The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-06-16
Holiness Camp Meeting

After Rev. 9. ]. Fowler's talk, M.
L. Haney, one of the Oldest workers
in the Holiness movement, gave his
sentiments, and expressed himself
favorable to DR.. Fowler.
Pres. B. w. Ayres, chairman of the
afternoon, then asked for a few min
utes for remarks, but was refused af-
ter he had begun, DR.. c. ]. Fowler
stating that it was wholly out of or
der, and not arranged for on the af-
ternoon's program.
Pres. A. S. Cochran, of the /. H. A.,
possibly the most sincere member or
the Holiness movement, stated that
this was the time for prayer and the
people should get in communion with
God over this matter rather than talk
about it to others. When he had fin.
ished his eyes We're filled with tears
and he sat down.
After the meeting Herald reporter
saw Prof. Shaw and asked him if he
had anything to say. He said the
scripture as contained in Romans
viii-2S expressed his sentiments.
Central Holiness University Jared
well by the camp meeting and. by the
presence in person or in spirit of good
friends of the institution. M. M.
Snider, of Des Moines, presented the
interests of the school to the great
assembly on Friday afternoon, and as
a result gifts in cash amounting to
$1,000 were made. Good securities
worth about $4,000 were turned over
to the school, and it was announced
that at least $4,000 in addition to that
heretofore reported would be left the
institution in wills of Holiness people.
Other gifts are being considered and
may be forthcoming.
Sunday, the last day of the ten
days session of the National and Iowa
Holiness associations, held at Univer.
sity Park, was great day and the
spirit moved many of the people in
attendance. From the early meeting
at 900 a. m. until the last meeting
in the evening at 1880, there was
much rejoicing. People seemed to be
unable to express their emotions.
During the day several prayer meet,
ing services were held at this thine.
The people prayed, shouted, sang and
yelled, because they had the spirit of
God in them, their names were writ.
ten upon the Glory Book. They could
hardly express their feelings of con,
tentment.
At the meetings several people
shook their heads and those who look
ed on the prayer services which were
held in the open, looked on with
doubt and wondered if these prayerful
people were really getting any good
out of this service. To the calm the
services would have meant nothing.
While they were in session you would
not have known who was doing the
praying, for all were lifting their
voices heavenward, some screaming,
some clapping their hands, some
shaking their heads until one might
have thought that they would lose
them, and they possibly did.
1t was a great day, Sunday, at the
camp and all are happy over the re-.
suits. The altar service during the
day was crowded and people here re-
joiced. Many might have thought by
the actions of some that they were
demented, but the Holiness people
declare that they were only enthusiasts.
tic over the doctrines which they
preach. Before reaching the taberna-
Gle for long distances you could hear
the shouting and yelling of these peo-
pie, what they said could hardly be
distinguished. "Oh, Glory; Hallelu.
jah! Praise the Lord!" were the only
thing understandable g.
Sunday Services.
In the morning Rev. C. ]. Fowler
preached remarkable sermon on
Sanctification. He used as his text,
First Thessalonians 4:3. For this
is the will of God, even your sanctifi-
cation, that We should abstain from
fornification." This text has an EN-.
phatic word in it and that word is
That" An emphatic doctrine is
sanctification. Regeneration is the
vantage ground of sanctification and
it is the means to the end rather than
the end in itself. He showed the low
morals of the people during the time
that Paul wrote this epistle. Even
the church was immoral. There is
more light in the American church
today in regard to the tobacco habit
than there was in Corinth in regard
to the sin of fornification." He closd
his discourse in the morning with
some very graphic Illustrations OF the
life, that produced telling
effect upon the audience.
Afternoon Services.
In the afternoon the tabernacle
was well filled and most excellent
and strong appeal was made by Rev.
G. A. Mclaughlin, who had charge of
the preaching services. He took for
his text First Epistle of John 3:3,
And every man that has this hope
in him purifieth himself, even as
Christ is pure" The church has seen
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