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

Is the main thing people do eat at camp
meeting and those who have been on
camp fare all summer pronounce the
rations issued at the boarding tent to
be the best Of the season. Quantity
and quality are all that could be de-
sired.
A number of the Salvation Army are
In attendance every day. They are
heartily welcomed and their presence
Is very helpful.
The sunrise prayer meeting was well
attended and was a gracious season.
The forenoon meeting was pro-
nounced by many the best one 80 far.
The tide is steadily rising. The pro-
gram was one Of testimony and song
ending with a Bible reading by G. 81.
Detwiler.
In the afternoon 3. s. Taylor gave q
Bible talk on the book of Galatians.
His theme was bondage and liberty.
This was one of the strongest addresses
Bro. Tayor has made during the meet
ing and 1t made profound impression
on those who heard it.
The evening service was fraught
with blessing. Rev. A. S. Lovall, pas
tor at New Sharon, preached earnestly
from the text. "BehOld the Lamb of
God, which taketh away the sin Of the
world" The days work closed with
general altar service, during which
very many were blessed and several
sought and obtained clean heart. The
day was the best so far. The people
are all being greatly helped, and the
watchword Of the meeting is, "a gen.
eral revival on Oskaloosa District this
year.
THURSDAY.
The meeting so far has been favored
with delightful weather. 1t is as near
perfect as things in this world usually
get. The days are comfortably warm
and the nights are delightfully."- cool.
! This morning some are leaving. Others
are coming in. Speaking of things
perfect it might be well to say that
holiness people do teach absolute per-
festiOn. They do not expect to DO made
perfect intellectually or physically and
hence ars subject to mistakes and dis
eases. They simply teach perfection
of love.
Rev. Kennedy, who leads the singing.
Is one of the most effectual workers in
the meeting. He is tireless and his
voice has remarkable endurance. He
does not aim at artistic effect. though
! thoroughly competent in this direction,
but he has the secret Of getting the
people to sing heartily and naturally.
| He obeys Mr.. WesleY's Injunction and
"has all the people sing"
Tie forenoon service was opened by
B. 81. Kennedy with song and testimo-
ny after which the Rev. 7. B. Hughes
preached sermon of unusual power
from Ps. 81:10: Open thy mouth wide
and will fill it. He said in substance:
"Many of the blessings Of providence
come to US unsolicited and uncondi.
tional. Some of the blessings OF grace
come the same way. But the blessings
of grace that save men come to US al
ways conditionally. One of the con-
ditions of grace is prayer. There il
not now, never has been, nor never will
be q prayerless christian. Some COM
mentat0rs think the text poetic allu-
sion to the habit of young birds who
always open their mouths wide when
anyone approaches the nest. We desire
N elaborate the word tCtde. We have
y incentives to ask largely. First
the blessed promises warrant US in ask
ing largely. Second, the invitations OF
Gods word encourage US to ask foE
great things. Third, We should ask
largely because we have an advocate
with the Father. Fourth, we should
ask largely because our needs are pres
sing. Fifth, we are encouraged by
Gods willingness and power" During
the progress Of the sermon both preach.
er and people were moved to tears and
ehOuts of Joy. 1t was q season Of re
markable power. The altar serVicG
following vas devoted to prayer fol
the unsaved and was marked with
Holy Ghost unction.
In the afternoon G. n. DetWilel
preached from I'd Timothy IL. at thI
altar service following were q numbel
of seekers who entered clearly into th'
light.