Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-14
Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting

AUGUST II, 1SS9.-At 10 q. m, Rev. ].
j. VanBurkalow. Text: Matt. 8, II.
he shall baptizo you with the Holy
Ghost and with tire." He remarked that
30 ms baptism was material, Chrlst's
spiritual; Johns with water, Christ's
WIN the Holy GEost and with fire. DR..
Barnes says fire here means vengeance on
HIS enemies. But he was not addressing
that ciass then, but those who had come
cut 10 hear him and were baptized with
water. The preacher explained why he
Pathological expression, Holy Ghost
and fire." In this passage both mean
the same. The comparison Is shown in
the passage, "Quench not the Spirit"
Analogy For giving light. So does
tie Holy Ghost. By sin, "darkutss COW
ers the earth and gross darkness covers
the people" Hence, without the Holy
Ghost, we would be all in utter darkness,
lie explained how this darkness is re-
IN wed and tie effect of the Holy Ghost
on the sinner.
No man can call Jesus Lord except BY
a'd of the Holy Ghost. He Illuminated
t o TN iersaDdIn He shall lead you In
al truth. st. Paul faid, He takes the
tn nss of God and shows them unto men.
John showed the loving fellowship be
gives.
He keeps on leading us by increasing
me iight. We see the height of the
Irivile ,es OF those In Oh ist Jesus.
Fire 10 necessary to life. So IL the
Holy Ghost. Ii II were not for the heat
from tito sun life could not exist on earth.
We must be- born Of the spirit before we
can have spiritual lie that comes from
God.
We may get our soul power somewhat
chilled II going about In the chilling,
wicked world. We ara almost dead
sometime, ,sbat this glowing sacred power
saves and revv ii US.
The preachers Illustrations were apt
and forcible.
| FIRE Is wonderful purifier, and so Is
| the Holy Ghost All christians believe
there must be perfect publication before
| we can enter heaven. But some think II
we were fitted TO 1--we here the Lord
would not let us stay and build up His
kingdom, but lake us right to heaven.
Some think we have got TO beevoluted /.
e. gradual growth. The Lord, IA days
before his death, told his disciples what
they needed, and prayed "Sanctify them
through thy TRUTH" In 10 days they
were filled with the Holy Ghost. God is
willing to bee ow this on all who will
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the camp more than any other subject.
and was treated with great ability.
IL Is hard to understand Gods word.
Tho thing Is to take him at bis word. The
speak ei's whole OF atory most EN- phatic.
Yet he gives words es. &C Ally eupplemen-
ted That arc illuminating to the under
standing al d constantly keeps the atten-
ton Of the hearers. His great empt asis
is nevertheless agreeable and pleasant TO
h's audience The church stands stiil till
We get This blessed 2re and then she starte.
The Lo'd Jesus is the lire baptist. He
U give you this baptism.
Rev. j. b Qnisg remarked we have
had graz sermon end / think / N en-
titled 10 liLtle tre(it, for brother Van
Burkalow, as You all know, is voiuble
talker. | adv sed him last evening to
stop talking, retire and sleep as he bad
to preach to-da. So he cid s'eep and
rest last night aLd you see the result of
my good advice to Il ir.
lhe speaker makts a pr. ctIcal apcli-
cation Of the sermon in u powerful ad.
u rss.
Rev. j. B. Qulgg Is a power, and will
do his part toward the conversion OF the
world.
AT l.3O p. N. the coDs6 Grafton meet
Ing, led by Miss Lizzie Sharp, " as largely
attended. AT l.50 p. M, Rev. S. G lllins,
held children's meeting In the tabernacle
with sery l-rge audience. This is one
OF the most enttria ming meetings.
Speakers mske ehort illustrated ad-
dresses. Rev. CorEel,us Hud son, of
Philadelphia. spoke against evil and
evil tatita. In favor OF gool company.
How to be bright lights to people. illus
rated by light house. Rev. w. u. |
Jones OF Philadelphia spoke on Beauty"
OF character. Rev. WIN. II. Smith, Of
Philadelphia, spoke on purity OF h art.
The singing was led by Mr.. John Mas ee, |
OF the Tuesday Club" of Wilmington,
At 3 T. M. Rev. George Cummins OF |
Philadelphia Conference preached from
tie text: Let them grow together until |
the harvest" Matt. 18th chap, 30.il
verse.
At d. so, in the young peoples meeting,
Rev. q. A. Grice mate the opening
prayer. Rev. R. ]. Watkins read tie
iirst Psalm, made the opening address
and conducted the meeting. Singing
and testimony mainly tilled the time.
at Z. 10 p. M, Rev. c. w. Piettymaa,
Text, "Prepare to meet thy God" Amos.
It'll chap 18th verse.
CAMP NOTES.
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