New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-22
4 BUSY DAY At OCEAN GROTF.

TWENTY THOUSAND PERSONS ON TIE CAMP
MEETING GRoUNDs-THE VARIOUS SERVICES.
Ocean Grove. n j.. Aug q (speciaD THE real
work of the camp meeting began to-day. ycster-
days exercises having been preliminary. The
Auditorium bell rang at 5.i5 o'clock this mornn~
10 call the worshlppers to the conservation meet
ing in the Tabernacle and from that hour until 10
o'clock tonight the devotional exercises continued
except during brief intervals for meals. The
weather to-day has been propitous. The Ocean
Grove visitors were up and around early. and the
trains came In heavily laden wiia passengers.
while many visitors drove In from the surround
ing country. 1t Is estimated that there were 5000
people on the grounds to-day.
The Rev. pr J. r. Andrews conducted the con-
secraton meeting the earliest service OF the day.
and made brief address In which he urged the
Christians present TO work earnestly for the sue
OF the camp-meetng and the conversion OF
sinners. Immediately following this service the
family devotlons were held at the Auditorium led
by President Stokes The holiness meeting was
largely attended. Mrs Palmer. OF New-York CITY.
for years the leader OF this meeting. spoke on
Entire Sancthcation" Colonel Bringal. OF the
Salvation Army. spoke on christian Perfection"
The Helping Hand meeting. which Is especially for
seekers OF religion. conducted by the Rev.
William Franklin and the Rev j. Il. Daniels. The
Rev. G. II. Yatman spoke at the young peoples
meeting Christ. the Bread OF Life"
The people began nockng to the Auditorium
camp meeting. There large number Of
ministers the platform. and scattered through
the congregation. Among them were the Rev A. VI.
Barnitz and Dr. Conner. Of Willlamsport Penn:
the Rev. John Reppere and the Rev. William u.
Smith. OF Brooklyn; the Rev. j. s. Risley. OF Iowa;
the Rev. William +. Wilson. and the Rev J. G.
speer Of Toronto the Rev. william MacNchol.
OF Connecticut: the Rev Dr. /. Simmons. OF Dan
bury Conn: the Rev. Drs. Wardell and c. W.
Miller. OF Ncw-York: the Rev Or. G. o. Iaaacs. OF
Baltimore: the Rev. 5. D. Jones. OF Hacketistown.
y. J.; Dr. A. H. Ferguson. Of New-York. and the
Rev. Mr.. Foster. OF Philadelphia.
a song service introduced the public worship.
After prayer by the Rev. DR. Ezra u. Tinker and
the reading Of the Scripture lesson Dr. Stokes made
a few remarks He then introduced the Rev. Dr.
John Potts. OF Toronto. who. he sad. was not
foreigner. but brother citizen OF the saints who
had come from the realm OF Victoria the preacher
OF the morning. Professor Sweeney then sang
"Blest BE the Tie That Binds" Or. Potts is In the
prime Of ife. Of striking physique. and regarded
OF the most popular preachers in the DO
mnion He has held many Of the important offices
In the gft OF the Church and is now intimately as,
Secretary OF Education. Or Potts has for many
years been the ministerial representative for Canada
DR.. Potts selected FOR his text Isaiah ~. !: How
beautiful upon the mGnn'ans a., are the feet OF him
picture Of minister in the fuaImsn ,, Of his mis- IS,
that mission reviva's and the conversion OF souls
and the great missionary triumph. AT the close Of
the sermon the Rev. Or ". F. Wilson. Of Toronto.
offered prayer and pronounced the benedction
The afternoon sermon was delivered by the Rev.
DR. George W. Miller. pastor OF 81. Andrews Meth
odist Episcopal Church. New York City Or. Miller
has filled some OF the most important pastorates
Of his denomination He Is an able preacher ear
nest thoughtful. logical and phIlosophic His SER
tho hs s theme Se
Power OF the Unseen" The preacher said In part:
THE real things OF this world even are not al
ways the visible Things. but rather The invisible
ones. We say the mountains ana valleys are real
but II would be thoughtfui and reverent we
should soon discover that these things are only
shows and pictures. and that the Power which
throw these things forward on the canvas ior
the eye TO look upon Is more real than they The
substantial entity always lies beneath; TO talk
world would simply be n huge heap OF sandy atoms
a callowed stretch OF stagnant vapor; This
is upheld by II. Strike the unseen thought out OF
the peoples heads and the unseen affection out OF
the peoples hearts. and our homes and schools and
churches will fall into ruin. and the race will speed
iy return from even our high civilization to the
barren surface OF savage life
I'm this time. when are face to face with ques-
tons and problems in the presence or which the
oraces Of Stale and Church are dumb. and before
which the governments seem TO be drifting hep
way | would inspire you with lonier faith In that
unseen but real word OF Gods moral governm.n
that idea. and eternal justice provided for all men
word Christ and not anti-Christ. ru.es this word.
God Is supreme and in the end VIII be triumphant.
Mrs Lizzie Smiths meeting was held in the
hour later the mothers meeting convened In the
Temple. with Mrs. Mary Wheeler as leader. The
chdrsns meeting was held N the Tempe a, 10
service. The vigi.ant service at $50 oc.ock drew
large number OF old and young. The evening dis
mai Of Morrisown. =. J. After the sermon
day. day. go '' WV