, 1881-08-21
THE FIRST TEMPLE.
Yesterdays Proceedings at the
Desplaines Camp Meeting.
A Largely-Increased Attendance and
Greater Enthusiasm.
Interesting Addresses by Various Promi-
ncnt Clcrgymen.

| when the camp was overcast with clouds ant
the air was damp and chill. Tho change In
the weather emptied the cottages Of their oc
| cupauts and impelled them to seek tile Ill
yigoratng influences Of the open air. Each
train that stopped at the platform brought
its q1l0ta of visitors, though how they were
disposed Of was mystery that no one could
tintl out, as every cottage was filled almost te
bursting already. Numerous tents had to be
put up during the day in anticipation Of q
crush.
It was evident that the tide Of religious Ell
I thusiastn Of the elcaupment was slowly bllt
surely creeping up to high water, and that
when the boy evangelist Harrison should
| get to work, the roar of the breakers OIL the
| stony hearts Of the unsaved. would be heard
| throughout the remainder Of the woodland
| worship.
| Father L:lsher's early meeting at 6 o'clock
| drew body of worslipers that taxed the
Evanston tent to accommodate them. This
| service seems to act as a tonic upon
| the workers who gather within its
| sacred irciosure; at all events the most sttc-
lnony are found at the O'Clock meeting.
ATS o'clock a Bible reading was given. by
! the Rev. s. II. Davis, of st. Paul.
The Rev. Robert Proctor Of Arlington
nIeights, I r PREACHED ;ls4 at at + 10 O'clock o'clock:
what is true rue resion g m rhe s'ga Bible oss; Was
n book Of promises from God to man. Three
-that it was something done for nun, something
tone In man. and something done by man. The
trit was the prominent ide,. of the Jewish rit-
tire truth. That religion something done
by mum was the prevailing idea Of tho Moham-
}Ytej <1ratjH Hf irfi1 ff1rRt
Tho latter submitted to great bodily torture and
prirution to merit salvation. or to attain
vernaut. Tho idea that religion was something
done in man was the central thought Of Chris
tianity, but it also included the other two. Tho
speaker elaborated these points in I'm interest
ing manner uud ut considerable length
THE EXPLOITATION WAS LED
by the Rev. Ezra Boring, Of Wheaton, who be-
gun with the remak that he was glad ho had got
religion. sentiment that WIS greeted with ex-
CARNATIONS Of Glory to God' and Amen"
The exhorter wanted ul1 who were in tho snne
happy frame OF mind to say :. Amen, where
vas. AS the venerable speaker proceeded in bis
cxhor1Adon he wnxed exceeding ferveut, and
was greeted with frequent shouts. 1t was said
Of tie Devil that he 'hnd no happy old people,
but that God hud great mnuy. f. Pr,ise the
Lord from 4 gray haired pntrinrch, and - Hall
sIjn an ssd te faes
for as they walked down into tho valley Of tho
shudoW OF death they could bless God for a full
DUs
About twenty-five siu-sick souls bowed at the
altar. some Of them bucks1ilers, the others
seeking salvation for the first time, and the
usual scenes were witnessed. 4 number Of eS-
periences were given. most Of them short and
to the point bur when an old lady in a very
weak voice, that couldn't be heard two rods
her conversion many years ago, and there
was no immediate prospect of its termination
the lsaer was co,npsllet to taterpt @ her win
isc of God Full Salvation to Give
1T tho close OF tho meeting the Worshtpers
seekers, and u good time was had singing the
songs OF Xtui-
After dinner chi1dren's service was held In
some two hundred of tho little folks. There was
sprinkling OF the oluer people, but q
striking fenture was the presence OF MI
The singing was under the direction OF the ltev.
Q. W. Cessna and consisted OF the familiar Sun
day-scnooi hymns. 4 choir Of girls with organ
and cornet accompaniment added to tho gen
erl excellent effect. Mr. D. W. Potter OF Chica-
60. then addressed hts juvenile auditors on the
Of tho water OF life freely" Tho little folks
were called upon for the testimonies, which they
gave in tho shlpe Of whatever Bible promises
they could think OF.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
AT meeting Of the Won1ans Foreign Mis-
stonary Society held yesterday the following oih-
eers f1a wers ~ ELECTED; presiaent Mrs GeorEs
Mrs. J. E. kennicott. Mrs. D. Clough; Recording
Secretary, Miss E. Springer; Corresponding Sec
ret'!ry, Miss J. E. ormiston; Treasurer, Miss
The Rev. J. Fl. Aiine preached in the after
noon 70 the largest congregation that had yet
Sims ill.,, u. "Of whom the whole family IN
Heaven aud earth Is named"
At o clock Il meeting was held at the cottage ]
Of tho Chicago Praying Band which wus not |
large enough to contain I'LL who sought utlmiS~
sion. It was led by D. W. Potter und considered
the promises OF God. There wus none of the |
before, but the meeting wa5 peryadcd by q cur |
rent of profound sole1nuity, and its most touch
aged mothers, OF the answers that God had giy-
gu to their prayers in behalf Of wandering sons |
Onc young man got up and said thAt he had just
given his heart to God, aud no sooner had he
taken his seat tlnn his lnOthor sprslng to her
fcct4 cxclaiming that her prlyer was answered |
ut lust. Tho little incident WIS a decided stin,-
nl1lS to the exercises unu many persons were at
Fected to tears.
There is Il large Swedish representation In the |
chapel, or in Il tent which was put
I'D yesterday. They were addressed lust night |
by the Rev. s. B. Newman, of Evanston.
TIE AFTER-MEETISG
was a remarkably animated one, and was car
ricd on with an even greater degree Of en-
LhllSlasn than characterized the regular scry-
ccs. In addition to the usual hymns tho Svedes |
sang many OF tho weird SONGS Of their native land.
lnd thus gave their meeting feature PECULIAR
" their own.
No dcnnit prosram for to-day had been ar
ranged last evening, as it was desired to consult
Evangelist Harrison III that score Tho lutrcr |
will preach this forenoon, uud the |
Rev. G. X. Fnnh0rue in tho evening. THIS will /
be Il ticld-dAy for the Lords host
TILE REV. THOMAS HARRISON, THE DoY |
PREACHER,
reached the grounds 1T i o'clock in the evening
the same truin bringing several eur-louds Ut |
visitors THE TRIBUNE reporter had moments
chat with the famous evangelist while 1T. was
seated ut the supper table. Mr.. Harrison col,!.I |
olliy say that he hnd come with tho expectation !
If seeing II rich BLESSING: descend upon the camp
meeting. He had just come from Acton, where
ac had conducted his sixth CAMP meeting OF tho
In response to tho inquiry us to how
le would open up tho work, Mr.. Harrison stated
,cople for tho work before them, and for the
baptism which ho felt confident was |
IT hand.
In response to the inquiry as to how many
converts resulted from his erun=ciIstic work. |
fr. Harrison replied that there had bren 4, ,0OJ in
Indianapolis during the lust three months, and |