Daily Republican., 1882-09-23
Atuhe MT. Zion Sanctuary,

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road, backward from Greenville station
on the New Jersey Central Railroad,
brings the seeker after salvation fol-
soul and body" promised in advertise
ments in the newspapers, to the camp
meeting grounds of the "Mourt Zion
Sanctuary" hey are pleasantly stu.
ated in a wooded bit of ground over
looking New York Bay, and if it we're
n1t for an unnecessary and overpower.
Ing visitation Of mosquitoes, the sur.
roundings would be we'll calculated to
fill the soul of the straying sinner with
holy aspirations. Among the trees and
all around the house in which the SER
vices are held, when the number is not
too great, Chinese lanterns are hung,
hich, when lighted at night, have a
very pretty effect.
A reporter paid visiJ,to the sanctu-
ary yesterday afternoon. He was greet
cd at the entrance by smiling door
keeper, who grasped his hapd warmly
and ushered him into hallway. Ser
vices we're in progress, and another
smiling doorkeeper walked on tlptoe
toward him, took him by the hand and
whispered, Welcome, brother, to the
house of the Lord"
In the room which he then entered
were assembled about thirty women
and one third that number of men, who
with one accord, shouted "Praise the
Lord" or "Glory be TO God" The re.
porter was in doubt whether this mani
testatiOn Of religious fervor had any
thing to do with his entrance: but sit.
ting down in an obscure corner his
mind was quickly set at rest when the
fervont CALCULATIONS broke forth q mo-
ment later at exhortation of the speak
or.
The Mount Zion Sanctuary is not an
ordinary camp meeting. Its distin-
gushing characteristic lies in the fact
that those who attend 1t have an abid. |
ing faith in the efficacy of prayer not
only to heal the ills of the soul but
those of the body as well, and the time
Of the meeting was mairly taken up
with the relation of experiences BY |
those who either in their own persons
)r by observation had evidence Of the
healing power of prayer and faith. The
walls were covered with scripJuraI quo
ations such as "Eoliness in the Lord"
Behold we bring glad tidings of joy"
Salvation BY prayer and faith" A
mall woman in black arose and said:
"Praise be to the Lord; some years
go | was an invalid; had been given
Ip ny the doctors; they said there was
10 hope for me, and that my death was
My question of short time.
praised be the Lord groaned bald.
Leaded man near the platform.) had
'een, as l thought, a good christian, but
had never had any manifestation of
he Lords healing power, and it never
ccurred to me to ask His assistance. '
had used many medicines, but the 8
ealing medicine of prayer was not '
mong them. l was lying upon my I
ed one night, awaiting the dissolution,
Then heard q voice distinctly say to
le, "Oh, you of little faith, why do you
OF seek the Lord, and He will make ,
GU whole / at once lifted my spirit :
, the Lord and Immediately L was
ured. / got out of my bed, ard taking
~ medicines threw them away, and y
ave never used them since. "Oh, :
rethreu, praise the Lord 7" All pres
at joined in apparently fervent out Q
ursts of thanksgiving. Il Il
"Have we no manifestations of the b
ord's power as a physician which II
ave occurred here to day since this
eeing began?" asked the chairman. y
"Can no one who has cone here sick U
y to us, Lo am we'll that we o
ay praise the Lords goodness and u
ercy to those who have faith ?" =
In aim mn | IL
Praise to the Lord !"she said; "for N
any years have been troubled with "
y eyes. l tried many doctors, " "
1t they dii me no good. When l u u
tered this room my eyes were weak 1; d
i'd swimming in water. could not o.
9 the faces of those around me, and a.
fered great pain as well. While u
'tening to those experiences I asked ~ ~
yself, why will not the Lord cure ~ =,
Q as He has those many people?" ~
He does not discriminate. but showers ~ ~
is favors upon those who put their "; W
lth in Him. Then l said to Him 81 81
, Lord, believe thou canst cure me ~ ~
Thou wilt. At once felt change, W W
d now, praise the Lord, feel no III
in and can see you all" This was
eeted with chorus of fervent ex.
Imations.
Then tall, cadaverous youth arose. VIZ,
r half q minute he said nothing, but a.
'ked with vacant eye across the 10
I'M. Then for three or four minutes ~ "
rambled on in jerKy, disconnected sD az
hion. "The sister has spoken great In,
rds," said he, and repeated the SEN tnt
ICE. "The Lord has moved within Co' o'
:. The Holy Ghost is here. Who oh oG'
IS the Holy Ghost is not here. D -,
see him with my own eyes. There a., M
is! there He is?" the last words he n' mo
shouted, as he pointed long fin. w"
over the head of young man with
p set eyes, who sat with his back to
piano, and for some minutes had 1
n swaying to and fro and moaning. ing
, speaker paused for a moment, sha
h hand ou:stretChed, and suddenly F'
cred blood curdling yell. dei
| strange and exciting scene followed. e1e
, one at whom the finger was pointed the
ew back his head upon the piano, has
TIED series OF shrieks, and throw Du'
up his hands waved them wildly in rln
air. Groans and shouts came from ing
Or portions of the room, and several OF
ldren began screaming and were
ried out. Now and again the young S
a who had spoken would give vent pho
lis sharp yell, and as often as he did Ma
f1ln onno ranf onV loi nf tho lnrI