The daily gazette., 1879-08-18
FIFTH EDITION.
PREACHING IN THE RAIN.

WET WEATHER woRsHIPPERs AT
WOODLAWN GROvE-A RAINY SUN.
DAY ON THE CAMP GROUND-THE
DAYS SERVICES.
Special Correspon dence OF the Gazette.
WooDLAwN, Nd, Aug. 18.-Low-
huDg clouds bent over the camp meet
ing here all day yesterday and a dreaIy
rain pattered constant and steady from
early morning until the services closed
at night. Inside the tent it was damp,
outside 1t was wet, and whichever way
one would turn he could not escape III
dark, murky atmosphere. As matter
OF course the attendance was slim only
few people came in the morning, and
more came about noon when the clouds
broke away slightly. The rain had
Stacked up at that that time but an hour
afterward the torrents were falling faster
than before.
Inc nrst morning se.vice, generally
attended, was preaching at 10 O'Clock,
when Presiding Elder L. G. Matlack,
ID. D., occupied the pulpit. Underneath
the large wooden tabernacle, the large
congregation that gathered was safe for
the time being from the wet. The rev.
erned doctor took a his text The words :
"The just shall live by faith" He
preached sermon that was highly en-
joyed by the audience, and dwelt all
through his remarks upon the victory
that faith enables the christian to win
Commencing he spoke of the declara-
tion that the just should live by faith as
having been made separately and dis
tinctly to the Romans, Hebrews and
Ephesians. The faith was not faith in
Jesus Christ but faith of Jesus Christ,
revealed by him from God. Faith, he
said, was the great power by which men
were saved and enabled to live upright
ly. Faith is an anchor, as it were, that
attaches us to a sure rest in heaven
But heavens bliss is not the only thing
that is made sure for us through faith.
To those who believe in him, He gives
sweet soul-rlst on earth that will en-
able the follower of God to live in a
state of peace and security.
| He drew a beautiful picture of a grad
ual advancement toward Heaven which
all must pass through, which was divided
into thee stages: nature, gtace and
glory.
Rev. Adam Stengle, of Chrisf1eld, Md.
preached at 2 o'clock on the subject oi
"Pfe-eminence of Man." Ecclistiasticus
Ill chap, 19v. In commencing he dwell
upon the respects in which man has nc
superiority over the brute. These were
the essential chemical elements of the
body; the animal functions and death
All of these were the same, generally
speaking, in beast as in man. The mex,
point taken up was the proof of man:
p-e-eminence and points in which hi,
was superior to the brute we're cited.
1t was not so much in moral powers
nor in immortality, but in the soul, spirit
or mind which Is like the mind of God
Proofs Of this were to be found First
in the testimony OF God as to mans crea
ton; as to the relation God claims Il
Seconn, in the testimony of the mint
itself, confirming and constantly show
ing It's endowments, its capabilities ant
its aspirations
In the afternoon children's meeting
was also held, which was conducted b,
Rev. w. l.. s. Murray, of North East
Md, and addressed by Rev. j. M. Viii
liams, President of Wesleyan Femal
College and others.
rom the text, "Be sure your SINS sha
find You out" 1t was strong plea t
the unconverted, and the chief poin
dwelt on was there could be no sin, n
matter how trivial, but what woul
debar man, from Heaven unless he re
pented of it.
All the meetings during the day wer
accompanied with good resdlts, an
macy were converted at the prayer meet
ingS.
wILMINGTUNIANs PRESENT.
During the day quite a number o
WilminetoDians were on the grounds
Among them were William McCormicl
and wife, David o. Gillespie, james
Barkley, Rev. James M. Williams, Chas
Patterson, H. Heisler, Miss Brown ant
others.
This morning is dreary one upon the
camp ground. The rain continues to
fall steadily and the avenues would bt
very muddy were it not that the CAM
ground is so situated as to run the watel
off as fast as it falls. The attendance il
slim.