
ingtons oldest citizens, whose son, John Hsyener
Is Identified with Mr.. Charlton, as successors IN
the bakery business 90 long ago established By
National hotel This morning, at about ll ESQ
O'Clock, while sitting in her tent, fronting the
inner plaza she was suddenly stricken with psraIy.
minutes. She was lady Of forty-eight years OF |
age. She leaves no family other than her hus-
band. She has not enjoyed vigorous health and |
been for years defective, necesstating the use Of
Q speaking tube. Some years since she was at
tackled with slight paralysis, from which she re-
monitory symptoms Of the approach of the fatal |
stroke to-day other than an annoying headache, /
inc At a m Her bnshsnd va sbssnt az nraacn
ing at the time she suffered the fatal stroke but
was present at her death. She has been Tor many
Inc time Of hsr death member Of tie MssrOpoI.
tan church.
In consequence of the death of Mrs. Charlton,
the presiding elder suspended the afternoon meet
ing In the grove, saying, When God speaks let
all the earth keep silence"
The sad news was at once conveyed by telegram
to her relatives and friends in the city and An
thony BuchIy, undertaken, was summoned TO the
camp BY the 845 train. The remains Of Mrs.
Charlton were conveyed to the city by the even
ing train Her funeral will be hereafter announced
She was attended by DR.. W. g. Tuck, Of Annap-
oils, who, though possessing an especial expe-
Renee with this form Of disease found It mpossl-
bic to do anything for her recovery.
APRoPHRTIc DREAM.
1t is surprisingly strange, yet implicitly true,
that while the MONDAY preaching was In progress
Mr.. John S. Paxton, OF Dunbarton-street church.
who was lying upon his bed In his tent on Filth
avenue, sleeping, dreamed that the afternoon SER
vices Of the camp had been Suspended, and that i
the company tented here were formed In funeral
procession and followed the corpse of q lady who
had suddenly died upon the camp ground, 70 the
train, and had 30 told bis friends upon his waking