The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-08
lReported for the GLoBE.l
Spring Grove Camp Meeting.
TUESDAY MORNING

The day is beautiful and the cool breezes
are very refreshing The ground presents
abont the same aspect as Yesterday, except
occasionally spaces, here and there, are
seen where the tents were located, but now
they are down, and it leaves great break
in the circle. The good work goes on, and
these last days promise to be more blessed
than the preceding days. The love feast
at the stand was protracted until 10 o'clock,
and many affecting experiences were re
lated. The morning services were well at
tended, Prayer was offered by Rev. z.
G. Pickett, and the discourse was de-
livered by Rev. D. Brooks, of Lincoln,
from text II Tim. 2-3.
The speaker aimed to set forth in the
plainest terms the great conflict man was
carrying on spiritually. He referred to the
late rebellion as a matter of illustration.
We are enlisted in the great conflict very
similar as in temporal warfare, only the
great adversary is the opposing force
AS in opening upon the enemy the SOL
diers cannonaded with their heaviest guns
and afterwards hand to hand, just so are
we here on this grounds. We have fred
our big guns and now we come hand to
hand in the fight against the adversary.
The speaker urged all to hold on to the
tight and keep at work, and God will, as
He did at the Red Sea, part the waters
around you and you Will receive victory
The soldiers fought as good soldiers and so
must we all work as good soldiers of Jesus
Christ.
He was followed by Rev. w. W. At
water of Burlington.
AFTERNOON.
There has been no preaching this after
noon, the whole afternoon being devoted
to union prayer meeting under the drec-
lion OF Rev. c. r Hawley OF Shelburne,
who has been very earnest, and has been
Instrumental in many conversions. To.
days meeting has been one Of the most
successful of the week. The meeting
broke up at 4;30 p. m.
EVENING.
The evening services were opened by
Rev. T. L. Picket, who preached vel J
able sermon, taking for his text, Proverbs
xx:4 1.-THE sluggard will not pillow by
reason OF the cold therefore shall he be-
in harvest and have nothing" The tex
suggests three Introductory propositions;
Frst-That there are two powers in thu
world opposed to each other and cause
much trouble to the human family. Thes,
are duty and convenience, This was iru,
of the sluggard The land was before hin
for cultivation. 1t was his duty to cult
vate it. Then there was opposed to thi
the inconvenience Of it, It being colo
we ether. And here we find the convent
ence as opposed to duty duty is sacrificed
to convenience, and therefore we conclude
Secondly These two powers often conn
into collision in this world, and hence WI
decide that
Thirdly-The sacrifice of duty for con
venience is an immense evil.
The speaker illustrated and amplifict
these points and preached powerful ser
mon upon the effect of not working in thu
church.
OBIIT.
To-day virtually closes this session o
Spring Grove camp meeting. Many hav'
lett, and other departures takes place Oh
the southern train tonight. TheIcanyas
have been taken down from tents, and the
cottage windows are being closed up, ant
the grounds look bare and deserted. M