The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-21


combination of Influences here being
most healthful and inspiring. The
grounds are adorned with luxuriant
flowers. shrubs, and shade trees,
while here and there are gushing
fountains of pure, clear water from
crystal spring. Some of the buildings
cluster at the lake side, while others
are on overlooking terraces and 9TH
ers on the elevation beyond. Much
is done by the management for the
comfort and convenience of visitors.
Upon arrival strangers are met near
the gate entrance by a committee who
give information in regard to board
ing places, and messenger boys, for a
trifle, will conduct You to the place
you select. One can board at the
leading hotel for ten to thirty dollars
a week, or at a cottage for six to
eight. For those who come in from
the surrounding country and bring
their luncheons there are tables amid
the trees.
The large auditorium, where most
of the meetings of the conference
were held, is a spacious, well-ventilat.
ed building with windows in the roof,
windows al around the galleries and
on the four walls of the ground floor
For the accommodation of the crowds
who could not obtain admission, seats
were placed outside. The music of
the conference was under the lead
ership of Professor E. o. Excel. The
grand organ and other instruments
mingling with the many voices of the
choir and congregation in divine
praises might we'll remind one of the
celestial hosts. About thousand
ministers were on the grounds this
season, whose united verdict seemed
to be that this was very great con-
ference.
There were as many as twelve
meetings some days, beside the two
or three preaching services in the
auditorium. They began at half past
six in the morning with devotional
services. At eight o'clock Marion
Lawrence held quiz on al. phases of
Sunday School work. At the same
hour there were usually meetings in
the tent-Raikes Hall and WestmiE
ster Hall. and following these at nine
o'clock were four meetings. At ten
o'clock the auditorium song service
and tent service for ministers
only. At eleven was the auditorium
sermon The evening hillside service
at quarter past six, when the wor-
slippers gathered on green hillside
as the sun was going down, was an
attractive meeting.
DIR. G. Campbell Morgan of London
delivered eight sermons during the
conference. Four of these the writer
had the privilege of hearing. They
were great expositions of the divine
Word There was no attempt at Is
play of literary attainments on the
part. of the preacher, no attempt to
impress the congregation with his
vast learning on metaphysics, phil
osophy, art, science, or his knowledge
of the erudition of the ages, but each
discourse was an EFFORT to give a
clearcut Interpretation of the Word
His sermons were the product of a
discerning mind and had evidently
been filtered through rich personal
christian experience. He knew for
himself the truths of which he utter
ed
His evident desire was to have his
hearers understand what he had sc
clearly discussed and to make per
sonal application of the truths to in
dividual needs.
DIR. Morgan loves to paint word pic
| lures of Bible scenes. One sermon
was special message for sorrowing
| hearts. His theme was THE Stain on
the Lake" from Matt 14-22-23. The
speaker said he wanted to present
! the passage as he would to children
and the several pictures it contained
This was a message for christians in
the line Of duty. There are other
messages in the Bible for sinners,
but this was for Christ's children
when obeying his voice. Christ direct
ed His disciples to get into a ship
and go before Him unto the other
side, where He wol d meet them
They obeyed, they were in the line OF
duty.
The first picture is the sea where
all is calm, the disciples are obeying
the Master. The second picture Is
Christ alone upon the mountain. But
the scene for the disciples soon
changes; the next picture Is the ship
in the storm. 1t is in the midst of the
sea tossed with waves, for the wind
was contrary. 1t would be easier to
turn the vessel around, and go with
the wind, but the disciples keep it
turned in the direction Of Christ's
command.
Sorrowing souls in the midst OF
life,s storm, the only question with
which you have to do is this, Are you
going in the direction of Christ's
command? Are you doing His will?