Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
THE WORD.
'Oivines Heard at Yes.
terday's Camp Meeting
Services.
n. E. GATHERING A SUCCESS

R-'reshed by the Rain the AssemblsRe
Pnov-s the L.r<e.t That II =. Ever Be- u
Held In the rsmous Gr,vs Bey-sd
NJ 1 MP. r'onsl ana G.n.rl Mention
PR esioing to the worsnip,r..
Camp Meeting Grounds. Tiudall's
Grove. Ang "a TIL Tho yer during
he night with the smiling sun OF tn.
day has gwen cneerfulness TO tn.
campers. The number Of camp
rxceed thrse of last Year by ieutb
Inc order OF services i a. ye-trr
day. Prayer melting under III,
leadership of K v. Bille~. OF Viola
sas full If interest. many testifyiug
The bible reading was lead by L
j. Wood. OF Port Byron. AT 10 81
R-v. z. w. Tnomp-on. OF the Rocs
river circuit, preached. He took for
hts text 1aiah 6:S:
Also, heard the voice of the Lord saying
whom shall 1 send. aud who win 20 for u:
Then said 1. here am l. send me.
He satd Que Of tue creates. things
of the bible Is It's discovery of r.
lig'ous experiences. He spike at
length of lsa'ah's experiences: he
had the power of submission. also
| power of testimony. Then Paul,
experience, when he said: Behold
1 saw light. heard a voice, saying:
Saul. Saul, why psrsecuts;h thou
me?' In the discourse Of "Christiap
Experience" the preacher said: Goo
gives christian people The power ui
ties iimony. and expects them 10 tes-
/ m "a
They testify by Passing by and turn
ing away from amu-emen,s of IN.
questionable nature. A subui-siy
spirit brings contentment, happy
hearts aud happy homes A" The ser
mou was full Of spiritual thous ut
and feeling throughout.
Rev. j. ID. (aihUun, Of Cam bridge
followed. leading the altar services
Mr.. Calhoun began by saying: Nov
is the accepted tune, now is the da,
! Of salvation" Rev. &. .. McCuI-
loch preached at $50 p. M. from
l John I:9
If we confess our sins. He Is faithful ard
lust TO forgive us our sins and cleanse u frJn
al unrignleou>ness.
/ he subject was "Personsl Relig-
ion." He nrs, developed the idea o
( pardon; that God removes all ones
Sins by His power. Then he turned
TO the last part Of the text and dir
cusset the thought-;iod does
d"u Ole work, namely, ciesneing. II
joined these two pacis If his sermon
/ Dy The illustration thst pardon de.
stroyed the fruit aud cleansing up
l.
| Thus the second work OF God wa
to finish the work begun by pardon
All this was brought about, not b,
our work or genius ia counteractin.
sin. but by the work of the HolI
/ Ghost IN the soul on Gods part mo
simple faith on our part. Our heav.
eoIy Father always provides these
two great elements for our salvation
By ira sgre-sion we have gotten
away from God. but God has given
US salvation 70 keep us from sin
ming. God washes away all sins and
separates them from us a. far o. tn,
east Is from the west God deals
thoroughly forgives all.
Ine tpSorth League services, con-
Quoted by Rev NJ. =. Head. OF Gaiva
was Instructive and full OF gouG
things for the lesguers He con-
trnsted the law given to Moses on
Mt Sinai 20 that If Cbri-t's sermon
on the mount. The first was God'r
cpfsibgs. while In the latter css.
q DIS blessings. blessed are IN.
poor in spiri;. for theirs Is the king
dom OF heaven. Blessed are th-,
that mourn. for they -hsll be CO ~
forttd Blessed are the meek.
Blessed are they with DO hunger
and THIRST after righteousness" MIR
H. sd went through all Of the beat
tudes, drawing Lessons from each
one.
j p Bailey, secretary OF the Y
NJ c a. ut Rock Island. gave p
stereop'icun lecture on The Phi.
grim's Progress " giving each step o
Christi ms journey. A great con-
gregstion greeted him, and remained
until the last. so great WAS the in
terest. The altar service was con-
Quoted BY Rev. Wood.
Notes About the Grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lip on are here
to enjoy the meetings.
We gladly welcome Mr.. and Mrs
snider on the grounds.
Mr.. md Mrs Archie Armstrong
OF Grinnell. Iowa. ar here.
New camps are coming in. Six
new tents were pitched today.
Miss Lydia Johusun. OF Omaha, is
being entertained at cottage IS.
Rev. Smell. If Illinois CITY, came
in today to help in the meetings
Mechanics Sober. Ehm aud Watt
and Miss Hattie smith. of Moline, are
among ioday's callers.
Nelson Brown, of Aleao, brought
in load OF camping utensils. snd
will remain during the res, OF the en-
cam pm-nt.
Mesdames Bsrtb, Noftsker. Whis-
Ter snd Taylor, and Misses Beunet,