, 1879-08-20


LAKE GEHEvA, Ws., Aug. 1o.--Fhe confer
cute for Bible study oponcd tllis morning nutlor
yery favorable auspices. The morning broke
bright nsr1 o"autilul. Enough clouds had been
noatlNr through tha night 10 prevent tho falling
OF any tlaW 4 brecxo swept oyur tin ln1ke, rip
pling it, surface all into smiling dlnlplos. the
wnycs hroke In music uphn tlle shorc,
md, when The notes Of tho organ
swelled out upon Tho morning afr,
1t scanned indeed Tint tho gruyo was an en-
cllnntcd sp0t Of holy ground. ntld the heart
wcnt out In thankful praise To ihc bouulafn
Gigor. The services were opened Mt o'clock
a. IN. with sInGInE. led by Jatnea sfeGranahan,
with Mrs. sie{sranahan at the organ. Thu
Divine blessing was Invoked by Brother Baker,
Of Chicago. Tbs congregation then lolne'l In
singing, "We Praise Tl,co md nlcst Thee"
The second prarcr was then offered by 9ro'hcE
Maybe, Of Rockford, Sir. md Mira. Mct'rana-
han thet sang hymn entitled, "Not Alino
Own.h
TIA FIRST nouns sENylcu,
subject, 1.-THE Olt!vc Work Of tho unly Spirit"
was conducted by Mai. D. ". Whlttle, who
ooe1ed tho ssuls by saving tltat tlleY dil not
acek large crowds at pooole To ltatar, bit those
Wit, ca,no to study Chriat; hat all who totno are
heartily wrlcame. mil Tint t"r inst llore In tha
Eroso viii! nothing earth'y around tl't' t9 cling
ward tho higher lifu. Mr.. Whittle i1'cn ssloctod
soms passages uf Scripture, which wsru read by
different ones III tho audience, md, after each
passage. sir. Whtttle commented upot The fdtas
c0nyasrd thGrcin, which went 10 nr0ro il1at
tho Old and Nuw Testatnent werc alike Dlvsne'T
tnsptrctl by God through Christ. Tho first
!!our'e service Was closed With praynr BY the
Iisy. Il. Y. brown. nit! singing "We praise
ln!nutca, t!!e i1ocsina was called 10 order With
A1n1.ng "'lo Him bu v1orY cvcrmore,h y mud prar-
sr hY +. N. Rockwell, Of Chicago. SnS Mg,
"Wllat frlend We have In tssl,<.". .Waa tol-
loved by SECOND prayer by StsJ. d. w. Whit.
T1IH sEcoND HOURS BEHylca
was conductusi hy Bro'ller MaEbe, wl,o opcuel
tlc fnur's work by request ng that Mr. and
Mrs. alrt'ruua''an sing "WoI' Ra'h her ta.eru IN
atofy by-ans1.ty.". t1lu auaence insisting In the
'rho tonIe WIS "Chrst, Our IAfe." air. Masbu
BAowoa that tho Old a,!ti kow Tp,tst,ents weru
Ana'aEons II proving that Christ i4 o,ar life. flc
sail tkat where tlcEa was tnlal darkness there
cnuld ba M shadow: but Let ray Ut light
lfe!ee !le darkness. a'.l j. casts The sl1a!ow Of
e,T ohlces In its ltnu: md 10 thu lI1lIt ot ttia
New Testament shadows stB outline Ut Christ
tt'snugt'pus tho old. This morning aorytras wura
sis,: sso w ssSS: p s ss% .Sxs q Xii f ia 4 @
nuwes u Jrsll.' natnc" Nefora lie t,oi,t fUr Ills
afternuuu serylecs had errlyol crowds Of
psople xsra eong,ssated III tho .tents
the s' beauties 20 ot lie : sssu:. IL !
o'clock the atteruoon session was oncneti Will
a1ug nj, "tlh, Heyiyo u hy Tny Word" aud
prayer by tta lsey. Z. +. Palmer.
TMx YlitsT tIouHs' AHRyion
was conducted bs Jalucs II. urooi:os, D. D., OF
ilas Iii: md Mrs; Mcorauahan ai1E ''MV ~.
dpetncr'a Love-" after which tie sublcct WAS All.
nuuncet, :" Christ, Ulf Ltts. ~ Revealed by lla
Efouhcts." Ms. Bro3krs said that uoi ~, thu