The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-22
WORSHIP In THE WOODS.
Tenting ON the Old Camp Grounds
The Great Gathering at TindsIps
GrOve--Interest I'm the
Meeting.
CAMP MEETING GROUNDS, Aug. 90.


friends and relatives. 1t is no idle curl
osity that has brought so many together;
all have undoubtedly come for purpose.
The interest taken shows that this is so.
The singing is worth coming miles to
hear if there were no talented ministers
here to expound the word of God. The
songs as waited by the breezes through
the forest trees strike chord which could
not be touched by the preached word
Every arrangement is being made for the
accommodation of the people on the NOR
row. Some of the best talent in the con-
ference is here to break the bread of life
to dying people.
Rev. McCord preached logical sermon
at 1890 a m, which was attentively lis
tened to.
Rev Calhoun led the prayer and praise
service.
Friday afternoon Rev Brown delivered
an eloquent sermon from Rev. first chaps
ter, Sc:
''Unto him that has loved us and washed in
His own precious blood, be glory and dominion for
ever and ever"
This he said is the doxol ogy of the ran
somed. This chapter is full of praise to
God He claimed that love. love to God,
is the foundation of Christianity. He
loved us while we were still sinners
Greater love has no man. We were ene>
mics but still he loved us. He hung upon
the cross but still he loved us; We are
bought with price; with his own prec-
ious blood. He then went on to prove
Christ's great love for the human family.
He should be hOnored, loved, praised,
glorified for what he has done for us; he
should have our undivided affections
should have our lives, our property, our
all II we suffer we shall reign with him.
| Here we are priesthood, not TO offer up
calves and bullocks on the altar, but our
| lives to his service He said within the
church we are all kings; the everlasting
kingdom. 1t is our privilege to be heirs of
| this kingdom
| DIR. Potter then made an earnest appeal
to sinners to give themselves to God.
When the invitation was given q number
came out and protested faith, several be.
ing converted.
In the evening the Rev. Potter ex-
horted from Galatians, 6-7 the text:
| 'Be not deceived, God is not mocked for what
| soever man soweth that shall he reap"
He said the bible speaks of harvest, u
gathering in of sheaves of grain or tares.
He went on to say no matter how many
are arrayed against God he can and will
sweep them as whirlwnd. We may
theorize. may philosophize, but it will not
save us There is no other name given
under heaven and among men whereby
be must be saved, but in the name of
Jesus Gods natural laws are unchang
able, 50 are his spiritual. There is II
harvest in the natural world, also in tue
spiritual We will reap in the spirtua
what has been sown in the natural. lie
said it is strange that We must plead en-
treat and urge eternity bound souls.
! RTnaRApuTCAI
The following is a short biography ot
the ministers present:
Elder A. R. Morgan, born in MELON.
ough county Ill received his education
at common schools; entered the army at
II years of age; has been in the ministry
twenty years, present location Orion, Ill
p A. Cool, born in Ross county, Ohio
in 1880; educated at Hedding college,
Abingdon, H., from which he receive d
the degree of Master of Arts; has been il
the ministry fifteen years; present loca
ton, Galena, Ill.
G. J Luckey, born in Canton, H., Oct
2S, 1S41; educated at Northwestern col
lege. III. has been in the ministry nine
teen years; present location. Genesco, III
Rev Luckey during this time has beer
, elder four years.
, Henry Brink, born in Fulton county
H.; educated at Kelthsburg; -has been il
ministry 12 years; present location Tay
Ridge, ILL.,
l W. G. Miller. born in Virginia in 1880
educated at the academy of Virginia; hs
been in ministry 25 years; present loca
ton New Windsor
, J. D. Calhoun, born in Perry county
, Penn, Nov. II, 1850 educated at Farm
2 Ridge seminary LaSalle county, H.; ha
5 been in ministry 10 years; present location
t Port Byron.
, d. s. McCown, born in Preble county
, Ohio, 1848 educated at Valparaiso, Ind
5 has been in ministry 3 years; present 10
| cation Hampton, I'll.
e W. J. Minium, born in Kane county
H., 1915; graduated from North Western
4 University, class of rs; also from Evan
ston Biblical college class of rs. Ha
been in ministry eight years; present 10
6 cation Atkinson, Ill.
j. A. II. Wilson born in West Virginia
! 1874; educated at Ohio University; ha
been in ministry 12 years; present loca
ton Cambridge Ill