St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
Camp Meeting Near Mankato.

Speclal 10 the CIlODe-
MANKATO, July 4.-The national holi-
day and Seventh-day Sabbath came together
this year, and to the campers the celebra-
ton partakes more of a Sabbath character
than of spread-eagle patriotism. The dis
tance from the turmoil of the city is favor
able for this, and the Sabbath quiet is
scarcely broken by the faint boom of the
distant guns, while the visitors to the camp
seem disposed to enjoy the quiet of the Oc-
casiOn rather than the noise of the city.
The arrivals of campers have been con-
tinuous until last evening, when the number
of tents was about 175, and the locating
committee were kept busy in caring for the
newcomers. The services yesterday were
of the usual character, commencing
with the early morning prayer meet
ting, followed by preaching forenoon,
afternoon and evening. The afternoon dis
course was by Elder r. \. Underwood,
from Deuteronomy l., 20. The history of
ancient Israel and their wanderingS i'll
search of the promised land, together with
the final failure to enter, through unbelief
and hardness of heart, was taken as type
of the second house of Israel, and the
many points of similarity in their history
brought out. Modern Israel, or the church
of this diSpenSation, is in danger of the
same unbelief and hardness of heart, and
of final rejection for failure to ''gO up
and possess the land" The illustrations
were forcible, and the marked similarity
was made strikingly apparent. Elder G. 1.
Butler spoke in the evening from Revela-
tions xiv, 6-12, on the warning messages
that are to precede the coming of Christ.
The speaker held that the
PLAN OF GOD
L. II. I.oFs
pending Judgment; that he never sends ca
lamity or punishment without first giving a
timely message of warning. When the
world was to be destroyed by food Noah
was sent to preach to them, which the
Scriptures tell us he did a hundred and
twenty years while the ark was preparing.
True the world rejected his warning, but
the responsibility was upon their own
guilty heads. Before the first advent of
Christ, John the Baptist came preaching in
the wilderness to prepare the way. Can
we believe that when the greatest event
that has ever befallen mankind is impend-
ing, an event that is to forever fix the des-
tiny of the race, he will suddenly change
his plans and leave them in total
sdarkneSS concerning it? This cannot be
recOnciled with the justice of God. The
Scriptures show that there will be two
cfaSocS WHICH, OIIlSb luOSc WllO art
waiting for Him, and those to whom it is a
fearful surprise and destruction because
they are unprepared. Why this difference?
| One class has needed the warning, the other
has refused to listen. One company con-
sists ofthOse described by the apostle as
mot in darkness that that day should over
take you as thief" the other, those who
are crying. "peace and safety" and ''sud-
den destruction cometh upon them" The
message of warning is three-fold in its
character, presented under the symbol of
three angels messages, the first proclaiming
| the hour of Gods judgment come, the sec
| Ond announcing the fall of Babylon, and
the third presenting the commandments of
| God and the faith of Jesus as a safeguard
against
FALSE WORSHIP.
| These symbols were separately COM
mented upon at length, and much corrobo-
rative Scripture was introduced in support
of the views advanced.
A thunder shower brought the services to
an abrupt close, but no disturbance arose,
except hasty exit and a preparation to
meet the storm, which was done by lower
ing the large tent and securing everything
''snug and fast"
The morning service to-day was followed
| Dy a OdODdSh oCAOO4 az V.-O <a1Au
at 1890 by Elder o. A. Olsen, pres
ident of the Minnesota conference.
The afternoon sermon was by
Elder Butler, and the congregation
filed the tent to its utmost capacity, over
flowing into the adjacent grove, where tenn
pOrary seats were erected for their accom-
modation. At the close of the afternoon
sermon opportunity was given for those
seeking conversion to come forward for
prayers. The deep interest manifested in
this part of the work rendered this a very
interesting service, and many have availed
themselves of the privilege. The meetings
tomorrow, if the weather shall prove
favorable, will Se very largely attended by
visitors from the neighborhood, and the
preaching will be largely dOctrinal, setting