Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-22
SUNDAY SERMONS
HEARD IN WOODS
Revs. J. g. CRANE and Thomas
Doney Preach at Metho-
dist Campmeeting.
RIGHT LIVING THE THEMES
Large Congregation Attends Services
Yesterday at TindalI's Grove
Busy Week Planned.

TindalPs Grove, Aug. 22.-Once
more the Camp Ground grove is re-
sounding with the voice of music, and
all nature seems to respond to the at
mosphere of harmony. The cottages
are mostly inhabited, and all things
are in readiness for a good week. The
services have been given in the order
announced and each days program
carried out in full. Rev. ]. F. Leigh, A.
C. Wood, ]. F. Killip, E. w. Thomp-
son, F. J. Giddings and A. E Ioder have
given interesting and instructive SER
mons
Rev. ]. c. CRANE of Woodruff
preached Sunday morning, taking for
his text the 22nd verse of the eighth
chapter of Ezra. He said there is a
testing time in every human life. This
testing may have a two-fold meaning,
faith and religion. Faith is well
grounded when dealing with responsi
bility. In time of emergency religion
is good to carry one through. History
and the Shakespearean drama Illus
trate and portray much to human ex-
istence, but there is nothing that will
portray more in reality than the his
tory of the bible. II is a record of
God revealing himself TO the men of
those stirring times-and comes down
to the present generation through this
good old book.
Living Object Lesson.
The Jewish people were an object
lesson for all mankind who should read
and brings great Tenown to the Jewish
nation. Ezra. AMMAN of God, was in a
critical position as a result of his tes-
timony. This man had a commission
from the governor to go up to the tenn
pie. He realized the importance of his
testimony, because he stood alone in
his connection. There were two great
forces at work with him-loyalty and
faith. His loyalty to God partook of
the very best elements, and by his
example we ought to realize our 10y
atty to climb. This loyalty and faith
in God brought him forth as a con
queror.
'What Is Your Life."
A large audience greeted Rev.
Thomas T. Doney Of Moline. He
preached from these words: For
What Is Your Life?" He said: James
was a noted author, master of theol-
ogy. He wrote practical sermons.
Practical life is the theme of all the
ages. 1t means to be, to think and TO
do. To make a success of life or of
living ought to be the great thought
of man-to live as God requires. Our
lives are shadows-just as the passing
cloud obscures the sun by casting
thereupon a shadow so may life be
illustrated. Job gives a picture of
life. It is illustrated by the shuttle;
the going to and fro of the weaver's
shuttle. The fact portrays life as a
vessel out upon the ocean and as the
vessel pushes out over the ocean the
human life starts upon the ocean I'M
known, and realizes that at the end OF
the voyage is a land from which no
traveller returns. What is life as TO
purpose
THE saddest thing is to start on
life's voyage with no definite aim, no
ideal to follow, and be as a straw cast
upon the ocean, to be tossed about and
lost. Rev. Roney dwelt at length upon
the present life and its harvests and
future expectations.
EpwOrth League Services.
Epworth league services followed
the sermon with Earl Freedland, presi-
dent of the district Epworth league, as
leader. He spoke freely upon the
subject of personal duty of the league.
Ministers on Grounds.
The ministers on the grounds are:
Revs. F. 1. Stevens, Milan; ]. F. Leigh,
Reynolds; A. c. Wood. Taylor Ridge;
F. ]. Giddings, Presumption; ]. t. Kill
lip, Viola; E. w. Thompson. Silvis; a.
E. Ioder, Orion; J. c. CRANE, Wood
hull; Abram Jaggers, Port Byron;
Glenn Triton, Atkinson.
The music is under the leadership of
Rev. Abram Jaggers with Rev. A. c.
Wood as cornetist.
Rev. Hafele of New Jersey is visit