Daily Republican., 1879-09-09
sUgQuEHANNA CAMP.

SUsQUEHANNA CAMP GROUND,
September 9Th, 1879.
Saturday morning dawnsd resplen.
dent with beauty. An exbilirating
breeze sweeps DER the camp ground
and the massive and gigantic oaks and
other giants Of the forest swaying to
and fro. fling forth sweet music from
their proud heads. Rev. II. l.. Hast
ings Of Boston, arrived last evening on
the late train, and Of course an interest
is manifested to hear this celebrated
christian minister.
At eight o'clock young peoples
meeting is in progress under the direc'
tions Of Mr.. Charles Ward, of this
place. The attendance is good. Mum
srous testimonies were uttered which
tended to show the marvellous and
boundless love of Christ.
At half past ten The horn is blown,
and the campers leave their tents and
proceed to the main tent, where Rev.
II. L Hastings. editor of the "Chris'
tian," is to conduct the service. In
stead of preaching an ordinary sermon
he somewhat changes the usual order Of
the services of this hour, and delivers
an able bible talk upon the theme OF
"The Bible, and how to use it," The
subject was one of peculiar interest,
aud was sparkling with deep thought
and wuighty conclusions.
Persons profess to be christians;
nan comes along and interrogates thus:
''Do you believe the biblsf the an
swer given is IL do" You do2" al
believe all therein recorded" l bring
you letter and hold it toward you and
then ask "Do you believe this letter."
You at once respond "Why ask 80 fool
ish q question:" "Huw can l believe
that letter when it is tightly sealed and
know not q word therein?' Then,
brother, why so ridiculously say that
you believe the Bible, when you will
not take the time to read it, and thus
do not know what glorious truths il
contains.
A msn whose pastures are bare, and
the grain is not high, is frequently
su bjected to much trouble by the sheep
and cattle which he owns. They are
half starved, and then stray away ia
places where food is more abundant.
II the grain were high, there would bs
need to build high fences to keep the
cattle in. A small or no fence possibly
might suffice, but if the grain is low
and the sheep are not well fed, they
will bound over the fence if it is not
highly bpilt, and seek other pastures
Agreat revival has taken place dur
ing the winter or during camp meet
ing service in the fall OF the year. Large
numbers of people are blessed and con
verted. For while things proceed on
ward pretty smoothly. At last spring
time approaches and time rolls onward
toward summer, glance bestowed up
on that church discloses the sad but
too true facts of lack OF interest. Con-
gregations grow slim, all the life dis
played upon former occasions is beheld
no more. What is the cause Of this you
ask
The flock hasn't been we'll fed, it has
not received the pure milk Of the Word,
and 20 has gone back to the world to
seek it there.
Another MISUSE of the Bible is tc
lake it piece meal or read little here
and a little there. If you were to re-
ceive letter and read little on the
first page on one day, little on the
fourth page on another day, some on
the second page another day, and so on
would you be much wiser when you go1
through? So is this the case when
reading the Bible, and the result is that
the true meaning is misunderstood and
misconstrued.
Then again chapter and verses found
in the Bible are div 'ded in the wrong
places. Very often We meet with such
passages commencing with the word
and, but as this word is a conjunction.
and conjunction is used to connect a
previous idea with following one, these
passages should not bs divided nor read
thus, but in order to receive the real
meaning of them We should read the
verses which prpcede the said word, OF
words used in like manner, in connt G.
ton with the verse in which the said
word is used. The service was very
interesting, but owing to want of spac'
the speakers words cannot be farther
dweit upon.
StroIling toward the Susquehanns
river at noon, a picture burst upon the
writer's gazs which was perfectly gor
psous, and the sublime beauty Of tht
view SO -nraptured poet, with whom
the writer was walking, that he was
, unable to remain silent, but he burs
forth in words Of poetry. Walking
along country road, in the distance
We b.held the beautiful Susquehanna
in the midst of which was a pretty is
land. Around it lay the river as calmly
and peacefully as though it had nevel
been ruttled by the Wind. Overhead
was a canopy of azure blue, with white
f.athery looking clouds floating alons
it. Trees swayed listlessly to and f't
in the light breezes which came from
the river, and on portion Of the is
land and the water which was immedi
a,ely in front Of it there was cssra deeE
shadow which lent charms to the land
scape.
In the afternoon, Rev. H. T. Taylor
of Philadelphia, preached from tht
words: "say ye to the righteous, thai
il shall bs we'll with him; for they shat
eat the fruit of their doings."
"Woe unto the wicked it shall 6t
i'll with him; for the reward OF MI
hands shall be given him."-lsaiah 8
10 and IL.
The evening service was conducted
by Rev. II. L. Hastings" SYLVIA.
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