The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-06-17
HOLINESS CAMP
MEETING ENDS
LARGE ATTENDANCE MARKS AN.
-. NuAL GATHERING.
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS RAISED
! 4Eg@&f
Love Feast and Address by National
President Fowler. Many Visitors
From Out of Town Were Pres
.. ent During Closing Day.


at all of the public services and large
numbers of strangers visited the
grounds. At the morning service, $416
was raised which completed the sum
that was asked for on Thursday,
when they secured pledges for $21O0.
On Saturday afternoon $4,000 more
was raised for the Missionary De-
partment of the Work and in round
numbers about $500 was raised in
collections and from other sources,
making in all about $4,000 which was
given by these people during the 10
days camp.
At 500 o'clock a. m. the day op
ened with a prayer service and at
$50 a. m. the love feast was held
under the direction of Rev. j. M. Har-
ris, and gracious service was en-
joyed,, This was followed by the pub.
lie preaching service and after the
usual praise service and the opening
exercises, Rev. Huff took charge of
the raising of the extra funsts need
ed for the ensuing years work. The
responses were happily and cheerful
ly made and were interspersed at
times with singing.
DR.. c. j. Fowler, the National
from St. Luke 13:23-24. The sermon
of the morning was particularly
strong and effective and made a deep
and lasting impression on all present.
A most pathetic and touching scene
was presented near the close, when
DR.. Fowler spoke of his love for the
people of the Oskaloosa camp and
stated that he wanted to erect an
oil Of To Of
God after an absence during the past
year. In this he referred to his faith.
full and diligent co-workers who had
sacrificed even to their personal in.
jury for the cause of holiness. Here
he turned and went over to Mrs. M.
J. Harris, seated near the orgon and
clasped hands with her, in a most
fatherly manner. After a serious ill
ness now for several years, Mrs. Har-
ris is far from we'll and yet with her
ole, devotion, she Is still in her place
as a co-worker with her husband, Rev
j. M. Harris, in charge of the music.
Afternoon and Evening Services.
With the return OF warmer wealth
err and sunshine, tae Gay brought
large numbers from the city on the
cars, in autos and in carriages. A
large choir was present and A. II.
Goodwin and o. A. OVerholser were
present with their comets in addition
to the piano and organ. The singing
was most hearty and inspiring. Pray
err was offered by Rev. G. M. Edging
ton of Alton, Iowa and afterward
Rev. and Mrs. J. NJ. Harris sang as
duet, Il Want All the World to
Know Jesus" and before its compile
tion it made quite a sensation in a
wave of religious feeling. Rev. G. l..
Wilson spoke from Acts 26:19, Il
was not disobedient to the Heavenly
vision" The discourse delineated a
historic outline of those leaders in
Gods King lon who had seen the WIS.,
ion.
Practically from the time of Alb.
raham, down through the years Of
Jacob, Moses, Elisha, Isaiah, aDnial,
st. Paul and in the more modern age,
Luther, Bunyon, Wesley. Adam
Clark, George Whitfield, Chas. G. Fin
ney, j. S. Inskip, William Mcdonald,
Isaiah Reid, Dr. G. J. Fowler, Joseph
H. Smith, Dr. G.. A. Mclaughlin,
Amanda Smith and DR.. H. C.. Norrt
son. All of these by various methods
have been leading the people out Of
the wilderness, and by the experience
of Holiness, have enabled others to
see the vision and so gain a higher
and nobler uplift among men for the
kingdom of God.
The regular ring meetings were
held in the grove at Up. m, one be-
ing led by Rev. and Mrs. B. r. Nor
ris and the other by Miss Mile Law
head and three young ladies. At 1880
the public service was held in the
tabernacle and after the opening
praise service and prayer by Rev. G.
L. Wilson. special music was render
ed by a mixed double quartette, COM
prising Prof. S. L. Carter, Howard
Wagner, Mrs. Tiberghien, Mrs. Harris
Esther Tiberghien, Inez Minton, Rev.
Harris and H. E. Rosenberger. Rev.
w. H. Huff preached the sermon
from st. Luke 1920. In many re-
spects this was perhaps one of the
most remarkable discourses delivered
on the grounds in recent years. In
the profound impression produced 1t
was practically indescribable and at
the close, some fifty or sixty seekers
were at the altar.
Saturdays Services.
SATURDAY began Win the early b
o'clock service and was followed by
the $3.50 Memorial service held in
honor of Rev. ]. M. O'Brien of Shelby
vile, Mo-, and John Bailey of Des
Moines. Both of these men were not
able men in the cause and their de.
cease has been generally regretted.
Glowing tributes of their life. and
work were given and lessons were
learned from their faithfulness and
devotion. At 10000 a. m. the public
preaching service, when Rev. Guy L..
Wilson spoke and at the close the
usual altar service was held. II is q
rotab'e feet that practically every
sermon delivered has been productive
of results in the securing of seekers.
In the afternoon at 1880 the Mis-
sionary Department held their serv.
ice and 1t was presided over by Miss
Lurana Terrell Two selections of
special music was rendered by the G..
"A. u. male quartette, consisting OF
Prof. S. e. Carter. Howard Wagner
and John and Harry Rosenberger.
Mrs. Woodruff, missionary from In