Year: 1874

ers to the end OF his protraced and rambling DISCOURSE
and several Of frequent IN expressions Of a
proval OF the oldfashioned camp p-meetins sort


TYPE AND AIMS OF THE CAMP-MEErING.


He urged necessity OF all being in accord for they
were not gathered for ordinary purposes but for u
specific, welldenned object II any adopted
In the conduct Of the meetings not approved by
ALL them" said he, disregard their objections and
aid heartily in working for the great doctrine which the
meeting is designed 10 carry outthe doctrine OF entire
sancthcaton subsequent to and distinct from the re-
generating influence OF the Holy Spirit shown
version" 1t is the common sentiment OF Chrsten-
dom that believers not wholly sanctied when con-
verted The Catholic religion. holding that publication
is necessary for the life 10 makes purgaoral
fires the instrument OF that publication Protestants
hold that purcation effected before death and no, by
suffering but by the grace of Jesus Christ In the
nature OF after his conversion there remains
or less of evil purpose This is the doctrine OF Roman
Catholics and OF Protesants and IL is the doctrine OF tie
Bible. Concerning II we may AL be In accord


The peculiar, distinctive doctrine OF the Methodist
Church is the attainment Of entire sancthcaton Mr..
his accept Jesus Christ this being the
accepted time and tine very day OF savatlon. The
not what 1t ought To be in the Methodist Church when
We hold the doctrine OF an Immediate salvation. Our
theology great deal better than experience. The
preacher wished for more OF the sodity among Meho-
dists which marks Presbyterlans aud some other
churches, and tersely remarked that while Methodiss
get full Of holiness easily they get empty pretty
easily too. He claimed that this campmeeting was not





meeting simply and directly for the promotion OF holi
ness" II you don't like all the doctrines we teach
hope you Will be wonderfully In love with the spirit We
manifest large number OF people have found In
these National Camp-meetfngs the beginning OF their
religious life because give time for recreation. no
time social communings side issues. All these
meetings 10 be held with the Immediate and pechc
Of promoting holiness. Our theory may not be the
right one the time TO correct H. Let any
do agree with this theory get amp-meet-
ing their theory. Some call TINS intoler
ance but business 10 tolerate our business
Is TO carry out our special aim, which Is Metnodsc and
Wesleyan to the There IS great deal working
against us but Will stand fast. We here with
this isolated, exclusive, and ampOrtant thought TO
up people entire sanctlhcati0n. 20 that God
would send upon agony holy wrestling for the
salvation OF souls, the spirit Of John Knox when he
cried out for souls or DEATH


short and very earnest PRAYER followed the
sermon. In the evening the Rev. j. A Wood of Madl-
son, n Y, preached from these words OF the eighth
verse OF the fifth chapter of Matthews gospel Blessed
are the pure heart for they shall God" His sub
ject Christian Purity" prayer meeting came
after the sermon.


The daily exercises Of the camp-meetinS will here
after be follows PRAYER meetings AT $50 a. n ana
with short seasons OF prayer after each sermon
preaching at 10 a. 23O and 7:3O p. M An add
tl0nal meeting will occasionally be held at p. IL.
There will be daily chlldren's meeting AT p. III.