, 1876-07-11
IN TIE GROVES.
Services on tho camp.Meeting
Grounds Yesterday.
Their Warmth Not Quenchel by the
Downpour Of Rnin.
Sermons by Father Taylor and tho Rev.
Mr.. parkhurst.
The Meetings Growing in 1nterest-Re~
lationg Of Religious Experience.

The Mootings Growing in 1ntarest-Re-
1ations Of Religious Experience.
Yesterday morning broke cold, miserable, and
wet upon tho campers at Lnkc Bluff. 1t rnincd
during The night, md many bed experienced
chango OF sheet before daylight, but It was
llpDcd that t1awu would bring clear sky. Thc
long hollow roar Of the surf beating against the
biuH, tho monotonoua slg1, Of tho wind, tho
lazy tlrip-Irp Of tho ioayoa, md tho sfashcs OF
rnIu, wcro all that came. The canvas Tapped
dreartly. Straw tur,lc1 d sort Of dun-Drown
color. Tho grasa bccamo brighter green, a1t1
concealed puddlcs. From tho steamtng tents
tho water run in streams, md the branches ot
tho trees stowcrcd perennial bnptlsm upon tho
scekor after salvation.
Tho bluff was deserted, anh tho ravinc be-
came hollow 1nockcry. The great gar IN hss
harrow po,,l was left to Ills devices, anu no
longer wcro sticks thrust into Ills inilancd gus
to make him swim faster to avoid coming
ashore. A huge rustic clNlr, with carveu
serpent twlnc.l around It, Ind hcon sort OF
lovers resort, but ycstcst!ny tho ratn-aropo
poured unhcetiutl into the croaturc's wooden
iuoutl, mud no was left solitary. Tho "rcd
hstlgc,n with Its romantic ratls. was deserted,
cxecpt by tho constant, steady low of tho
wnter TINT poured through thu rayincs nnt1
flied tho pleasant nooks. Scarcely breath Of
,y,nl stirred tho lcavcs. It was steady down.
pour OF watcr, strcnn,ing day TINT sent its
tlamnncss III long, thin slre1s Into cveryt tent
and every corner. fuddlcs assembled upon
tho boards and looked up nt tho boardcrs In
ulockcry.
TIE HOTEL
proyctl to bo Goilscnd Sunday night and most
OF the wotshtpers flockcl there for slcop, hut
yesterday 1t was rowcrless to hl,elter them.
Services inust bo held, md must bc held III tic
places assigned therefor. So tic good people
bcstt.rcd themselves carly. The great taber-
naclo was lonesome. The canvas ro1lcd III s'!t-
lows, showcring spray III al directions. Floods
dcsccuileA Mpor, the platform ind OH tho seats.
Tho stump pu'pisa grew shiny antl moist, md tic
lnmps gradually filed up with water. Every
thing bore dcsolnto look, and all was discom-
fort.
It n pleasant thing, this Shipping ,,ndor
the shadow Of the trees, when tlso sky Is clear
above, but When the rain comes down III tor
rents, converting tho conscrratcd graunl into
most prnsaic mud, The inspect changes, md the
vericst saint, whom thanking Providence for It's
mcrclea, dutA mt forget to add suggestion for
apatcl of clcar wcat!ier. 1t takes considerable
sunshine md Il gpod tlenl Of bnl1hy brcczc to
camp life md sii.al wonder that l,o ssaud leuk
Inurc than ordinarily solemn when lie fltla TINT
the heavens layo Upcllcd thcir gates, and sonlo
lady laa gono OH with l!is umbrella. But tn the
c1cme w"athrr I onnonj ~ for nv na9i.tatnu ~ ~
strength and e.,tlurnuce. Modification Of tho
eamp-1ncettngs with corresponding extreme
In hab!lishent, and tho good ladies' ut present
located ut Lake DiuG llafe not been at great cx-
ponse for material sacls-clotl, hut yesterday
ths Ill., Ill.,. 1oSse s, setny and sar ss , te roses @
great h00as 0i 4!1n ua~ts5ees; sxpe1,ipscrs,
The sorvceS ,; began ut. Ut 0 oeloek ln the A1lchl-
I srku E H. t,s n3s,c an asyaat e,ss ssf; Ss, 4 w
s,sf dsd soe sss sasorss &c e qH Of
nereness Wern Fecoe MI sntea 'ao' ''o e&7
puHlii HolieioM a t"cs % not sta,,1 still, so,d mn m.
tlont pfotaof, tfon'pNns al over with his eur
aestMcsa. sa.,u,,
sh 1ms tcnrs r shs a. III GIaSrly n1 s'sc
version, when twenty years buiorc sho had
pfayed In agony that fer Lord would close hcr
hcSrt 10 worldly Affairs mud keep llpr puro aud
s A. .e S nvu ma a5oss leaning OF s
anovo him, anl fey drops tliat l'u foun,l Their
wy thrn%g'' isl' s' 81 Ills nrots;sscd lie "Tn
AoFu bFoRe tno atl w oncc, 6A1u ho ~ II
Inga. but prayed fot thcm md ilo SUM thun buck,
and camo to mo with thom."
And nhothcr, who nrIsu to think Tho wiIe hcnv-
cns Tor tho return of hls bruthors pleasures, sug.
guste at tho end that the Rrvakcra talk Louder %
tic deaf oncf could hcat. -
II had no idea Of being Christian last night,
Il hut now" md sho sauk down ln tears aud
i alYhs.
behold, as III ElnHs, tho glory OF God r.
i cried brother az ho foil upon his EnesH
4 And NO do |. Thu Lord IL my shuplcrl. All
my wanta arc auppllrl," 1nurlnuted nnutl.ut,
For moment m Old lady stoud lUoktug hopo.
lca.ly arou,id., stc could scarcely Bpeak. hui
And then they sunr until tho canyas rollod nnf
wavcd
) lEa!icuJah! 't,a donot lbslioyc on tho Son
:: a'H sasdd W The bi,od II titu OFaeifea Uno.
/ Again And nsaln tl,oy struggled to llscr feut ant
lives through is gfaee IN tisr hraris 1 Ind agai1 @
/ mud aguin t!lnlr song of roicaiplion throush I'll.
, blood Of cructaod ChrlHt iontcd ost throueI III.
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