New-York tribune., 1901-09-02
OCEAN GROVE LOVE FEAST.
GREAT OUTPOURING AT THE CAMP
MEETING-MANY SERVICES AND
MUCH ENTHUSIASM.


through the camp grounds. 1t was the big day or
the meeting and fully fifty thousand participants
enjoyed the eleven services held throughout tne
day.
The conservation meeting in the Tabernacle at
5:45 a. M was in charge OF Vice-Presdent a. T. Bal
lard, who also hour later led the family aeVo
tions In the auditorium. The Young Peoples meet
ing in the Temple held at a. m an noui
earlier than usual. and was in charge OF Chafies a.
Yatmah. the evangelist. The usual o CLOCK meet
ings in the Tabernacle and Thornley, Chapel were
abandoned. owing to the fact that the annual loNe
feast was scheduled for that hour
This service was held in the auditorium Long
before O'Clock the vast building was comfortably
filled and by o'clock the congregation numpereu
over ten thousand. Bishop FitzGerald presided
The devotions conducted by the Rev DR.; Bal
lard and the Rev. J. H. Alday, NJ. D.. members OF
the devotional committee. After prayer Mrs J. A
Fitch, of Philadelphia set the Christians shouting
by singing BLESS the Lord knew IL Wheh ne
Set Me Free"
Bishop FitzGerald then spoke. I'VE expect, he
said "at this love feast to look out as individuals
into the great future that hes before us we VIII
tell where and what We are by the grace
of Christ and we want speak as if moved by the
Spirit" He then invited those present TO testify
for their Master.
Then for ninety minutes the members OF the
congregation We'd with each other in their enorts
TO speak for Christ. In this time over three nun
dred testimonies given. Often there were
half dozen speaking at the same time. Ihe testi-
monies brief. most of them. In several IN
|
ence "Beulah Land" The Sweet By-and-Bye'
i've Been Redeemed" and other hymns were sung
at intervals. The Rev. DR.. Adam wallace Oh
Philadelphia started to sing "All Hail the power
of Jesus Name" As he sang the grand oio h3iH"
he waved his handkerchief The congregation tol-
lowed suit and for five minutes the air was filled
with hutttering bits of white Father John SIT
Ter. OF Kensngton. sat within the chahcel- ne
was the happiest Of the happy, ana seVeraI tunes
his .haIIelujahs' drowned the voices of the wit
/ ~ he
time Father John jumped his feet and danced
about the platform. clapping his hands ana shou'-
ing a the top OF his voice
Mrs Amelia o'Keefe of Philadelphia, who said
! she was ninety-nine years old. related In weak
| and trembling voice how she had been converted
| when only three years old. She was followed oy
! Dr. Herman Faust. converted rabbi VINO sald
! his wife and nine children were now Following 'he
| once despised Nazarene.
| one old colored woman. Mrs Lumm SAID she
! WAS an EpiscopaIan for 2S. days each year and a
! Methodist for the remaining day. Supreme court
Justice Charles d. Hendrickson. or Mount holly'
/ who occupied a the PLATFORM told OF MS
/ conversion at a camp meeting. and A IL De
/ usven a broker Of New-York. said he was glad
/ he was n Methodist At Mr.. De Haven's request
/ the congregation sang MY God Is Reeonciled.
The Rev DR. Frost of New-York. said he was
converted sixty-two years ago. and had been
! preaching Christ for hfty-hve years My voice Is
/ etu strapg be said and preach for two
/ hours anv day" Colonel Fl. IT, Hadley, another
>;eyy-Yorker. told 81 hts conversion in the Jerry
MeAulcy Mission hfteen years ago.
/ A Young man IN the gallery sang his experience
. For twerty-one years l drunkard. gambler
/ ana an actor he shouted. but Christ has saved
me and I'm bound for glory" railroad
/ engineer said: Il running Wild on the down
/ grade 70 perditiou. when Christ opened my eyes
Now I'm running the limited 10 glory with COO
as the engineer and Christ as the conductor
Saved me from rum. tobacco and cards Con
yerted IN sweden and sanetihed In Ocean Grove :
/ 'Fitty-seven years ago was set Tee / IN get
ting ready for my mansion in Heaven and Christ
+ can save from all kinds Of sin" some OF the
testimonies offered by the happy followers Of Wes-
| ley
Mr. Yatrnan was the last testify. He told how
| happy he was. and then appealed to the uncon-
yerted 10 give their hearts God before It too
late.
Old camp meeting campaigners on the platform
said the greatest love feast they had ever
! attended. and regrets were expressed on every
hand that the service be continued longer
The great love feast was, through necessity.
; merged into the regular morning preaching ser
/ vice At 1880 o'clock there not vacant seat
/ IN the auditorium and thousands stood outside the
building anxious to the singing and preac ching
There were nearly one hundred ministers occupying
seats on the platform. The chancea was crowded
. with worshippers. and even then thousands were
Obliged leave the camp grounds because Of their
inability 10 get near enough Ia hear the preacher.
The Rev Dr Ballard presided Professor Tall
Fseu Morgans choir OF three hundred voices and
his orchestra OF forty musicians rendered The
Radiant Morn Hath Passed Away" The Scripture
lesson was read by the Rev. Or. J. II. Aiday. a
member OF the association. The Rev. Thomas
Harrison Of Boston. once known as The Boy
Preacher" delivered the prayer. He threw his
whole soul into the petition, and for minute after
he had finished the building rang with "Amens'
! and "HaleluJahs."
Bishop FitzGeraId was the preacher. He spoke
without notes from the text; And PLATE wrote n
title and put It on the cross And the writing was.
Jesus of Nazareth the King OF the Jews" found
in St John xix. - The Bishop said in part;
Everything relating to the cross Of Christ pos
sesscs a great interest for all who love Him. We
delight dwell upon IL and tell its wonderful story
While ii is true we dwell upon 1t In metaphysical
terest manifested in the literal upon which
Christ died. We have given deep attention 10 IL.
cross was shaped like the letter IT, others declare
II was fashioned like the multiplication sign. but
the human body with the arms extended 1t Is
commonly agreed that the cross was made of wood.
but as what kind of wood opinion differs
Those who fond OF myths fnd many that have
/ sprung of the upon which Christ was
cruched a Spanish poet makes the cross OF wood
I'm the Garden Of Eden. where first parents FELL
his object being connect Eden with Calvary. II
/ ments of the cross how much more should be-
/ given to Jesus himself. the greatest adornment:
/ Jesus the King of the Jews Matthew charac-
| terzes II accusation. or charge of offence
or crminality II being the custom at that time to
attach a white tablet, with black letters telling of
the nature OF the accusation against prisoners who
/ were beng led 10 their crucihxion Mark combines
! the two. John, though, refers TO IL title. In
| which sense we accept the term this morning.
Christ came from Nazareth. a desPised city. and
| his own people when He accused before Pf1ate
said. Can any good come out of Nazareth?'' The
inscription therefore King of the Jews while in
| Christ was the king of the Jews-his people
He Jew by lineage and Jew by nativity. so