The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-08-14

J. i. Morrell, Of Wilton, the inventor of
the patent ear starter, followed the sermon
with a stirring exhor tation. In the even
ing an immense gathering listened to Rev.
James +. Lake. pastor of Kaighn avenue
church, Camden, discourse from Bath
Psalm, 21st verse: Evil shall slay the
sinner Rev. w. c. Stockton afterwards
gave an interesting account of his CONVEX
sion and a revival service followed.
Thousands of people gathered on Satur-
day evening and Sunday it being the last
Sunday camp. Rev. j. K. Westwood,
of the Millville First Methodist Churh,
preached in the morning after a love-feast
presided over by the Evangelist Stockton
and participated in by great many hun
dred communicates Captain r. Kelso
Carter, Of the Penna. Military Academy,
Chester, took charge of the afternoon
service, and in the evening Rev. Joseph
Smith, of Philadelphia, preached to a large
audience.
The memorial services in honor of Gen
eral Grant, on Monday morning drew
large audience. Rev. George b. Wight.
pastor of the Third Street Methodist
Church, Camden, was the orator i'll the
morning. He took for the Scriptural basis
of his Grafton ''And the King said to his
servant, know We not there is a prince and
great man passed away this day in Israeli
from Samuel xxxviii. Mr. Wight held a
commission in the First Regiment of New
Jersey Infantry during the war. He knew
the dead General personally and gave
touching account of his patience during
his last illness. The choir sung several
patriotic hymns, the first being America.
Joseph Engard, formerly of the New Jer-
sey Conference, wrote funeral hymn for
the occasion which was sung. Mr.. Wight
was followed by Rev A. E. Ballard, who
related a number of affecting incidents
from General Grants life at Ocean Grove
and Long Branch. of which district the
speaker was at one time Presiding Elder
The account of the Generals breaking
into tears at the Ocean Grove demonstra-
ton in his honor, a year ago, was so
pathetically narrated as to cause weeping
among the women of the audience. Pre-
siding Elder Walton closed the morning
exercises with the benediction. In the
afternoon Rev. J. B. Graw, ID. D., preach
ed sermon in which the spiritual truths
enforced by General Grants life were
delineated, from the text: who, being
dead, yet speaketh.'
Rev. w. c. Stockton conducted the late
early morning meeting in the Tabernacle
at hali-past five o'clock. on Tuesday. At
half-past eight o'clock, Rev. Joseph II.
Smith gave Bible reading at the pavilion,
on the subject of Christian Perfection.
Rev. Dir. John Atkinson. now of Jersey
City, the preacher of the morning. was
introduced by Presiding Elder W. Walton,
as a former South Jersey boy. He is the
author of a number of books, among
which is a history of Methodism He
announced as his text, ! Cor. XIV, 1920.
His subject was: the Resurrection of
Christ His sermon was one of the best
delivered during the season. He dealt
largely with the evidences of the resur-
rection. He said belief without evidence
is superstition. The proof Of Christianity
is not based on faith. There is nothing in
faith if the resurrection of Christ is not a
fact. If our salvation depends upon the
fact of Christ's resurrection. then it is
most important to us That there was
such man as Jesus Christ. can be proven
outside of the Bible.
The historians Taetus and the Younger
Pliny write of him, and no infidel ques-
tions it. He then proceeded to prove the
fact of the resurrection by the heather
writer. Tacitus. He is alive. by incontro-
vertible testimony. want something true
to lean my soul upon. If the resurrection
is true, everything in the Bible is true.
The Christian religion will never die so
long as Jesus is risen and is on the throne.
We have i'll our hearts the realization of
the power of His resurrection
At one o'clock Mrs. Lydia Kenny held
deeply spiritual service at the auditorium,
and the presence and power of God was
manifested. At two-thirty o'clock an ear
nest and soul inspiring sermon was deliver
aI lxr Rev I RnnarC Of EIn,ar Mr.
Rogers is a free and rapid speaker, and
gives expression at times to thoughts of
great beauty as well as power He took
for his text Isaiah Nv, Ii: Instead of the
thorn shall come up the fir tree and instead
of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree;
and it shall be to the Lord for name, for
an everlasting sign that shall not be cut
off" He spoke first of the change in the
nature which can only be done by the
power of God. He spoke of the name,
salvation, as wrought ont in his own power.
1t come as new name. Jesus was not
Saviour until he came and saved the world
1t was the best name, the manifestation of
his wisdom and love. The speaker then
enlarged upon the cross as sign; d sign
that God had not forsaken the world:
sign of the coming of our Lord: a sign that
Il was saved; a sign that these brothers
and sisters are ON the road to glory: sign
TO sinners that they may be saved. 1t is
an everlasting sign. After the sermon an
earnest prayer meeting was entered into.
At six o'clock Mrs. Inskip held the last
young peoples meeting in the tabernacle.
1t was meeting of great interest and
power.
Then came the closing exercises. Rev.
W. Walton. the presiding elder, had charge
He called upon Rev. Joseph II. Smith and
others for short addresses concerning the
meetings etc.
Mrs. Inskip said the young peoples
meetings in the tabernacle were the most
powerful meetings she had ever had any
thing TO do with. Over fifty had been
converted.
Rev. ]. r. Westwood had found the
meetings of great blessing to him, and
the next year.
Justice James NJ, Cassidy. the treasurer
of the association, re-echoed the words,
''Pitman Grove and Power He said it
was a season Of anxiety, buf was a great
success. He invited every one to be here
next year. After other remarks of pleas
ant character he introduced the following
resolutions:
Resolced, That the thanks of the direc-
tors are due and are hereby rendered to
Sister Nj. j. lnskip. Sister Carrie German,
Rev. J. r.. Westwood. Rev. W. c. Stock
ton and Rev. Joseph H. Smith, and all that
have actively engaged and participated in
the services Of the camp meeting just clos
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