The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-23
IN GODS FIRST TEMPLE.
Echoes From the Camp Meeting Near
Milan--The Clergy Present
The Tenters.

Echoes From the Camp Meeting Near
Miian--The Clergy Present.
The Tenters.
CAMP MEETING GROUNDS, Aug. 2l:-|
The ARGUS representative arrived on the
grounds late yesterday and found the en-
campment quite large. as nearly three
fourths of the tents upon the ground
were occupied or being occupied by a
continual flow of tenters from all over
the district Two days more will see
every tent upon the ground occupied,
while the presiding elder is kept busy by
persons desiring a suitable place for
pitching temporary abiding places.
The following is list OF the ministers
already present upon the ground: W.
j. Minimum, Atkinson; R. D. Rnssel, Gal>
va; c. T. Cady Keithsburg; W. T. Kerr,
Milan; D. s. McCown. Millersburg A.
r. Morgan, Moline; w. G. Miller, Orion;
H. B. Ward. Pink Prairie; J. d. Calhoun
Hampton, j B. Ollie, Presumption, d.
c. Martin, Port Byron; w. II. Witter
Reynolds; R. W. Ames, Sheffield; H.
Brink, Taylor Ridge; W. A. Cummings,
Victoria; P. A. Cool, presiding elder
The father of Elder Cool is also in the
Iencampment from Knox county.
There are quite a number of visiting
ministers upon the ground, as follows:
IL. d. Smith, Buda; Rev. DIR. Hunter
Peoria; DIR. Hunter is one of the old pre-
siding elders of this district, aud has
grown old in the work of bis master, but
still continues to point sinners to the
light. B. E, Kaufman, Abingdon, is
also upon the ground.
The boarding tent is under the manage
ment of an excellent cook and other
Experienced help, and all are well
pleased while all appear to enjoy the
feast of good things spread upon the Ia
bles as well as the spiritual feast. There
were about fifty present for supper last
evening, and more are coming each meal.
The feed stables in connection with the
grounds are new features and are giving
the greatest satisfaction possible, the
arrangement being to check each vehicle
with the number of the stall occupied by
his horses. This enables all to readily
pick out their conveyances. Up TO the
present writing about eighty tents are
occupied out of total of ninety. The
police force will be sworn in this alters
noon, under the leadership of Mr. Mes
Afee who has held the position of chief
| of police upon the grounds for u number
| of years.
The bell rang at : p. III. for song ser
vice. which services were conducted by
Mr. Nesbrt, with Miss Ada Muse, acting
as organlst, a position she has occn-
pied for several years. The Epworth
hymnal is the book adopted for use dur
ing the encampment, and the woods are
made to resound with new and stirring
music Immediately following the song
service the Rev. J. D. Smith, of Buda,
one of the visiting pastors. preached an
earnest aud eloquent sermon from the
text found in the fortieth chapter OF
Isiah, aud thirty first verse;
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew
their strength they shall mount up with wings a.
eagles. they shall run and not be weary. aud they
| shall walk aud not faint The arm Of flesh win
| surely fan. The arm of God never.
| We fiud iu the Bible numerous promis-
es; the promise tonight is wait upon the
| Lord and He will renew our strength,
When We wait upon the Lord we wait
upon dear friend We cannot wait
upon God without cutting loose from all
the false idols of this world. Some are
here this evening who wish 10 become
christians, and in order to do this you
must wait upon God in prayer by hum
bling yourself at the bench in prayer;
and you dear christians, brothers and
sisters must wait upon God in secret
prayer. The ministers must likewise
BOW in secret PRAYER, ard we may have
such an out pouring Of His strength upon
| this encampment as has never been
reached before. Ii we expect CONVEX
sions at this encampmeEt We must wait
upon God around the family altar, and
not only now, nor during the winter
months when the whole universe is
shaken by REVEALS but the whole year
around give US a religion that will bring
US around the family altar the entire year
Then we must wait upon God in the pub
lie congregation by prayer. Take up the
crosses as they come and bear them on>
ward and God will meet YOU half way.
There are some things we don't like to
lido. We NAV not like TO come to this
altar and kneel down mere in the valley of
humiliation. But remember the exam
pie: They that wait upon the Lord shall
renew their strength spiritual strength
strength to 60 into the congregation and
ispeak to the hardest sinner. I'll sha re-
lauested double portion of this spiritual
| strength. Oh Lord, may we nave a
double portion of the Divine spirit TO-
night TO strengthen US. 1t seems to me
that at camp meeting we get very near
to heaven. God intends us to live in
this world awhile, but he wants rs to get
the things of the world under our feet
and mount up as with wings of eagles.
Oh that God may take hold of these souls
this evening, that they may run and not
grow weary. God is renewing oul
Istrength this evening that I'VE may be able
to meet one and all, every one in this con
Igregation, for want YOU all TO reach the
Throne OF God.
H. Brink, of Taylor Ridge, followed
in short and earnest exhortatIon for III,
Sinner to wait upon God and renew hi,
lstrength.
. Several seekers of religion were pres
ent at the altar to acknowledge belief in
Christ.
The general health of the encampmeul
is good. Miss Ransom of tent No. "a
is reported as being slightly indisposed
Headquarters of the ARGUS are at tent
No. IS.
Rev. W. T. Kerr, of Milan, is suffering
lfrom lacerated hand caused by Jammins
lit between two tiEIbers.
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