The New York herald., 1876-07-03
ROUND LAKE CAMP MEETING.

IN THE wooDs-CARNALITY OVERCOMING OLD
FASHIONED METHODIST FEBvoR-A SERMON
BY DR. DUNCAN, OF THE SOUTHERN METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
ROUND LAKE. N. Y, July g 1876.
at is failure" he said ''this effort cngraf the
old religious ervor OF the Methodists upon the more
material. IL perhaps more aesthetic, element which
nnds It's qualification cottages lawns croquet and all
the varied Of enjoyment found at summer
watering place. The novelty OF the idea at
tractcd at first, and tho business sentiment OF
the people found the laying out Of os for those
beautiful structures; more profably, too, than the
forest ground which free all 1t then the hrst
the first served l don. complain OF all these
physical Judgments but they apt to lead the mind
away from the OF grace the stand and in the
prayermeeting tents Our people were accus omed to
adjourn from the to the other, with short inter-
walls Tor the preparation of meals which all took
part, and which seasoned with prayer and song
and the Divine blessing Now ,hero is too frequent
adjournment to croquot the boats the lake, aud
| suspect to occasional game in the cot
tage parors not very rcprchenslble in them
Selves but Od-time Methodsm, of which
camp meetings were the natural outgrowth had in its
economy place for these. The servants now pre-
pare the meals and somehow tEey seem TO have no
part or 10, the economy OF grace. Look at our
prayer mectngs-tnerc Is one IN progress now. II
entirely decorous you see and If a brother what is
rare, sister becomes somewhat boisterous OBJ
serve how quietly suppressed by the calm tones
of the Bishop there, or by hymn which is never
sung out of tuue and yet the
emotion manifested by this boisterousncss that
was sweep The camp like
hurricane, arousng tho heart, startling
the conscience and bringing souls TO Christ The cui
tured people OF our towns and cities see great im-
provemcnt in this, but with the improvement the day
OF camp meetings out and people might as we'll
stay at homo and practice proprety their
churches I"
THE RELIGIOUS ELEMENT FAILURE.
Allowing for the preJudices of the old clergyman.
who had thus responded to inquiry regarding tho
meeting which has been progress here for the past
ten days, there may doubtless be found his words
solution Of the fact tnat neither point OF numbers
the increase OF religious feeling has IT been
great success. Tho services have been con.
slant tho preaching oi a character which
would do honor to the most popular city pupits the
singing artistic and melodies exquisite, but unoru-
natciy at the same time the boating has been very
pleasant, the croquet lawns green with verdurs and
the weather sufficiently warm make idlc exist
endurable, and it that the powers Of dark
ness these agreeable aspects have held their owI
with the angels Of light the latter's fighting
ground
The meeting has been particularly fortunate in thu
number of Episcopal digntaries present. Bshom
James, Simpson, Foster and Peck and the coore(
Bishop Wyman having been in attendance and added
to the attraction of the stapd This being the last
bath more than the usual feeling has been manifested
The grounds Theoretically sealed at nine o'clock
not be opened until 6ve and in consequence, tia
attendance was almost entirely confined to tho resi-
dents. For the first hours of the morning a Sabbath
hush brooded scene brok zen only by an occa.
sional song of praise from some remote cottage
FEAST.
At nine O'Clock the faithful began to gather in front
OF the stand to take part the love FEAST in thn
instance without the usual emblems of bread ans
water consisting purely OF speaking and singing
Rapidly after the other arose, and the old OLD
story testified to "the love Of God their hearts,
while snatches Of song, apparently resulting from an
exuberancc Of feeling burst forth at intervals Occa-
sionally enthusiastic person, incapable
Of expressing himself N connected language,
of .Hallcujah!" "Glory to God1" and similar express
sons, but quietly repressed by the presiding OH.
before creating too great an excitement short
interval followed and at halt past ten o'clock the regu
lar morning services began. These commenced
uniquely enough with the hymn beginning
have been redeemed bv tho blood OF the Lamb,
sung by lady whose comcly appearance and charming
voice makes her very popular with the brothers. whc
having perhaps, less agreeable effect the sisters
THE SERMON.
The sermon was by DR.. Duncan, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. President of Randolph
Macon College, from Romans, xiv, s--"For whether
we i've live unto the Lord; and whether We die
die unto the Lord: whether We live, therefore,
voted not to self, but to God Referring to the expo
rence OF the world concerning it, he said
life for self has been found by human ex-
ter, man becomes worse. The seeds Of selfish.
ness, fostcred and encouraged in the child, become
more luxurant in youth and more in early man.
hood and later c, until the subject becomes ready to
rob the STATE the nation and If 1t possible tho
civilized world for his selfish gratiHcation. lfc
voted to sell becomes deormed too, and even the
nober emotions contorted to base aud selfish pur-
poses. Live for yourself only and you become a ia.
natic. No tolcration exists Tor the opinions OF
Others and your own little idea regarded
as tho dearest, sweetest. best little idea
that ever existed, is held up as something 10
which, like the image OF Nebuchadnczzar, all must
bow In living for friends and relatives exclu.
sively, you become doator 1t is wo are told
come in and pervert the whole thing. Presently
hnd ourselves living more for them than for God and
shall we compare these friends, however dear, to the
Saviour OF our souls
THE SHADOW or Gop.
In enforcing the sentiment that should not live
for anything less than Cod he said Job called on
to , give .,, up ,r, wealth and health mot, not that
Pee esaunsn sn i0 no Wv a, aIssdy s
by his patience and resignation To you who have
lived for others and lost them, bear IN mind that the
shadow your path is sacred; it is the shadow OF God
and you need not necessarily conclude that God has
smtten you for your idolatry. God sometimes says,
'Let them IL will be better for them you can
show the world how you can endure my wl;' and as
you stand there God Will make you the trumpet
through which he will blow sublimer music than was
ever blown before. "Not your judgment but mine +"
says God The speaker then proceeded to consider
tho obligation live for Sod. We arc Gods hc SAID
In law and by virtue OF our constitution. He formed
US the dust OF the earth. breathed In Il the
breath Of life, and when fell He promised the poor
stricken pair to raise them from their fallen position
True, battle was TO follow, but in tho conflict while
humanity should be hurt. Satan would be crushed
creation, through the power Of redcmption
will become his III double taklna
upon Himself the form of our humanity. He said ~
will take cup and drink OF IT, and you need noA
drink at all will redeem you. As Christians we arc
His. too by choice. Is not this solemn relation? We
belong to the Lord When Satan comes u.s. wheR
alic,on comes upon US, lind strength tho know
lodi hat Gods