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1877.
Spring Iro'c Camp Meeting.
FIRST DAY.


Spring Grove Camp Meeting.
FIRST DAY.
NEW Haven, Aug. y.
The annual meeting Of the Burlington dis
trict camp meeting opened here this evening
with lair audience. Rev. T. A. Griffith,
of darlington, delivered the sermon, taking
for his text
Isaiah q Nxii. THE same take the prl ise "
Everywhere as you read the Bible YOU
will lind seeming contrasts. ! recognize in
this statement that serves to illustrate the
fact that II Is those who seem to Indicate
the most humility that achieve the highest
and nohlest results in the domain OF grace.
IL would not take God five minutes To con
vert every unc0nvcrted soul that will come
within this enclosure were it not for the
trouble that Is IN the human will itself. 1t
is the opposition tod finds in our inner
being, and this is why tod has to spend 50
much force in snbduIng it. Ii is thus in
the very elementary stages Of life. In the
first place, when man comes into contact
with God ne must he cmptied OF all conceit
and self esteem.
There Is wonderful similarity in the
modes God uses to bring those who are IN
converted to hIm-eli and these used to
bring Us, who have slipped. back to him
sell again. To bring Us back again God
sometimes has To use severe measures.
What We want. said the speaker, is to
reach state OF leaning upon God to such
Il state that lie can come and reign and rule
in and through US the Lord of every mo
ton The speaker made this his principal
point, and went on to illustrate that it was
when one was IN the humbltst attitude to-
wards tod be would achieve the greatest
results. lie urged personal work upon all
If the best results would be obtained. In
closing he said Let Us forget everything
but Jesus Christ and let US have that state
of heart that will make US receptive. Let
our watch word be Lord, what wilt thou
have me 10 do and say a. did Paul, Il
can do all things through Christ"
SECOND DAY
The morning opened somewhat unfavOr
ably, and with appearance OF rain, but not
withstindng large numbers of people be-
gan to arrive at an early hour.
Rev Mr.. NandIcar delivered the sermon
from ISaiahixxviii. I6. Therefore thus
saith the Lord Behold lay in IIon a cor
ner stone" Ancient Iion was situated
somewhere near the present site of ancient
Jerusalem, Il city noted for its remarkable
events-the city where God seemed to have
delighted to reveal Himself, and from here
it was destined that the Son of God should
go forth to all the world After brief re-
view of the beauty and grandeur of the
creation Of the planetary system, the speak
err said that when the Wise Creator had
reached the climax of creation, man
God I I'd Of LaV. oil hon
man was created, God in his infinite wisdom
made plan Of salvation, and to complete
that plan none were sufficient but Jesus
Christ, God Is only son, and without Him
all the power in the eternal world could not
have saved the human race, and the iuunda
ton OF the great redemption scheme was
completed. Its magnitude is tbOwn in the
fact that Christ was the lamb, slam from
the foundation of the world that all might
be saved.
Rev. ). W Bennett of North Ferris
burgh delivered. the sermon taking
fOrhis text jeremiah 81. clause OF
the Saith verse. IL will forgive their
iniquities and ! will remember their
sins no more" This text, as well a. many
Others in Gods word, contains the promise
Oi forgiveness. The value of any promise
depends upon the character and ability of
him who promises. lie who makes this
promise cannot lie. cannot deceive. As
God leads to interpret the promises in his
word 50 will they he performed to US.
lie was followed by Rev. 5. NJ Eigerton
OF Rutland with few words o. earnest ex
hortation. followed by II social meeting be-
fore the stand.
At the evening service Rev. f. l.. Walker,
OF Bristol, preached from the last part of the
Goth verse OF the ID chapter of Revelations.
Ill any man hear my voice and open the
door ! will come into him and will sup
with him and he with me" The speaker
said In the first part OF this text We have
the CONDITION that Christ offers to the sin
ner ~ the price of salvation, the condition
he presents upon which alone We may
hope tor mercy and pardon, and since
the truth OF any TACT implies the de-
NAL of lis opposite, 1t follows that this is
the only condition upon which We are JUS
titled in expecting to he the subjects of the
grace and mercy of God, VIZ: That we open
our hearts to Christ. The latter part of the
text ! wish to consider tonight. The argu-
ments or motives which Christ offered to
prevail on US to open the door OF our hearts
that lie may cume in These are two. LIST.
Union-"l will come in to him and sup
with him, and he with me. ID. COmmu-
MON. These, 1t seems 10 me, are strong and
mighty arguments and encouragement
strong enough to open any heart in the
world to Him. and still the hearts of men
are 80 riveted To their lustS, are so bound up
in the world until the Spirit comes to them
with powerful convictions. that it be
comes necessary To present these ar
guments to them in all their force.
ask your attention to the follow
ing four points, viz: lSt-What Christ 5
coming into the soul implies. 2d-llow it
appears that Christ will come into the
opening soul. 81 What reward he brings
with HIM. 'lth-Why he thus rewards the
soul that opens to him. lSt-What does
thrist'S coming into the soul imply. In
general this is Il great mystery. which
will not be fully understood until We
come to heaven. Then the essential union
between Christ and Ills Father. and
the mystical union between Christ and
believers, will be fully understood.
Yet We may now discover enough to
Justly astOn>h and please u. He comes
IN with the design and desire to dwell in
the heart by illtl. This coming of Christ
Is more than u federal union, II IL an lncOr-
pUratnn, tor 1t Is taking Il person into
union with Himself by His impartIng His
spirit to him. The speaker further Illus
trated his points with great elcarness and
dlstinctness and closed with an earnest ex-
hOrtatlon 10 al! sinners To open their hearts
to Christ that fle might come 10 them and
sap with them and they with Him, show
ing them plainly that no former wicked
ness would bar Him from out their hearts
# they only truly rGpented and be lIeyed IN
Ills glorious promises
The sermon was followed with prayer
meeting oi great power and interest, which
was led by Rev, L. \. t'rihn. OF Burling-
ton. At the close 0f the public services
prayer meetings OF deep interest we're held
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Not"nhS'anuihg severe ram Iarso
huhoers gathereu Ill tne general prayer
tent anu IN several S1cleS cottages ahu
tents Tor the usual services.