, 1880-08-08
LAKE BLUFF,

LAKE BLUFF.
1nfereHtinG Biblc Reading and Revival
Services III The Camp lIcctin: Kentcr.
day.
There was nothing of striking or absorbing
interest at the Bluffs yesterday Tho usual pro-
gram OF exercises was carried out PRAYERS and
sacred songs were the order Of the day, and con-
tinucd almost without ceasing. The attendaDce
WIS somewhat augmented by the arrivals OF tbs,
Friday evening and Saturday morning trains.
and many people drove In from the sur1ouutitna
farming country.
The exercises opened at the usual hour, 9
O'Clock. with II Bible reading, led by tho Rev.
John Williamson The topic Of the hour
was working for Christ DR.. Will
was not the duty Of Christians to con-
vict men Of sin, but. on the contrary,
to publish the greas remedy for s,n which was
8uurce from which such nelp 5nould come, and
the special form In which i should come-vtz-:
by means Of the Holy Ght'st working In the
hearts uf men He then spoke OF the various
classics among which such Christian work should
b. performed, NAMING n ;. order c the .con. !.
the giddy," the pro-occupied," the god
enough the :. despairtng," .he'" indifferent"
the backsIidtng:" Bearing upon each poins in
bis arrangement for the reading, Bible refer
ences were g1veu out to the audience. and, being
fonnd and read, we're thoroughly discussed
The session WAS oncOf deep interest to tho
OF the manner in which the classes OF people
could be and we're especially referred to IN tho
writings g Of Christ was forcio!y commenced
catne inteusea These Bible readings, under DE-
Willsamson's leadership, have been the proui-
been nttonded by many Bible students fron
absoad The readfugs, references. and studies
have been very searching in their scope, and
the discussions have daily
TAKEN A WIDE RANGE OF ruouGW.
TO the young especially have those exercises
been of interest,", aud Dr.. Williamson has gained
an cnvnoIe reputation as thougntful ex-
FOUNDER OF Scripture terms and meanings Hta
topics have been in every instance OF deep inter-
est ana great Importance, and Chaplain McCabe
deserves praise for the selection OF DR.. wtlnam-
At l0:uD O'clock the Rev. Mr.. Brooks preached
IN II The Iaternacle from The te!iowng text:
Lord % Jesus IS Christ, which @ oer aeoordins 'Sa to
His abundant mercy hath begt,t.e1 ua
again 70 lively. hope, BY the resurrection of
tncorEuptIblc and undetlcd, and thar tudeth not
away, reserved in heaven for you. who are kept
BY the power Of God through faith. .unto saiva-
tton ready to be revealed in the LAST time
T. Peter, l. 3, l. ana 5.
The preacher introduced the subject BY say
Ing that, whAtevor the sermon: might be, rhere
sidcred It appropriute tuwurd the conclusion of
this scriptns ns1l feast TO dwell upon " The luher
therand required that the inheritance to be x1ves
should huve been rrhtfuly the possession Of sis
testatur: that some condiuon OF ttness should
vast " resources CSC were fcft It to ono II tnsound ,
mind. or otherwise iucapacitated, will might
reasonably be- broken SO it was With this In
heritunce.
Our God Is the crentor aud ruler Of ali worlds.
Christ WAS before the world and BY Him Wcre
of a has Ih
right TO give Heaven. Hut the recipient must
be worthy, and 50. In order to accomplish this
men might be pnrtakcrs with the saints in light
:. The epeakEr then presented the following
thoughts, which are here but family given.
qualities would consist In the fact: First, the
t;ul should receive the results Of its own life.
Good lirtne brlngs great rewaFds s..s In this ilfe
tastes, good prnct,ces, right use, and rhe habit
OF the right use Of ali tue possessions Of life;
anG tne habits Of right thinking and living and
evil yet to come in the extremity OF tho evil
doer.
the delight of meeting and for nll time enjoy
Ing the associations with friends taken from us
In this life. and, above all, the sight OF Christ rs
Savior and associations with him. This .nherit-
ance, said the speaker, is prepared only for these
prepared for it. Men often assert thai they ex-
pect 70 reach Heaven, hut they have no likeness
to It. Preparation @
CONES ONLY BIZ TIE CHANCE OF HEART
and life which IS wrought by the Lord Jea rs
Christ, who gtveth by falth and love, and work
for Him this mectness for earth and Heaven
forcibly presented BY Mr. Brooks, who urged
upon all 20 secure 4 heavenly reward for
heavenly deeds done on earth
There TRs increased attendance at th4
children's meeting In Faith Cottage Mrs.
Brown. Of Evanston. led the exercises.
At3o clock short service of prayer and song
solemnity being observed. Chaplain McCabe,
the most overworked person on the grounds led
y az O'clock ST. Mccsee ssa{n led The regular
There was the usual exhibition Of religious
fcryor, eontined largely to the genier SCI Sew
ernl women and one young man sougnt ne
some of the veterans Of the Church uttered
earnest prayers that the conversion might be a.
al ::n last evening the young folks held
faces being noticed in the audience.
meet,nx md efa vesy ,arae attendance IS sntci
pated.
Tho evening services were the most success
concerned. The Kev. +. i. Harding, Of Chicago,
lowed By tie Rev. J. 7. ". Mcfulten Of 1ndh!n-
that tho audience were aroused to a state ap.:
proachin1 frenzy. Many went forward and
kneit TO: prayer. Several recent converts made
suOIt &LH 1HaPansH ft%~@o ~
the enthusiasm by constant singing. in which he
was assisted BY thu audience Mrs. Clark VIII
son WIS taken suddenly'ill, and was not present
services Chaplain McCabc expressed
himself as highly pleased ~ith the recent meet
ing, and announced II O'Clock meeting Sunday
morning 4 determined effort IS beng aaade to
continue the growing enthusiasm, and thS Sum
lay services will be highly interesting.
COUNTRY JUSTICES.
ID The Editor Of The Chicago TItbu1e-
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