The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-12

Sunday was great day at the Ma
tianal and Iowa State camp meeting
az University Park Although lit
tie cool the audiences were all large
and the interest keen. The days pro.
gram opened with 600 a. m. prayer
and experience meeting Breakfast
was served at 7:15 a. m, and at $3.50
a. m a peoples meeting was held.
Both OF these early meetings were led
by laymen and at 1915 a. m, the pub
lie morning service was held. These
public services are the rallying CEN
tiers OF the whole camp and all other
services give way to them. The
meeting was opened by the usual
praise service under the direction of
Rev. j. NJ Harris, A large choir of
singers were present and the music
went with a vim. Prayer was offer
ed by Mrs L. Milton Williams and
afterward a vocal duet was rendered
by Rev. and Mrs. J. NJ. Harris. These
special musical selections are very
popular with the people and many are
the EXPLANATIONS of delight.
DR.. Chas. ]. Fowler. of Boston,
Mass. president of the National as
sociation, preacher from I'd Corinth-
ians, al: Having therefore these
promises. dearly beloved, let us
cleanse ourselves from all filthiness
of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holt
ness in the fear of God" The sub
ject considered was Perfected Holt
ness The sermon by DR.. Fowler
was a plain, candid, fatherly talk re-
garding many of the practical things
OF life and the right way in which we
should view them. 1t applied to both
the physical and the spiritual i'm
pulses OF man and was deep and
penetrating research concerning the
value OF the present and the future
life.
Afternoon Services.
At 200 o'clock promptly at the tap
OF the bell the whole camp stops wher-
ever they are and spends two min
utes on their knees in silent prayer.
and at 2Fl5jp. M, at the ringing of
the warning bell, the choir begins to
take their places. so that at 2:30 p.
M, the public service starts prompt
ly on time Aside from the organ
played by Mrs Harris and the new
grand piano, played by Mr.. Cliff. Mr..
A H. Goodwin was present with his
cornet and with the singers, the mu-
sic was inspiring. A larger audience
was present as the weather was con-
siderably warmer and the large taber-
nacle was nearly filed. Prayer was
offered by President George A. Nc
Laughlin of the university.
The discourse of the afternoon was
delivered by Prof. A. l.. WhitcOmb,
who selected 1st Thessalonians 4:3:
For this is the will of God, even
your sanctification," as his text. The
sermon was a profound presentation
OF the truth and was given the closest
attention. At the close a large
came forward as seekers and
from the very start of these meetings.
there has scarcely been a service but
what seekers have been reached. In
this respect the meetings are remark
able as they do not have to be urged
but many come voluntarily.
Evening Services.
After supper at 700 o'clock, a
group or ring service was held in the
grove .and it was attended by large
crowd. Al the public service in the
evening the platform was filed with
singers and from the audience they
presented a pleasing sight The mu-
sic was grand and will not soon be
Dr. NJ. ]. Bunce of Des
MOnes led in prayer and Rev. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Harris rendered a pleasing