The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-26
TRI-CoUNTY HOLINESS
CAMP MEETING
Account o. the Sessions at Montrose
a. Reported by Corresponding
Secretary, Jasper 6iines.

a. Reported BY Corresponding
Secretary, Jasper 1lines.
| The early christians assembled
| themselves in the home Of their few
numbers. and in the groves along the
sea Of Galilee and small rivers. The
poet Bryant said that the groves were
Coos first temples and thus it was
that the most sublime Of all principles
made It's appearance In the way OF
simplicity and nature. Bishop Butler,
author of the Analogy of Religion to
the Course and Constitution of Ma
ture, announced that natural religion
lis OF refining and elevating influence,
but of itself lis not sufficient for the
demands OF the soul or the welfare
and perpetuity Of the human family.
Spiritual religion is essential, and the
coming of the Redeemer was the hope
OF the millions for many centuries.
Camp meetings held in the deep for
ests of the central and western dis
tricts OF our nation, have for several
generations been held by some OF the
church denominations, especially the
Methodist Episcopal AS the land
gradually passed from the primitive
condition on up to a densely populat-
ed order, church buildings were pro-
vided and worship withdrew to the
rural temple. Wealth also produced
change, and the good old Bible
plans OF spiritual salvation assumed
milder forms and less devotion, COM
promises, forms, ceremonies and me-
chanical things were introduced into
the temple which should have remain
ed sacred.
The Tri-County Holiness associa-
ton is a vital organization which is
composed Of members Of the different
church denominations Of our land.
Twice during the ten days meeting OF
the society's recent camp at Mont
rose. the speaker in charge requested
the members to name their church
relationship, and eight denominations
were represented. Logically, then,
the society and it's work are strictly
Observation-Disclosures It's members
hold to the old time Bible doctrine or
repentance, conversion and receiving
the hold spirit. The spiritual baptism
is the one essential and important
principle, and water baptism is dealt
with as an element secondary and
minor to the spiritual baptism. The
members OF the society are citizens Of
Van Buren,, Clark and Lee counties,
therefore the name tri-county church
membership is one rule.
On Sunday evening the closing ser
vices Of the annual camp meeting
were held, and on Monday the taber-
nacle and tents were removed, and
the workers and tenters departed for
their respective homes. The series OF
meetings were well attended, and the
spiritual interest was fervent and ef-
fective. A number were converted
and some received the blessing OF
sanctsfcation. The membership re-
mains at good standard. Evangelist
James Malloy is ready speaker who
uses double-edged sword. and all
forms OF sin are exposed and con.
demned.
| Mrs. Ida Brandeberry aided In
preaching and other services. anc
Floyd Yoeman and wife were faithful
in song service. On Saturday the
election of the society was held and
/ Charles Freughling was chosen presi-
dent, and Mrs. Mary Vonseggen was
reelected secretary, the writer retain
/; ing the Office Of corresponding secre-
tary. Montrose was agreed upon as
| the location OF the camp in 1915. anG
the leaders will be announced later.
On Sunday the members and some
volunteers subscribed and pledged
| the sum of four hundred and eighty
dollars. This includes the purchase
/ Of a new tabernacle and for the ex-
penses connected with the society 1t
is commendable that this liberal do
nation was strictly an affair of gen.
erous hearts who give freely and do
not incline to the common church
practice of suppers and many other
systems of compromises and lower
| ing of the sacred banner. The society
4 accepts the Saviour's teaching that
/ Christ's kingdom is not Of this world.
lit is spiritual It is the gift OF God.
| The record shows the names OF the
/ following members in attendance at
the camp meeting at Montrose: Sam
uel Devalt and wife, Mrs. 8. e. Vol
ton. Mrs. Minnie Drua, Eliza Watts,
John Morris, e. B. Woodward and
wife. Mrs Mary Woolley, Is. B. Beatty,
w. H. Vornkahl and wife, Mrs. Mary
Kennedy, Edith Smith, James Ken
nedy, George Lisle and wife, Glen
Isle and wife, Lloyd Vonseggen and
wife, Ray Smith, Leslie vonseggen
and wife, Fred Vonseggen and wife.
Rev. Means and wife, Eddie Wilsey,
John Harmon, Bertha Koeber, Joseph
Ulike and wife, Mrs. MCDOWELL,
| Charles Koeber and wife, Mrs. Annie
Shaw, Mrs. Wagner and daughter
Edith, Frank Lucas and wife, j. F.