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'Christ's Unfinished Business
Subject Of His Sermon
AT Sychar
STAMP OF APPROVAL
PLACED ON CAMP
Evangelist Butler And Evan
gelist Miller Give Pow
erfs,l Addresses
(By Rev. William r. Chase)

WITH BlSnOp berry 10 DrlnS lne
morning message, Evangelist Butler
the one Of the afternoon and Evangel-
list Miller the one at night, you may
know Wednesday was big day for
Sychar.
Coming from the heart Of the rank
ing bishop of the NJ. T.. church, the
bishops sermon on the theme,
"Christ's Unfinished Business put
his stamp of approval on this great
camp and what it has always stood
for. Indeed his opening remarks
may have even stronger emphasis on
how Bishop Berry stands than any
other thing he said n
"Most camp meetings." said he, Gin
vite me to attend. invited myself
here. So if ! don't have good time
1t will be my own fault"
Some things said by Bro. Maughi-
man In the opening prayer struck me.
There are no Samsons where thou
art" THE world is as needy as ever
a world could be-" And in praying for
as bishop but Brother Berry" and
that the meeting might be a blessing
to him was tender and refreshing and
made us all feel that 1t was more than
bishop who was going to preach to
us-it was our own brother.
The words of the bishops text are
in John 20:21. While here on earth
Jesus neglected nothing did not fail,
gloriously accomplished that for
which he wae sent and came, laid the
foundations OF the great building, but
did not make the snperstructure.
This He left for us 10 do. This He
sent his disciples ont to do, to call
the multitude. He illustrated 1t In
the incident of Romano being elected
to finish the great picture Raphael
had started, The TRANSPORTATION, and
had died before he was able to finish.
only the upper part of 1t being com
pleted at the time OF his death His
strong putting of our need OF stand
ing on the Bible as Gods eternal
word, every character therein portray
cd being real character, was eXhil-
arating to all believers who sat under
his masterful portrayal. Exalt the
Book was his cry. 1t is the infallible
Word After having passed through
the era of destructive criticism, the
Book still stands, David still sings
his matchless songs. Daniel still is
"A man--not a myth. The doctrines
still stand just as they were.
We 20 out without quiver, loyal
to the old Book Sin bolts the door
of Paradise, blights, withers, deudens
damns the soul. We need to loathe It,
The hercest anu strongest denuncia'
tion of sin Is needed The deity of
Jesus the vicarious atonement, the
need of the blood, the Fathers love
these things must be preached. Suf
icient to say, Bishop Berry rang true
To God and holiness as he stood be-
fore the large congregation that greet
ed him.
He breaches both Thursday night
and Friday at 2 O'Clock for us. Be-
sides this, he IN to have u half hour
OF the time of the peoples meeting at
$3.50 u, m, to conduct round table on
both Thursday and Friday, 1t will
pay those who have any question they
desire To ask concerning entire sane.
tication. or any kindred question, to
he at that meeting.
Chaplain Rideout, recently returned
from France, made a few remarks
before the afternoon sermon outlining
for us the work in which the church
has now called him in connection
with the centenary movement. He
was, before going TO the front a
teacher in Taylor university. one of
our holiness schools,
Sychar has never had stronger.
clearer teacher OF Bible holiness than
In the person of Evangelist Butler.
His exposition OF that saying of the
beloved disciple. This is the victory
that overcometh the world, even our
faith" was clean and clear He makes
all so very clear that II would seem