The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-03

opened for the first time this season on Saturday
ahd ere now oelng renovated and put in order
for the religious campaign The former, the
preachers stand, and the seats In The auditorium
have been newly painted, the street lamps put
up and lighted evenings aud the whole encanp-
mant begins 70 put on en- appearance OF thrift
nesa ANA good order. Ex-PreEitmg Elder Rev
lie Will be assisted by large number OF dis
tngulshed MINISTERS OF this 6ty and Brooklyn.
opening. Mrs. Lowery, the former Baltimore
actress, who has made such stir In the reg-
ious world has been invited ana will probably
oe present Miss Losee VIII have charge OF the
chUdrens meeting, as she had last season. The
porous, the floating debts he wing all been paid or
during the year and balance left In the hands OF
the treasurer.
THE HOLINESS CAMP DEsERTED-'' HIGH
LrERs" on THn HIGHER LIFE--sUNDAY
SCHOOL, sAcRAMENTA1 AND LOVE FEAST
SERVICES ADJOURNMENT
SEA CLIFF, L. l., August 2, 1873
This encampment looks bleak ana desolate
enough to-day. Ichabod might be written on it's
great tabernacle, for the glory has departed. The
Holiness Convention, which has neen in session
here since last Wednesday, adjourned sine ate
last evening, Instead OF this evening, according to
the original programme. It's numbers have been
relatively small from the beginning, but yes
terday there was Roodly congregation in the
tabernacle, most Of whose members came hither
on saturday and lett here this morning. The
steamer brought up over 100 on Sunday, who
participated IN part OF the morning and after.
noon services and lett the grounds about four
O'Clock. We mad also O few visitors from tue
yachts IN the Bay, and, altogether, there were
perhaps 3, 500 persons hero between neon and four
Y. ~ We had q sermon in tie forenoon from the
Rev. j. s. Iusktp, which was commented upon
afterward for its mederateness OF thought aud ex
preston. the unsanctned we're not consigned to
everlasting torTneats, nor were the sanctifed ones
exalted to the throne or God. Indeed, the tone OF
the discourse was such that If we did not know
the character of this Convention we might ex.
pect Just such sermon from any orthodox
Christian minister. The theme was, OF course,
holiness anu the text was ,'Be re holy, for l the
Lord your GOD am holY.n The necessity for COM
phance with this injunction and the advantages
flowing therefrom were clearly pointed out, but
there were IN the discourse no eNtravagant eX-
pressions, and none Of that seml-baspheIaous
freedom with the name ard character or Coo that
is sometimes seen and heard at such conventions.
The usual morning meetings preceded this ser
At Two O'Clock Sunday school gstnering was
held In the chapel. The place Was thronged with
old folk and children Addresses were delivered
by Mrs. BoardInan and
MISS LUCY DRAKE A MISSIONARY
prospectlvely for India. The former told the chill
dren story OF a little girl wRo went with eer
father to a toy store 20 buy doll. Her father's
intention. not made known to her at the time,
was to give her the largest and best doll In the
shop. But the child set her eyes and her heart
on couple OF small ones, which the KIM
parent, though grieved that she ala not
choose something larger and better, bought
process not aid down in the books, the good lady
evolved the moral lesson that God Intends to give
HIS children more and better things than they de-
s
choose for them. The lesson Is good and true. but
1t was not contained IA the doh story. Mise Drake
rotated several little incidents and anecdotes or
children, TO show that little ones, even OF four
years Of age, understand the substance OF rell.
children ana older fox can govern Vicious TEN.
pers If they choose. Wnen the school had been
and the larger ones had adjourned to the Taber-
nacle, a sacramental service was held IN the
IL was very solemn and impressive OCCASION.
There being no altar IN the chapel the elements
were passed 20 the communicates Ia their seats,
after the manner oil Presbyterian churches.
Meantime the congregation gathered IN the Tab
ernacle was instructed from the Word by DR.. Ball.
Baptist minister, who detailed some el tue
things which belong TO the Children OF God by 1n-
heritance. HIS text was I'll children, then heirs:
! heirs OF God and JOINT heirs with jesus Christ"
| All power Is given to Jesus Christ, and because
! He has this,power lie Is able to deliver the godlJ
! out OF temptation. He is master of the situation.
| Deliverance, keeping from SIN, guardianship OF
! angels ana defence by the Lord as by wall OF
! fire round about: these are some OF the things
that the children OF God are heirs TO. But, ur-
Their, they heirs to Fellowship with the Father
and the Son and the Holy Gnost and are bound
/ in union vi II all the saints They are also
HEIRS TO THE RICHES OF COPS GRACE;
and VINO can tell what Is Implied 10 this phrase
/ Dr. BATS sermon was OF the hometc ana horta-
tive order, AMI while there ran through 1t vein
or holiness doctrine, the manner OF Its presenta-
! tion vas lree from the blemlsles which so ire
quently cling TO discourses or this character. In
the evening TIE Rev. Or. steele, the commenta-
I tor, OF Boston, preached sermon on "heart en-
largement ana what 1t enables believer 20 DO,
HIS text was Psalms, cXix., 32-'I VIII run the
way OF thy commandments when tnou hast en-
7 larged my hearth But before starting he asked
all who were ION speaking terms with Godu 10
spend few moments In silent prayer. AfLer this
ne remarked thai II tile Lord Jesus had quoted
this text He would have said, al nave run the
way or thy commandments since thou mast
enlarged my heart" for that Is the way the Greek
words that he ould nave used express H. Tho
enort oil the preacher next was ~ show that thero
was crisis in the experience of the Psalnist
when his heart was enlarged. That before that
time duty was task. tie mad little interest, ex-
cept ceremonial interest, Ia the service OF God.
But AFTER Tins enlargement or heart he tooK pleos-
ure IN religion and ran in the way OF Gods CON-
mandments. Then Davld's experience was mace
TO apply TO the Doctors hearers, and he gave a
sketch OF bis own experience before he received
this enlargement OF heart by sancti1Cation aud
his experience subsequent to this event. THIS
bearer coud, OF course, 6raN bis own conclusion.
TIE thing most needed by the Church is what
THESE molly Orotnron oifGr IT, And yet their Master
never travelled around Julea riding tnIs hobby
and talking about holiness to the jewish Church.
lie lVed 1t before them. lie referred TO their law
and prophets for the warrant or His ministry, aud
II was only when INC sanctided Pharlsees aud
Sadducees stood before Him that lie put on dig
NIFTY aud STOOD up, in all the Christian maniinesS
oil pure liie 10 1enounce them as nypocrltes
ana wDite1 sepuIcATes and the like. HIS mission
was TO save the unsayed and 10 touch humanity In
It's lowest and most degraded condition that lie
might impart to it new life and power. And this
too, was the mission bequeathed by Him TO Ills
disciples But the mission Of the apostles OF holi-
ness OF ths day, IL seems, Is to save those whom
they admit are saved alreadY--the Church.
sINNERS MAY 90 DOWN TO THE FIT
wDne the Church Is being made holy. This ought
Chey 10 nave aone but not leave the other undone.
While the Doctor was preaching
ALL TIE LIGHTS IN THE TABEREACLE
save one went out. slight disturbance subse-
quenty occurred In enlghtenlng the d2rkness,
but there K2g no tntnrruntion In the gerVICe, A