The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1897-08-13
Pitman Grove Camp Me eting.

The Pitman Grove Camp Meeting is
now in the height of its power, and the
twenty seventh annual season shows no
diminution in the popularity of this great
Mecca of Methodism. Sunday was great
day, and the grove was thronged with
people. The excessive rains have somewhat
dampened the ardor of the campers, but
fortunately the services have not been
seriously interrupted.
Next Sunday will be the last Sunday of
the camp, and arrangements are being
made for an immense crowd. The pres
ence and labors of DR.. ones at the camp
are greatly enjoyed by the old attenders,
who remember his services in past years,
and the place of the lamented David Up
degraff seems to be in measure filled by
another Quaker preacher this season, in
the person of Seth Rees, of Rhode Island.
Though the workmen die;God raises up
others, and the work goes on.
DR.. Jones conducts the Bible Readings
each morning at 8 O'Clock, at the audi
forum, at which large congregations
assemble. AS an expounder of the Scrip
lures DR.. Jones is m aster hand. On
Wednesday morning his exposition was
on the 9th Psalm. His subject was
"The Personality of God in the Processes
of Salvation, Growth and Comfort" In
speaking of Methodists he said they should
keep closer to the doctrine of individual
ity. Too many people pray for salvation
when they die, and not while they enjoy
life and health.
DR.. Amos johnson, of Philadelphia,
preached the morning sermon from the
Book of Job, xiv chapter, 18th verse
'If a man die shall he live again? All
the days of my appointed time will wait
till my change come" His theme was
"Does Death End All ?" He outlined
his sermon with the following thoughts
"This is an old world question, but it is
conspicuously known; all philosophy,
poetry and art have their lines of thought
to answer the question, but all fail. The
Word of God is full of rapturous victory
Death is but the dressing apartment of
Immortality. For aught we know, we
are standing among picture galleries of
unpicturable beauty, and only wait for
death to come and the glories of heaven
burst upon us. From a human stand
point il looks as if death ends all, but go
from humanity to divinity and hear Jesus
say, Because live, ye live also.' Death
is old, sill is new. Deaths agents are
everywhere, but that does not end all, for
dul Says U0buS SuTlbb CdUl6 W u6SGTOy
him that hath the power of death, even
the Devil, and deliver them from the
power of death who trust in the Lord. H."
The afternoon service of song was Joined
in by $500 people, and at its conclusion
Friend Seth Rses preached powerful
and impressive sermon from Acts, j, 5 {:
"But We shall be baptized with the Holy
Ghost not many days hence" He scored
the hardness or Inactivity of the church
people, and said he was directing his re-
marks to the Christians. "This Goddess,
Christless world" said he, must seek
repentance before it finds baptism. There
is too much chaff in the country to-day
a great deal of dross, bad silver and gilt
edge but what God wants is pure gold.
Get nonsense and frivolity out of your
social and domestic life. People serve
Christ for various purposes /; some to get
their names in the headline of newspa.
per. The colleges of New England are
turning out ministers like tacks with big
heads, hair parted in the middle, wear
pointed toe shoes and ride bicycle. The
early church was SO pure that lie could
not live half hour, but to day | lie lives
in the pulpit year"
Evangelist Hyde preached at night on
the "Judgm