Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-29

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THE TYLER CITY CAMP MEETING.
An AuspIcious Opening-The CoIored
Services of Sunday-Features OF the
Meetings.
TYLER CITY, July 28.-Sundsy brought
just the weather that the camp meeting
manager wanted, and there could not be
found more delightful spot in the state
than Victoria grove yesterday. 1t was cool,
shady, fresh and comfortable. The services
were held at II a. M, 2 and 7:15 p. m. The
morning service was opened by Rev. J. s.
Ray, who introduced Rev. Frederick Moore,
who preached to the little assembly about
the "Goodness and Love of God in the
Human Heart" and was listened to with
strict attention. He was followed by Mr..
Ray, who spoke of the marked enthusiasm
which the colored Methodists always dis
played in their meetings, and said he waf
glad to see 1t, for they had the best reason to
draw near to God and thank and praise him
for what he has done for the Afro-Ameri
cans, yes, and for all Africa, In the last cen
fury.
The afternoon service began about two
o'clock, and Mr.. Ray preached from Isaiah
xxxiv: 8: "Thers shall be highway and 9
way" and he presented in the course of his
remarks many important points and trutht
drawn from this text which perhaps some
ministers have overlooked, for the people
present certainly had never heard 1t told be.
| fore as Mr.. Ray told it.
After the sermon, DR.. Ray addressed the
people and appealed to them earnestly te
help along the good cause of this meeting
| from which his church hoped to be able tc
| gain something toward their needed house Of
| worship, though this, he said, was secondary
| to the first object of the meeting, namely
spiritual help and gain to the people who at
! tend.
The evening service was opened about
7:15, and this also was in charge of Mr.. Ray
| as the many ministers who are expected t.
have charge during the week were not ex
| pected before to-day. He selected for hit
| text, Nahum l., Z: "The Lord is good, &
strong hold in the day of troubles and ht
knoweth them that trust in him." Mr.. Ray
preached earnestly on this subject and thu
grove was as silent as church Throughout
| the discourse.
| After the service Mr.. Ray spoke to tn,
large number of people present, telling then
of the plans for the week and earnestly solo
iting their cooperation in the meeting. 81.
said not to think that because the meeting
l was Al SAoASo VI GAoN COlOIoO UI6LuIou ina
they would be excluded, but desired them t.
take active part in all the doings of tn,
week, and, said he, edo not hold back be-
cause of our color, 1t won't rub off bit
And besides, despite the difference in on,
compilations, we are related, and that very
closely, too. Noah had three sons
Shem, Ham and Japhet; histo,
rians tell us that the Euro,
peans are Japhets children, that tn,
colored people are children of Ham, so Han
and Japheth were brothers, why then we ar,
first cousins, aren't wet Certainly. So b,
sure to come and join with us in all the ser
vices of the week, which will be as interest
ing as good speakers and good music car
make them, to say nothing Of the fine board
which ia furnished by the splendid caterers
Messrs. James and Isem Allsten." And as W,
left the grounds in the evening after all tn,
work of the day was completed we noticed
group of ten or twelve sitting around unde
the bright lanterns and torches, enjoying
Hillman's ice cream, as much, If not more
under the trees, than they would in par
lor.