The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-22
IS HELD ALL NIGHT
Longest Continuous Camp
meeting Service on Record.
TWENTY WERE CONVERTED
Several Said to Have Lain
PROSTATE for Hours.

The longest continuous camp-meeting
service ever known was held at the
Holiness camp-meeting in South River
side park, beginning Thursday night
The meeting held all night and far into
the next day without a break. 1t was
the greatest feast Of the soul. the highest
appreciation OF the divine power and the
humblest reverence Of contrite hearts
that has ever been united in single ser
vice In the history Of Holiness camp
meetings Twenty persons received COM
plete forgiveness Of their sins. and won
derful changes we're wrought upon those
who tarried long with the Lord
The meeting began Thursday evening
ut 7:sO with the regular preaching service
at which Evangelist Reese preached. His
sermon was unusually strong in Biblical
interpretations and the exhortation
which followed was charged with power
from the Holy. Ghost. The experience
meeting, always a source OF great pleas
ure to the Methodists. was nvelier at
this service, ana the songs seemed to be
sweeter and carry a new power. The au-
dience was in complete unison and the
enthusiasm was wonderful to behold.
When the invitation was given for those
who wanted forgiveness, there was a
prompt response, and it was just as free
when the invitation was given to con-
verts who wanted a higher degree of
blessing. The meeting was loud and joy
full until a late hour, when most Of those
living in the city left for their homes.
Those who were at the alter were
not satisfied and they continue in
prayer and applications. The clock in
the court house tower struck II, but the
meeting had not, could not break up, for
there was too much Joy on the part of
some and too much sorrow on the part
OF others. The rain came, but II only
lent interest to the service. After mid
night the meeting drifted into an intense
struggle on the part Of all. II was q
struggle on the part OF many to get free
from sin. Only when one received bles-
sing was silent sorrow interrupted with a
shout and song. Many OF the seekers fell
PROSTATE on the ground and remained
that way for hours, obliviOus TO every
thing except the one great desire Of their
hearts. At the approach Of dawn the
soul OF the Christian was not weary, for
the Christian knew there would come a
victory. And the victory came. At $40
every seeker had received a complete
blessing. Those who had fallen on their
faces in unconscious prayer had awaken
I'd full OF spiritual lie. and every one
Of the twenty who Jegan with the first
Invitation had Ieen saved. It was now
time for the early morning praise serv-
ice. The woods rang with the echoes OF
hallelujahs and songs, interpreted with
bright testimonies from new and old
converts. One young lady, Miss Lottie
Heady, had a wonderful experience to
relate. She claimed she had been IN q
trance nearly all night long. at one time
during which she had a vision Of hell
with all its torments and furies. The serv-
ices did not stop until after IngersOH had
died. From the praise service they con-
tinued until the time for the morning
gospel reading service. The gospel serv-
fee ran into the regular morning preach
ing service, and from that time on those
present say It was almost q continual
feasting Of service and prayer until late
IN the afternoon. There was then a
slight intermission before the preaching
service began again last night.
The crowd was immense again last
night and the services presented a live
~ camp-meeting scene. One woman who
is a regular attendant at the camp-meet-
ings OF the association said that this Is
the best meeting they have had Or six
years. The meetings will close Sunday
night