The Cecil Whig., 1880-09-04
IN THE TENTED GROVE.
THE FREE METHODIST MEETING

THE FREE METHODIST MEETING.
"Wednesday, August 18TH found quite a
delegation of the Free MrthodiStS from
Philadelphia, Washington. Elkton, and
other places, in their camp meeting grove,
near North East, who We're bu>ily engaged
in erecting tents and pcrtecting the neces-
Sary arrangements for 4 week $ Solourn i'll
that encampment. The meeting, as an
nounccd heretofore was held by the lhila-
delphia District of the New York Confer
ence, which comprises stations at Allen
town, Pa, Phillipsburg y. j., Washington,
ID. c., Elkton, and two churches at Phila-
dclphia, and was under the direct charge of
Rev. Joseph Travis, of the latter place,
chairman uf the district, who was ably as
sisted by Eevs. 7. 5. LaDue, j. T. Michael,
w. Jones, L. f. Adams T. +. Dolan, y.
W. Parry: and also by Rev. Mr.. Grace, of
Troy, y. v: Miss Sallie H. Boice, Mrs.
Sallie Boyd, Miss Mary Williams, and Il
number of others from Philadelphia; several
from Wilmington, and Rev. Samuel Logan,
of the NJ. T.. Church. To correct false
lllDrtSSlOll, IL W Iiistt thi>
only a district-and not Il conference-camp
meeting, which, in point of attendance,
number of tents, results, etc, compared
favorably with those held in other sections,
and fully met the expectations OF those in
charge.
The first service was held in the evening
of that day, Rev. J. Travis delivering an
excellent discourse from Matt. 6:l3-" For
thine is the kingdom, the power AMI the
glory" The reverend gentleman touched
the right key, and it was soon evident that
/ the people were in real earnest and properly
attuned for the work before them.
On Thursday morning, 4 spirited love
| feast was held, after which Rev. j. Travis
preached an exceedingly able sermon from
| Gen. ;2:21 ,2S. In the afternoon, Rev. I. 5.
LaDue delivered sermon with consdera-
| bly liberty from John 12:%22, and i'll the even
| ing, Rev. Mr.. Travis preached with power
from John S:l2. This was followed by an
earnest eXhortation by Rev. Mr. LaDue and
/ lively testimony by the Pilgrims.
! Friday morning, rs usual, love feast was
held, and at l015 o'clock, Rev. +. +. Adams
preached from Lev. 20:1,S. Rev. W. Jones
at 5 o'clock, from l John 10; and in the
evening Rev. I. 5. LaDue from Gal. 6:l4.
On Saturday morning, after love feast,
Rev. T. +. Dolan preached one OF his re-
/ markably close and pointed sermons from
Peter 1:21. The afternoon sermon, by
| Rev. j. T. Michael, on the subject of holi-
ness, from Thes. 5:23, was one of the clear
est and ablest explanations of that import
! ant doctrine our informant ever hearu.~
/ Rev Wm. Jones used Romans 6:22 as the
/ basis of some excellent remarks in the even-
! ing.
Sabbath morning dawned cloudy and
threatening rain, but the sun soon broke
through the heavy mists and gave promise
of another exceedingly warm day, which
was abundanty verified by MONDAY. Peo-
pie began to pour into camp early and by
| the hour for service a large concourse had
assembled The love feast was Il season of
particular interest. At l0l4 o'clock, Rev.
j. 7. Michael preached an exceedingly able
and comprehensive discourse from Kings,
B
The afternoon sermon, by Rev. T. 5. LaDue,
from John ,36, was 4 mastery effort.
In the evening, Rev. Mr.. Travis preached
with considerable liberty and power from
Rev. so We are sorry we cannot i've Il
synopsis of these three excellent sermons.
During the interval between the public
services each day, meetings were held at
different parts of the encampment, while
many We're awakened by the personal solic-
itations of the earnest laborers Of both
sexes. Our reporter was peculiarly I'M
J pressed with the earnestness of these de
| voted folks, who seemed to be continually
engaged in religious devotion.
| The experience meeting on Monday morn
! ing was of such an interesting character
/ that the preaching service was omitted both
morning and afternoon, and the whole day
devoted to testimony. In the evening Rev
/ w. Jones delivered an excellent discourse,
from Psalm 40:2,3
Tuesday the testimony meeting continued
until noon, and was season Of great free
dom among the people. The afternoon SER
mon was by Rev j. T. Michael basing his
remarks on Job 6:4S, and i'll the evening
Rev. j. Travis preached with power from
Isaiah 2S:16, during which great conviction
was visible in the large audience.
Again on "Wednesday the experience meet
ing occupied the whole forenoon, and in the
afternoon Rev. T. +. Dolan preached Il
searching sermon on Separation using
Ind Cor 6:14-" BE not unequally yoked
together with unbelievers.' In this dis
course he dealt some telling blows at fellow
ship with the world, forInalty, &c.
After the usual prayer meetings i'll the
tents and different places i'll and near the
cncampment, Rev. T. 5. LaDue preached
the closing sermon from Job I'll" What
is man that thou shouldest magnify him
This text was handled in Il mastery man.
ner, ut the conclusion of which i short
season was spent around the altar, where Il
! number of penitents had gathered. Owing
to the heavy mist falling, making it dis
agreeable to longer remain unsheltered the
usual mode of closing by marching around
the encampment was dispensed with and
the meeting closed by the use of the doN-
olugy. by noon on Thursday the grove
presented IL deserted appearance, the greater
part of the people having left for home Oh
the morning train.
The weather throughout the meeting was
very pleasant for out door meetings, except
Il day or two of eXcessive.heat The meet
ing was complete success in every partic-
uar. There We're upwards OF thirty per
sons converted and Sanctitied during the
camp, 50 we have been informed, Il number
of whom joined the Society ut North East
The Drouth.