Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26
THE EPWORTH|ANS,
League Day at the NJ. e. Dis
trict Camp Meet
ing.
SERMONS TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE.

Number OF the clergy Pseseut-Tae
General Nstass OF the Ssrvise-Mst
ter. Personal and Othe.wise OF the area,
Religious Cattle ring.
Camp Meeting Grounds, Tindall's
Grove, Aug. 25.-This is Epworth
league day. the occasion so many OF
our lesguers have been looking for
ward to. The woods are full OF
them" lis special day, and one
that will long be remembered. The
jgood seed sown here may bring forth
much fruit in all places over the
district. TIE day was ushered in by
the ringing of the bell at $40 for a
sunrise prayer meeting. Many wen,
forth to do good and get good at this
meeting. Ed ain Dice. of Aledo, led,
and it WAS Indeed a spiritual feast.
Those who had sacrificed the las,
sweet sleep Of cool morning, feel
more than amply repaid, and were
another day to be brought forth in
the same manner would willingly do
the same once again. for the spiritual
uplifting received. At 9 O'Clock
Rev. j. F. Robinson took charge OF
the love feast. Much interest was
manifested. aud many received .
baptism Of the spirit, and consec a.
ted themselves anew to the service
Of the Heavenly Father. This meet.
ing was especially good. as with one
another they talked and sang praises
their hearts we're warmed and filled
with the love of God.
The morning services were opeued
with prayer by Rev. Ames, of Brad
ford. The sermon was delivered by
Rev. j. H. Scott, of kewanee. Hi:
text was chosen from Phil I'd. 18th
and 18th verses:
| trembling, was the bought, for 1t is God ,ha,
| wofketh in you to will and do, OF His own gooS
pleasure.
Our salvation must be received be
fore it can be worked out. There
must be an initial impulse befor.
there can be an evolution. Tn.
whole plan for the building of q
structure must be in the mind of the
architect. So a spiritual foundation
must be well laid, and the whole
plan insured ere symme,ricsl
christian life can be evolved.
A thorough conversion is the only
condition upon which a young chris
tian builds hopes for the future Joy
and usefulness. There are twe
methods Of building the spiritua
temp e--shose OF the christian anc
the pagan. The pagan works at tn,
outword character, and works onl,
as a scaffolding in the structure of
christian life. The christian work.
with an eye single to the heart
need, and expects therefor an excel
lent and satisfactory evolution
There is no perpetual motion il
grace. but constant prayer and at.
te"tion to the conditions of growth
must be given. Growth is observa
ole. and 1--WE know that We have
passed from death unto life." God
and man are in partnership in work
ing out our salvation. We worl
aud God energizss; thus power is al
in spiratiOn to all whom we meet
BY prayer, we receive additions
grace and our helpfulness is in
creased. Character is helped O
damaged by contact with one anoth
er. The vitality of our own life i
passing over into other souls all tn
time. In view of this .swork on
your own salvation with fear an
trem bling"
Cniidrsn's Meeting.
The children had their meeting q
usual in the league tent. The sub
ject Of the hour was witness.
Rev. c. T. Cady, of Presumption
7 talked.
: At 2:S0 Rev. NJ. A. Head preache,
: on Amounting a King, or Youn
People in the Church" His text wa
: from First Samuel 1911:
And Samuel said unto Jesse, are here q
thy Children: And he said. there REM iuet
: yet the youngest. and. behold. he keepeth IL
, sheep. And Samnel said unto Jesse, Sc nd MI
tetcn him Tor We will not sit down till he com
hither.
Rev. Head said Israel asked for
! king. Saul was rejected. A sue
cessor was being sought. God toll
Samuel to 60 to Bethlehem, to th
= family Of Jesse. He told him to pre-
!. pare feast and call the chief men
Everything was ready and the bles:
ing mad been invoked. Bring j
thy sons, said Samuel to Jesse.
They brought in Elisb, the oldes,
God'said: "Look not on his cour
, senance nor height OF his statur,
: for l have rejected him." The Lor
= seeth not as man seeth. for ma
. looketh upon the outward appear
ance. but God looketh upon tn
T. heart. The rest we're sent for, an
= by this time the situation had b.
come desperate. And Samuel sal
"are all thy sons here?" He Sal
: there remainetn YET the younges
and, behold, he keepeth the sheep.
Samuel said "send and fetcn hin
for We will not sit down till he com
hither." In the mind of Jesse Ii
youngest was of the least impor
auce, but in the mind of God b
ranked first. In the mind of Samu,
the stately, princely appearing E ia