National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-11
CAMP-MEETING NOTES.
SEVENTH Day AT oAITHERssURo
SERMON BY REV. J. H. DASHED
IDEAL PROTESTANT CHRISTIANITY
The saorsmsnts Have No Saving Power.
Justincstion BY Fsith-To BE Set On
Fire with Love for Christ-Expe.
rfenee and Other Meetings
Arrival OF New Clergymen
work for To-Day-All
Happy and Contenfed.

Arrival OF New Clergymen
work for To-Day-All
Happy and Contented.
DR.. Taylor, Of California, closed his cry valua-
BILE labors here last night preaching at 73o O'Clock
to an audience OF about hve hundred persons
from the Gospel By st. John, liz: ITO Is many
As received him to them gave he power TO be-
come the sons Of God"
At the close Of an Instructive sermon prayer.
meeting exercises were continued until bedtime.
Two penitents presented themselves for prayers.
DR.. Taylor left the encampment this morning
en- route to his home in California, from which he
has been absent for eight successive years, doing
missionary work In India and South Africa. The
results Of his experience In those heather coun-
tries have been published IN . handsome volume,
Of which he is the author, entitled Adventures
and industrious Christian gentleman, and no one
can sit beneath his teachings without learning
lessons Of wisdom most useful for everyday liY-
ing. 80
TUESDAYS CAMP LIFE.
To-day came upon us with all the splendor Of
midsummer. The morning was cool and bracing,
requiring light wooden wrappings. The warmth
increased with the advancing hours and the day
wou,a nave PROVED a6SCp S not we're so y not
swaying all the time. The religious programme
of the day was begun as usual ct o'clock with 0
By RaT Bss IF
line church. The exercises proved deeply inter.
esting and the service wasprolonged until preach
ing at 1880, was nigh at hand.
The congregation at the preaching Was the
largest yet assembled on the ground, with the ex-
ception Of the Sabbath. About nine hundred
Dashed, d. D., Of McKendree chapel, preached
from I'd Epistle OF Paul TO Timothy 2:14: "Ol
these things put them in remembrance, charging
ham hal flRa Ia0F y mt mn
words to no profit, but to the subverting Of the
hearers"
PROTESTANT CHRISTIANITY.
The speaker remarked that he would base upon
the text some thoughts touching the supports OF
tended for certain great principles. Christianity
has had two sets OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Eysngelicals; one lays great stress on forms, the
other on spirituality. Professionalism in Its origin
and working he conceived to be based upon two
great principles-first the sole authority Of holy
~ n
the one or the other Of these two features of
Christianity, developed by the teaching of these
does not exclude an acceptance Of any aid Of In.
terpreters, provided these be received as helps
only that we may see the beliefs Of former centu.
ries; but we think there 10 q value in the growth
OF opinion In the Church which makes later-day
Developments more valuable than early beliefs.
Protestant Christianity stands back when Church
councils presume 10 decide questions Of faith and
morals, and asks who 10 the interpreter and by
what suthority he acts.
Criticism and scholarship are valuable in aid
but we must never substitute the critic for the
book. And when critics presume to do more than
that, We reject both the critic and his opinion.
The fact Of Il 10 that the Bibles
1HE COMMON PEoPLHs BOOK,
and we can understand the salvation taught with.
In It's lids without much aid from doctors OF dlvl.
ity. ProtestantiSm takes It's roots In the Word OF
God, and herein lies i1 value. The Bible plainly
ton By fsith. This secordI with our experisnce,
and therefore u does not require much learning
70 eomprehsnd Il: Jpstiheaiion By faith and rs
than the pardon Of sin through faith 10 Jesus
Christ. People often make mistake In pointing
s 81 xOIi n not lRsas 81, ss
tSiSs,, Tnd they often Represent much hdsIity,
SS and b. Ss ' g
ltiIutes for religion. II 10 not "sacramsntArian.
iIm," the observance o. saeraments cannot save,
for there 10 no connection between the material
Ggepey and the spiritual essence.
1twas smart piece Of
ECcLHgIAsTIcAL JuaoLERY
when the priestcrAft began 10 teach the people
that they only have the sacraments, and that the
fcr the u
IS taught By Rltualists. The performance Of
sacramentAl acts has no saving power. What,
TO soulf The Bible teaches Us that dod ap.
pointed mediator for sinners, and that Jesus
Christ tasted death for every man. The condi-
the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.
Here 10 the meritorious cause In the doctrine OF
Justification by faith. The instrumental power is
faith In Jesus. Experience, though varied In
outline, as a whole confirms this.
The speaker said he would close with Q few
practical suggestions The first is that these
great truths Of Professionalism guard US against
the fanaticism that substitutes vsgaries for the
written word. Never take experience instead OF
Scripture. Experience must confirm. These ex-
periences
TIE Us FAST TO HOLY BIBLE.
II these experiences are true, then the work OF
forgiveness Of sinful soul is not Q joint or un-
divided interest In o congregation. The notion
that there is no salvation out OF the church is
Christ in q human heart is not q surmise q hone,
or possibility; but It is something more. God
communicates the knowledge OF Il BY 10 Holy
Spirit IN the act Of forgiveness. This religion Is
full Of comfort and blessedness.
At the close Of the sermon Rev. W. T. ID.
Glen, Of Pstapsco, led the audience, singing
Dinner was the next item on the programme,
and soon all hands were discussing coFned beef
full line OF vegetables, soups and desserts OF
fruit and buildings. The caterers did not put
their best foot forward at the opening of the
variety. This forms one great element Of con.
tentment among Methodists at camp-meeting.
Dinner over, the
SEVERAL AFTERNOON MEETINGS
were announced, and soon Q large congregation
was beneath the canvas Of the Fifth- avenue tent
prayer, which was In order there until O'Clock.
The children were at the same hour in the open
grove doing the bidding Of Rev. F. q. Kirby,
upon the waving foliage as the children enjoyed
their familiar hymns. The meeting was addressed
cult, and Mrs. Clara Rosche, Of Hsmiine church
in Washington. Her remarks were Intelligent,
Interesting and pathetic, moving many Of the
caused all exercises to give way to the '''N
sAcRAMRkTAL SERVICE,
which was held in the open grove at 9 o'clock,
conducted BY Dr.. Newman, and which was sol.
elements thirty.fv clergymen surrounded the
cred emblems Of Ohrist's death and passion, the
great body Of Church members communed, hlling
repeatedly the two long benches which run the
Sacrament DR.. Newman addressed the church
and ministry on the Importance Of prayer. He
EoseLyea Inat the element Of success
the Church wants Is to be filled with the HOLY
Ghost, 70 be set on fire with love for Christ
THIS VIII prove the measure OF our SUCCESS.
THE EVENING MEETINGS
for young people and the promotion OF holiness
were held st o'clock in the meeting tents on
Broadway and Firth avenue, conducted as usual.
Both were well attended.
ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS,
DR.. J. p. Newman, OF Metropolitan; Thomas
Wood, OF Patapseo circuit; y. H. Mytinger, Of
Providence chapel: W. r. Robinson, Of West
Hartford circuit; Rev. Mr.. Campbell, Of the
Presbyterian church.
The presiding elder authorizes the following
Announcement for Wednesday: At 1880 q. m,
Rev. T. D. Valiant, Of the N. p. church, George
town, D. o.; at 8 P. M Rev. 7, M. West, Of Mont.
gomery circuit; at 1880 p. m, Rev. Samuel Shan
non, Of Union chapel. Dr. Newman will preach
on Thursday night ut 100 o'clock.
The attendance from the country has been very
large to-day. There were also some two hundred
additions by trains from the city. At least nfteen
hundred persons are in the grove to-day.
,- MIGHT SERVICE.
At 1880 o'clock Rev. J. R. Wheeler, OF Wesley
chapel, occupied the pulpit, and preached from
II Corinthians, v:20: snow, then, we are ambas-
sailors for Christ as though God did beseech you
BY US; We pray you In Ohrist's stead be ye recon
ciled to God" At the close Of the sermon
spirited prayer.meeting was kept up tin the hour
for retiring. Thus closed the doings Of the sew,
enth day at Washington grove. ~
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