The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-31

oPo"hihS -hcStlue, III WHICH, IL large NUMBER
gave Christian testimony. The service was
characterized by great fervor. and there
were several conversions. At 10
o'clock, Rev. Joseph II. Smith gave
a Bible reading and comment on
'Reanointings of the Holy Spirit which
was clear and forcible presentation of
Christian truths. and was followed by an
altar service of great interest
The o'clock song-service, conducted by
PROFESSOR Hudson, was attended by
larger audience than usual, and the singing
was much better than heretofore. The
singing is steadily improving in quality.
owing to the efforts of the Acton Camp
meeting Choral Union. organized by Prof
Hudson, and which now numbers nearly
one hundred. One OF the songs sung atthis
service was Memories of Galilee," which
Is likely TO be repeated q number of times
curing the camp-meeting:
Each cooling dove and signing bough,
That makes tao eve so best TO me,
Has something fai diviner now,
III bears me back TO Galilee.
Oh, GaIilee. Sweet Galilee,
Where Jesus loved so much to be;
Galilee, blue Galilee,
Come sing thy song again to me.
Rev. DR.: Watson preached at 23O P. NJ.
on the subject. THE Fruit of the Spirit
the text being John Xxx, 2. Every branch
IN me that beareth not fruit he taketh
=
ne Purgeth 1T that it may bring forth more
fruit" The sermon took form in forcible
presentation of some of the fundamental
steps pertaining to Christian purity and
spirituality; There was no attempt at
0ratory, which surprised some of the
Doctors old friends, who remembered him
as an eloquent preacher, but he talked as n
teacher, and his discourse was full of in-
struction; He said there are some few per-
Sons in the Christian churches who say
they cannot find anywhere in the Bible
definite, distinct, second work. of grace;
but he averred that this text is only one
among many scores, and no person can
look at the Scriptures without seeing that
Jesus makes IS clear statement of second
work of grace as 1t is possible for
tongue to utter. And if any body" said
the Doctor, "can get around that Scripture
ana put all that in one blessing, / would
ike to know how they are going to do it.
1t is, as Won see by the text the best Chris
tians who get purged, not the shadow Chris
tians, not the make-believe Christians 1t
is the best Chrlstians-those that are bear
ing fruit-the best men and women in the
church. The Lord purgeth the best people.
There arc mOOnshine Christians and sun
shine Christians. The difference between
moonshine and sunshine is that one is re-
fiection of the other The true Christian
doesn't get mOonshine reflected from the
Virgin Mary. or the. Apostle Paul. or the
good people in the church. but he gets the
light direct from Jesus Christ. Moon
shine plants cannot bear fruit; moonshine
church members, who get their heat at
secondhand. may have something that re-
sembles religion without having the light
of God rs shed by the Holy Ghost And
Jesus says every branch that does not have
the fruit of the spirit He taketh away
There are women who do nothing in the
church until an ice-cream festival comes
along. Then they put on white apron
take spoon, and dish out ice-cream. Dish
ing out ice-cream for Jesus Peddling
a
Holy Ghost. 1 want you TO know that all
that thing can be done without the Holy
Ghostn
In the evening Rev. DE-. L. i. d. Pepper
preached, this service, like all the others of
the day, being well attended.
NOTES.
Rev. Z. p. Brown. the evangelist. will
preach at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The railroad ticket office has been re-
moved from the station up into the grounds.
Tomorrow DIR. Pepper and Rev. j. III.
Smith will leave for the Loyeland camp
meeting.
1t Is remarked that the meetings are
effective in results. The conversions thus
far exceed the number made after the same
number of days at last years camp-meet-
ing.
DR.. Watson will preach this evening at
$50. 1t is the intention to have strong
preaching at night, and it is hoped that
business men from the city will come down
to these services.
ID. w. Potter, the evangelist, and his
wife. are expected to-day, with L. F. Miller,
the singer, who assists Mr.. Potter in his
work. Mr.. Potter is Chicago business
man who. like Dwight L. Moody, was put
into the evangelistic field by those who
discovered him TO have special fitness for
the work. He does not claim to be a preach
er. but he is a most effective Bible reader.
The services to-day will be as follows:
Early prayer-meeting, conducted by Rev. Tel.
fer of Indianapolis; > A. NJ, spcaklng-meetng
led by Rev. c. ". Tinsley. of Shelbyville; 10 A. NJ
preaching by Rev. Joseph III. Smith; z. NJ. SOM
treas hing by br. f. l. d. Pepper, of Philadei
Ihia; tP- NJ, children's meeting; Gas +. NJ,
young peoples meeting, led by Dr. ). A. Keen,
of indianapolis subject, '.How / Became a Hap
Ply Christian;" $50 p sermon by Rev. Geo.
ID. Watson, ID. d., of Windsor, Fla.