The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-19
CHRISTIANS In CAMP.
Opening Day Of the Meeting Near Mi
lan--.An Immense Attendance
Prospects for the Week.

in the groves. A holy atmosphere seems
to pervade the place, stiffness
only broken now and then by
the noise of the hammer made by some
one who was negligent about getting 10
the scene. The campers were astir eally
this morning putting the finishing touch
to their tents and taking their morning
meal. Never have the prospects been as
good for an interesting meeting as now.
There has never been so many tent holders
the ground before. Every available tent
has been taken and many are compelled
to erect or bring canvass tents. The ats
tendance for the first day surpassed any
in the history of the association, and if
the weather should prove fair, the latter
part of the week will fni many more
people than ever before. The morn
ing service opened by prayer and singing
followed by prayer, after which the Rev.
A. r. Morgan preached an eloquent SER
mon from the text: The Communion of
the Holy Ghost be with you all" 2nd
Cor. 1914.
In commencing the speaker said,
First, God is material eternal
almighty The Father is of none, neither
created nor begotten The Son is Of the
father not created hut begotten. The
| Holy Ghost is of the Father and the Son,
neither created nor begotten, but pro-
ceeding from the Father and the Son.
Second. for God hath revealed them unto
us by his spirit for the spirit seaTcheth all
things, yea even the things of God.
Elder Morgan then went on as he said to
prove Gods omnipotence by saving
neither shall | go from thy presence or
neither shall [ flee from thy spirit
He spoke of The holy ghost MS a
glft The power came from high, hut
but they were to tarry in Jarnsalem. The
distributor of heavenly gifts cannot he a
Gift in neutral or material sense, but
only in personal. He asked the guess
ton: IF the holy spirit is poured upon
and impaired to 50 many thousands Of
believers. can it in this division he one
and the same person." His solution
is found in the divine OmnipreS =
ence of the holy spirit. He then spoke
of baptism, baptiZing them in the name
of the Father and Of the Son and Holy
Ghost. That which is spoken of here is
a babtism into communion These three
persons are cOequal and devine. The
singular term in the name" indicates that
these three are essentially one, hence they
that dwell in love dwell in God, and God
in them, and hereby we know that he
dwcleth IN us 10y his spirit which he hath
given unto us.
The following is a lIsL of ministers who
will assist Elder 4. Il. Morgan during the
meeting: Revs. T. & Pierce. b F Tali-
man. d. 5. McCown, J d. Calhoun, J
F. Robinson, 2. A. Cool. J. A. IL. vii
son, J. Bliss, D. A Perrin G. J Suckcy,
W. j. Miuium, W Il Ames, J. A Ria
son, w. B. Blackwell. W. ii. Witter, II
Brink J. Wilkinson, W q. Miller. W
Woolley, H. r. Metcalf, W. T. Kerr, J
W. Barrett, B. +. Kaufman
D. W. Potter, the renowned reyivalist
of Chicago, arrived today, and will have
charge of the altar work j. D. Calhoun
and J. F. Robinson, of Port Byron, are
present ready for work.
NOTES.
Ira Whitehead is gate keeper
J. s. Smith has charge of horses and
feed
Ex>Supervisor Clarke, Of Bowling, is
tenting on the grounds.
Thos. McAfee has been appointed chiei
of police.
A. J Nesbit. of Aledo, will have charge
of the singing.
Rev. Henry Brink will preach thi:
evening.
r Cyrus Valentine was wrestling with al
, old pump today, getting it out and repair
ing it.
The ARGUS will be delivered at tents OF
the grounds every evening from now I'm
til close of camp for Is cents.
Be sure and ride with Souths hacl
= from Milan. Price round trip, 80 cents
Headquarters at Commercial house.
Miss Olcthe Muse, of Milan, has beer
f engaged as organist; this is as il SHOULD
be. Home talent is appreciated
Rev. G. j. Luckey, of Geneseo. arrived
on the grounds this morning. He expect
to be present during the entire session
Rev. w. G. Miller came this morning
, Heath and Glow of the boareing house
I are prepared to furnish meals of the bes
quality, on short notice. Not to be out
done by previous proprietors of thei
house, they have secured Robt. David
son, formerly of the Taylor house. Jerse,
City, who will have charge of the culn
airy department. Meals during week, 3,
I cents; Sunday. 40 cents; boarding. 81 pc
day; by the week 81.
The Concert
There was a feast of melody al Free
mans hall last Tuesday evening. In i
: all from first to last was plainly writer
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