Daily globe., 1883-07-21
MAHTOMEDI.
Camp Meeting in Progress-A Sample of
the Work and Preaching of the Great
Evan geIist Hammond.

Camp meeting IN PrOgreSS-A sample of
the Work and Preaching of the Great
Evan geIist Hammond.
The camp meeting yesterday was the
greatest in the progress of the meeting.
The song service began at 10 a. m. Mr..
Hammond handles a song service with
wonderful sagacity. At 1870 the regular
service commenced. The sermon was
characteristic, full of acting out illustra-
tions, intensly religious. The theme,
gracious forgiving grace, accepting little
children and turning none away who came
to him in faith
The 2:30 meeting was the best meet
ing thus far. 1t was devoted to children
and young people. At the altar service
following the sermon several were con-
verted, and tears flowed freely. The
speaker urged every one to pray. He
wished all to be converted and
go out to do valiant work for Christ. The
question is how to reach the outstanding
masses. There are many statuary Christ
ians, dignified but of no use. They need
melting as Cromwell melted the statues of
old. L subjoin a story giving an idea of
the subject!matter of Mr.. Hammond's SER
mons, although the beauty Is marred by
not hearing him relate it:
"a little girl lived in deep ravine at
the foot of a mountain in Switzerland. A
huge rock had fallen down the mountain
side and lodged in the ravine thus making
| natural bridge. The mother of the child
was an earnest Christian and often told her
daughter about Christ. She also
told her that unless she came to
| him she would be- lost forever. Finally
the mothers prayers were answered. Her
little one felt that Christ alone could save
her. Gods spirit taught her that Jesus
| paid the debt and that he stood with out
stretched arms ready to receive her; so
| she went to Jesus and trusted in him. Her
father was not a Christian. One day when
| about to cross the rock bridge the mother
saw that it was about ready to fall. The
frost had loosened it. She told her little
| child that if she ever crossed it she would
be dashed in pieces. The next day the
father told his child that he was going
| over across the bridge. She said to him
it was not safe, but he only laughed. When
| she saw that he was determined to go she
begged to go with him. While they were
walking along together she looked up in
her fathers face and said: "Father, if l
should die will you promise to love
Jesus and meet me in heaven? You are
not going to die, don't speak of it, he said.
| But if [ should die do promise to meet me
in heaven. Yes! Yes! he said at last.
When they came near the crossing place,
she said: Father, please stand here a
minute" She loved him dearly and was
willing to run the risk of dying for him.
| She started across and was crushed to
death. The trembling parent crept to the
edge and with eyes dim with tears, gazed
| wildly upon the wreck. He never loved
| his child so much, but he saw that he had
much more reason to love Jesus, who had
done so much to save him. You would
say that he must be very wicked man
who does not love the memory of his chilli
But is it not thousand times worse for
you not to love Him who has loved you so
much more than the little one her father
MAHToMEDI LOCALS.
| A new boat house has been erected.
The camp meeting will close next Thurs
day.
| The number of residents at Mahtomedi
has fully doubled within two days.
Edward Payson Hammond, the evangel-
| ist, will remain at Mahtomedi over the
| Sabbath.
Lots at Mahtomedi are being sold daily
Miss Rosa Smith, of Decorah, a sister OF
DR.. Smith, is at Mahtomedi.
The board of directors of the Mahtome-
di assembly grounds met yesterday in ST.
Paul. They resolved to push the interests
of Mahtomedi to the full extent of their
ability which is not limited.
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