The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-07
then made the opening address. He spoke in the main as follows:

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 T congratulate you seriously upon your being here md upon your desire once more to congregate in this place for worship and spiritual advancement. This has been n year of serious care and thought to many. Some have not had time for thought. I am glad that Brother Wilson has been exploring and has found reason why the hard times are here. For here they are. whether We want them or not. And they are here under the direct providence Of God God foresaw these hard times since the beginning of the world. l
 wouldn't be surprised If He knew of them when the morning stars sang together. I think He knew from all time that there would be just little pinch in the economical affairs of the world at this time.
 "The principles upon which this work should go forward you have been cherishing In your thoughts from year to year. And l am glad to say that Christ and Ills gospel has been the great foundation principle upon which we have proceeded thus far in the Plain- vile camp meeting. We are not here to discuss education, social reform or anything else than Christ and His salvation.
 You do not want to forget the per sonal element either. The success of an assemblage depends upon the per sonal interest which each one takes in the meetings. wish that everyone would attend all the services that they can in the performance of their regular duties. Nothing Is more discouraging to the success of an endeavor in which We are engaged than to have people stay away from meetings or to go away before its close.
 "We are here for the salvation of souls. and the individual endeavor is all that can make 1t successful. We hear that thousands of people were con verted by that one great sermon on the day of Pentecost. Oh. no. There were an hundred and twenty sermons preached that day, and Peters sermon was just sample of them. So we are going forward as individuals. For ev- cry general knows that unless he can impart some of his inspiration to the rank and file he cannot be successful in his campaign. There are all sorts of people here. But if we have real baptism of the holy spirit all natural barriers will be broken through.
 Tn this encampment we see the spirit of progress in our temporal affairs about us here. Now if we shall look out on the future and try to see what the destiny of the people who are called Methodists is to be in this field, we will see that it is only the endowment of spiritual blessing that will make the church grow. We must not look at this place as simply a summering place, to the sacrifice of that old revival spirit which inspired the early fathers when they founded these meetings. So hope that we will not say that we are here simply to call sinners to repentance, but to receive for ourselves religious exper- fence that will exceed all that of the past. If that be the quest on which we have come let us hold our hearts look ing unto Jesus for that disclosing of His mind that shall make us nearer to Him than we ever were before. Let every man and woman that has come to pray be filled with the spirit of the living God. Let us be very expectant Many have come here with their cares and sorrows. So let the spirit of song and gladness be prevalent here, so that these people may be helped to go away happier than they came
 "So we are come to the opening ser vice of this camp meeting We are go- ing to stay a fortnight instead of the ten days of last year and the week which has been customary in former years. Let all of you stay through the entire time. Send word to the folks at home that great things are being done here. And hope that this coming au- tumn and winter there will be such revival Of religion as old Methodist peo- pie used to call a ''reformation." And let the work of Gods spirit be followed up by your endeavors. And I am sure that if such ideas and principles as have mentioned prevail at this meet ing all will go away greatly benefited"
 This closed the afternoon service. In the evening a promise meeting was held at which the address was made by Rev. Frank A. Scofield, pastor of the Grace M. E. church of New Haven. Rev. J. E. Smith was to have been present and as- sist at the meeting, but he was unable to come. MT Scofield's topic was Gods Promises to Us and Our Promises to God" He first dwelt on Gods promises to the unsaved and to those that hun ger and thirst after righteousness and God; also Gods promises to the weary and the burdened, to the sick and dy-' ing. In speaking of our promises to God he said:
 "We have made certain promises, covenants and VOWS to God. In the baptismal covenant we promise to for sake the devil and all his ways. In uniting with the church we promise to maintain its interest and to do all in our power to extend its influence. AS young people we have taken the pledge to pray and read in our Bible every day. In times of sickness and bereave- ment we make VOWS and promises to God to love and to serve Him. God is faithful to keep His promises to us. We ought to strive to be faithful to Him. David said I will pay my vows in the presence of the whole congregation.' So let us strive to do, that at the last we may be found among the faithful" Rev. MT. Scofield is at the grounds for the entire week.
 Rev. w. Haskell of Trinity M. b. church and his two daughters are at the Trinity M. D. church tent.
 MT. and Mrs William F. Damn, Miss Geneva Damn, Miss Ruth Meserve, MT. Howard MeserYe are at Mr. Dann,s