Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-04
TENT AND TABERNACLE.
rhs C.mpmeetiue at Lsudisville.

The Campmeeting ut Lsudisville.
The heavy rains continuing Gll day yes
tcrday, last night and much Of today
have had q discouraging effect on the
dwellers in tents and grove and greatly
diminished the attendance upon the vari-
GUS exercises. Many persons expected
have failed to come on account of the
weather, and of those in attendance some
shortened their stay for the same reason.
Yesterday morning it was expected there
would he large concourse to hear the
eloquent Apollos of Methodism, DR..
Thomas Guard, of Baltimore. But the
threatening prospects Of an jnclement day
kept many at home. The services were
held in the large tabernacle which was we'll
filled with a large and intelligent audience.
The choir rendered fine opening, after
which DR.. Guard led in prayer, which was
deeply devout, brief and full of feeling.
After the scripture lesson Rev. Guard
preached ON the theme of Almighty Power,
directing his sermon to the words found in
1st Tim. vi, IA: "The blessed and only
potentate'' With vivid illustration, rapid
utterance, thrilling language and great
power he held the audience entranced to
the close of the powerful discourse.
The afternoon was characterized by dull
weather At p. m. Rev. Rakestraw, of
Cornwall, Lebanon county, but native of
Lancaster county, preached from Gen.
xxxii, "a: "And Jacob was left alone and
there wrestled man with him." &c.
The loneliness of Jacobs condition, his
struggle and his victory were the points of
the sermon.
A prayer meeting followed the sermon.
Last evening the rain continued. No
prayer meeting was held at 6p. m. The
people resorted to their tents and the
woods was comparatively quiet.
At 7:3O Rev. David Shields, of Shippens-
burg, preached in the tabernacle on Isaiah
the 9th chapter. The text is a great one,
rs we'll as long. The prophet is at the
altar when the veil which covers the holy Of
holies is withdrawn, and a great vision
looms up before him. He saw the Throne
Of God, high and lifted up; above it stood
the seraphim. the representatives of the
Christian church. The throne is occupied
and He who who is upon it is sitting ar
raycd and royalty. The Divine glory ap-
pears and the house is filed with glory. 1t
is the throne of Jesus and is wreathed in
victory. He is clothed with a vesture
dipped in blood, and before him every knee
shall bow and proclaim that to him be-
lonseth glory, power and dominion. Jesus
the sufferer was described during the days of
Ills incarnation, and Jesus, the Conqueror,
after His resurrection and ascension. The
effect Of the vision was described. 1t was
seen by angels and tho spirits of just men
made perfect. 1t was celebrated with a
song. They stood ready to advance the
cause Of Him who sat upon the throne.
"They were ready to fly" They were
overwhelmed with tho vision. The proph-
ct sinks into nothingness or cries out, 81
am undone.'' How was the world affected
by the vision? They discredited and re-
icctcd his message.
The sermon was a graphic description o
this remarkable vision of the prophet, but
it occurred to our correspondent that &
simpler subject would have been more op
perfume for an evening sermon, especially
after the brilliant effort of the morning
sermon.
Eight services were held yesterday
With the cOnveniences and accommodation.
provided for worship in tabernacle ant
tent, the regular services go on despite thu
rain.
Thus far the meetings have resulted il
but few conversions last year about fift!
rrofesscd conversion.
Mrs. G. Crissman, of Reading, met will
what might have proved serious acci
dent yesterday morning. I'm attempting
to come down stairs in her cottage sh'
slipped and fell from the topic the bottom
and would have landed clear outside, bu
for some one sitting at the door wht
caught her and broke the fall. Her han,
was bruised and her back was wrenched
but she was not seriously injured.
Several persons were taken sick yestel
day, and doctor was in demand, but
none was on the ground. Our reporter
prescribed for one, but we have not hearf
with what result.
To-day was children's day at the camp
The exercises were especially for children
and they were admitted free at all the
gates, but the rain deferred visitors young
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