The New York herald., 1877-07-12
CAMPING At ROUND LAKE.
An Immense Concourse of Wor.
shippers Assembled.
PRACTICAL UNION ILLUSTRATED.
DR.. and Mrs. Palmer Advocating
Perfect Love-"
Rouxp LAKE. \. Y. July II, ~.


The primary object OF this IN, etng-nameIy, 'to II
usrate the practical union OF all who lovo Lord
Jesus Chrst'--has thus far been accomplished, and
the feeling which prompted the Evangelical Alliance
has had another triumph II the statements OF promL
nent speaker from the stand made at late hour last
evening" can be taken as a criterion With much en-
thusasm aud with expressions Of appreciation all
around him he cried OUT
1T has been u success; not one single jar. Here
oil enomiLational differences sunE and, sido by
side, under the banner OF our common leader, We on-
ter the contest Tor the salvation Of souls" and.
stretching his hands aloit, hc continucd:l hold its
folds stained with sacred blood, up before you, and
call upon you with one accord. TO follow where IL
waves" And all tho multitude said "Amen.
To tho unimpassionod observer 1t might not seem
strange that whose religion based the great
cardinal idea OF salvation through faith Jesus Christ
should be able TO work together for purpose,
and yet so ong anu bitter has boon the contest be.
tween them, based upon differences points of doc.
trine aud church government, and heretofore SO
widely separated have they been in their labors Tor
this common purpose, that they now como together
with fear and trembling ana arc quick TO congratulate
themselves If the unused machinery works without
crcaking and discor But after ALL the only object
is to win sinners from the error Of tncr wayi
and induce a iaith in Christ as the only
and viii, gradual Immediate conversion Of tho
soul, Congregational Episcopal form OF government,
be laid aside without difficulty 20 be discussed and,
If need be, quarrecd wien the crop Is harvested
As an evidence OF the liberal spirit within the ortho.
dox paTe which attaches to this institution may re-
call the fact that cergymcn OF tho Methodist Episcopal
Church South aud Nurth wore brought together here
last season upon the same platform aud in the samc
prayer meetings, and although the heated political
campaign then IN progress rendered the occasion not
favorable and caused the good brethren in their pr-
circles to burst out in an occasional bitter remark
yet II was all charity reconciliation and fraternity in
public and the representatives Of the two sections
came to know and appreciate each other better.
HOLINESS TO TIM LORD.
A peculiar feature OF the mectng-with reverencu
be l. spoken sort OF moral side show--had It's first
devclopment here early hour this morning in ,hs
initutory holiness meeting OF Dr. and Mrs. Palmer
This venerable couple have devoted their lives lead
ing the Christian VINO rtjoccS only in his Justification
oy Ia.n up 70 tnc nsoSr plane q honess @ or ns ~ ~
Palmer, lady ol great enthusiasm AM energy o pur
pose. aud w,tEal grace u and very prol,lc writer.
travelled owe. tLls continent and large part OF Eu
rope IN tugtherance OF this good purpose and alter
death her sister, who had been her helper assumed
her place aud evangelist, and the work went
right ON: To the uniniutcd wnosc province II IS
10 look and describe, Their teachings involve some
subtle distinctions hard to comprehend. There is
constant temptation to ken thcIn 70 the pol shing
process only savors OF the proiae For example,
Inc sinner may have his sDs forgiven, may bc justi-
fed by aiin and certain OF his acceptance by God and
yet Tar snort OF hOlincss this second blessing, In
the vocabulary OF tho elect, through which they arc
cleared from the very seeds Of inbred sin and made
entirely clean unto Goi confess ncccssiry
reference Mrs. talmcr's works 10 make tho subject
moro clear. Tue meeting was held III chapel tent
especially provided Tor that purpose and which soon
alter the niny hymn was comfortably nled, though
II evident many were there prompted solely W.
curiosity. 1t would seem that thcre Is sort Vi
M
and therefore Mrs Palmer, when she arose, proceeded
a. once 10 tue defence Of doctrine by ctutions
from the Scriptures which she accepted In their most
literal significance aud with no regard Tor the subtle
;ics OF Language. lntcrlaidcd with these wcro pa
thciic AM appeals to aln this blosslng
which was our bOundcn duty, though what the pen
atty attached to IL Noncompliance Dy one who had
been already accepted by God not mentioned. The
exercises continued with singing and prayer, int,r
mingled with cxhorlalions from DR.. and Mrs
Palmer oil having Inc great blessing blessing imms i
coined. yet tho meetings are not 30 especially
benefit, and usually attended only by those
already within the fold and having the proiounder
and dec per-sraed c0nvicions Hence al intensity Of
religious icrvor was inapestcu which occasionally
broke out IN stormy manifestations. The exercises
ure bc held every morning at stated hour durns
the meeting, ami mucu good Is anticipated from tncm
THE ATTENDANCE.
The announcement that tho well known Brooklyl
preacher DR.. aInage WAS 10 preach today Attracted
very large number OF the sdrfound my country people
the ground aud from early hour they came pvur
ing from every dirocion. Tue influx ol
attendants by the early morning trims yesterday
Was followed cqua! numUer later In the day.
aud equenty The very circle in front 0
the stand presented "a rather desoatc appearance
Ike an immense concert hall, capable Of seating
thousands and yet CONTAINING only fcw hundrci,
gathered around The orchestra This was materially
relieved this morning, anu wacn the public SERVICES
opened ut ten O'Clock an immense concourse had
gathered This naturally had q wonderfully cheering
effect and large increase oil enthusiasm was apparent.
The WAS by Rev. Dr. Edgar NJ. Levy,
and the subject in keeping with the teachings
OF DR.. Palmer and wItc III the chapel tent. and
entitled '.Ino Sanctihed Will" lie explained aud
elaborated the doctrine Of onre suUm ,ss0n 10 the
Will Oi & od, arguing IRON Gods nature and mans
lation Hun, una from The words VI the Scriptures
the truth OF his theory I he doctrine Is eviucnty
avorite one with largo proportion OF the attendants
here lor unusual 0utburst of song ana prayer fol-
lowed the scimon lasting until the bell sounded tue
hour OF dinner.
TALMAGE PLATFORM.
Undoubtedly the presence ol the Brooklyn Boanergei
regarded as The event oi the week. and thousands
form ho advanced TO the front Whom the familiar
zones oil the Ora0r rang out through the woods
saying "a charge to keep have, please sing u in old
fashioned Methodist style" general smile went
first verse h. began 10 'Hine" tho second
tho remote time OF the fatncrs when
hymn books we're luxury, aud It was only
when his subject, encouragement for the People,"
was announced that the people became encouraged TO
hope their expectations were 10 be realized Tai
maze was III his best vpn. He took his text from
Joshua rst chapter fifth verse, aud traced the career
the great Hebrew general from his passage Of the
Jordan through tho various important events Of his
lc IN MS application deriving encouragement TO his
Christian hearers In their earthly pilgrimage. sea-
son OF song praise followed his discourse Dur
ing the afternoon young peoples meeting was hold,
under tho direction OF the evangelist, Mr. Hammond,
AMI In the evening, "rhe Soul Peril 0t Unsanctined
Habits" formed the theme Of discourse by DR.. U. l.
Taylor, which was followed by prayer meeting
an A. A ~