, 1877-08-26
CAMP-GROUND.


CAMP-GROUND.
YESTERDAY WAS 4 GALA-DAY
at the Camp Ground. Nothing seemed wanting
to make It one long to be remembered by even
the most veteran camp-meeting habitue. Ev-
crything needed to make the exercises interest
iur and successful was at hand. Nature was in
onc Of Its most gracious moods. The attend
ance was unprcccdcntedly great, and some
Of the ablest minds and highest dgnita-
ries OF the Church were present to lend the
meeting their countcnancc and support. BIsh-
ops Amcs, Harrls, and Merrill were all there.
and seemed for the time to have forgotten their
high estates and the dignity which their posi-
tions in the Church impose upon them, while
they enjoy for the time the pleasures OF an old
fashioned Methodist camp-mcetine, as in
times gone by, when they rode their cir
cults aud found their highest aud best
endowment in tho 1aborious duties of
itinerapt preachers. None better than they
know the value Of these meetings by long ex-
pcriencc. Two OF them-Bishops Au1es and
Harris-werc converted at camp-mcetings {the
former more than fifty years ago), and the MEM
ories couuectcd with them are among the most
sacred and hallowcd Of their long and useful
ives.
The Rev. Mr. Caldwell, of the Ada Street
Church, conducted large and enthusiastic
praycr-nectiug Friday evening at the Maxwell
street tent ut half-past O'Clock. At lalf-past
o'clock on the same evening young peopse's
meeting was held at the Park Ridge tent, led by
Albert Lane, OF Chicago II is scarcely neces-
sary to say that the meeting was characterized
by the deepest religious feeling. Mr.. Lane is a
prince among leaders, and the young people are
ever ready to follow wherever he chooses to takc
them. The exercises were Of tue intensest in
terest.
The Rev. E. D. Wheaton, Of Evanston, had
charge Of the carly morning praycr-mesting
Yesterday at the Eyanston tent. About fifty
were present, and al felt that 1t was good to be
there
At the Tabernacle. general prayer and e.
perieucr meeting was held at d. H., conducted
bv tue Rev MIR. james, OF Evanston. Over 100
testified concerning the reality of the religion
they professed, and their determination to per-
severe to the end in the religious life. 1t was
in ali respects very happy aud Joyous occas-
lou.
The Swedes have began work in earnest, md
judging from the enthusiasm manifested, will
be iu no wise behind their American brethren In
gathering IN rich harvest OF souls. The Wotn-
Ing services was held in their chapel at
o'clock, the Reg. G. johnson. Of Chicago,
preaching from the text Us found tn John xvii,
9, 1T pray for them; .1ls.y not for tho world,
but for them which Thou hast given In; TOR they
are Thine-"--
sermon. aud a number Of inquirers presented
themselves for the PRAYERS OF Gods children
At 4 80 p. m. the Rev. Olin SYenson, OF Chica-
20, preached to the same CONGREGATION, found
ing his remarks upon John Kill, ..
The Rev. n. Q. 'Westergrcn is on the grounds,
cicnt among the people OF bis nation
atty. The great event Of the day
was the service Ia the Tabernacle at 10:30 a: H.,
from which very few abscnted themselves.
mou, Bishop Ames took occasion to remark
that he hoped the timew was not far distant wien
the new revision at the Methodist hynn-books
would be completed. For his part he was not
ashamed to say that he ,saaa1n was not en- en-
tircly satisfied with gu 1 ths moaern hich he%
were SO much in vogue at the present time, and
he shonld hail with unspcakable JOY return
ouce more to the good old-fashioned Mcth9dlst
SONGS they used to sing In days gone By. lucy
were good enough for our fatnefs' anu tnc!
were good enough for us. They. were good in
the church, at tie family altar, in the PRAYER,
meeting, and Ia the revival. They were good
while we lived, aud good when We died. From
the hearty ameus with which these renfarks
we're greeted, 1t may fairly be presumed that
same way Of thinking. After reading OF the
Scripture by Bishop Harris, and prayer by
Bishop Merrill, Rishop Amcs preached, using rs
the foundation OF his discourse the first fifteen
verses OF the sixteenth chapter OF Romans,
in which the Apostle Paul concludes the
epfstie, saluting aud greeting BY. name
his beloved brethren and sisters IN tue
Church ut Rome The Bishop remarkeG that
IL good many persons differ respecting the m
splration OF the Bible. Some believe Il is ~
inspired Of God, while Others hold that only
portions of it are. The latter say that the rel
crences In the text to SO many Individuals are
ouly an instance Of St. Pa11l's courtesy, mud to
make them he did not need TO be inspired:
Well, courtesy is an important thing, and not
to be disrcgartlcd. We are commanded to be
courteous, and SO it is proper subject Tor IN.