New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
LIFE AT OCEAN GROVE.
GREAT GATHERING OF THE SklNG'S
DAUGHTERS.n
OBJECTS OF THE ORDER AND SKETCH OF lis
FoUNDER-MEETING OBJ THE AMERICAN
CHRISTIAN SABBATH UNION.


erinr OF the Kings Daughters here TINS week was
large and enthusiastic Delegates were present io",
many States, representing circles "D'oi "0 .neae
IN all kinds OF religious and bcneVcieh' S''''ov ~
His Name, The devotional meeths was ~
terzed by earnestness and special religious
Mrs Isabella c. Davis perfected the arrangements i
the meeting I'm the absence Of Mrs. Margaret no'oome,
,be originator and president Of the order Inc oo'c'
NJ the order is 10 develop spiritual lie ana W pooo
hepfulness in the work Of the 'hrls"an D1,
Mrs Bottome sailed for England WIFI MISS W. " ~,
| hev treasurer Of the order, on July 0o' 0"'
| following letter to he read to the ihce''ns " 49,.
| Grove: 81 am sailing out On the ocean WIN ~ 80
| there IS a Wilderness in Gods mercy INC '''' A.,
| OF the sea, Tell the daughters ana 'ho eo'' "a ~
18th that character and service make us ivy iva
! nortb and royal for Heaven. His Name meanhis "
| character OF infinite love, Infinite tehueill'' -, =,
power: so We can trust Him for all ion ",.'n
he loving to be sympathetic TO be cheerful a"o"ue
| in love, hope and power" H.. ., N.rv
| Margaret Mcdonald was born IN the oiS =, r
York She was the daughter OF william 'u' -
aid and Mary Willis, When she was ~
u,on,hs old her parcpts removed to BrooN'yi
and became members OF the old sannS o'ie 1'
Methodist Episcopal Church. Her father wac a" ona
line Wing, and for many years wa' . rae
also supervisor of the First Ward. Marsa'o'
placed at fourteen years OF age, under ''o p''Y
naro q, tho Rev Leonard NJ. vincent. Her slSter
Mrs. Pearne is now travelling in Europe mss NV
! Dopald married the Rev Frank Bottome Ia ioo
| She oreanzed the order of The Kings DaughteFs ~
| 1886 since that time the organization mas nv
| 70 10000 members. Mrs. Bottome' as '',c VIZ
| MethodIst pastor his efficient helper III S DIV.
| OF Christian work. She was natufaiOo'h io' c.
&c nossessed OF remarkable personal magnetism. CIV
| - o,..oroad to Gather together in the little par
sonace the women Of the congregation for ocrip'u,o
| teaching and prayer meetings. Out VI 'i" =. ~,
| what has been called the drawingrooih WIS
| New.York City. Mrs. Bottome mas Deei 'N'u' 49, an
| for many wears 10 hold these parlor meeuhe' IN NJ
tvo weeks In many homes OF tho wealthy, -,
toned 10 her exposltons OF scripture ho's
She Is now taking her sixth European Trip 49, :.
son william. Is a pastor In the English Chul."' Nv
n,ore,o,vey Rridce Her second son Is phy "
perlin Her son George is the assistant " 'n0 80
Dr huntington Of Grace Episcopal Chur0n AZ w. :,
York Her youngest son, Harry 10 'P
Yale College. -.,..,, &C o aav OF
IN n1 ,rorshtn was at the beginning one OF 'he
,,nd ,,,on principles OF the ocean Grove hSso'iauoi
and one from which they have never deVlseu AN.
naturally therefore, welcome such olsaNA -
have mi, doctrine for their object Inns year ,".t
received for the second time the America" -,
r-n,ou with It's able corps of Christian "orhcl'' =.
in the month Of May. 1885, the ho, y,othodIst
Knowles d. D. presented a petition % ,uo no'' ,
r,,sconal General Conference then hohlhs I'' p''n
.tai sassion in the Metropolitan opera HOUSE IA
vev York City, asking that Ood! T" -
measures looking toward the iorha'on &c
,,onal npdenominatonal society lot t'0 D.
lion OF the Christian sabOath III "no - a
w. o,or.nce amounted twenty representatives anu
i"o NJ knowles 10 invite the cooperation VI
-, o.,os,os,ical bodles OF all other DENOMINATIONS
arhs povement met with hearty approval anu 'o" "
/ ,hc leading denominations OF America u"i'' "
/ oroanlzatlon Of the American oaeoa'h oiio" -
, took Mace In Washington D. ~ 'i". ~ 49,.
, / ,,arrvmen and laymen from all parts Oh .hc Yum
/ were present Since then the WORK mas ooe" a,
r / c,,ed with remarkable success. The ONCE Va ''e
-, - a, M % Park Row, New York, ana TWO
c,t,r,cs the Rev J. II. Knowles. ID. De- ana INC
Pow W J. R. Taylor, D. D., give their eh'iro 'Nn' "
/ the interests OF the organization Inc ""oi0 ~. ,
Is divided into nine districts, each one oeis u"u0
suncryison of a district secretary whose uu'' Al,
49, r.,ntzotion of local societies all OF which a'e
. -, a. tho central union. Millions OF pges On
/ ,,4,,re ~, almost every phase of the Sunday qneS
,ion nave been printed and scattered broadcast oh'
hundred and fifty sabbath organizations Ha'o W.
formed having the object In view 10 preserve VI,
sonctty Of the Christian sabbath as osy Vi ieS' ~
,rorshp The work already accomplished mas a'
,racted the attention Of Christians In othcr iaius WIG"
similar movements have been lnaugurateo WIN s"'
. ,r,i.e II is expected that In a short time ever,
s,,,e and Territory Of this Republic VIII have us eao
hath organization through which the public conscience
may be awakened in behalf Of this priceless CIVIL a'
religious institution 80,
The Rev Joseph H. Knowles, d. d., OF newark
" j. the prime mover In the formation Oh uii' -,
, yonizatlon IS a native Of Mercer County, ~ D. III
fotber Enoch Knowles one OF the founders o
p,,n,ncton Seminary and prominent leader IL
tcmnerance reform in this State half Il century ago
Ills brother the Rev. d. c. Knowles, ID. d. Is prcs'
don't OF the New Hampshire Conference seminary "l'
Female College at Tllton, " H. His eldest sister
the wife OF the Rev. A. NJ Palmer. OF the Ne""ii
Conference and younger sister, Miss Emma Il
Knowles is prcepress OF prosperous girls ecna''
Of high grade in Calcutta. india. Dr. Knowles Is al
o,umnus Of the Wesleyan University OF Nlddie'o"h
Conn. lie has been pastor OF churches In Mddleto"h
Conn in Orange. Madison. and Newark. " j. III Lima
Batavia and Buffalo y. y, and has served as presl0
I ing elder in the Newark Conference lie mas 10
several years edited weekly department oil In
Christian Advocate" lie has dedicated his life W t'
,rh If sabbath Observance and is the general secrc
tary and editor Of publications Of the American sap
hath Union. lie Is a member Of the Newark Mc''
odi,t Episcopal Conference, and has been regularly
apposed for five successive years TO the sabbath oD
servancc work.
The Rev J. IL. Brooks, D. d., Of ST. Louis NO. "l
n leading worker In the Inicrdcnominatlonal hlo'
, Conference. lie born In Tennessee Sixty year
ago lie is a man OF immense proportions b"u
physically and intellectually. lie Is SIN feet th''
Inches in height. and weighs nearly 800 pounds III
received his college education at OXford' ONO "''
graduated In theology at Princeton, " j. lie mas Deer
pastor Of the Washington Avenue Presbyterian 'hur
J., In ST. Lous for thirty years. This Is a most "ehtV
and enterprising church. and they fully appreciate
10 Or Brooks. lie is the Editor of magazine caiie'
Truth lie is most prolific writer having pub
a lshcd fifteen volumes several Of which are on Blbl
study. lie teaches not only that the doctrines ah'
> thought OF the Scriptures are dvineiy inspreo gu
that the very words from the mouth OF God Dr
A. MIA
n holding his large audiences spellbound. He VIII
o tho Rev. Dr. j. II. Munhall, the Rev. Alfred Truman
d. d. the Rev. A. J. Gordon and other leaders Oh t'
Bible Conference are believers in the speedy comhh
Of the Lord Jesus Christ to reign upon the earth a
> that we arc now living in the last dspenSauoh''
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