The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-05
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Beulah Camp Meeting.

Beulah Camp Meeting.
The tenth annual camp meeting at
Beulah, in this (Natchitoches) parish, COM
menced on Friday the 10th ult., at which
it was our pleasure to attend. Early
Friday morning the various roads lead
ing to the camp ground were alive with
wagons, carriages and horses, and hum
dreds Of worshippers Fastening on to the
grounds where in former years they had
20 enjoyed themselves in tho service Of
Coda huge shed has been erected on
the centre Of the grounds, around which
are built numerous houses called tents.
About forty families were tented on the
grounds and these families we're prepared
to accommodate all persons who visited tho
meeting, free of any charge.
On Sunday about six hundred persons
| were present, and notwitstandi ny the
large crowd they were all well fed and
cared for and the most perfect order pre-
| vailed.
The following ministers we're pres ut
Robt. Randle, john Pipes. Geo NJ Liver
! man, J.. NJ. FrarkIin, J. B COSTLY, A. F.
Galloway and ThH. J. Hough and Rev.
Mr.. Branch of the Baptist Church About
| fifteen sermons were preached. all p,'int-
I'd, clear, forcible and delivered with
great power and authority. Two ser.
mons preached by Rev. John Pipes of
Mansfield deserves special note because
of their eloquence, aud tho subjects, they
we're both funer ldiscourse,, one on the
death Of Thomas 0 Jordan. son of our
esteemed citizen A. G. Jordan Of Allen in
this psrish before preaching tho scr
mon Rev. Mr.. Pipes read tho following
paper which will give your geaders an
Insight into the discourse
THE object of this hours service is to
preach tho funeral of Brother Thomas
Osborne Jordan, son Of A. G: & D. H.
jordan. He was born May 10, 1910, and
died July ~, 1877 aged 81 years. From
childhood and during his whole life, he
was subject of constant and severe af-
fiction First from partial paralysis aud
secondly from loosiDg bis eyesight. III
1874 hs resolved to become religions. and
under tho ministry of the Rev. Jas. E
Brady was converted to God and joined
the Methodist Epi<copal Church South.
At once he gave himself to prayer and
meditation, and soon became bright
and happy christian Though bis af-
flictions were great, and his sufferings ill.,
tense yet ho would often repeat hymns
of praise and exhort his friends, and all
who attended him, to be religious and to
meet him in Heaven. Some of his last
words were, ~ am now in the dark val
10y, but / shall see beyo d, where l shall
be happy! happy !. hAppy!!!
His final request of bis father was that
he would build tent on Beulsh camp
ground, and occupy the same. Then af-
ter lifetime of augmented suffering, he
sweetly fell esleep in Jesus. He rests
from bis labOrs and his works do follow
him"
Mr.. Pipes selected as his text Revela-
tions l4-l3-"And J heard voice from
Heaven saying unto me, write, Blessed
are the dead which die in tho Lord from
henceforth yea saith the spirit, that
they may rest from their labors; and
their works do follow them" The ser
I mon was systematically arranged, and
delivered with feeling of telling effect.
On Monday at eleven Mr.. Pipes preach
cd the funeral of Rev. Mr.. Porter, and
read tho following papers just before
taking his text:
"The Rev. Baxter S. Porter was born
| in Dallas county, Alabama, October 9th,
1925. and did October 18th, 1916 aged
81 years. He was converted at Bethel
Church camp meeting in Mississippi, in
! l848, was called of God to preach the
gospel, and enteled upon tho work of the
ministry in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, in 1857. He was man
of great tilmness and decision Of charac-
ter. He was fully devoted to the inter-
ct Of the Church and to the cause Of
. Christ. In the latter years of his life
he VS. subject of great and severe af-
fiction, both Of body and mind, bis mind
gave way, and for some time he suffered
: fearful degree Of insanity. He finally
| recovered and was restored to sanity 10
direct answer to the prayers Of Gods
people, a. We have every reason to be.
| tisve.i In his last illness, he gave con-
clusiys evidence of the triumphs Of grace
| Over Aeeth, tho Last aud final foe. On
,SenaA Sssion during great suffering he
- this Desthf II 90, how sweet,
vets" at smother time he said,
Worry! Gloryw A day or two
~. An company with Broth.
iaited him, talked and
rave us every as
Ito depart aud
irusSnIas ieo1o1 iption he belong
CAD : NJ s5nye!; ID, and ne has gone
cns .,aan = . Of Gods children" I
EPus Ivy 10y This discourse was Ephesi.
sE ROf whom the whole family in
s4snd earth is named" The Min
O. dvelt mainly on family religion aud
ts results. .......
There were about dix hundred persons
IN sttendsncs On. Sunday, in tact there
kra1 On immsnce crowd from firyt to last
ths sacrament OF thu Lords Supper waa
rainistAeed to ll6 communicates On
pday night There were many con
ne and - aecessions to the Church
citing closed Wednesday night, il
Ny success as to members, in
cH 81 Odation and in spirituality, and
was g b long to be; remembered. W.
took frequent occasion to mention The
I cIaims OF the yrNDacAT0R and found ma
4 AZ subsciben sud many Who propose to
| tsks the paper % soon ~ they realize
I noasy for their sodton. T'1 4.
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