The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-10
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The exercises having been devoted to
temperance for two days, the camp meet
ing was formally opened by Presiding
Elder Relyea at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing. h opening sermon was preached
by Rev. G. II. Whitecar, d. d. Rev. w.
Z. Stockton, the octogenarian revivalist,
has charge Of the early morning meeting
at half-past five O'Clock. Miss Carrie Cor
man conducts the Children's meeting in
the Tabernacle, and Mrs. Or. Jones car
ries on an experience meeting at the audi
forum. Meetings are held at these places
at one o'clock, also at six o'clock. when
the Young Peoples meeting is held, CON
Quoted by Mr.. Batten of Camden. There
is preaching three times a day. DIR. Gil
mOuT, the well-known chOirister of Weno-
nah, leads the singing. Rev. j. r. West
wood, of Camden, preached a powerful
sermon Friday evening discoursing upon
the kingdom of Christ.
Saturday-In the morning Rev. A. Law.
renee, of Camden, preached an instructive
sermon to a large audience. In the after
noon Rev. DIR. Jones, of Missouri, preach
ed upon "What Constitutes the Strength
of the Church ?" The most of his sermon
was devoted to telling in what the strength
of the church does not consist. He said
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consist in numbers, nor in wealth.
nor in social standing. While all
of these things are good in their place,
he said that strength consisted in the piety
of the individual members. The Doctor is
a profound ~reasoner. The trains in the af-
ternoon came loaded with visitors to the
Grove, which swelled the already large
number in attendance. There are about
300 families in cottages and four large
boarding houses. The sermon Saturday
night was preached by Rev. Il. c. Lippin-
colt, of Woodbury..
Sunday was a big day at the Grove. The
people in attendance could be numbered
by the thousands. The morning, from
eight to ten o'clock, was taken up by a
love-feast, in which about $50 persons gave
in their experience, which was closed by a
general ~handshaking. At ten O'Clock DIR.
Dunn, of the Newark Conference, preach
ed upon the efficacy of the blood Of Jesus.
In the afternoon DR.. Jones, the patriarehal
Missourian, preached his second sermon to
the largest congregation that had been seen
up to that time. The shower towards
evening caused quite a scattering of people,
especially among those who had driven
into the Grove. The sermon Sunday even
ing was by Rev. Eli Clifford, of Burlington.
lhere was remarkably good order during
the day, the three police officers having an
easy time of it.
On Saturday evening Secretary Walton
announced that there would be nothing
sold OF the Sabbath, and advised those wlo
were Hnprovided to do their buying that
night. So with the new arrivals getting
their baggage fixed away, and the Gotta
gers going to the stores and meat stands
the Grove was kept lively until nearly
midnight Saturday. Not even ice cream
was allowed to be sold or given way on
Sunday.
Monday morning there was a fresh sup
ply of ministers arrived on the camp
grounds, some of whom had gone home to
their own churches for the Sabbath. The
morning sermon was preached by Rev. E.
J.. ~Lippincott, of Fairton. In the after
toon Rev. John r. Mason. of Mullica Hill,
addressed the people. Rev. Pennington
Corson, of S~harptown, preached a good
sermon in the evening.