Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-01
Correspondence OF the Free Press and Tim
Spring Grove Camp Meeting.
FIRST DlY-THURspA'


Spring Grove Camp Meeting.
AUGUST 2ith, 1876.
FIRST DAY-THURsDAY.
The Spring Grove camp meeting opened here to-
DAY, with an attendance OF about 500. The ser
! wees were opened by singing the 200th hymn 'Oh
Tor heart to praise my dod" Prayer was offered
| by Rev Mr.. Pickett. Remarks were then made nv
Presldins Elder NJ. b. Mead, of Brandon. Rev. W.
j. Heath, OF Burlington offered PRAYER after whica
ne spoke OF the depression in the financial world
saying that we need revival to restore the sinking
credit and further that we need revival to quicken
US IN our religious lie. Anon those present. were
noticed Rev. W ]. Heath, g. A. Barrett d. +. Por-
TER hev. Mr.. Bennett Rev. Mr.. Laton. OF Brandon.
SECOND DAr-FRIDAY
| The day dawned auspiciously and the grounds
were beautiful in their freshness Between ten and
Twelve hundred people were on the ground by 1880
The exercises opened by singing "Oh, for a thou
sand tongues" etc. Prayer offered by Mr. Edger-
ton, OF Yer zennes. The opening sermon was deliv-
cred by Rev. e r. Hawley. Text. Ephesiars, Wis
- be filled with the epirt." There can be no com
mencement, continuance or progress in Christian
HE without the presence. help and ms piration OF
me me molly Spirit. No person would ever repent,
work OF the Holy Ghost Yet His influence and
help can he rejected He can be grieved and driven
away from human hearts: His holy fire eau be
quenched HIS energy ana help are essential 10 the
CHRISTIAN and his life work. His fruits are only
seen where He abides. rel gns and inspires Usvs
the spirits presence and you will have his fruits
- As many as are led by the spirit of God they
are the sons Of Go1." This worship can he
mantained acne through the constant ures
ence and helping power OF the Sanctifer The
forms and ceremonies OF rel gon can be maintained
and the man cheated into tine belief that All ia
right but there will be No living holy fire In his
heart no glorious divine power upon the soul he
hiled with the Spirit and under his ouicsening
power the value OF Gods holy law will be ,een a.
Us authority and glory will be clearly appreciated
ana the obligation TO obey II in heart and life keen
felt " cal" "'ii DO
Being filled with the spirit great love and ardent
ceslre for holiness will ill the heart The soul
Will earnestly long to be conformei TO the will o
God more and more will be known Of the divine
power and the holy Joy Of holiness.
rms iuIlness OF the spirit gives more than names
gives i've men 70 the church Of God. IL hauishes
coidhess ana iormaity ana bestows warmth and
Nisor, lie and power. |
be hlled with the spirit and you will be distress
ca al the state OF sinners You will soon have MI the
burden you can bear-you will never feel and pray
the spirit. wan
Beng hlled with the spirit Is the qualification |
FOR successful labor in the cause Of Christ.
,, i. you would be hIed with the sFlrit you |
must consecrate your all to Jesus. II this en-
TIRE sweeping. all sunderng Conservation has been
INSIDE then nave faith In God; believe for The /
promise, trust ior the ialalment God viii come.
nay ne comes to That eonstcrated believing heart
EvESISG
Services opened by singing the HYMN ..T1,d 7
bsieVe- ftayer was offered by keV. e. A. Barret
OF Plttsiord. Rev. John Chase Of Colcbester
preached from the first tpistles OF John, 9. III
We confess our sins he Is ia Ii ul and iu,t 10 o--.
Us our trespasses" The great trouble Ia thi u,rid
Is sln am happy 10 say the Lord Jesus Christ il
present here tonight aud I. at he abIe and viii
lnS u cleanse from sn. We are all sinner, in a
thieeiOld sense-we are n;ul by nature wa enrne !
INTO the world under the bondage o; sin hint
We are all guilty oi the sin OF omission am not
Aule 70 say after all my researches Alter trufn
"n-ch Is the greater, the sin omission or conu1s
s.on, but lake it one Elm Is lust as heinous In
TOD ssighi as another. Ia every great WORK VINO
~ FHa not
ms lin OF omission Is al over The land |
aad there are scores OF church members that |
you "oH.d never know were protesting Christians
q. u q q not see them 20 10 the communion tabls
once IN three months. II YOU would have he Holy |
spirt dwell n and abound ia your hearts YOU must
make confession Of s.n. Il We have deeply wrons-d
our Ne Shoor We are bound not only to make con-
iessi0l tut 10 make full restitution The BibIa
says ne VINO coniesseth and .Orsaketh sin,shan find
mercy Confess, hay n the utmost confidence IN
the b bic and Jesus CHRIST. confess 50 that W. can
selves.
hey " }, Heath o. Burlington, spoke Of the
thoroughly mDued with a sense OF law we lnvolun
iariy obey an1 reeosn Es the obligations on Us
ihe exercises closed with prayer neetln.
SATURDAY.
Rev j. A. Barrett Of Pittsiord, preached from
Matthew XXI fla. Thou shalt love the Lord
ihy tod VITA all thy soul, with all thy strength
v IN al Thy heart and with ali thy
a. sht In the afternoon Rev. A -. Heath. Of
nOoski, preached from Acts Wi. s. aWe
W! hear thee again o. tbs matter" In the
evening Rev ! L. Slason. OF West Addison preach
e iroin Luxe Avi. 81 And he said unto him il
they hear NOT Moses and the prophets neither will
'hey be persuaded though che rose from the dead"
SUNDAY.
AZ an early hour the people began to come IN all
sorts % vehicles unit! when services opened there
were July five thousand people on the
grounds. Prayer was offered By Rev. q. A
barrett, Of Ptt.sord. and Rev. NJ. rascr, o.
IA ri HHIaH F-nHHn
Jesus e. Nazsreth passeth by In the after
noon Rev. v. J. Heath, Of Burlington, preach
ID ron md Timothy v. :. For am now
-eady, etc He sad the lives Of most men
IRE but tue drops C. rain that dimple but Tor
moment the bosom OF some placid lake aud are
men Lost forever. The speaker spoke with rs
l,uAI iervur aud eloquence and advanced some
tf9ns fragments why We should choose LIE O.;
In the evening. Rev II. y. Munger. Of Benson.
poke irom Romans 40. J-''For what II some did
iut beleve shall their unbel Of make the falth OF u
without effect He traced the spirit OF uubelIet
n al rs bearings, and spoke OF It's ey elects on
he human mind.
MONDAY.
Rev J ". Bennett, OF Plymouth. preached irlln
Act' NV. Ito thy way for tins time. AMI when
have more convenient season will cal 'or
hee-" lie spoke o: the persistent determination :
y the jews 70 uut down the apostle Paul. AT .
his tune think Pau. had been twice appreheui-
w. anu brought 10 trial. He the luEleader
. the sect o; NaEarenes, and was be ieved L. he
reaching heresy ana spread NJ II among the Jews
mere is then a convenient season Tor mau to turn
way iruu his sins and take hold On eternal life
i1d IS inviting by the beauties of nature BY the
Nord anG by His Spirit Yes, He IS inviting all to
ONE u Him and 1--we Ii seems utterly impossible
y man 10 come TO God But he can take away all
hese distractions" We are sorry not 10 eve more
q thus sermon, Sc replete with thought.
AFTERNOON.
Rev. sanford Washhura OF Middl ehurv, PIE ehed
ron Mathew, XIV. io-"And they that were ready
vent IN with him 10 the marriage and the door was
hut This IS very fine parable. | do not pro- I
'ose 10 explain the parable in all its bearings The
ride groom Is Christ and the rising OF the bride
room Is Christ at His second comRs The great
essen this parable teaches IL 10 he always pre-
.atei Tor our hnsl dissolution. What did these viz
ms need 10 prepare them, They needed simply
j, for their FESTIVALS generally he'd
IA the night time lie portray ed fprcibly tue
1nse quences OF being unpreUared, aud his dis
curse throu chou. was filed with gems o. taouzh
'hich could not All TO carry convection 10 every
inhel ievibg mind.