New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-24
SCORES OF MINISTER'S Ar OCEAN GROVE.
RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM OF THE GREAT cosGRE-
CATIONS PRESENT.

RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM OF TIE GREAT cosGRE-
CATIONS PRESENT
OCEAN GROVE, N. j., Aug. 23.-The Love
Feast this morning called together vast thronS one
hundred and seventy ministers were present, ana ZoV
people spoke. Dr. Stokes conducted the meeting The
speaking opened by the venerable Anthony Atwood
OF Philadelphia Instead Of the customary Partahing OF
bread and water each took the hand OF HE ncgbor
in tolca OF brotbcrly and ssterly affection Toward
the close the meeting the religious feryor was mani
tested by OF praise and bursis OF song In the
midst Of this A. Wallace arose and waved his
handkerchief the whole congregation Responding ana
a soa OF white cambria swsyed over the congregation
The sin ir under tue direction Of Professor Sweeney
OF phia with his choir OF twenty-five voiced re-
inforced by tho clarinet peculiarly Inspiring espec
ally when was heard the old songs OF Methodsm
which have been the glory OF that church for hundred
years Tho Rev. DIR. 7. NJ. Vernon OF fhilhhelPmA
preached upon the Christ the Central Figure OF
the Universe"
Christ said tho speaker IN substance. In the midst OF
the Throne IN the midst Of the divine system Of law
and government. IA oIly r,velaiion OF iIedeemer
Nothing except llvng Chrst can melt the hard heart
Of the sinner and to this dag, there remains ths one
method OF saving men. Tho Christian sometlmes
so.ss his eyes and sses things philosophers never
dreamed Of Christ takes Ills position on the Throne.
There is no conflict between Law and Science " Not
one lot 1.-THE snail pass from the Law untii all SHAH
be fulfilled" Chn-t come, forth and takes HIS position
I'm the midst OF to Throne aud honors ~ he DOCS NOT
rslea.e man from keeping tho Law ITO does not tone
down or change the requirements OF the LORD Cbr-t
come. to mediate between tie rigorous requirements
and human weakness Tho great beating heart OF hn-
,auty everywhere testines that man Is sinner, III
the Father the son. aud the Holy Ghost take up their
qbodr Ia heart OF man. tic Law il tuhleh anu the
blood Christ wipes ont weaknesses ana our his
lie came into manger tho beasts OF tue htaii
Ie Was In sympathy with all living creaturea he spoke
tenderIy OF ths sparroUs. He m the midst IA q
.oyeregn Tie T. tho midst holding In his grasp tue
whole M stery % e Let scientists 90 down IN the earth
and on the fysslAlsrOus romans thero u no PROOF
nat man Is moro than 5000 yenrs old. Men Tor
1000 years looking for something hisher. Tue
Pagans asked II there hereaftsrf The Encouraged
and doubling turned back and lay down 10 tho DARKNESS
of Despair without the EOpe Of resurrection bsDo
He In midst the great central truth Win cnurcn
fortns crysazcd about Him. Jesus Christ ti death
Tor every man. lie Is the central figure IN the IAnrch
liz ia in the midst o, the Church It's leader ana ruler
This mighty victorious host hose tread IA shaking tho
earth to-day Is led by the living Ctrst lie - leading
is leading my own brother he unturls the banner
OF Inc sross In beautiful Italy. Hes leading Mcclure anu
Waugh and Davidson tnsy establish Chrls'
tanity IN the dark places OF tho earth
farxo overflow meetings held IN Ibe TaDeInaele
and tho Young Peoples Temple, which were addressed
by the Rev. ]. H. Daniels Chauncey bhaHer anu Mfs
Dr Bottome. large audience also assembled al 81
~ Church. where the Row. q. T. Todd, OF New-f0rk
M he'd This afternoon the Rev j. j. Murray pastor
of ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church, baltimore
nreaehcd on " The Excellence OF Christian Hope inc
evening sermon by tue Rev W. H. Elnott' OF MICS