The herald., 1895-08-01
! METHOD|STS At LONG BEACH
The Features of an Interesting
Camp Meeting
PLENTY OF SPIRITUAL FOOD
Eminent Southern California Divlnes
Share in the Work
Rev. q. p. White In Charge Of the
- Scrvices-Great Interest Shown.
Personal nention

LONG BEACH, July 31.-The Meth Cd
ist camp meeting commenced here on tn
evening of the 25th inst, with Rev. G
vices, assisted by Rev. f. ". Caswell
presiding elder of San Diego district
Rev. +. o. Mcfntier preached the first ser
mon. The preachers on Saturday last
were Revs. Gunnett, Hoskins and Libby.
Rev. F. V. Fischer has charge of the
young peoples meeting at p. m. each
day.
Sunday was great day. At an early
hefir the great auditorium was crowded
IA listen to DR.. Caswell preach. Rev. DR..
White introduced the speaker. who
preached a sermon full of JUNCTION, power
and beauty. from the text They shall
come from the east and west, etc. Many
in the congregation wept and shouted. 1t
has been pronounced a great sermon.
At 3 D. m. Rev. f. J. lnwood of Red
lanos preached sermon on The Higher
life. 1t was clear. lucid and forcible.
MANY of the preachers SAID it was too
short. At 1870 p. m. Rev. b. G. Corey
of Pomona preached from the text. An
drew and Nat aniel bringing certain
Greeks to Christ. The sermon was pro-
fusey illustrated by incidents in art and
history and was Kindly received. During
the gear the auditorium Of the tabernacle
has been greatly enlarged, but Sundays
congregations filled it to overtiowng. and
many who could not get in attended the
local churches. The spiritual Interest is
the objective point aimed at by these
good people.
Monday was quiet day compared
with the day before. DR.. Cochran of the
10 ifxv, had
finely in the morning. Text, Purge me
with hyssop and | shall be whittier than
snow. The doctor is careful student.
arranges his sermons consecutively and
isan easy, fluent speaker. This sermon
was carefully arranged, earnestly delivered
and well received.
Rev. Charles Leach OF Compton preached
law.
In the evening Rev. A. ". Wright of
Riverside preached to a large audience
from the text These shall go away into
everlasting punishment. Subject. The
eternal punishment of the wicked. DR..
Wright is an able thinker, fine linguist
and though of metaphysical turn of
mind. his argument was as clear as sun
light. Though many do not believe as
the doctor does, yet they must admit that
his reasonings from his premises deduced
an unanswerable argument in his favor
and that of the Bible statement.
Reys White and Caswell are fine ex.
horters; they certainly have the old-time
Methodist ring.
Hugh Smith. the evangelist. is very
popular here with the young people al
we'll as with the old.
Rev. A. c. Williams and H. j. Crist ar
rived yesterday and will take part in the
services.
Rev. T. S. Wren one of the big men oi
the conference, is present.
Rev. A. Inwood of Santa Paula is rusti.
eating here.
DR.. Wright leaves today for Riverside.
Dean Phillips of University and daugh-
ter arrived yesterday.
On TUESDAY Rev. A. B. Morrison
preached in the morning on the text God
is the Spirit. He was extremely meta
physical in the use of terms. and showed
evidences of careful thought. A good
meeting followed.
In the afternoon the Woman's Home
Missionary society held a meeting.
This society is doing some of the best
work in the Methodist church Mrs. A.
w. Caswell. the honored president, is
to be congratulated on the success of the
meeting today.
Revs. Hartley, Enniott, Blanchard,
Sterling and Chase arrived today. DR..
White feels greatly encouraged having SC
many good men and willing workers to
assist MIN in his great responsibilities.