The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Holiness Association is Holding Series
Of Services in This City with
Prominent Workers in
Charge.
CONTINUES THIS WEEK
There 10 no Compromise With Forces
Of Sin, Writer Who Describes
These Sessions,
Says.
1Ru snsr Rlines.l

Tenting on the old camp ground
Is a life subject to the writer, who
has been associated with camp meet
ings during the years when the
Methodist church was aggressive fol
the spread of real spiritual chris
tianity, on down to the present date
And what a flood of memories pre-
sent themselves along the line OF
the historical narrativel
The camp meetings of pioneer and
later years were Of the Methodist
church, and many families would at
tend these revival services and live
in tents. The platform and pulpit
for the ministers was Of simple con
struction, as tabernacles had not
come into use. The real Bible re-
pentance and spiritual life were pro-
claim ed, and to be a member OF the
church implied that the candidate
was spiritual person.
Since 1879, the camp meeting
have been carried on by members OF
different denominations, who have
united and formed societies for the
campaign of real aggressive saliva.
ton, the conversion OF sinners and
the sanctification Of believers.
The Tri-County Holiness camp
meeting, which is now IN session in
Kilbourne park. has for its chief
workers Mrs S. A. Keel, of Des
Moines; Rev. Mr.. Wilkerson, OF
Montrose; Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Wells,
who have charge Of the song serv.
ice, and others who aid In the work.
f. w. Gieselman is president and
Mrs. Mary Van Seggen secretary.
C,,rd fnclndn6
James Kennedy, Fred and Mary Won
Seggen, Leslie Won Seggen, Croton !:
Eliza Watts, Samuel Davalt and
wife, Mrs. Yolton, Mrs. Kennedy,
Mr.. Lang, John Mons, MI. 'Sherr1ck
and wife, Kahoka; Mrs. d. B. Wood
ward, Medill; William Hamper and
wife. Granger; Mr.. Wickam and wife,
Luray; DR.. Chapman, Mr.. Earnam
and wife, Quincy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Shaw, Mr.. Cloud. Pleas Gray, Mr..
and Mrs. Geisselman, Mr.. Thane, OF
Montrose; Elmer Geisselman, A. w.
Miller, Burlington; Rev. Mr.. Run
yon, Carthage.
On Sunday evening very able
sermon on the prodigal son was
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Wilkerson.
One feature of holiness meetings Is
that all the services are interesting
and instructive and always Of Bible
authority. There is rejoicing and a
shining on and on. The teaching Is
made plain that the mission of
Christ's kingdom Is for the redemp-
ton and spiritual welfare Of the hui
man race These meetings are made
up of members of the chief church
denominations, and som etimes
dozen different organizations are
represented.
The oldest members present over
Sunday included Samuel Devalt,
James Kennedy, Eliza Watts and
Mrs. Yolton, who have been in the
experience and work for thirty-five
years or longer Mr.. Chapman, Of
Quincy, related some Of his expert
ences while serving as a missionary
in central Africa. On one occasion
he was captured by savage natives,
who assembled and were preparing
to execute him. The black king Or
dered a brief delay so as to allow his
pecple to come and see white man
before he was to be sacrificed to the
cannibals. During this delay, Rev.
Mr.. Chapman prayed calmly and
himself and people was to do good.
The impressions upon the savage
king caused him to spare the life of
the missionary, who kept on in his
calm and devoted mission and ac-
complished great good among the
benighted.
The meetings will continue over
next Sunday. The attendance Is
fairly generous. There is no compro-
mise, and Journalism and rites and
are not popular affairs
here. The chief concern is to pro
claim the spiritual kingdom Of Christ
and His power to save from sin.
Come to the camp meeting; come
praying, and help in the great work
which has in view the elevation of
the human family and their spiritual