Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-29
poucLAs GROVE MEETING.

over seventy Conventions Reported
From Two to Three ThOusand People
on the Grounds Daiiy-many Con.
necticut People-NOted Divines from
All Over-The Renowned Bishop Tay-
Tor Speaks-A Joint Stock Company
Formed Buys the Grove for 10000.
DOUGLAS, Mass, July 24.-In spite of the
cold and variable weather thus far, the meet
ings are being conducted with much enthusi-
asm. Between three and four hundred per-
SONS are now encamped on the grounds, and
many others come and go by all sorts of cons
veyances through the day, swelling the num-
ber>to about two Thousand, who make up the
audience at the various meetings from six
O'Clock in the morning to nine o'clock at
night. Over seventy conversions have taken
place since the open meeting on Friday even
ing last. Many of these are youths and
misses in their teens, who have come forward |
for prayers at the regular children's meetings |
which are held daily at one o'clock. Mrs. !
Levy, Rose Williams, and Mary Lawrence
preside at these meetings and make them |
very interesting and attractive to the chill
dren.
The camp presents lively appearance as
one walks down the main avenue toward the
jealous worshipers line the way, and groups
who have come to Douglas from radius of
fifteen miles spread their luncheon under the
trees and make their repast pleasant enter
taiument. The caterer on the grounds is Mr..
Stone of Putnam, and hungry hundreds ties
tify to his tempting open air spread of good
things at all hours through the day.
The streets at night are lighted by many
lanterns, placed at convenient points, maxi
ing a brilliant scene on pleasant evening.
The first meeting of the course was opened
Friday evening by William Mcdonald, D. D.,
of Boston, a man Of fine presence and grace
| full speaker. After greeting old friends and
| hoped much from the sixteenth meeting at
Camp Douglas. He then proceeded with the
regular evening exercises, giving as his text
"For lions Sake Will not Hold my Peace"
He invited any others SO disposed to give
| text. Many responded, Mr.. Mcdonald an
swering each with appropriate words OF in
''get hold of these rich nuggets of
gold, digging deep" He drew a
very amusing comparison between the
manner of worship of eye olden time" of
doleful memory, with the brighter aspect of
the present. He thought that what the
church needed was living Christianity. He
| said there was something in religion worth
having; a soul touched fully by Jesus takes
on the heavenly spirit. Sect was not Gre
Dental to the entrance to heaven. Camp
meetings are not arranged for bringing to-
gether learned clergymen or star preachers,
but for genuine salvation, and tie last thing
he should say on earth would be something
for holiness.
Testimony was taken at various times from
the congregation, as it has been during all of
the meetings, which are called at seven diff
ferent hours through each day.
Distinguished speakers from different
parts of our country have come here to help
in the work of saving souls, among whom
are Rev. J. A. Wood of California, Rev. E.
NJ. Levy, D. D., Of Philadelphia, Rev.
George NJ Ballentine, Rev. William Reddy
| of Syracuse, Rev. George w. Coon of OK
ford, Mass, and others. At the Sunday
| morning love feast about two hundred per-
sons testified to their specification. Through
all the sermons and through all the testi-
mony runs the pure vein of faith through
Jesus Christ. Humility through heart
piety, and sancti6cation through holiness of
life. All testifying that without holiness, as
one shall see God, and that if one wills
qualification it will come.
A very pleasing and amusing feature of
the encampments ia the large number of
bright and pretty children in their various
| colored dresses, who sail an improvised birch
bark canoe on the little streams, or fish for
| frogs with a handkerchief on a long rod,
J catching nothing but lecture for getting
wet feet and soiled clothing. And many OF
the boys keep up their interest in the en-
campment by playing base ball in the dusty
roads, coming out of the game battered and
looking more like millers than lively follow
ers OF the great American game of base ball.
The singing, led by Rev. Joshua Gill and
Rev. A. Hart from "Songs of Joy and Glad
ness," can be heard clear and sweet for hall
mile away.
Il As bring my letter to close the commit.
tee are welcoming Bishop Taylor from Afri.
ca, and quite commotion is produced by
his arrival. AS your correspondent is stop
ping at the same cottage at which Bishop
Taylor has been received, she hopes to write
you something interesting of the great divine
: in her next letter. He does not speak unit
tomorrow. He is accompanied by his son
E. r.
DOUGLAS, Mass, July 26.-The interest
in the union meetings here continues un'
abated, and we see new faces daily among
the worshipers at the open air meetings, al
the tabernacle and throughout the grove
Every train stopping here unloads from
twenty to fifty persons for Camp Douglas
8 Carryalls stand without the grounds waiting
. for those who come in the morning and leave
, | after the afternoon service. Altogether theri
is considerable life here and great deal O
+ | enthusiasm.
1 The topic of the last two days has beer
Bishop Taylor, and really he Is a man wortl
seeing and listening to. A gentleman O
. seventy years, he is of a nature thorough,
! kind and sincere; his mission is his lifei
: work. One may gather from his speech ant
a expression when he discourse3 of Africa, al
earnest conviction of deep aud dividin,
= love for his work. He may converse ant
y preach on other subjects, but bis thought
z ever turn toward the work he has had a
9 heart so many years. Where the heart is tn
q lips must testify, is true with Bishop aylor
For the sake of Africa he Twill not hold hi
> peace" He is at present in rathe
8 poor health, though In his bearing an,
Q forceful expression he has an appearance
!. | of being rugged. His gentle manner in yer.
winning We passed him on the evening o
1t and although he was tired from hi
10 trip here, without stopping for an introduc
h ton, he held out his hand to us a stranger
saying, "good evening, sister," We wer
:. won oAer at once. This shows the name
n of the man, and it is plain to see why he i
70 admiration. Yesterday afternoon he mad
:, 70 his first appearance on the rostrum of tn
y open air gathering place. He was listenet
!; to by one Of the largest congregations ye
assembled. His text was from Paul's epistl
to the Romans; chapter ii, 18th and 15tl
- verses. lie believed that the written law o
God was perfect, and that by the scripture
u the progress of the world, not only in tn
~ qualification of the spirit, but as shown il
20 all industries, in education and by the con
10 stantly increasing Inventions. He relate'
- many interesting incidents of his mission
work in Africa and spoke of the improve,
10 way in which the work was now carried OF
~ through better understanding of the dispo
!, sition of the heather. The meeting close,
;, with prayers from those in the audience VIII
- are interested in the mission work of Afric
- and from those in sympathy with the worl
!, of spreading the gospel in the uttermos
I, parts of the earth. Bishop Taylor promises
a special discourse on Africa the following
+ dsy.E
~ Deacon Morse concluded to-day to sell tn
!, grove and Improvements for $4,000. A stocl
- company was formed. The shares were mad
s 1000, selling at $40 share. Five hundre
70 shares were soon sold, Deacon Morse takin
a thirty himself. The sum above the Sc. 90
~ paid for the grove will be used in maxim
y further improvements. The intention is I
y build new tabernacle. Deacon Morse ha
- expended about 81, 900 in buying the grow
!. and putting it in shape, actually making hi
y donation of SIS 200.
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