The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-21
REV. BUFFERS FAREWELL
SERMON is PREACHED
DR.. Johnson Uses Personal H.
Iustration OF Point Made
In His Sermon
CBy Sychar Reporter.)

IfOl. w. W. Long, STUDENT from
Princeton seminary gave u. splendid
talk On the necessity of holiness col
leges and universities. lie declared
that there was a mutual and reciprocal
relationship between the hollis ess
camp-mceting and the holiness col.
lcge. lie criticized the different church
colleges that teach destructive higher
criticism and said they were turning
out more lawyers and doctors instead
of the usual pro rata of ministers.
! He especially recommended and rep
resented the work at Taylor university
at Upland, Ind.
The morning preaching hour was
occupied by Rev. C. w. Butler who de-
livercd his farewell sermon to the
people during the present encamp-
ment lie gave a heart talk on Helps
TO Entering the Sanctihed Life"
Text: Acts 3l;lS, "Sanctifled by faith
that is in one" Subject BE Definite"
Frat BE definite in conservation.
Second-Bc definite in asking.
Third-Be definite in exercise OF
faith,
Fourth-Be definite in your testi-
mony.
At the close of his very helpful dis
course, Rev. Butler left for an engage
ment at another camp.
I At | o'clock, a missionary address
was given by Rev M. Chaney of the
Methodist Episcopal church, who is
under appointment of Bishop Oldham
to South America There he is, to
preach holiness to the missionaries
ana natives at the various conferences
OF the mission field.
At 2 p. M, Or. Mantle preached
from the texts |. Thess. 43, This is
the will of God, even your sanctiIica-
,tion" Col. 4:l2, stand fast in all the
will of God" Among other things he
said;
"God's will and mans will running
parallel makes heaven. Gods will and
mans will coming into collision makes
hell The carnal mind is determine
ton TO have your own way. The spir-
1 itual mind Is determination to let
God have his way. Many Christians
are in a will of God but not in the
will OF God. He that is in the center
of Gods viii is as safe as though he
were in heaven. No harm can come
to one in the center OF Gods will with
out Gods permission"
by touching illustration and other
forceiul statements, Dr. Mantle proved
that everything out of the will of God
is as dust and ashes.
AT the & O'Clock young peoples meet
ing, the Rev. G. Hirarde gave n very
impressive and interesting description
of his ministry and service in his ma
tive country of Japan. describing the
, prosecutions under which he suffered
for the cause Of Jesus, giving God the
glory for His providential care of him
when death seemed most certain from
the hands Of mocking and superst
, tious enemies of Christ
Miss Edna Banning gave a message
on the Life of Jonah, showing how
, God calls to service and the punish
, ment we suffer through disobedienc'
to the call,
The young peoples meetings arr
largely attended and great good II
being accomplished through the lead
ership of Miss Banning.
, Mrs. Mishey, together with her help
, ers, is conducting helpful and interest
, ing meetings for the children OF Cam
, Sychar each morning at s o'clock. A
, this time the bugle Is sounded and TIT
children gather at the gate and marcl
to the young peoples tabernacle TO
their service. Many of the children
today were glad to meet their ol'
teacher. Mrs. Grouse, who is now ol
the grounds,
A very impressive sermon wa
preached in the evening by DR.. All
drew Johnson, using as his text Lux
1910. For the Son of Man is COM
TO seek and to save that which wa
lost" lie said in part:
, There are thee great epochal kind
= of seeking. First, God seeking tn
, sinner and the sinner not seeking God
Second, God seeking the lost and tn
( lost soul seeking God. Third, the los'
abandoned sinner seeking the Lor
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