Daily globe., 1883-07-20
ABOUT CHILDREN.

Mahtomedi Campmeeting was Occupied
Yesterday with their SaIvation-Ham-
mouti's POints-&ew Arrivals.
Rev. Mr.. Hammond spent most of his
time yesterday in talking about children
He asked three questions: First, can
children be converted? Secondly, how
young can children be converted? Thirdly,
will they continue Christians? The first
and last questions were answered in the
affirmative. The second question
depends for its answer on the
development of the child. The following
are the criteria of conversion:
1, To love to pray; 2, to love the Savior;
3, to love Christian associations; 4, to be
anxious to work for the good of others.
Among the arrivals yesterday was del
egation from the Congregational churches
of Minneapolis, some of whom had been
acquainted with Mr.. Hammond in other
meetings
Rev. Mr.. Cary, pastor of the Presbyte-
rian church in Grand Forks, OAK, was
among the visitors to the meeting.
An invitation has been extended to the
soldiers encampment at White Bear to be
present on Sunday afternoon. 1t is not
expected that they will come in a body,
but number have signifed their inten-
tion to be present.
The attendance on the meeting was
| noticeably larger yesterday than hereto
| fore, and quite a number of additional
tents were erected.
The Swedish congregations of st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Saltwater will close their
churches on Sunday and hold a service in
the amphitheater at 1 o'clock on Sunday.
Rev. Dohlgren and several other clergymen
were present on the grounds to make ar
rangements. They have rented two large
tents for headquarters.
The German congregations also contem-
plate camp meeting soon.
The steamboat has arrived from Still
water and lies on the fiat cars near the
| Mahtomedi station. 1t will be re-
painted and put in thorough
repair and launched in time for the great
assembly which will open with lectures,
concerts and entertainments Aug. Z, and
continue two weeks. Inquirers are COM
ing in from various parts of Iowa, Wis
consin and Minnesota, and much larger
attendance will be realized than at ssany Of
the other meetings of this year. Special
interest is taken in the lecture to be given
on Romanism by Father O'Connor, of New
York city, Aug. s.
An interesting incident occurred in the
| afternoon meeting. A man from near
Winona said he had been seeking relig on
for seven years. He had heard of
Mr.. Walton, Of Grafton, D. k,
! and had telegraphed to ! i'm
to meet him at this meeting. They ad
| come the one, $50 miles, and the otl er,
800 miles, and had prayed together nd
the man professed his determination to
| live faithful Christian life for the. future.
The evening service was opened with a
solo, beautifully rendered by Prof. Ray
mond after which Mr.. Hammond led in
prayer. The congregation then sang,
| "Twas there he suffered on the tree. 8"
'Geo. Phitfried said," remarked Mr..
| Hammond, "We are sound in three ways:
We are saved meritoriously by Jesus
| Christ; fundamentally by faith, and dec
| laratively by works. This is the whole
| of it." These points were dis
cussed and were illustrated after
Mr.. Hammond's manner with many anec-
dotes and various incidents from his
| travels in different parts of the world.
| The meetings are assuming a greater
degree of enthusiasm, and the attendance
| and interest are on the increase. The
camp meeting is to continue week longer.
i and families are urged to come with their
children, as Mr.. Hammond is specially
gifted IN the work w.on children aud young
people The services to-day will be at
, HV;30 d. H., 2:3O p. IN. and p. m. Mr..
Hammond will take part in all the meet
ings.
/ Several persons Yrofessed conversion
! yesterday. J. D. Blake related an Incl
| dent that he learned in Indianapolis after
| one of Mr.. Hammond's meetings. He at
tended a meeting of the Boys Christian
association, in which fifteen boys stated
| that they were converted when so young
that they could not remember the event.
This is regarded as strong evidence of
the permanence of this work among chill
dren. Others made interesting remarks.
A conversation ensued as to the salvation
of children, and Mr.. Hammond's theory,
in which Reys. D, Morgan, E. B. Warner
and others took part. Mr.. Hammond re-
| piled to the question, proposed.