Evening journal., 1900-08-03
Well Lighted Tabernacle
Filled With WOrShipperS
Mr.. SCHALL'S STIRRING SERMON
Mr.. DOWlin'S Well-trained Choir Sings
Inspiring Camp Meeting Hymns
at Each Service

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The grounds are in better shape and
the plan OF services much improved !
over that OF last year.
Enthusiasm marked the initial meet
ing. The tabernacle was crowded to |
hear the stirring opening sermon by |
the Rev. William Main Schall, pastor /
Of First Presbyterian Church. The
Rev. W. l.. S. Murray presided, and the
Rev. Mr.. Dowlin, OF Elan NJ. ID. |
Church. and his trained choir pleased |
all with beautiful camp meeting
hymns. Following are the text and
words of Mr.. Schall:
Let ms cast OFF the works OF darkness,
aud let MS put on the armor of light.
Let MS walk honestly. as in the day.
But put yc ON the Lord Jesus Christ. -
Romans XIII; 12-14.
The Bible is full Of grand commands
from the God of battles. Put ON the
whole amor of Godl Fight the good
fight of faith Endure hardness, as a
good soldier of Jesus Christi BE thou
faithful unto death and | will give thee a
crown of life"
Paul, the greatest defender Of the
/ Christian faith. exhorts the people to dc
three things. LET MS cast of the works
of darkness. Let us put on the armor of
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day" Then. as if he would make sure
to clinch what he had said with an an
embracing sentence. he cried out: But
put We on the Lord Jesus Christi
Sin dug the first grave. Sin shed the
first tear. Sin broke our Savior's heart.
/ Sin branded and Scared the whole hu-
man race. "Sin is a reproach TO any
people" Sinful works are the works Of
darkness. They come from the darkness
of ignorance they covet the darkness of
cOncealment. they end in the darkness OF
destruction. There is. therefore. now
no condemnation 90 them who are in
Christ Jesus" paul declared. "This is
the condemnation. that light is come into
the world. and men loved darkness rather
than light. because their deeds We're evil.
! For every one that dOeth evil hateth the
light. neither eometh 10 the light" These
are the hurning words Of the Savior Of
: men We wrestie not against flesh and
blood, but against the rulers OF the dark
ness OF this world
Let as put on the armor Of light. y
r This figure OF speech was evidently sug-
. gested TO Paul by the bright, glittering
, armor OF the Roman soldiers. The only
.armor that was able fully 20 protect the
{ soldiers Of Jesus Christ was the armor OF
= God Sin has ever been subtle The
devil has ever been vigilant and unrelenr-
ing Whether in Corinth or in Rome or
p in Ephesus. sin has been terrible in is
sway over men.
3 The God of Battles never commands
e his battalions to 80 into battle array
= without providing Them with proper
means to overcome the enemy. The
strength of man is feeble, plus tn,
/, strength Of the Almighty, it becomes om-
nipotent Hear the God of Battles speak
ing through one Of his foremost lieuton
ants to evecy recruit in the army of IL,
Lord: FINALLY, brethren, be. strong il
the Lord and in the power of his might
Put on the whole armOr OF God thar $,
a may be able to stand against the w,lc'
n of the devil; that We may be able TO stlut
+ in the evil day. and having done all, L,
:, stand. Stand, therefore, having youi
d loins girt about with truth, AMI having or
S the breastplate OF Righteousness. and yoai
/, feet shod with the preparation of tn,
G gospel Of peace: above all taking IN,
!. shield Of faith. wherewith We shall be abl,
4 to Quench all the fiery darts OF the wick
/. ed. Take the helmet of salvation, an,
s the sword of the Spirit. which is th'
e word Of God" See how clear and beau
j. tful those words. like stars. shine out
: truth. righteousness. peace, faith. saliva
tion.
Let ms walk honestly. as in the day;
not in chamberng and wantonness; W,
a are not to work at the works of darkness
forbidden in the word of God. Adultery
n and fornication are the chamhering for
7 bidden. I.ewd and lustful thoughts
S looks. books. words. songs are wanton-
a ness.
g Not in rioting and drunkenness" dc
n not revcl In sin. DO not crafty the flesh
! hut cruelty the flesh. They that an,
z drunk are drunk in rhc night. Not 81
n strife and cnvying. Where there ara
rioting and drunkenness. There ar,
= usually chambcring and wantonncss
strife. envy and jealousy.
As against these three negative coup
lots Paul does not say: "Bnt put ye on
s0hricty. temperance. chastity. purity .
lie tells them 90 put on what includes
these. and much more. "l3ut put ye ol
the Lord Jesus Christ
Z Put ON the Righteousness of Chris
4 for Justification Put ON the priesily ga"
4 mentS of Christ that 10 hem you may OBJ
4 tain the blessing. Put on the spirit ani
grace Of Christ for sanctiication. 'Pu
on the new man. which after God is ere.
atcd in righteousness and true holiness.
BE clothed with humility
Christ is the best clothing-the only
clothing a Christian can wear Ii is dis
tinguishing. defending, diguifying. "Pu
We on the Lord Jesus Christ" Without
Christ. we are naked and deformed
Buy OF me white rairnent, that ye may
be clothed. and thar the shame OF thy
nakedness do not appear"
In 1861. when the clouds Of war begal
20 gather and The shot was fred ''tha
was heard around the world" Abraham
Lincoln called for $4,000 volunteers 10 de
r fend the Union and the honor Of th,
J Stars aud Stripes. In answer to the call
500 900 responded Men-fathers. hus
hgnds brothers sons. all Of them willin.
70 face danger and privatiou aud den'l
upon the hattle deld. an OF them willin.
and anxious TO bare their breasts an,
make them barricade between oui
> country aud its foes" For four weary