The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
SUNSHINE PUTS
JOY INTO CAMP
HOLINESS FORCES HAVE FINE
p" MEETINGS SUNDAY :, -
MANY ARE IN ATTENDANCE
University Students Are Furnishing
Excellent Music For Various ses-
sions-Good Sermons by the
Able Ministers Present.

Sunday with it's sunshine after the
rain, was pleasing change and the
people were quick to make use to
| the full the increased warmth, About
4 hundred were present at the sun
! rise service and a still larger num-
| Der came together in the Love-Feast
that was led by Rev. J. M. Harris at
$50. At the same time the chill.
dren's service was held in their tent
and from two directions the camp
was alive with music and rejoicings.
At the public services this year,
the music is led by large chorus
choir, with the added attraction. Of
an orchestra of c. III. U. students.
The combination was a most happy
one as the music in sacred song was
worth going miles to hear. Rev. w.
H. Huff of Sioux City who is taking
| the place of DR.. Fowler in his alb
sence, preached one of his powerful
sermons, that in this busy world,
made the people stop and consider
! the future.
Afternoon and Evening Services.
After dinner the people began to
come in from Oskaloosa and the ru-
raj points and a larger audience was
present at both of these public meet
ings. At 200 o'clock a quiet period
of two minutes is given for personal
prayer and all over the camp abso-
lutte. quiet prevails. At the after
noon service after the opening praise
service and devotional exercises, Miss
Esther Tiberghein of c. II. U. rem
Gered one of her fine vocal solos.
| These special musical features are
changed with each service and they
are always thoroughly enjoyed.
The afternoon discourse was deliy-
cred by Rev. c. w. Ruth of Indian
apolis, Indiana, and he spoke from
Hebrews 9:24-2S, on the Three APP
pearances of Jesus:-Past. Present
and Future" At $50 p. M. a meet
ing was held at the music hall by
| the Young Mems Holiness League,
led by Rev. c. l.. Kolb of Columbus,
Ohio, and like service for young la
I dies was held at the l. II. A. taberna-
Gle, led by Miss Anna Spann of c. II.
u. Ono of the popular circle meet
! ings was held in the grove led by
Rev. and Mrs. B. S. Morris.
At the evening public service, the
| largest choir of the day was on the
platform and the opening praise ser
vice led by Rev. J. M. Harris was
grand in it's musical effect With
the organ, piano and orchestra &C
! compartment, it is beyond descrip-
| tive power, but must be heard. Spe-
cial music was also rendered by the
Young Mems Chorus of C. H. U. Prof.
Carter has here a fine body of men
! for glee club, or even as male
chorus their music is inspiring.
The sermon of the evening was
delivered by Rev. A. P, Gouthy of
Chateaugay, N. Y, from Matthew
9;13, the text being taken from the
/ popular parable of the Sewer. Rev.
| Gouthey was at the camp meeting Of
four years ago and is a unique char
acter. He is one of the younger
ovangelists of the Holiness Move
mcnt, but has already stamped his
| Individuality upon the cause by his
uniform success in all of his work.
He is a gifted speaker. but plain
and direct in his presentation OF
truth and reveals the Word and its
teachings in new light, so contrast
ing that it becomes practically a
Book of profound possibilities for
| Christian living.
Saturdays Record. g.
1t was indeed wet camp that ap,
peared on Saturday morning and yet
d, the tents were comparatively dry in.
side but everything was damp. The
camp machinery was soon in motion
and the various services came on in
rapid succession. The first of i'm
port was the annual business session
of the National Holiness Association
in which the reports of the various
officers were received and general
plans of work arranged for. Rev
W. II. Huff presided ATT
Rev. HUFF also, preached at the reg
ular public service and in the after
noon was followed by Rev. a. p
Gouthey on The Power of Prayer
and in the. evening by Rev. G, w
Ruth from Malachi $40 on the gen
eral subject of ""Tithing and IT.
Blessings" The work among this
children was started during the day
by Miss Stella McNutt and their ser
vices are full of vital interest t
them. Meetings are held each da,
during, the morning and afternoon
The day in general was one of prep
aration for Sunday.
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Camp Notes and Items.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. Ramsay o
. Knoxville are among the arrivals
I Mr., Ramsay il the president of tn
BOARD of Trustees of c. II. u, and i