The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-17
THE oAMP-MEErING.
Services Held at the Grounds Last Even
Ing-order OF Exercises To-day
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Services Held at the Grounds Last Ever
Il ing-Or1er OF Exercises To-day
Program for To-MorrOyv, etc.
While the heavy rain of Tuesday evenin
: interferred very seriously with the a
tendance at the camp grounds. ther
were sufficient number present to hol
: services in the large tent to the left c
! the preachers stand, and most excelieu
meeting is reported Mrs. Robinso
preached, taking for her text the words
Praise the Lord, Oh My Soul" and il
very earnest and eloquent discours
set forth the claims of the Almight,
upon the gratitude of His creatures fo
His wonderful mercy toward the chill
dren of men. The speaker evidentl,
does not depend upon her audiences TO
the fervent Inspiration which marks al
of her exhortations, losing herself a.
completely in her work when breaking
the bread of life where only two OF
three are gathered together as when ad
dressing the listening multitude. The
little band of worshipers last nigh
claimed and realized the promise, and
the preaching of the word was attended
by two conversions, both adults.
/ Wednesday the ground and seats be.
ing damp, services were again held in
the tent, which was well filled by the
time the hour for the opening sermon OF
the day arrived. This was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Barnes, of the Grand Avenue NJ
e. church of Kansas City, who preached
with such telling effect Tuesday after
noon. The text upon which his remarks
were based was the command of the Lord
unto Moses: Speak unto the Children of
Isreal that they go forward. The theme
was the development of Christian char
| acter, and the Divine interposition in
behalf of human helplessness. The
hopeless bondage of the children of Is
rael to their task masters and the final
loss, after years of servitude, of all de-
| sire to shake off their CHAINS was set
forth in an effective manner, and COM
parison was drawn between the Condi-
ton of the Jews in Egypt and the state
of sinners who are in the gall of bitter
children of Israel, when they were
pursued by their enemies and surround
ed by the perils which environed
their march toward the land of
promise tainted with fear and reproach-
ed Moses for leading them forth IN the
wilderness to die, preferring bondage to
freedom; graves in Egypt rather: than
death on the field. Their benighted
minds reverted only to the fiesh-pots
of the land where they had so long
borne the yoke, and in contemplation of
the meagre fleshly comforts they had
known they forget the dust ofthe brick
kiln and the degradation of their long
slavery. So it is with the sinner. He con
iders only the fleeing pleasures of the
world, and remembers not the snares
and dangers which beset the path of the
transgressor on all sides.
This command came to the children |
of Isreal when there seemed to be no |
possibility of deliverance from the |
hands of their foes. Behind were the |
chariots of the Egyptians-before them
the sullen waters of the Red sea, but |
the Manifestations of Divine power
which attended all their march
through the wilderness did not fail them
III the hour of their supreme need, and
at the uplifting of the wonder working
rod of Moses, the waters parted and
the children of Israel crossed over on
dry land, while the waters which had
stood as a wall on their right hand and
on their left returned and covered the
chariots and hosts of Pharaoh that came
after them
The command of God to all His chill
1ren is to go forward. The way may
seem closed; the path into which His
hand leads us may seem dark and dan
gerous, but He can make way of es
cape out of every temptation,
and His power will always be
made manifest in the deIiverance
Of His children. Though God
often "mOves in a mysterious way His
wonders to perform" His promises are
sure to ripen into the golden fruition of
oy and peace.
The necessity of ceaseless activity in
he development of a consistent Chris.
ian life was urged with great earnest
ness, and the beneficient uses of adversi-
ty and sorrow in perfecting a symmetri-
:al and well rounded character, were
iwelt upon in an exceedingly effective
manner. The speaker closed his sermon
With u fervent appeal to his hearers
70 go forward in the path of
luty, trusting God for deliver
1nce from every temptation, and
relying upon the promises of Him
whose care is over all His creatures.
This afternoon an excellent sermon
vas delivered by Rev. Mr.. Gullett, of
who was formerly stationed at
and the close attention COM
by the speaker gave evidence
IF the interest felt by the audience in
The presentation of the truths set forth
in his very acceptable discourse.
This evening Mrs. Robinson will
preach, and as the grove is in excellent
having been thoroughly
dried by the sunshine of to-day, large
may be expected.
Tomorrow there will be preaching in
The forenoon at the usual hour. At 3
O'Clock q general love feast will be
held, and IN the evening Mrs Robinson
will preach the closing sermon of the