New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-22
THE CAMPAIGNING BEGINS.
OPENING OF THE GREAT RELIGIOUS FLS-
TIVAL AT OCEAN GROVE.
THOUSANDS OF DEvoUT CHRISTIANS ATTEND
THE VARIOUS sEssIoNs-THE REV DR.
WILEY breaches ON THE

NAZARENE REFORMER.'
Ocean Grove. Aug. p (SpeciaD.-The Ocean Grove
campmeeting. the great ccntralizing factor around
which gather all other meetings that take place
annually at this religious and moral centre. began
in the Auditorium to-day. These meetings will
continue for ten days and thousands Of people will
listen daily to the discourses
From sunrise until nearly midnight. the meet
ings. twelve in number continue daily. The first
Is conservation meeting at 545 a. m. in the
Tabernacle under the leadership of the Rev Rob-
ert J. Andrews. Family devotions. for the hotel
guests. are held at Gas o'clock. President +. II.
Stokes usually leads, though the Rev. DIR. J. r.
Daniels had charge to-day.
The holiness meeting and the young people 3
meeting. both at o'clock. packed with de-
vout Christians. These services both of an
especially fervent character. At the hour
the Helping Hand meeting was held In Thornley,
Chapel. under the leadership Of the Rev William
Franklin.
The initial sermon OF the camp preached in
the Auditorium at 1920 o'clock by the Rev. Or.
James NJ Buckley. of New-York. There were 1000
people present. Dr. Buckley selected his text
from Colossians II: Giving thanks unto the
father. which hath made us meet TO be partakers
Of the inheritance of the saints in light
He spoke with great feeling. and delivered a
logical learned discourse. He first explained the
meaning of the word inheritance" dwelling at
length upon its correct Interpretation in the
passage quoted. he tncn outlined the beauty ana
the worth that lay in the possession OF salvation.
and the requirements for the attainment Of ever
lasting life.
AT 100 p. m. Miss Lizzie Smith. the evangelist
conducted impressive service In the Taber
nacle
There were 5000 persons at the afternoon preach
ing service. The sermon was by the Rev. DR.. J. H.
Wiley of Syracuse from the text in Matthew xi
8: Art thou he that should come or look we 70.
another" His theme THE Nazarene Re-
former" He said
'He who is able to answer this question can an
all other questions John. in sunshine. IL
believer; in the prison is a critic Perhaps there
are others in prison. so many new questions have
arisen Let us go where the Jews did. directly to
Jesus Nothing like Jesus has ever lived in the
world. before or since II His life be not an his
toric fact. then the intellect which invented 1t Is
divine 1t is superior even 10 the ideal perfection
of His day The Jewish ideal like
Moses; the Greek ideal Percles; the Roman
ideal soldier. Jesus not like any Of these.
He stands unique. unapproa enable. a God among
men His mission was TO revolutonize the world,
He found them. His first official act was TO
drive out the money changers HIS hrst pupIc
utteranCe was revolutionary. And this revolution
The Nazarene reformer was not long-hared
NV Kingdom is not Of this world Christ said.
Strong men are apt he dangerous men To be
sibie Here was man who raised the dead but
yielded himself into the hands of the mob. surely
this is q new thing. His purpose was an ultimate
and a united humanity. The religion He instituted
has encircled the globe II Is sitting at all the
campfrcs by which is being shaped the destiny
Of the human race, and what He has been to the
world He and Is to every individual belleVcr
what a nation would ours become II the law OF
our land the law OF His life What church
would the Christian Church become II the pulpit
knew only Jesus and Him crucifed, and the pew
walked by the side of the pulpit step by step. w nat
4 wave of mighty power would sweep over TINS
place If every heart would utter the petition OF
the disciple Even so come, Lord Jesus; come
quickly -, l., 49,, ,rou,,,o
The children's meeting was held In the Temple
at 4:3O o'clock. Mrs. Grace Weiser Davis was IN
..harge Several hundred children were presen,
The vesper service in the Temple at 6c o'clock was
led by the Rev. Charles H. Yatmdn.
The sermon at the evening service was preached by
the Rev Joseph c. Reed. OF Ocean Grove His text
was MAN shall not live by bread alone, but by
every word that proceedetl out Of the mouth OF
God" AT the end of the sermon Evangelist fatman
conducted an altar service ard number OF pentents
arose for prayer.