The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
AT THE CAMP GROUNDS.
VARIOUS FEATURES or THE
 EXERCISES YESTERDAY.
Enthusiastic Meetings Despite the Lowery sIxies--The Preaching-- S,,-,tad .,d Edsey,rp. niscouraeA.

spirited and Edifying Discourses.
 PlainvilIe Camp Grounds, Aug. 2.- Despite the intermittent fall of rain to-day, the interest in the meetings was enthusiastic and unabated.
 There was an increase in attendance, many new arrivals being noticed at the church cottages and the private houses.
 A prayer and testimony meeting was held this morning at S:so at the Plain- ville house, with Morgan Morgans of New Britain leading. The meeting lasted until 10 o'clock.
 The ministers retreat was held at S:sO in the Simsbury house, the rain preventing the usual outdoor services. The meeting was led by Presiding Ell der Richard, in the absence of Rev. pr. Charles w. Mccormick, pastor of the First church. Hartford.
 The meeting in the auditorium was opened at 10 o'clock, with singing led by William G. Manchester of Plainville. Presiding Elder Richard referred to the continued interest in the meetings and to the portants of a greater irl- crease of earnestness before the meet lings closed. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Allan A. Clark of Roslyn, l.. I.
 The first of the expository addresses Twas given by the Rev. Dr. F. Watson Hannah of Brooklyn, N. Y, and was one of much power. His subject was Ca la text, Matthew XVI, 25 For whosoever shall save his life shall lose it, and lwhosoever shall lose his life for My
 sake shall find 1t. ,"
 Lord, I Am Thine, Entirely Thine, 2 was sung at the conclusion of Dr.
 Eannan'a address.
 The Rev. Dr. T. s. Henderson of New York made the second expository ad- dress. His topic was Personal Sur render The text was from Romans lv., l-2: ''Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. By whom also we have access by faith unto this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the glory of God
 The speaker said that he who does not follow the will of God is a rebel. He is not at peace. There can be no Ipeace without surrender. The struggle lof Jacob with God was described. Not until Jacob gave up prevailing against God did he prevail with God. It is the clinging spirit of surrender that avails. | The person who surrenders in full measure to Christ can get access to God. God can be reached at all times, We. can get aoces to his mind, hill will and all that he wishes us to do In Ithe old dispensation the priests were the agency by which the people had ac- cess to God. With the atonement of
 Christ for us we may have direct ac- Icess to God, a complete and perfect lcommunion. Without surrender there can be no access.
 | The sermon at 2:9O this afternoon Twas by Rev. J. Balfour Smith of Hig-
 ganum. The personal workers train- ling class met at 1:80 in the Plainville
 house with Dr. Henderson as leader
 The childrerl's hour shrviee,was held at :. the same time in the South Park house
 The Young Peoples meeting at 6:3C
 was held in the South Park house.
 The sermon this evening was preach led by the Rev. William McNfchol oi
 Watertown.
 The sermon Monday afternoon was
 by the Rev. J. P. Wagner of Sinsbury
 The Rev. Robert J. Beach of South
 Meriden preached in the evening.
 There will be the usual expositors
 addresses and meeting Wednesday IThe Rev. Dr. J. P. Adams of Brook Ilyn, N. Y., will preach at 2:So in the iafternoon and the Rev. J. B. Lockwood
 of Naugatuck will give the evening ser. Imon.