Telegram-herald., 1886-09-21
EAST END CAMPERS
Grand Opening OF the Camp
Meeting Last Evening
LIVELY SCENES AMONG TIE TaTS
large H4mDsrs 81 Nss Arrivals frcm
AS Parts ef ths State -Sg0opss
Of the Discourse Delivered
last Night

Eas AiFr41st- camp sHarmed sunday
saa visitors Eo.ls aal e.l4ius "a l4g.
Tie ssssntl Las seapa 4gpasea - is.t
4all sra.il-,i a. -ae interest shs4n ia tae
meeaass s. tle intel. igelt classes 1 l3 we're
I .l attendance. sni many GA leaving tie
/ solals eEafessei lleir pleasure elIh The
services. aAa their Intention o. come again.
Ehe Aageltl-ls have not overlooked the In
| sllaa sing sfaees 9l kindness and courteous
/ Aaspilliify. for al vas done 10 make the
| people feel al home and % caFs Tor theif
| comfort while upon lhe sroauis Ready
/ aanls bi-lusd tle stranger horses. and
| gonllealauls lsners conducted the worship
| rrs % eAss srats in The oest location oi tie
| pavilion.
Earlg es srdy m0raing Tie people be-
| sa4 - pour iu aul carload after carload
~ Smiling faces appeared upon the dgmmy
| unr pla iJrul ready o. 80 into camp Nuu
! lnesr brethren. Tie beautiful SUNNY
/ d4y SEEMED Go lnfuse spirit
| of cheefigluess into every heart, and The
| camp "A, greatly enl srgrd ln every ulfec-
! ATOM. A cotutnudluus laolfs reception tent
/ st- pitched ia close proxluiliy io Tie ,peaS-
| er s. stand. wuere the weary and indispusea
/ msg rrsl while soil near enough 20 hear al
/ tnar Is saii The Adventist Publishing
| concern. uf Battle Greek. has 4 large bo0k
| sand go the eroGud where The books of
| their 0Nn aud other housfs can be- OBJ
| tanned Ile oanuauun Us also q stand
| ior the safe of health and temperance hIeIa-
ture
| An earnest class meeting as held az the
| early hour % go a. usual, over ufty fesli-
fsiag in twenty-five minutes NJ other re-
| iigious services were held during TIE fay,
| a. tue fime sas needed Oy the new arrivals
90 set their houses IN order.
Last evening vas the opening of the camp
| meeriug prorer, the previous meetings hav-
.ng bee0 largely of a preparatory nature.
| Toe caup-rs ~ere lu.l OF courage aud hope.
the same being heightened by a knowledge
! that the weather signal service flags OF the
| day Promised warmer and driver weather
Ine large pavilion was brilliantly lighted,
| the internal appearance having been greatly
| improved bv additional decoration and az
| traelve features Prof Edwin Barnes, of
| Bauie Greek. having arrived took charge Of
| the singing which, with additions 10 the
/ choir. became more than ever spirited aud
| inspiring new denominational hymn
| and tune book has Just been issued fro IN the
; d. A Publishing House az Battle Creek
| winch IS being used for the first time az this
! camp meeting and as il Is a book of ver.'
| superior userifs. the interest in this part of
the Worship If God is naturally consider
! abiy heightened.
The se mon Of last evening was delivered
to large add Interested audience. oy Ed
! II. NJ KENYON. of Memphis Mich He
took for his text the woris of Christ to
| Peter. as found in the last clause of S..
John. 2lI5-"Feed my lambs" The ser
mon was mostly If a practical nature be-
ing addressed principally % the believers.
" no were present Tue speaker said that
white The language OF tue text was ad-
dressed especially 20 ministers OF the gospel.
ir is also applicable tO all Christian beiiev
ers. We hear a great many people say thar
| they want to ger religion. aud many es-
pouse some particular religious doctrine,
dwell upon It with great force aud tenaciJy.
and labor under the impression that
This constitutes religion. This Is
great mistake. Keeping the Sabbath alone
| viii never result in one s salvation. it Is
! necessary 20 perform all Christian duties
| taught In the Bible. otherNise We are liable
| finally. when we knock aud say, Lord,
| Lord. open unto us, to have it said unto
| as Depart from me- / never knew You"
To is well Tor Us to take into consideration
J the circumsl ances under which the words Of
| rhe text were spoken. Peter bad denied his
| Lord aud bad thereby committed a greVious
| mistake tie had heartily repented of his
/ sin aud here We ind Christ committing 70
him a most preci9us trust-that Of feeding
/ his lambs. What does this sig0ify2 Simply
/ tits. That although Peter bad been sinful
| and wicked yet since he had repsniei and
sought forgiveness, Jesus now confdss TO
/ him a great aLd important trust. Thus we
\ NAV learn a very important lesson. How
I ever much one may DO wrong
set If he turn and repent with
! sincerity Of purpose. he is 70 be
| accepted and held 10 Christian esteem
and confidence
/ The example Of Peter should teach us not
I t0 be too positive of our irmness or ability
/ 20 resist temptation. tie affirmed and re-
affirmed thai he would never forsake his
/ Master even going 80 far as 70 say that be
would die for him And yet We find him
miserably and treacher0usy denying him.
Thus be- is thai we cannot tell how We viii
T beaT trials temptations. and prosecutions,
uufii we are brought fO the te-t. The man
ner in which sc bear these trials and the
manner in which We make sacrifices. tells
conClgc Feiv just how much We love Christ
and his cause.
We arr on great danger Of not being y il
hing % forgive those VINO make mistakes
% is cruel thus to hold a. distance those
who have erred and Uc should cultivate
spirit of love aud c1rdiality toward those
who rppsnf of wrongs. and sre de-irOus Of
turning t1 She lord. It Is a srievous sin 70
turn the uold shoulder to those
T ANN NAHr HAftr taltrAs AttA Nt-tlr
fo rise aE8n. See the example
~ Cbrist With fsxsrd to Peter Peter bad
siuned mnst grievousiv. and yet We Cad
oar T. rd nof 1ulq willing 20 forgive him
5u- taxing him into tail c0n6dsnce. end
showing ~ his V1ris and actions thst be
vas vlinE Cd enfrusf = great work % him
rhgs shonal ~ treat The sinner snd back
slider Never farstSe a person until God
nss ftrsssea hlu. and - that Is something
thaf Ve csun4f Determine BE- l. ear dutV %
sivsfs and ever frY t1 laoor for their vel
fare
But We should NOT sbuss this principle If
i0ve q shault not lead us % excuse sin
AMI viox at Eieseiness
Another unsr va'ushle lesson is taught
- 1y enc F1r.is ~ f1rs when BE- was told
st one -ine rast bis moghsf ard brethren
sfacd S aaat ies ing En- see him re re-
rl.el bT ssFiaE that ta1se who keep his
w1-ls are bis mHher and hs brethren
fals We s-s taushr tafs fae rs'stiels 0f be-
Eevere ta fheir ieri are she same a. child
a. irs mother or hrnfher- Co earh ether
The mosher foss uof ce-f OF her child when
b errs hlf sIvtrs hss love fsr it sn1 IS
vf1rs frrVe
Aeia II we wsas 20 - hsncr in thr
fnrt naFs is Sra - f1f sna. .s,inn if
we Vssf - hsee nsF rTn stsgis rs,eref Iss
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erFass fnis mes raI1are secret
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