Crittenden record=press., 1907-09-12
Eighteenth ANNIVERSARY
0i the Hurricane CampmeeiIng Gel
ebrated al Hurricane Church
Aug. 80, 1907.

ricane camp-ground was almost filled
10 overfowing with men, women and
children who had gathered there in
the name Of God for the purpose Of
celebrating the eighteenth anniver-
sary Of Hurricane campmeeting.
Services began by the singing OF
Gods praises in which il seemed
that the sweet voiced angels Of God
we're participants, thereby causing
the veil that obstructs our view Of
God aud the glories Of heaven to be
removed. it was then that the sun
light Of God seemed to bust forth
from the portals Of heaven and won
derfully filled the hearts Of all pres
ent with the electric, preserving
grace Of God
After an invocation Of God bless
ings by Rev. Robt johnson, any
and all present we're then given an
Opportunity to tell Of the benefits,
u any, they had derived by reason
Of the Inauguration 81 Hurricane
eAmpmeeung.
At this point II seemed to me that
The progress Of this service was
crowded with a smile Of approval
from the sweet face Of Jesus, as his
spirit came flashing down the beau
hful pathway from Paradise, and
set the voices OF more than one hun
dred and thirty-hye glad, happy men
and women TO enumerAting the
nany, many blessings which had
been bestowed upon them because Of
there being in existence a Hurricane
esmpm,eting.
A vote was then taken for the
purpose Of determining whether or not
u would be advisable to continue the
campmeeting longer than this year /;
not a dessenting voice It was unani-
mously declared that the Hurricane
campmeeting would be carried on year
after year while the eeaseless ages
roll.
The devil now being entirely
driven from our ranks, il seemed that
! God > electric wires Of love had found
direct connection with each ard
every heart IN the tabernacle.
The time had now come when a
sermon was in order, so prompted
and being directed by the Holy Ghost
which so wonderfully predominated
his heart, Rev. Robt. johnson graced
the pulpit and took for his text,
Daniel 18th chapter aud 10th verse,
"Many shall be purified and made
white and tried, but the wicked
shall do wickedly and none Of the
wicked shall understand, but the
wise shall understand. h.
As the speaker stood before his
congregation the impersonation Of a
true, loyal, faithful christian soldier;
all seemed msgnetized with his elo-
quence, and with words Of kindness.
encouragement, help and gratitude
10 God and benediction for man, he
led his congregation up to the great
gushing fountain Of God, and all
seemed to drink freely Of the purify
ing waters which clesnseth from all
impurities, thus making US white
and tried and thoroughly prepared
to enter into the land of everlasting
Felicity.
Hundreds have gone up from old
Hurricane camp-ground to join the
innumerable host; to forever shout
Gods praises throughout a never
ending eternity.
There are many religious, but
thank God this morning we feel
burning in our souls a wonderful and
glorious religion which came direct
from the great loving heart of God
our Father in Heaven.
"Brother, when God regenerated
your soul you felt as though all
obstacles were forever removed from
your heart, but suddenly when the