Year: 1874




relation Of personal experiences.


The exercises were intensely interest
ing, and at times very impressive. Quitl
q number proiessed to have found thI
saviour In the pardon Of their sins, ant
several professed to have found that per
iect holiness for which they long haC
sought. 1t Is said the closing scene thil
morning was also impressive, but as did
not behold 1t l cannot speak from obser-
vation. A procession was formed which
marched around tho camp, at the samC
time singing


ONE OF THE SONGS OF ZION.


Far too many were present last night
who, we fear, came entirely through idle
curiosity, and some oil the conduct within
the enclosure was simply disgrace TO q
civilized community, let alone 10 the
house Of God. We hope hereafter that
there will be persons to see that good or.
der Is preserved, at least while divine
services are IN progress. We write this
not to blame any one IN particular, for
we believe the conduct referred 10 was
not noticed by any one who had authority
in the matter. We only wish TO call at
tention to it, so that in the future It may
not be repeated. And we hope the
ladies and gentlemen (S) who INDUCED in
1t may not 80 forget themselves 10 the
future as to act as they did. Better not
come to meeting at all than to act so dis.
gracefully when they do come.


This morning at 0 o'clock l was on
the ground for few minutes, and found
everything in busy confusion. Tent.
holders were packing their goods, and
wagons were being loaded and hurried
10 the depot, as the train was soon TO
start that was to bear them away. Good.
byes were being said, and 1t was evident
that the camp meeting was about being
dissolved, and the last Of It's members
were about TO


FOLD TARGR TKNTa As ARABS AND 81


LRETLY STEAL AWAY"


The Camp Meeting now has closed
What OF the effects Of iti Are they gone
tooS We hope not. We think that much
good has been done. No doubt sinners
have been truly converted, and the faith
OF believers has been strengthened. And
the ministers will go back TO their charges
better prepared 10 do greater work than
they have been dong. Take 1t all in all,
1t was


GRAND, GOOD, OLD FASHIONED CAMP


MEETING.


The colored brethren are coming In
rapidly to-day. At 3 o'clock p. N. Rev.
Samson preached to quite congregation.
As l had understood the services were
not TO begin until evening, l was not
present, and can therefore give no report
OF 1t, but understand It was a rather
able effort and well delivered. It was
not considered sermon, but only talk,
to get the brethren prepared for the con.
flict before them.


find this evening that about twenty
tents are still occupied by white people,
who intend to remain in them for some
days yet.


Tho evening service was opened by
singing "From every stormy wind that
blows" Rev. Lawson preached from the
text "And they sung as it were new
song before the throne and before the four
beasts, and the elders and no man could
learn that song save the forty and four
thousand dressed in white" He first
spoke Of the three Johns mentioned In
the New Testament, viz: John the Bsp-
tist, John the Evangelist, and John Mark.
1t was John the Evangelist that Jesus
loved. After the death OF Christ he
preached him as once cruciled but now
risen Savior. He was banished to the
Isle OF Patmos. twas expected that be
would die there, but God was with him.
John says he was in the spirit on the
Lords day, and he here received the glo.
rious revelation contained In the last book
Of the New Testament. Among the many
things he saw and heard there part is
expressed in the language Of the text.


The white dress mentioned in the text
is an emblem oi purity. They are dressed
in white because none but the pure can
enter heaven. Also because spot OF
blemish upon white garment Is more
easily detected than on any other color
The one hundred and forty and foul
thousand refers to the 10 tribes Of Israel
twelve thousand Of each tribe. There
was another number seen. Itwas nun
Der that no man could number. This in
cludes all christians that have lived and
died from the beginning Of time to the
consumation Of all things. The new song
spoken OF was the song OF redemption
WORTHY is the lamb that Is slain Tor US. u
We can sing that song when we get tc
glory il we are faithful. He closed with
an earnest exhortation Tor all 10 prepare
themselves to sing the new song. The
speaker at times was truly eloquent IL
his appeals and he was listened TO by or
attentive audience composed mostly o.
white people. Imsy send you short re-
port OF tomorrow and Sunday II am
permitted 10 be present at the different
services. REPORTER.