The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-06-10
At THE HOLINESS
CAMP MEETING
IDEAL WEATHER GIVES BIG
EVENT A GOOD START.
PRESIDENT FOWLER'S SERMON
Head of the National Forces Gives
Inspiring Address - Program Of
Exercises, and Some Camp
Notes of the Gathering.

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Sunday was an ideal day at the
camp Not in years perhaps, have
the grounds appeared so fresh, so
clean and so beautiful. Nature has
done her best to provide an earthly
temple and the handiwork of man
has added his portion and so we have
the attractive camp of today. At
800 o'clock the day was opened with
a sunrise prayer meeting and again
at 900 o'clock a praise service was
held and this was followed by an old
fashioned Love Feast and experience
meeting.
Sunday Morning Service.
AT 10 o'clock the public preaching
service was held and the music was
assisted by A. H. Goodwin with his
cornet. After the praise service,
prayer was offered by DR.. George A.
Mclaughlin, and Rev. and Mrs. J.
NJ. Harris sang as a duet an inspiring
selection, God Lives and He Com
mands, Sail On, Sail On" DR.. Chas.
J. Fowler, president of the National
Association, preached, basing his re-
marks on a part of st. Pauls letter
to Titus and the I'd chapter.
The discourse as whole was
remarkable production, not intended
to be eloquent or doctrinal, but the
plain, candid and frank talk of a
father to his family circle regarding
the manner of their department and
conduct. 1t should be the highest
aim of all holiness people to advance
the best interests of the cause and
to seek in all proper ways to advance
the interests of Christ's kingdom
among men. The Holiness people,
perhaps more than any other class,
have a great responsibility in Gods
work before the world and they
above all others should be wise and
4 judicious in their personal duties.
Afternoon Service.
At 2:30 o'clock the large taber-
nacle was filed with an audience
that filled practically every part ex-
cept the outer edges. AS usual the
4 praise service was held while the
people were coming in and it was
hearty and enthusiastic, the choir
largely being composed of university
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10. A. OverholZer were present with
their comets and gave added inspir-
alton in the singing of these songs.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. H.
Flower of st. Louis, Mo-, and Rev.
and Mrs. J. M. Harris rendered as a
duet, a beautiful selection, Gods
Way is the Best Way" Rev. Guy l..
Wilson of Chicago preached from
Malachi $40. At the close of the
sermon an altar service was held and
quite a number of seekers were pres
ent. At practically every preaching
service, and also at some of the other
services, seekers have been at the
altar. This is somewhat unusual, as
sometimes several days pass before
start is made for converts. But
this year, converts come seemingly
of their own free will at the very
opening of the camp meeting. This
is a good evidence of still greater
results later.
Evening Service.
At 700 o'clock two group or ring
meetings we're held in the grove, one
under the direction of Rev. and Mrs.
ICowman of Japan, near the taber-
nacle, and the other at the entrance
to the grove, led by Mrs. Rosa T.
Dsane of Sioux City. Both were
largely attended At the public ser
vices in the tabernacle, after praise
service, prayer was offered by
Father William Crosson and this
was followed by a fine vocal duet by
the C. H. u. Ladies Quartette, com
Uprising Misses Esther Tiberghien,
Esther Samp, sopranos, and Fanny
Hahn and IneZ Minton, contraltos.
Rev. w. H. Huff preached from
Revelations IA a most searching
and forcible sermon and at the close
1.-THE altar During the evening ser
vice for the first time at this camp,
DR.. c. J. Fowler has had to call the
attention of the tenters to the fact
that quiet must be observed after 10
lo'clock D. m. Noises travel very
lquickly from tent to tent in the even.
ing quiet of the woods and others
are disturbed in their rest and com.
Iplaints are made. 1t is an unwrit-
ten law of the camp that all confus,
ion of this kind is to be avoided.
Saturday Services.
After the usual sunrise service at
1900 o'clock, a business meeting OF
1.-THE National Holiness Association
was held at 8: 80 O'clock at the Music
Hall building and reports were read
by President Chas. j. Fowler and
Mrs. S. w. Beezley of Chicago. the
missionary Field Secretary of the
association. Both reports were OF
1.-THE most vital interest and gave in
GLOWING terms the conditions of the
work in charge, as well as some
things to be corrected and changed
Mrs. Beezley has travelled over $4,000
miles during the year in the develop
ment OF her work and reports from
1.-THE various fields are most encourag'
ling and satisfactory.
The hour of the morning service
was occupied by Miss Stella McNutt
lin the interest OF the Childrens
Work, and considerable information
of great importance was gained re
garding the early religious training
OF children. Miss McNutt Is a ma
q tional worker In this line and she
Ihas achieved great success In yAri
rlous parts OF the country
u lii the afternoon Rev. w. III. Hun