New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
SECOND SUNDAY SERVICES.
OCEAN GROVE CAMP MEETING ATTRACTS
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
a REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION AT THE An
NUAL LOVE FEAsT-BIsHOP MALLELIEU
DELIVERS \ POWERFUL. SERMON IN
EXPLANATION or THE APOS.
TIES CREED

Ocean Grove. Aug. 20 (SpecaD.-The second Sab
bath in the Ocean Grove camp-meetng dawned
bright and clear The earliest worshppers those
who rose at dawn and gathered in the Tabernacle.
where he customary conservation service was held
The Rev r. j. Andrews led an hour OF praise and
prayer
At o'clock the three customary services were
merged into the great annual love feast Seven
thousand ardent Christians kept the air resonant
for hour with their shouts OF triumph. their
prayers and their hymns of praise. The custom of
passing the bread and water was omitted, owing
10 the mpossbility Of 'asiy distributing it among
the congregation. In its place the people were
asked to shake hands with all within reach. and
this performance seemed almost as satisfactory
Scarcely had the echoes # the last hymn Of the
love feast died away when the opening prayer of
the preaching service. which was also held in the
Auditorium, was offered. The few who went out
replaced by those who came IN to hear the
sermon. which was preached BY Bishop Mallelieu
of Boston. and which WAS the most powerful and
effective discourse which has been heard during all
the meetings.
The speaker chose his text passage from
Philippians Ill., y: YEA doubtless, and count all
things but loss for the eNcellency of the knowledge
OF Christ Jesus my Lord" lie said:
The first IL the ntense personality of Paul which IS
80 characteristic of all his writings ana Is ahlo-
sous TO other portions OF MS written WORK tho io,
which came through this special ana precious rela-
is nothing left out In the complete conservation
Paul makes to Jesus. Pau has spoken or me
prosecutions which he carried on against the as
cipcs Of the Lord, and then, not SATISFIED with tls
loss Absolutely all is laid at the altar OF con
secration. oh. that conservation might lac as
intense and all-inciuslve a. his. ,. , T.,
Notice again that in Purpose IN thought ' ana IN IN
d man of logical and not emotional nature. tie
ever based his actions on substantial evidence ana
inward facts. These primary and fundamental
IN order TO understand Him ana HIS DOCTRINES we
We rnd in the irst clause that Christ Jesus was
the only begotten Son OF God. This declaration
Trinity and Jesus. the Divine hears our prayers III
the person OF an eternal God
He was conceived OF the Holy Ghost porn OF % the
Nmgin Mary" There are scoffers and inhdels VINO
deny This miraculous birth OF Chrst BG, His mus NUS
have been a supernatural origin az Delng tne onS
begotten Son of God. Il was emlnentiy htting
His very birth manifestation OF certain power ana
revealed divinity. and at last when on me i,o cross
a ransom for sinners. and the earth shivered and
shook and darkness covered the world, the
was the Sen Of Cod As we study His NE Ills
works ana His death We are convinced p,, that His
"Te crucified. dead and buried. Al ths
LOOK Ge IN % wn y'e bn % case Christ IS the
great colossal character that advances with might
Ter lread a. the years go on. and in greater
grandeur and power than ever before.
The ,hird day He rose from The dead" | thank
the dust of The body OF my Lord Jesus Christ.
'IIe ascended into Heaven and steth on the right
ha nd of God the Father Almighty.
Here the Bishop launched out into vivid and mas
terly description Of the heavenly realms
Addressing himself to the Keeper Of the Heavenly
portals ne bade Him open the gates OF Paradise that
the waiting thousands whom he was addressing
might catch a glimpse OF the better land. As he
reached he climax OF his description he abruptly
turned his gaze from the open window he was facing
10 his auditors and said: How many OF you have
friends IN lfeaven2
Thousands Of uplifted hands answered his query.
Then. amid the sobs Of fearful men and weeping
" omen. he closed his sermon with fervent prayer
The afternoon preaching service drew over ten
thousand people to the auditorium The sermon was
preached by the Rev DR. Russell II. Conwel pastor
of the Peoples Baptist Temple. Philddelphta:
Dr. COnweli read the first chapter OF 81. John. ana
length The Watering Resort. Gehellihs." which
iloiirshed in the dine Of Herod and which the
fayorte rendezvous the people Of the East Here
the wealthy and fashionable gathered year by |
year and spent their time in feasting gaming and all
kinds OF Wickedncss The evils which existed at that
now extinct fashionable resort can be found a. most
D. the watering resorts OF the present day In de-
:, riding the games OF earlier DAYS Or COuwe said |
here harm'in playing football and baseball |
for the sport. but when men make profession OF |
these sports evil creops n for the professional sport
ing 10 attract gamblers. lie then |
le-crbod the Oldtime camp-meeting resort at Betha
para. whore 81 JOhn wont to preach. and eX-
.ore1 his hearers to emulate the example or the early
Christians and not leave Ocean Grove without giving
heir hearts 10 the Lord