New-York tribune., 1901-08-29
THE OCEAN GROVE MEETING
ADDRESSES BY THE REV DIR. SMITH,
THE REV DR. COREY AND THE
BOY EVANGELIST.

Ocean Grove Aug. % (SpeciaD.-The camp meet
ing services continue draw immense thronss of
worshippers. and at nearly every meeting peni-
tents forward for prayers and Christians
for additional strength.
The attendance and the interest shown at the
daily holiness meetings conducted by the Rev
DR.. Joseph II. Smith. of Red Lands, Cal. having
grown TO such an extent. 1t has become necessary
to hold these services IN larger building, and
accordingly. the Young Peoples Temple has been
placed at his disposal Should this building not
prove large enough. the auditorium. which seats
10000. will be given up to the evangelist
The object of these meetings is to promote hoii-
ness and the subjects that being treated at
present The things of the Spirit, and the
fulness of blessing in Christ" Christian workers,
preachers. teachers and others, representing not
only Methodism but all denominations, are repre-
scented.
The theme this afternoon Prayer for the
Holy Spirit" At the opening of his discourse
Mr.. Smith remarked that this the third link
in the chain of this portion of the subject, the
first having covered prayer for spiritual Influence
and the second prayer and importantly for special
enlargements of particular graces.
Mr. Smith said that he would be especially
limited for time to-day. he would only present his
theme in three different aspects follows:
Frst-As an Initiation into some realm or & degree e.
had not yet entered; for he says, Knock, and It
shall be opened unto you" This is the holy OF
is place marked ny the very peculiar presence
ana communion With God. and realm marked
second a Discovers; .Ye, shall 1nd that the
birth. instead of being consummation, is rather
se fhc KnP1 Of man nd he norm again ne
t, dhirdAs gift 1T shall be given unto You
this blessing? and and it IS pure pure gift @ not in
private "a & favor nor as wages earned nor RE, re-
pure and sin simple And even the conditions dsd Te
rather to prepare for it than are they effective in
l. srf
tage Of the family. needed to Complete Christian
experience and to equip for Christian warfare.
quenSe Of our growth It must be asked for land and
prayer will surely bring it,
The Rev. Or. 6. II. Corey. Of Washington. D. C.,
delivered a highly interesting and Instructive
mon on The Human Soul this morning IN the
Auditorium. from the text. For what is a man
profted Il he shall gain the whole world and lose
his soul
Said the preacher:
The soul is the man, the centre and eireumferi;
Taking ali other products there is nothing else
Ike H. nothing so sensitive child takes i'm
never leaves h. While il grows up TO receive a
HAS and n trend 10 shane All n, frt,ire life TIE
soul takes on impression with everything about
mosphere and the social Snvirorment at home
the FIRST institution God gave TO humanity
good or Evil. done IN the formation q character:
IHiRk INK ot man clIIl environment ontt2st ina'
day. How much nohler and greater is he row
under great institutions ~ freedom and aCtiv-
fly Why. the Grcciar Is Fuuy In comparison.
After speaking oI religious environment and
comparing Methodists with Roman Catholics. he
continued:
Think of tho epoch I'm which We live II IS n
EraUdsr thrE 10 iiv" to-day than II
tury ago. Centuries. they say. are all alike but
different I'm different epochs- All these CON
ditiouS enter into the life of mans soul Man
carries very complex and voluminous nature
The senses put man IN touch with all the outer
body.
This evening Jack Cooke. the hfteen-year-old
English evangelist. preached again In the Audi
torium 20 audience numbering seven thousand.
His text selected by the congregation and
before the the lad interpreted several pas
sages OF Scripture submitted to him by ministers
the platform. In every instance his answers
were prompt and conclusive, to the utter amaze
ment OF the multitude OF listeners.