The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-09-29
ESTABLISHED 1850.

der the tabernacle, this time for a young
peoples meeting, which was lead by
Mrs. Worsley. This lady has had great
success in laboring with children and
young people. Her natural gifts fit her
| for this line of work and the indwell.
| ing Holy Spirit renders these natural
gifts effective. The service moved
promptly along with commingled song,
prayer and testimony, closing with an
earnest exhortatiOn and altar service.
| The evening service was conducted
by Rev. G. w. Wilson, of Jacksonville,
Iii. Bro. Wilson is an evangelist of
established reputation and his labors
have been crowned with success. His
text was John 8: 32: "And the truth
shall make you free" The sermon was
a strong, logical statement Of truth and
aDounded in terse statements that pro.
voked serious thought and deep con-
viction. There are many things which
seem to be true which upon investiga
tion are found to be false. Prejudice
is formidable barrier to the truth.
The idea that truth must come by nat
uTal processes is erroneous. Every new
truth is revolutionary. The Holy Club
at Oxford found by reading the Greek
text that there was something beyond
| justification. The Holy Spirit made it
clear to them that men were first justi-
fed and atterward sanctifed. We are
not here to sustain theory but to de-
| clare an experience. For preaching
| justification by faith and the witness
of the spirit the early Methodists were
prosecuted. Every church teaches this
now. No man can be q preacher of
righteousness without making Chris.
tians glad and sinners mad. No man
is at the maximum of his power with
out soul rest. The necessities Of our
life often drive US to seek holiness.
The truth shall make you free. Not
fanatical, nor critical, nor sour, nor an.
tagonistic. 1t makes US sweet, tender,
and loving. Another altar service
closed the meeting and the work of the
day. which had been replete with labor
and success.
NEW ARRIVALS TODAY, AND IN
CREASED INTEREST IN
THE SERVICES.
MONDAY.
The modern camp meeting move
ment Is of God. It is endorsed by
bishops, presiding elders and pastors.
These grove meetings were first held
| by the PresbyteriaRS in an early day in
this country and wonderfully owned
of God in the saving of the people.
because of some incidental sxcesses
that might easily have been ceecked
and controlled, these good people soon
discontinued holding them. The Meth
odlsts then took them up and for many
years they formed one of the most
beautiful agencies of the church. The
old fashioned Methodist camp meeting
with its rude tents, brush fire, slab
seats in the open air before the preach.
er's stand with its sounding board, is a
fragrant memory to few people still
living, and will always be striking
picture in the history of early Method
ism. For number of years the GUS
tom fell into comparative disuse. But
with the progress of what Is called the
modern holiness movement, the insti-
tuition has been revived until now these
gatherings are held by the thousand all
over the land.
The farewell services is Bible read
ing by b. s. Taylor on testimony.
This hour proves to be real school for
believers, where they are taught out of
the Word the deep things of God.
They feed with good appetite on the
truth, and feel strengthened thereby.
These Bible readings will prove one of
the most fruitful elements of the meet
ing.
A new heart is given to US. 1t is
not reached by development. We grow
in grace but not into it. The evidences
of a new heart are: First, new life,
The fountain datermines the character
of the stream. A pure heart means a
pure life. Second. there will be new
source of enjoyment. There are low
er sources of enjoyment. The Bible
speaks Of the pleasure of sin. A new
heart takes away the desire for these,
Third, there will be new associations.
Fourth, there will be new feelings to-
ward our enemies. Fifth. there will
be a new character. Sixth, there will
be new motives. The bane of character
is selfseness. This is subdued in con
version and eliminated in entire sane
tifcatiOn.
An altar service was held, followed
by a jubilant testimony meeting which
closed with Commingled song, and tears
and shouts Of joy.
at 7:3O p. m, after series of song
and prayer, Rev. G. II. DetweileI
preached. His text was Heb. 3;19.
$50 we see they could not enter in be-
cause of unbelief." Unbelief is a
grieVous sin. 1t is the root of all out.
ward sin. 1t makes God liar. There
is such thing as honest doubt. Fol-
this there is help. But unbelief is g
willful rejection of Gods word. The
unbelieving adults died in the wilder
ness. Their children and faithful Ca
leb and Joshua entered the land. This
| is the history of unbelief always. Il
has its continuous repetition. The be-
neving few take the kingdom.
An altar service followed during
which the Holy Spirit was graciously
manifested, and the old tabernacle re-
, sounded with shouts of praise.
TUESDAY,
the fifth day of the camp meeting wa
the best of all 80 far. ave are HAVING
an excellent meeting" "This is tn
best camp meeting l ever attended.
These and similar expressions Wer
frequently heard yesterday and are re
peated this morning. The fact Is, on
must tent on the ground and attend tn
services regularly to receive much goo'
: or be able to judge of the character o
the work being done. When the Hol.
! Spirit has the right of way there is
continuity in the services that creates
a current in the meeting that we mus
get into to catch the real spirit. Peo
Die must remain long enough to get In
to the swing of the meeting or the.
, will not get much help.
At $50 Mrs. Worsley, Of Boston, con
Quoted a children's meeting in the tab
. ernacle. So clearly and Interestingly
D did she present the subject Of salvation
to them that two were very clearly cor
. verted. The evening service was i
. the hands of B. Taylor, whose them
was "The Seven Last Words Of Jesus
! or The Death Of Self"
WEDNESDAY.
Several new tents were erected yes
Y terday to accommodate new arrivals
|. A good delegation from Pella occup
= the lodging tent: Father Garelene
!. looks after them and expects new ar
q rivals to-day. The shining faces Q
Bro. and Sister Hammond, of Ottumwi
= appeared yesterday for the first time
: They will remain until the clos
f Among the ministers in attendance ar
n ]. G. Kendrick, ]. 81. Smeny, A. s. LoN
all, w. n. Groom, l. Vartz just trans
=. ferred from the st. Louis C0nferenc
= and Revs. Barker and Chew.
The camps company is not very larg
: though increasing, but they are happ,
Y cheerful lot Of people. They eVidentl
8 enjoy religion, have real conviction
!. and are in earnest. They are, as vel
q sober-minded and loyal to the churcl
d "These are from among the best an
!. most loyal people on my district" re
: marked P. E. Hughes this morning
|. Our camp meetings are the birth. place
!. OF revivals. They invariably follow
BY the way, while the spiritual feac