Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-23
IN CHIP,

Second Day of Red Rock Camp Meeting.
Owing to the unsettled state of nearly
every one yesterday the regular morning
service was dispensed with, and the first
sermon of the meeting was given by Rev.
W. H. Soule, of Cannon Falls, from the
text, II have waited for thy salvation o
Lord."-Gen. 1918.
After giving the character of the persons
preceding Jacob, and the light in which
they were regarded, the speaker told what
this salvation was and how Jacob had
waited patiently and in faith believing for
the salvation which came to him through
Jesus Christ. Then the application: We
are now at this time waiting and expect
ing this salvation to come through the same
Jesus Christ to US and possess all present.
After the sermon DR.. Van Anda took
charge of the meeting, at the close of
which the audience repaired to the tents
and the hotel for dinner. which at the hotel
was served up promptly and in good style
by an able corps of assistants.
At p. N. Bro. Doore preached SER
mon from Psalm IS, 18th and 18th. This
gives two fold description of the city
Mark ye we'll her bulwarks,' see what
strength is displayed at every point; then
consider her palaces which are for the
comfort and ease of those for whom they
were prepared.
This psalm is really a symbolical poem
representing the church of God as Zion,
with the same old foes yet in the field,
though perhaps under different DISCUSSES.
Gibraltar, the strongest fortress of the
world, has had long sieges and many bat
ties have been fought over it, but this
Zion, this church of God, has had
longer sieges and harder battles, but
still stands strong. The wonder is not
that the church has been assailed, but that
it has withstOod all assaults and still has an
existence; if you will walk about this Zion
you will find every stone in place, from the
first one in Genesis to the last one in
Revelations. 1t was then shown what this
church was and by what it exists; that
truth was one of the church's strongest
strongholds, land throughout the sixty six
books of the Bible there seems to be a
united link running through them
though written at different times
and by different men, they all
had Christ as the great central object
Was it inspired: Some say it is dead, but
was there ever so much effort put forth, so
much strength used to kill anything al
ready dead?
The ministry was also great source of
strength to the church as who can tell the
power of a sermon which converts one
soul to Christ as that soul may accomplish
an eternity of good.
The educational power of the church is
not to be overlooked, as the Methodist
church has forty-two colleges with good
attendance and turning out
workers every year. walk about
Zion," etc, for a pUrpose-to tell the story
among your own people, don't wait to be-
come missionary. but tell it at home, tell
it with joy. After the sermon the singers
gathered on the platform and practiced
some new music for the social services and
will shortly form large choir of the best
talent on the grounds.
The evening service consisted of the
regular young peoples meeting in their
old tent and preaching by Rev. Martin, of
Mankato, who gave a very able and inter
esting discourse.
What might have been a very serious
accident happened in the afternoon. A
frightened team started, throwing a boy
to the ground aud bruising him badly, but
he was promptly attended by DIR. Denton.
Harrison will be here to-day Saturday
having been detained by floods in Iowa.
Preaching to-day at 10 a. m. and p. m.