The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-10
Fans given by the Grand Union Tea o.,
Saturday.
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Joannn Heights Cnmp.
JOANNA. Aug. 4 1ss5.--The usual sound
of the camp meeting bell was heard at $50
a. m, ummoning the early risers to the
family OF prayer service, conducted by
Rev. william Powiek.
The morning praise service shows signs
OF mprOvement.
The gathering Of this o. m. was quite
large. Rev. Thos. W. Davle wac the leader
and his the me I'm view OF Gods gracious
dealings with us. we should find great
pleasure In conoeorating ourselves to Hla
service"
Newe was received announcing the seri-
ous illness Of Rev. DIR. J. II. Hargls. 2. u.
OF the district In which the camp is held.
and at 10. 80 a. m. at the regular service
Rev. +. Is. Harvey offered UP a fervent pc
tition In behalf OF DIR. HarRls and family.
After a solo. entitled ''Over the hiver,"
was sung by Rev O. Hudson, Rev. DIR.
Barrot p. f., OF the Wilmington district.
announced as his text, John v. 4. from
which. In flowing language, he diecoursed
to an apprecative and largo audience.
His central thought was "Chrlst as the
object Of nur faith, by which we overcome
the world" In the Introduction the emi.
nent speaker said. mo word In our Ian.
guage poasesses more power and force
than the word Victory. Aud no word is
the word defeat.
''Faith In Christ is what has been tried,
and has enabled many to overcome what
would otherwise be ineurmountable OBJ
stacles.
Faith is the victory which overcomes
our weaknesses. For what Is religion II
not TO overcome our weaknessee2"
The speaker did not believe In always
remaining children In raligion. having to
be fed with milk and then 30 touchy as to
have to be carried around on a pillow.
He also said God having given US tenn
pers Will utilize them when consecrated to
him; Rs the water of the stream with its
power. still flows on, but has been made
to flow over the turbine. thereby turning
the wheels which shall grind our grain"
The closing thought. wac Faith over
comes DEATH" In tender tones and sym
pathetic words he spoke Of how our hearts
are furrowed by separation In this life
frotn those we love. We are created TO
and shall overcome death, having ian
abundant entrance administered unto US
into His eternal glory"
The sermon may be characterized as
ono Of thought. power and eloquence;
beautiful in thought. construction and
delivery.
JOANNA. Aug. SAN increased attend
anoe was noticeable among the children
and especially among tho grown people
who attended the .children's meeting. ut
1.3o nearly filling the tabernacle in which
the meetings arc being held. Mrs Potts,
OF Pottstown. interested the audience,
ane children as we'll by her Chatauqua
drill.
ATT 2.45, a very large congregation as.
sembled to hear the word as preached by
the Rev. +. b. Harver. of Glen More, VIII o
took for his text Rom. VIII. 80.
Among other things sthe speaker said
that the fnlilllment OF Gods promise to
HeDd his only begotten Son becomes the
ground on which the fulhIlment Of other
promises stand.
rhrlat cn ina IN anve noan from ain Ha
come to save all sinners to reRenerate
and adopt them Into his Fathers family
and thereby making them sons OF God.
Introducing them into covenant relation
with God. making them heirs OF the
promises, including victory over the last
enemy, restrrcotion of the body and life
eternal, begun on earth. IL was an In
eplring sermon on heaven. Row Curtis
Turner followed with on earnest exhorta-
tion.
The young people's meeting was held
In the tabernacle at 9 .. M. led by Rev.
W. l. Bennett. Rev. A. e. Crowell gave
short address, based on Psalm l07-l 100.
Rev. Bennett followed with an earnest
sxhortatlon to come to Christ. Seven
raised their hsnds for prayer.
AT 7.45 great number OF people gath
cred at the stand to listen to the charming
words OF Rev. DR.. Spencer who. after
singing a solo entitled He left the Ninety
and Niue" announced as his text the
Joshua, his theme being "Ihe power of
CHOICE"
"Ihis power" said the DIR. -'qs that
which distinguishes man from the lower
order OF creation.
"Yet Notwithstanding this power and
that God has used many means to CAUSE
US to choose him aud made us his prison.
ers OF love. We may hate him.
Youth is the time to make our choice"
The speaker here told OF his early conver.
n a n n 70
OF the life and prayers Of godly mother
pleading with the young men and women
to give God their life.
He likewise called their attention 10
health as the time to choose. and con-
demns the preventing of the individual
saying Farewell" to his family. or max.
Ing his choice for eternity.
Final choice ie made uDconseiously.n
s1o hesitate. is to reject. We may pro.
urastinate until the eye ceases to see His
beauty. until the ear hears no longer his
tender voice; until the neart feels no long
er the throbblug of conscencss pulse;un-
til the will refuses to be stirred.
Sin iB like the matacore plant growing
In the forests OF the Amazon-easily
crushed In Its infancy, but II left alone 1t
eDclrcles the tall trees of the forest one
circle above and after each other growing
stronger but not larger until the yellow
leayes floating from the tops tell OF the
trees death. So sin easily crushed in Its
vs.
choke and kill tho soul.
The devil is "tomorrow's" great ealva.
tion preacher. Something l5 to be found
in the choosing OF Christ. The lntidels
and skeptlcs never hold lovefsast re.
joieing over what they have. but CHI istians
rejoice In hope of the glory of God.
The DR.. after given an earnest exhurta-
tion. when several hands were raised for
prayer. concluded the meeting with an old.
time altar service.
Auo. 9th.
The early Family" servlces. commeno.
ing as II does at 80 a. IN, and led by Roy.
Wm. Powlck. possesses sufficient charms
and Interest to all from their tents quite
a number. The o'clock service was led
by Rev A E. Crowell, His subject was,
"A Test tor the crown"
10 a. m. good congregation gathered
to listen to the word of life Rs dispensed
by the Rev. I. String, OF Royersford. who
took Tor his text John, 3. Q. He snid If
they had poor lsermon they had good
text.
We are under the dispensatlon OF love.
Jehn, who needs no Introduction. seems
to be the only one who delyes into the
depths OF loves abyss.
He agreee with Bishop Newman that
"Sinners cannot call God, Father" They
may be his creatures. but by sin they lost
their claim to the fatherhood OF God.
Hence Christ said ''Ye are Of your father.
the devil. for his works ye do"
His subject being Adoption he smoke
upon the power OF God as manifested In
the bringing of the soul from Its allenat.
ed state into the divine family.
God being our Father can care for his
own, and does care tor them.
As Christ Is the manifestation OF God
In his beauty, so the indwelllng Christ
manifests his beauty in tho life OF his fol.
| lower.
1t follows then necessarily that beauty.
divine beauty mey be found In tho homll
ttHhile this world In It's various depart.
ments has revealed TO men many OF its
secrets 1t still holds many others.
IL can never be Inferred from what we
are. ghat Col wants US to be and what wa
shaltNe by his grace. Christ Is aud will
be the transforming power For we shall
see. him." Row String said that In his
youth lie Gsed to tell how happy we will
be In hanYan.n hui that nnyp h.. hnh hn Tor