The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-11
THRONGS AT CAMP MEETING
BIC DAT FOR METHODIsTs ON THE
 PLAIgvILLE GROUNDS.

Rev. MT. Macmillan of Seymour tho Morn-
 ing Preaoher-T Afternoon Discourse of
 Rev. Mir. Hannah of Moriden-Tho Msot-
 ing to Close To-Day With Love Feast.
 Plainville Camp Meeting Grounds. Aug. lO.-This has been practically the closing day of the camp meeting proper and there have been immense crowds present. The weather was clear and not too warm to make things at all too uncomfortable. And so the grounds have been thronged from morning till night with hundreds of visitors and pic- nickers. The meetings. too. have been very interesting and cannot help but be productive of great results. After the usual meetings In the society tents the singers gathered at the stand for a praise service. The preacher of the morning was the Rev. J. A. Macmillan of Seymour. He spoke from the text Heb. 1:l,2: God. who at sundry times and in divers manner spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son." His discourse was in part as follows:
 The epistle to the Hebrews contains a magnificent series of contents, show ing that the glories of the O. T. dispen- sation are excelled by those of the gospel day. These contrasts are the unfolding of the contrast in the text showing the superiority of Gods mes- sage. by whom He speaks now over the messengers of the O. T. time.
 The following points were discussed: I.-God's revelation in days past. I. In many parts-fragment after fragment
 ?. In divers manners-by angels, by Gods handwriting on tablets of stone, by dreams and visions.
 3. By many prophets who added touch after touch until the complete picture of prophecy had been painted. II.-God's revelation to these times is by His Son.
 1. This indicates great honor to man.
 2. Now prophecy is fulfilled in the liv- ing Messiah. .,
 3. He speaks of judgment and of infi- mite love.
 4. The Son of God speaks now above all earthly voices to business men, to workingmen, to men seeking light about religion, to those in trouble, to those in sin.
 Illustrations were given showing our l oF {ok l bless all who hear His Son and come to Him. The conclucion was an ap- peal to honor the divine Son and obey His, yoiee."
 At the afternoon service the preacher was the Rev. F. w. Hannah. assistant rastor of the First church, Meriden. He spoke from the text found in John 1:45,46. His discourse was in part as | follows:
 If man came into the Kingdom of God by the regular way, we all say we'll and goodJ but if he came in by an irregular way, we say mark that man and watch him. It matters little what way he may be saved, but the question Is does his soul touch Christ !? God calls some men directly. The per- sonal factor is the church's greatest power. We are all evangelists We are called, chosen and ordained, and sent out under the authority of God as evan gelists. The first impulse of a truly awakened soul is to go out and bring someone else to Jesus. wonder If we are all impressed with the great privilege God has given us in consti- tuting us all as evangelists The growth of the church in the early centuries and of Methodism in it's infancy was phe- nomenal, and it was due to the personal factor. When political party wants to elect a certain candidate they go to each man, doing personal work. Now if personal work is the all-successful way of gaining an end should we, allow it to die out in the church? Some of the greatest sermons in the world have been preached to audiences of one. How little do you know the possibilities which slumber in the bosom of your door neighbor. There may be John B. Cough or Moody among your per- sonal friends Only these capabilities have never been brought out. The per- sonal worker will find difficulties, whether they be purely intellectual or moral. And one of them arises from our ignorance of spiritual life. Another prejudice arises from early training, This takes two forms. One man drops down in a rut and disbelieves because his father did. The other form 1t takes is a reaction against too much teach ing. They at last come to believe noth- ing. Another difficulty is the idle, tri- fling spirit of the age. Many of these butterflies of the age say that they have not time to pay attention to all the things that Christians do. Another difficulty still is the inconsistency of Christians themselves. One man may pray like saint in prayer meeting, and be the hardest man in the world to deal with, in business. But is it for us to leave religion alone because there are some inconsistent Christians? There is another prejudice called the outgrowth of the mystery of Christianity. If the supernaturals were only as simple as the naturals, the objectors say they would accept them. But there is noth- ing natural All things are really su- pernatural."
 Rev. F. A. Scofleld of Grace church, New Haven, then made a short but earnest exhortation, after which class meeting was held. at which many came forward for prayer. .syfe'
 At the afternoon service Presiding Elder North announced that $500 had already been raised of the q, ,o50 asked for and earnestly requested that the re- mainder be contributed. While the col-