Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Closing Sunday Of Camp Meeting
Day Began Wth Old Fashioned Prayer Meeting at Six O'Clocz-Love Feast Brought Out Many Testimonials -Lghtning Storm Interfered With Evening servoe by Putting Lights Out.

Although it was cloudy, the weather was fair and the temperature com fortable on Camp Meeting Sunday. Early in the forenoon teams and autos began to come on the grounds. At the early morning service in the tabernacle at o'clock, Ied by Jason L. Randall of GrOtCn, sOOrle 60 or more were present. and an Old-fashiOned camp meeting prayer and testimony occasion was en- JOyed. At S,90 the love feast was held in the auditorium under the leadership Of Rev. Frederick c. Baker, secretary of tie association. There were more than 8 hundred testimonies given. There were two or three hundred peO- pie on the benches, and the meeting had the oId-time stamp upon it.
 The following are a very few of the many:
 .ostimonies.
 Bro II. D. Robinson: I've a whole boatlOad of blessings ever since WAS converted at 10.
 Bro. R. N. Stanley: I have not been Eidetracked into ways of sin since my bCyhOod conversion.
 Colored Sister; am on my way to glory
 Bro. E. J. Curry: As @ child I dedi- cated myself to Christ
 Brother: Jesus has kept me all the way,
 Sister: The love of Christ is precious to mE heart.
 Bro. E. N. Anthony: I am glad I am TeCkOn6d among those who are children of God, and have greatly enjoyed the fellowship on this camp ground for the last 50 years.
 Bro. Miller: have been saved for I2 years, and I rejoice In the power of the Spirit,
 Sister! If you want a prescription that will keep you young, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.
 Brother: The oil of gladness is Gods
 Sister; I thank God for all he has done for me.
 Sister, I'm so glad I learned to trust him.
 Sister Almira Perkins t66): Tn 1849 I received the baptism of the Holy Ghost. I feel so happy today.
 4 very large number arose at the close of the love feast. and thus gave standing testimonies as to their love for the Lord Jesus Christ.
 Bishop Franklin HamiIton's Sermon.
 The clouds began to roll away as the people assembled in the auditorium for the hour of preaching. Some five or six hundTed people occupied the seats, There was 8 large choir, mostly of ladies, upon the upper platform, and on the lower platform were some 20 preachers, mostly of Norwich district, Rev. Samuel Thatcher of JeWett City made fervent petition for Gods bless ing. Rev, George D, Stanley read the scriptures, While the contribution was being taken 9 violin solo was played by Miss Elizabeth Lane of Norwich, aGGompapied by Miss BjOTkIund on the piano, MT, Naftzger sang a fine solo, Bearing His Cross, Bishop Hamilton's sermon was from John 19: 25, The Cross of Jesus The cross of Christ has been termed the tears of the uni- verse, The sign of the cross is every where, Its patfos is in all history, all life, Only Jesus possesses the power to unlock the riddle of the world, Not until the crown of thorns was pressed upon Jesus brow did humanity find it's king, The cross ta the blood red talis- man which is the dynamo of this world because it touches the secret springs of Gods heart and mans. You cSn rise in life only through Jesus. OSly the Heavenly Fathers love can con- auer the hate that Is in the world to- day, The cross is true efficiency. It puts the halo on Iife and makes the daisy tho open court e2 deity. The truth Is there is no other power that will sava but the cross. The love Of