The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-24
THE Gospel BY THE SEA
Thousands Attend the Services
at Ocean Grove Scores
Profess Conversion.
Special to the Jersey citu Ners.

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OCEAN GROVE, Aug. "a, 1S96.-The first
Sunday in camp meeting week brought
out the greatest audiences of the sum-
mer. The early hour services yesterday
began with the 5.45 A. NJ. conservation
meeting in the Tabernacle. The Rev. DIR.
R. ]. Andrews led.
At 6:45 fifteen minutes were occupied in
family devotions in the Auditorium. UNI
der the Rev. DR.. E. H. Stokes leader
ship.
The 8 O'Clock services in 1.-THE Temple
and Tabernacle were held with ovid
houses. AT the former service, held I'M
der the leadership of the Rev. c.. H.. Yat-
man, thirty-nine young people signiied
their desire to lead a Christian life. There
were $500 present.
At the holiness meeting in the Taber-
nacle Mrs. Margaret Bottome, president
of the Kings Daughters, led, taking for
her subject, THE Holy Spirit The
Helping Hand meeting was held at the
same hour.
AT 1920 the vast Auditorium held an
earnest, interested throng, that filled to
the doors the huge edifice and put every
seat in occupancy. Thousands of Chris
> Sit~tidCNs okid
5000 souls listened to an eloquent, impas-
stoned appeal, as it fell from the lips of
the Rev. DR.. A. w. Wilson, the vener-
able Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. His theme was The
Brighter Hopes" and his text was taken
from the eighteenth and nineteenth
verses of the seventh chapter-of Hebrews
The Bishops treatment of his theme was
scholarly and logical.
AT 7.30 the Rev. G. Campbell Morgan
preached again. His theme was, Gath
erers and Scatterers." He took his text
from Matthew, xii, 30: He that is not
with me is against me, and he that gath
ereth not with me scattereth abroad"
The English divine preached an old-fash-
Toned orthodox Methodist sermon, full of
words of hope for the saved and repiete
with warnings to the -unconverted. He
made an earnest appeal to the sinners,
and at the altar service following the
sermon scores of penitents asked for the
prayers of the Church and a number
came forward to the altar and professed
conversion.
Soon after daybreak Saturday a band
of prayerful enthusiasts gathered in the
Tabernacle for the customary consecra-
hour later family devotions were held in
the Auditorium. This spiritual prepare
ton for the days work, conducted by
DR.. Stokes, was highly helpful.
The 9 o'clock services in the Temple
and the Tabernacle were filled to over
flowing. A joyous season of spiritual
blessing was enjoyed. In the temple the
Rev: c. H. Yatman led a successful young
peoples meeting. The Rev. William
franklin and his helping hand" were in
evidence at Thornley, Chapel at the same
hour.
The Rev. Thomas Bowman of Chicago,
Bishop of the Evangelical Association,
then preached a powerful and logical SER
mon from Revelations. viii, IL, which de-
cribe the heavenly host gathered in the
estial realms the Bishop made a hit when
he said
There we shall find no theatres and
opera houses in the great golden city.
There the fashions will never change, for
we shall all wear the white robes. There
and Chicago Boards of Trade will be I'M
known."
The Bishop also made a bright allusion
to the way people regard religion, when
he said that it is the only dish that people
think should be taken on ice and in
| referring to the religious tariff" asked
that the spiritual enthusiasm be put on
the free list"
Miss Lizzie Smiths meeting at 1:30 was
well attended. and numerous requests
for prayer were made. AT the 3 O'Clock
| meeting the speakers were Mrs. Margaret
Bottome, the president of the Kings
Daugh ters, and her. sister, Mrs. Carrie
Mcdonald Pearne, of Hillsboro, o..
AT 4:30 the children's meeting was held
in the Temple, under the direction OF
| Mrs. Grace Weiser-Davis The twilight
service in the Temple at $50 was led by
| the Rev. c. H. Yatman. The sermon
| last evening was preached by the Rev.
Robert Forbes, D. D., of Duluth