Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-22

camp yesterday. During the afternoon
few visitors came here and at night
the attendance was larger than usual
In the evening revival fires burned
brightly. Evangelistic services were
held in both the tabernacle and the
large tent. At the former there were
two conversions and at the latter there
was one conversion. A praying band
from Asbury Church, Wilmington, was
present and injected considerable en-
thusiasm In the tabernacle meeting.
There have been eight or ten CON
versions to date. Camp will break to-
morrow morning, the concluding ser
vice being held at 7. 80 o'clock
Yesterdays services were deeply in
teresting. Family prayer was fed by
the Rev. Henry Sanderson and the 8. 30
O'clock prayer meeting was in charge of
the Rev. W. @. Rooms. The morning
sermon, which was preached by the
Rev. S. M. Morgan, was a delightful
discourse. His text was Jesus saith
unto him l am the way" The Rev.
+. Burgette Short babe the children
goodbye at l. 30 O. clock, and, accom-
panied by his sister, Miss Jennie
Short, departed during the after
noon. The holiness meeting was re-
markably refreshing.
SERMON BY DIR. MURRAY.
The Rev. W. L. S. Murray, ID. D.,
preached fine sermon in the after
noon. His text was Matthew %, AZ
What think ye of CHRISTI"
This, he said, is the greatest question
Of history, of the church, Of the long
ing heart, of personal salvation that
this world knows anything about. As
Christ is represented in the gospels
and epistles He is either an imposter
or a perfect man. According to his
tory, observation, experience, litera-
ture and fiction there is not a perfect
man besides Christ. Christ is the ex-
ception in knowledge also He was not
educated, self taught or self made, but
knew all things, for the Divine is all
wise, and surprised all with his knowl-
edge, making them say How knoweth
this man letters, never having learneds"
Luther, Wesley and the men of our
days train in schools, but Christ never.
He never quotes or refers to secular
knowledge in history, mathematics,
astronomy, language, natural science,
philosophy or any branch of k nowl-
edge or learning except the old tesla
ment. He is an exception in His re-
ligious character, being without origi-
nal sin, depravity, heredity, never con-
tesses sin, never repents, never asks
forgiveness, shows no weakness, is never
surprised, never falls into sin, is abso-
lutely without sin. AS Judas said: II
have betrayed innocent blood" PLATE,
q find no fault in Him." centurion,
Surely this is the Son of God; :" Christ
a sinless being in sinful world Victor
Hugo says: "A homing bird among
toads, a pure white swan swimming
in city sewer uudefied, a pyramid
rising above the sounds of humanity,
a peak of peerless pearl piercing the
clouds " Christ is uncomfortable,
immaculate, improbable, has no pol
luted finger of earth, has even touched
the bright face of the stars No sin
has ever defiled Christ But az it is
impossible TO dip the ocean dry with
a gourd, or to paint the sunset with
ink, 30 it is impossible to describe
the glory of Christ.
Christ, he declared, is either a
hlasphemer or the Son of God. A
blasphemcr in the Jewish thought was
one who made himself equal with Goo
or claimed himself to be God. This
Christ did and He showed by His
works that He was able to make His
claim true. He healed diseases, raisec
the dead, forgave sin. The Phariseet
beheld these things and Christ sale
What think We of the Messiah?'
They were unable to answer. Blu
Napoleon said to his general 81 know
no man." But Christ is not a mer,
man. He astonished me. He oyeraWel
me. He confounds me. He has beer
dead for 1880 years and yet men tigh
battles and conquer in His name. II,
is more than man. He is Divine.
The evening sermon, which wal
preached by the Rev, W. W. Sharp
was an eloquent discourse. His tex
was: This is faithful saying, ant
worthy of all acceptation, that Chris
Jesus came to the world to save sin
ners. -
Brandywine Summit, Aug. l6. - Pro
pitious weather and interesting serviceI
made the tenth day Of the campmeet
ing season extremely pleasant The at
tendance of visitors was large, especial
ly at night, when the tabernacle anC
the circle were thronged. In tho even
ing the encampment, illuminated will
colored lanterns, was decidedly pictur
esque. Worship continued later thai
usual and at its conclusion singin.
bands paraded the campgrounds. TIL
serenading did not cease until hal
an hour after midnight
Yesterdays visitors included A. p
Fothergill, Willard f. Davis, L. G
Stidham u. A. Oliver, .Ir., Miss Hat
tie Van Buren,, Miss Katie Reed, Mis-
Clara Beck, Mrs. William Kyle, Mis-
Ella. Wilsonholme, Mrs. Comfy AM
Leslie Bond.
DIR. BARRETT's SERMON.
The Rev. Louis E. Barrett, d. D..
preached a splendid sermon in tn
morning, His text was Genesis Al
2I-2S: And they told him all tn
words of Joseph, which he had sal,
unto them; and when he saw til
wagon which Joseph had sent to carr
him the spirit Of Jacob, their father
revived. And Israel said it is enough
Joseph, my son, is yet alive: | will g
and see him before | die. -
DIR. Barrett gave history Of the text
saying: Joseph, the pet son of Jacob
went out from the paternal home ant
did not return. His many colored Goa
was handed to his father, dipped ii
blood. Jacob concluded a wild heas
mad slain his son. Years after JOSEPH
was revealed to his brethren, he beinl
prime minister of Egypt The kim
sent for Jacob and his family and offer
ID them the land of Goshen. Jacob
arst refused to believe that Joseph wa
live but when he saw the wagon ht
believed.
Truth he said, makes its way il
his world by demonstra ton. Men viii
lot believe by our mere say so, W,
must be ready with our proof. TAX,
hat precious truth 'God is love, " how
lew really belize? The unregenerat,