The New York herald., 1875-08-19
OCEAN GROVE.
cAMp ADMINISTRATIONS pr nEv. Mn. MARspEN

CAMP MEETNo-sERMoN BY REV. Mr.. MARsDEN
Thousands Of people assembled in Ocean Grove,
to attend the camp meeting in session there. Sunday
morning II opened by meeting, attended by about
5000 people The meeting was presided over by
Dr. Stratton veteran preacher in the seventy ninth
year of his age and the sixteth OF his usefulness
Christian minister Tuesday evening very largo meet
ing held in the principal tent and there pres
ent about 5000 Yesterday morning service was held
by Father Peck, who Is the father Of of Method
st ministers and he also has been in the Lords sorvco
for about sixty years The regular programme
for each day s:-A prayer meeting at eight A. N. ;
regular preaching service at ten A. NJ. a children's
meeting at fpast one regular preaching at
halfpast two, prayer meeting at six p. NJ,
and preaching again at half-past seven The
weather, so far has been very much against tho
meetings the place of the largest seating capacity
protected only by brush awnng) has been OF
sy abandoned the meetings being held in tho sont,
which holds probably half the number toward which
people may be seen gathering from all directions
through the grove umbrella in hand picking their steps
carefully around the little streams and puddles which
cover half the ground.
The children's meeting yesterday presided
by Miss Carrie Mcdonald. This lady has a happy
faculty OF interesting children, and the meeting
one Of pleasure and profit the little At the
halfpas two O'Clock meeting the committee failed
produce any to preach and the meeting given
In charge of the Rev. Mr.. Marsdcn, of Philadelphia
The meeting opened by singing after which Brother
Lppencot led in prayer sending up earnest petition
for several special for whom prayer had boen
quested. After tho prayer Rev. Mr.. Marsden de-
lvered quito an eloquent address Ho began his re-
marks by saying Brother Stokes asked take charge
o this meeting few minutes ago and have definite
line Of thought to present and feel like giving kind Of
SPIRITUAL REyELRY,
an outburs of my heart We meet together to worship
God and to rest also, and go home strengthened for
work in habtual Spheres and there is danger of
hearts being divided but if VIC will all this afternoon
look into hearts and think will be driven the
foot of the cross for
SUPPLIES GRACE,
have special for the result OF these meet
ings only for my sake, if don't become better
man, stronger in faith and hope better for
have come to Ocean Grove gained very much
strength here last summer though did know it till
got home During ten months of the year have not
much time for
SEARCHING;
1t is all for Others and think il good thing TO get
down here and think. When look back have sense
of meanncss. l think, well, have been a jealous
young man since was sixteen years old but when
the many open doors that l might have entered
there comes me sense Of unworthness. and am
glad of it, for find that every uplifting get is by
pentance and believe the more repent the higher
is JOY. l do not know how it is with you,
but the longer live the searching
becomes Gods law and tho tender my conscience
and if only do something to help myself along to-day
shall be glad have been called this service have
great many weights to drag me down, and not to be
drawn into worldly channels requires great deal of
communion with Cod and the way to separate
selves from the world is by communion with God, and
have found by experience that the more multiply my
earthly desires the more suro am 10 be disappointed
IL is not well to go to God as
A FINAL RESORT;
il is better to go TO Him first for do not
are laying up future trouble But bo dis
appointed on the other hand no one ever expected
too much of Jesus Christ. What are VIC 10 do3 First
THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY,
let be afraid of each other; don't love each
other enough and let every put yourselves in
ceptvc condition, by asking God to give you such
baptism YOU never had before-such will
turn hearts to Christ find in my experience that
esgr @ & & Gns9R GRc The S SfqS ndH
the grace you need to-day for your workP Is there not
some delinquency some fulure2 Have you always
willing mind for work. | never could fill up day
right yet believe we can span this chasm this after
noon Get where God The trouble is We are
not humble enough for God to use us The first thing
we need is the
SPIRIT SEARCHING
within. Do you shrink from divine searchingY The
trouble don't ourselves always looking
in brothers eye regardless OF the beam
The next step is renunciaton There is not day in
my life but there is something must leave behind.
GRAVE
here and erect a cross there every day. Have
nothing TO renounce this aftcrnoon2 Let pause a
and ask God to- help us cruelty it whatever 1t
is The next thing, we must be newly consecrated
Have not you some thought or purpose to bring
God this afternoonY Again, cannot We come with a
full trust? II all comes back to that
Sometimes l have tried to manage things
for myself and get full of unrest and driven back
to in God There is no other rest or source Of
power Tho power is Gods Another thing, ought
to seek a kind of fertility OF the inner life
RICHNESS OF SOUL
God will give it you Some people di1use them
selves like sunshine the fragrance of flowers where
ever they 60 This is the thing to coveths rich
ness of life Paul speaks of mparting spiritual gifts to
Others and do impart them II | only could
quicken some one this afternoon ('Amen.'D Let us
try and find higher range than ever before am glad
religious experience varies There is nothing monotonous
about it, 1t is a circuit IT is pilgrimage, and every
dav we behold scenery and make aCquaintances,
and so religious life may be always young and fresh.
And God is worthy of all trust | positive that He
Is able TO keep that which have committed unto Him