Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-25
The Camp Meeting.

! Last Sunday we visited the camp OF
those who profess to be sanctified,
that is to have attained a state of
sinless perfection, being sustained
against the power of temptation by
the Holy Ghost. There is nothing
new in such pre.ensions. They have
been discussed and refuted time and
again. Persons making similar pro-
fessions are to be found among all
denominations and if such delusions
act as stimulus to resistance Of sin
they do no great harm to those that
are the subjects of them. They do
not secure salvation however, and
heaven is within the reach of those
that have never experienced them.
AS general rule, while the church
does not tolerate such sentiments in
teachers it has been lenient towards
members holding them.
Sunday was a lovely day, and as
we rode cut to the camp We realized
that the year was beginning to put on
the scre and yellow leaf. Here and
there among the foliage cf the forest
trees were the red and variagated evil
lenecs OF cold nights. Arrived at
the camp we saw a congregation of
from two to three thousand. There
was much earnestness, great mistat-
iugs of Biblical doctrines and much
profession of sinlessness, but apart
from the two latter there was very liz
tie to distinguish it from oEher camp
meetings. The claims of attainment
of freedom from sin sounded like as
scrlioms of knowledge Of rcgenera-
ton. when the lives of the persons
making them do not evidence the new
birth. Hearers may wish that all
were true as stated, but they cannot
help having doubts.
Although We were not favorably
impressed by the pcrsO1el of the lead
crs. it is to be hoped that both lead
crS and converts are sincere and that
the result will hc that many will find
their way to pardon through Christ,
as it is freely, truly and richly offered
in his gospel. Both preachers and
hearers, If they live long enough viii
Vet realize if they are followers OF
Christ, that they are still subject t.
be ovcrtakcn by sin, and if they fai
of such knowledge it will be because
rs To them, the law has not been til,
,rhooImastcr guiding them to true re
pcntance.
For the benefit of those who ar,
seeking information we insert til,
following short
SERMON ON SANCTIFICATION:
The term sanctity is applied IN thu
scriptures to great variety of oh
lects:
lst. Things: Matt. %, Il. Th,
temple that sanctifyclh the gilt.
ID. Days: Gen. 2, ). Blessed
the seventh day and sanctiiied it.
Sd. Ccrcnonials: joel /, Ia
Sanctily ye a fast.
ith. Church; Eph. >. SO. Tha
he might ssnctify and cleanse it witt
the washing of water by the word
9TH. Congregation: Joel 2, Is
: Sanctify the congregation.
- 9th. Persons and animals: Exod
Is, ,. Sanctify unto me all the frs
born, whatsoever openeth the womb
among the children of Israel, both @
man and of beast: it is mine.
9TH. Persons: job l., 5. 10
sent ana sanctificd them. Heb. Is
u: Wherefore Jesus also, that h
might sanctify the people with hi
own blood, suffered without the gate
Jer. l.. g.: Before thou earnest fort
out of the womb | sanctiiied the,
John II, IL: Sanctily them throug
e thy truth.
Sth. Christ: John II, 10. An
: Tor their sakes i sanctily myself.
= - Now, how can the term sanetify /
Rendered so as to conform to thes
applications of it without departul
from its significance II the wor
consecrate, or devote, or dedicate
were substituted for sanctity, woul
the teachings of these passages t
, either less clear or less truthful
When Christ said sanctify mysel
did he mean that he ceased from sll
= or that he consecratcd, or devoted
\ or dedicated himself for the sake I
: his disciples? Sanctlfy, consecrat
dedicate and. devote have been use
interchangeably by the translators
the Bible, and when related to Il
service Of God they are nearly synon.
nous. We conclude then, that tosan
:. fifty means in both old and new test
! ments to prepare, through washing al
cleansing, for acceptability +; ther
fore, when applied to man, 1t mu
9 be closely.connected with regener
ton and Justification, so much 81
that the church Of Rome does n
distinguish between justifying al
sanctifying, not admitting the form
. short OF the latter. .ssz.s~zas
. Protestants separate santificatlt
k from regeneration and iustificatlo
3 With them, it is merely a tileologic
name for growth in christian attai
ment, which the Scripture presents
81 1st.ss A divine work. Titus, 3 !:
! Not by works Of righteousness tn
} we have done, but accopding to /.
-- mercy He saved HsL's-tlte .ssssl.ing
regeneration aul renewing Bof =
II.It Ghost-ss 24#
rs 2nd internal work. Psall
,r 81 ;6s Behold thou desirest truth J
4. lAe iilsard part, and in tie ~iiidd
rsfpartA shalt thou make me togg itn'
wisdom. S-5es''a - asa'sas saasss. q ~ q