Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-10
Camp Meeting .Satnrday's Doings.

amp Al the lair ground. An unusually ln-
meeting was held at the large
at 5;36a NJ. Al O'Clock very
Sabbath school was held, all in
the camp taking part in the exercises. This
WAS the finest day of the meeting, and all
appreciated the change OF weather. At the
usual time tor forenoon exercises ED. Butler
occupied the desk. The text was Gal. 6: IA, |
"But God forbid that should glory, save in |
the cross OF our Lord Jesus Christ The |
term "God forbid is a very strong one, and
implies an emphatic negative. He desires to
boast of nothing but the heavy cross he was
bearing. But what is cross Originally,
factors were tortured. On such an instru.
ment Christ was put to death, the most
ignomuious death he could suffer.
Paul did not mean that all christians should
he put to death on such cross, but that we
should cruciy the old csrual msn of sin, and
live unto God. Perhaps that we should pass
through prosecutions and trials to purify us
from all our dross. No person can become
true christian in the true bible sense unless
he bears crosses and suffers with Christ. The
world is not only TO be crucihed to the christ
ian, but he is TO be crucihed to the world. II
he is separated from the world, the world
will not love him as formerly. II we love
the world the love of the father is not in us.
The great trouble with all is that our hearts
are selfish Love Is of heavenly birth, and is
transplanted into the human breast by the
God himself.
Our greatest fc es are within. There would
be no danger to us from Satan's assaults il
our hearts were all right; but Satan knows
that selfshness exists there, and that it will
respond to his temptations. The politician
who tries to bribe another could have no sue
cess only be knows that covetousness exists
10 the heart Of the one he tries to work upon.
temptations, but the heart of Judas aud Peter
did.
Many will be deceived in the judgment
because they have not examined their hearts
They will say, "Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesed in thy name and cast out devils2"
and Christ will say, Depart from me, never
knew you" Matt. I: 2l-23.
In Cor. 4, Paul says Our affections work
for US a far more exceeding and eternal
weight OF glory.
Prosecutions are blessings in dis
guise which work out the weight Of
glory.
Many csn be very good Christians when
they have pleasant homes, plenty of money,
and nothing to disturb them; but when trials
come they fly all to pieces, lose all their pa
tieuce and find fault with all around. A cross
means pain not something pleasant. To root
sin out OF the heart is painful process, and
costs much suffering. Like the painful sur
glcs operation i, costs much pain, but the re-
suits are wha, are desired.
Modern religion does not root out OF the
heart the sins that live there. What we want
is the religion taught by Wesley, Buuvan and
other men, who taught the law Of God, con-
version and change Of lite. But modern re-
| ligion says "come to Jesus,
come TO Jesns," and then lets
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| protessedly, go on and do as they please. But
the old-ash.oned religion is 10 root su out Of
the heart, and cleanse the inmost soul.
Heb. 1871 was read to show that chastise-
ment is necessary in the work OF periecting
holiness. All who are sons OF God will
have to bear trials and sufferings for those
who do not are called bastards by the great
apostle. Not only are we TO suffer with
| Christ, but are 10 rel DICE in III ctions. Not
for the pleasure of suffering. but that good
may result.
Christ suffered as an example for US, and
he has left US trials to bear, and suferings to
endure. Carst was made perfect through
suffering, and the same process will work the
the peace of God in the heart, but rejoiced in
tribulstions Rom. j:l-i.
Tribuations are necessary to get
lmpatieuce out of the heart, and all other
sins. Alexander the Great conquered the
world, but could not conquer self. The hum
blest sister or brother in the church that over
comes self is a greater conqueror than Alex
snder.
Tribulation is more to be desired than
prosperity, for in no other way can we learn
our own weakness so well as to pass through
suffering.
The Christian religion is the only religion
thst will root out evil FROM the heart, and
transform the believer into true man or
woman.
In Luke 8; 23, Christ says that unless we
bear the cross we can have no part with him
II there is no cross, there is no crown to en-
joy. Even the great apostle Paul was obliged
to suffer heavy cross, that he might be
benefited by it. In order to keep him hum
bic, God gave to Paul a thorn in the
flesh. Paul besought that it might be
removed hut his prayer was not answered as
he desired. But God said to him, "My grace
is sufficient for you" 2 Cor. l2: I. Then
Paul says mos, gladly will ! suffer; "tor
when am weak, then am strong" verse TO-
Paul knew the value Of suffering and re.
joiced that he was counted worthy to endure
for Christ.
NEW CARLISLE.