The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-09
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 OF ANT DAY SO FAR. ~.u Morning Sermon by Rev. n. N. Grimm of ,Hsmden-Rev. Dr. Taylor of southington the Afternoon Preaeher-ises' MT sepioy
 Of Windsor Speaks in the Evening. ...
 Piainviiie Camp Meeting Grounds, Aug. s.-To-day has been session of great interest on the grounds. The at tendance has been very large and the weather has been very fine. Large pie nic parties came from the neighboring towns and rural districts. The attend- ance was the largest of any day of the meeting thus far. and 1t Is estimated that 2.00o people were on the grounds. The interest manifested at the meeting does not flag. and much is being done that Is expected to bring about great results. Those who have been to camp meeting for years say that they never saw so many tents on the grounds be- fore. nor so many people. who take a deep interest in the meetings. The time throughout the day Is so fully taken up with meetings that the tent CTS have little time for anything else. Sunrise meetings are occasionally held at 6 o'clock. Breakfast comes at I o'clock; family devotions at 8; tent meetings at 9 and the service of song preceding the regular morning sermon at 10:30. commences at 10. After the morning sermon, which closes about noon. a short experience follows, which last half an hour. At 12:3O the whole camp with It's visitors eats dinner. At 1:30 tent services and children's services are held and at 2:30 the regu- lar afternoon sermon. The evening meeting begins at o'clock, with a service of song and the evening sermon comes at 7:30 o'clock.
 At yesterday mornings service Rev. MT. Edwards of West Haven read the scripture lesson. The preacher was Rev. D. N. Griffin of Hamden. His sub- ject was Christ. the Unfound But Not Uncrowned King" His text was Reve- lation 6:2: And saw. and behold a. white horse; and He that sat on him had bow; and crown was given un- to Him; and He went forth conquering and to conquer.
 He spoke in the main as follows:
 This is called the most difficult book in the Bible to be understood and l suppose that on account of the many figures used this is so. John always tells us of the divine side of Christs nature. Here Jesus is represented as riding on a white horse-the emblem of victory. Warriors generality discarded the white horse in battle. as it made them an easy mark for the enemy. But Jesus is so certain of success that He is represented as riding on a white horse.
 And a crown was given unto Him. '' This is also an emblem of victory Jesus is riding forth from victory to victory-to conquer and to conquer Since this world began, it has been a battle-ground with Satan and his forces on one side and Christ and His forces on the other side. The rea Issue has been between right and wrong This warfare will not be finished until Christ and His people succeed in de. stroying the works of Satan.
 "There are two classes of people ir this world-optimists and pessimists The optimists believe in the final tri' umph of Christ's gospel in this world and especially in the world to come The pessimists believe that the human race is utterly lost. Now I am ar optimist, and I want to give you some of the reasons this morning why and believe in the word you are an optimist and believe in the triumph of the word and the triumph of the gospel. There have been much darker times thar those that have come to the world. IT. the thirteenth century the number o1 communicants fell off to 5.000,000. But God raised up righteous men. so that in the fourteenth century the number became SO,000,000 and now there are over 400, 100000. So firmly believe that the world Is moving toward righteous ness and that time is coming wher universal peace will prevail.
 q believe in the right. believe that the truth will triumph. Trutf lieve in g. personal devil. who has great power and force in this world But I believe that there is king greater than the devil in power. wht will in the end triumph over him.
 "It was said of the black prince tha1 he never fought a battle he did not win crushed to earth will rise again. l be It was said of the duke of Marlborough that he never besieged a city he dit not win. Shall it be said of the King of Kings that He shall fall? Napoleon said that Caesar and Charlmagne and himself had founded great empires They depended on force alone. But thu kingdom of Jesus Christ is founded or love, and to-day there are thousand' who would die for Him.
 "How many precious promises WI have recorded in the word of God Therefore do not let us get discour aged. Let us never look on the darl side There is One that never look on the dark side. He always looks ol the bright side. The church may fai as it is now organized in the world