The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-22
CAMP MEETING.
Famous Religious Gathering
Opened Yesterday at
Ocean Grove.
ADDRESSES By EMINENT DIvINEs
Great Enthusiasm at the Meeting
and Many Converts Made
Programme Of Events.
ADDRESSES By EMINENT DIyINEs
speeial to the JERSEY Ctr NeaA

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OCEAN GROVE, Aug. q, 1Sse.-The
world-famed Ocean Grove camp meeting,
the great ~centralizing factor around
which gather in acknowledged subservi-
ance all other events that take place at
his religious and moral center, began
yesterday and the twelve distinct services,
beginning at sunrise and continuing until
nearly midnight, were attended by thou
sands of devout Methodists from all parts
of the country.
The conservation meeting was held IN
the Tabernacle at 5.45 A. M, under the
leadership of Rev. r. J. Andrews. Family
devotions for the benefit of the hotel
guests were held an hour later, in charge
of Rev. j.. R. Daniels. The young peo-
pies meeting in the Temple and the
holiness meeting in the Tabernacle, both
held at nine A. NJ, were packed with wor-
shippers. Evangelist Yatman talked to
the young folk, and Rev. j. R. Daniels
exhorted those seeking sanetifcation. AT
the same hour the helping hand" meet
ing, in charge of Rev. William Frank
lin. was held in Thornley, Chapel,
The first sermon of the camp was
preached at. 1879 A. M. by Rev. DR..
James NJ. Buckley of New York, editor
OF the Christian Advocate" from the
text, Giving thanks unto the Father,
which hath made US meet to be partakers
Of the inheritance of the saints in light
DR.. Buckley spoke with great feeling
n delivered a logical and learned dis
course He first ~eSplainsd the meaning
length upon its correct Interpretation
in the passage quoted. He then outlined
the beauty and the worth that lay in
the possession Of salvation and the re-
quirenents for the attainment of ever
lasting life.
AT $50 r. M. Miss Lizzie Smith CON
Quoted an interesting evangelistic ser
vice IN the Tabernacle, There were 5000
present at the afternoon preaching SER
vice. The sermon was preached by Rev.
Dr. J. H. Wiley, of Syracuse. N. Y.
from the text: Art thou He that should
come or look ye For another?" His
theme was THE Nazarene Reforner.,
He said
Nothing like Jesus has ever lived in
the world before or since. II His life
be not an historic fact. then the intellect
which invented 1t is divine. 1t is su-
perior ever to the ideal perfection of
His day. The Jewish ideal was a man
ike Moses, the Greek ideal was Pericles,
me Roman IDEAL q soldier Jesus was
he stands unique. a~pproaehable, q
God among men. His mission was to
reyolutionize the world. His first on
C-rA rAN was u QflNE OuE the money
changers. His first public utterance was
revolutionary.
THE Nazarene reformer was not a
iong-haired socialist, nor wi,d-eyed
preacher of anarchy. My kingdom is
not OF this world Christ said. Strong
men are apt r. be dangerous men. To
be absolutely irresistible is to be prac-
tically irresponsible. Here was a man
VINO raised the dead, but yielded Him
self into the hands Of the mob. His
purpose was an ultimate and united hu
mainly. Tbs religion he instituted has
encircled the globe. If is sitting at All
TIE earapiress by which is being shaped
the destiny Of the human race. and
what He has been TO the world He was
and Is to every individual believer.
what a nation would ours become if
h lay Of our land were the law of His
lfe2 What a church would the Chris
tan Church become If the pulpit knew
only Jesus and the pew walked by tbs
SIDE Of the pulpit step by STEP
Inc children's meeting at 100 p M
was conducted by Mrs. Grace w. Davis
the vesper service at $50 P. NJ. was in
charge of Evangelist Yatman. The
preacher at the evening service was
Rev. Joseph G. Reed. Of Ocean Grove
He preached from the text: Man SHAH
not live by bread alone, but by every
word that proceedeth out Of the rnof,4i
q GOD. At the close of the sermon
EVANGELIST Yatman conducted an altar
meeting. and a number arose for PRAYERS