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Copyright by Edward Davies,
1890.
Tress of the Christian Witness, Boston, Mass.
Drtncation.
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PREFACE.
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B. \\". Gforham, 1\ B. Joy, and 1". B Dr. EL
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helped me wry much. McD
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to them all.
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1; Lth prayer for the author and
I will make it a bli
EDWABD DAVIES
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CONTENTS,
CHAPTER I.
HlSTOEY OF THE ElKLY CAMP MEETINGS.
Bros. Coolidge, Wing, Morse, Jolmson — Deas. Lovering, Carver,
Stoddard — Mrs. Susan B. Morse's Conversion of G. M. Morse
— Messrs. Bowen and Stone — Dea. P. P. Botham — Dea. Finn —
E. M. Hough — Peter Dyon — Rhodes Allen — Rev. G. Hughes
— Mrs. Amanda Smith Page 1
CHAPTER II.
National Camp Meeting op 1879.
W. McDonald — Bros. Wood, Boole, Short, Pratt, Gill, Davies,
Griffin, King, Livesey, etc. — Contrast between J. S. Inskip and
W. McDonald — Their Great Career — Excellent Sermons and
Altar Services.
Camp Meeting of 1880.
Dea. Morse in Charge — Meetings of Great Power — Other Build-
ings had been Erected — Children's Meetings — Rev. G. Hughes
— Last Meeting Held on the Line of Assimilation — Great
Power.
Camp Meeting of 1881.
The Power of God from the Beginning — W. McDonald Presided
— Bros. McLean, Simmons, Wood, Steele, Gill, Munger,
Davies, and Others — Sermons Full of Holy Fire — Camp Meet-
ing John Allen — His Career and Death — Cassie and Louis
Smith — Bro. Alderman — Love Feast — Mothers' Meetings,
by Mrs. McDonald — Young Ladies' Meetings, by Mrs. Wood —
Children's Meetings, by Mrs. Dr. Levy — Secret Prayer for Pub-
lic Power — Bros. Thomas and Griffin.
VI 1
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Enlarged 1 5 mop
Maualieu — John Parker— John s. [nakip's Only Visit— Hi>
— David I'm:
Camp IfEmxe
Preaidenl McDonald — Mncfa Power in tin- I -Dr.
doxy" — Di l. If, J. id, John Park* i ; N
Short, D.J Griffin, P. B. Joy, G. K. Puller and ol bed
with Power — The Sabbaths \ ii Days-
HeaYenly— Revs. E a.. Withey and B. S. I
( II LPTEB III.
I'i \ am. Ink 1'i« mi.
\v McDonald, Gil ( imp
Meeting— Ke^ K. A. Withey and r am j Africa Effie Bian-
iii ii - beasona ol Spiritual Powei K< i G Hughes —
I ii ke "t N • nomi na-
tional — < Christian \\ roi kei i Johi
I rhoi i i nli —
Li/./.ir < >. Smith ( nity for
All — I ><-.i. M trines
Taughl at Douglas — I) I Bin —
Entire Sanctiftcation — Bishop Taylor <>n the
adingou the Promises'1 — ( <»u\» i • Putnam- I i
.1 i. \\ I bury and Family — Miss Williams — !»•
Stoddard — Holii for t lie I I (
tionaliata Only — Di M . i;. Myers- J I i y— Mrs.C<
Smith 19
CHAPTER IV
C wii' Mi i i i\«. «>i 18
Salvation Running High — 1 i >wds — Dr. Watson - P
dent McDonald 1 . I Pepper — Biahop Mallalieu — Bishop |
lor— B W. Gorham — 1 .'■. .i..\ — Dr. l
M<»n. \ for Africa — Gn ' rda over the Sabbath — J. A.
Wooer a ami J. Gill's Sermons — < losing Meeting.
Camp Mi i i i\«. ->r 18G
lecration in th< Meeting — B.W Gorham ami (apt. R.
Kelao . - rmons — F. B. Dickinson's Sermon, <
and Death — Rev. D. 0 Fox — Missionary horn India — Tw<
Hundred Doll If rica— Excellent Preaching and L«>\L-
Vlll CONTENTS.
Camp Meeting of 1886.
President McDonald on "Unbelief" — Family Feeling in all the
Camps — Dr. A. Lowrey's Sermon — H. L. Hastings — G. N. Bal-
lentine — J. A. Wood — Blessed Sermons and Services for Ten
Days 36
CHAPTER V.
Camp Meeting of 1887.
Morse, Johnson, Bowen, and Stone at their Posts — Large Body
of Ministers — Dr. Dougan Clark's Opening Sermon — B. AV.
Gorham Quite Vigorous — G W. Ballentine — G. Hughes —
President McDonald's Sermon on "Rest" — Dr. L. B. Wat-
son of Baltimore — S. L. Brown — Love Feast Led by
Dea. Morse — Dr. Levy on Strange Fire — Two Meet-
ings on Sabbath Afternoon — J. H. Irvine's Searching Ser-
mon— Dr. D. Clarke's Other Sermons — G. Hughes on " The
Fulness of God" — B. W. Gorham on Divine Transformation —
Dr. Daniel Steele — John Parker — G. A. McLaughlin — W. P.
Daniels— Mrs. Levy —Mrs. Carter — C. J. Fowler — G. H. But-
ler—J. Parker — G. N. Ballentine — H N. Brown — D. P. Upde-
graff — A. Hartt — Sabbath Love Feast — Great Days — Many
Successful Services — J. H. Earle.
Camp Meeting of 1888.
Led by the President — J. Short's First Sermon — Rev. J. M.
Hervey — C. L. Eastman — McDonald, Parker, and Dr. Levy —
Sabbath Sermons — Bishop Taylor's Sermon — The State of the
Heathen — Drs. Levy and Steele — Bro. McLaughlin — J.
Parker — F. B. Joy's Last Sermon — His Happy Death — B. W.
Gorham' s Last Sermon — His Triumphant Death — C H. McBride
and Wife — G. Hughes — Most Excellent Camp Throughout. . 46
CHAPTER YI.
Camp Meeting of 1889.
Led by the President — T. Gill Preached the First Sermon — Rev.
Mr. Freeman — Dea. Morse Led the Love Feast — Ross Taylor
— G.N. Ballentine — Dr. W. Reddy's Sermons — G.Hughes —
C. J. Fowler's Sermon — E. O. Mallory on " Doing Exploits " —
Memorial Services of B. W. Gorham and F. B. Joy — J. A.
Wood — Rev. L. P. Cushman's Sermon— Bro. D. W. Wood-
ward— I. L. Sprague — I. T. Johnson — Huntress — A. Hartt —
E. Davies' Sermon on Inbred Sin — Bro. Gill Preached the
Last Sermon — Rainy Week, but Glorious Camp Meeting. . .59
CONTENTS. IX
( EAPTEB VII.
ore 01 ii
Glorious Opening — First &
— Three Sermons —
tier Sen ices — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday . and Thurso1
Bei :i nd Sei iale of the 1 1 i tnp < (round t<» the
Douglas Camp M iation — Bishop Taylor's Sermon
and Address -Sermon by J. A. Wood
CHAPTEB VIII.
-<•<] Rain ,.D Frid iv — I: lore Smith's Missionary Ad-
dress— Sermons bj 1. If. Pik< - \ McLean — Bro. Balkn
tine — J. Gill — Dr. E. M Levy— Hey. Mi
• . 1 > ; 1 1 it Services — Side Meeting -S< nd Closing
—Parting on M
INTRODUCTION.
The modern camp meeting has a Scriptural support in
the Feast of the Tabernacles. In the twenty-third chapter
of Leviticus there is an account of this interesting festival :
" Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye
have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast
unto the Lord seven days : on the first day shall be a
sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath. And
ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees,
branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and
willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the Lord
your God seven days. And ye shall keep it a feast unto the
Lord seven days in the year. It shall be a statute forever
in your generations : ye shall celebrate it in the seventh
month. Ye shall dwell in booths seven days ; all that are
Israelites born shall dwell in booths : that your genera-
tions may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell
in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt."
The Feast of Tabernacles was the most joyous of all
festive seasons in Israel, and was the third great annual
festival, at which all Israel was to appear before the Lord
at the place which He should choose. It fell on the fifteenth
of the seventh month, or Tishri, corresponding to Septem-
ber or the beginning of October. It was a time of year
when the hearts of all the people would naturally be full
of thankfulness, gladness, and expectancy. The fruits of
INTRODUCTION, xi
the earth had been g: nd a season of rest prev
before the coming on of the rainy season, after which a
planted in ti.
thus a thanksgiving i
heard in the tabernacles of the ri
I shall bless thee in all thine increase, and
in all 1 be works of thine hand .
I thy Bon, and th od thy m
. and thy mai l-sei
and the fatherless, and tin' wid
In the sfishnah, ac
J I .
struct ion of ' i
I
purposes of I ..II
yet nol too high, not more than thirl the
sid<
shaded as net to admit sunshine and air, ooi
• to have sufficient
aeedless to enter inl > f u
that these booths, and nol I heir
: all in . ml that duj
entire period t:. , in
short, entirely live in them,
beautiful and Lmpn
The fiit ire nation leaving theii hi
and for eight days, including I
and spiritual refreshment in worship,
of the leaves of fragrant trees and the pure air ol
The origin of i E taberni
divine authority, grew, D
society. In all ages there hai for
worship. Th 3 HOW, in times of
Xll INTRODUCTION.
persecution, met in secluded valleys and behind the shelter
of the rocks. Here the faithful pastor broke for thern the
Bread of Life, and commended them to the care of Him
who is " a shelter from the storm, and a rock in a weary
land."
In after times also, when peace had spread her dove-
like wings over the country, similar meetings were held.
So great were the crowds attending the annual communion
seasons, that both the preaching and the administration of
the Lord's Supper had to be held in the church-yards and
under the shade of trees. The sturdy and devout Scotch-
men would come with their families from far and near,
and, for many days at a time, would with great reverence
listen to sermons of three hours in delivery, " nor thought
the season long."
In our own country the Puritans, perhaps from necessity,
held many of their religious services in the open air, while
the immortal Whitefield delivered most of his sermons in
the streets and in the fields. The early Methodists did the
same. One of these, with fiery eloquence and divine unction
preached, for many weeks, every Lord's Day, in the vicinity
of Philadelphia, under spreading oak trees, using a sugar
hogshead for his pulpit. By these means thousands were
converted to God.
Eev. William McDonald, in The Christian Witness,
published an account of the rise and progress of camp
meetings. It appears, from this interesting sketch, that
Rev. James McGready, of Scotch-Irish descent, a native of
Pennsylvania, moved, with his parents, when quite young,
to North Carolina, and, while yet a youth, united with
the Presbyterian Church. He was sent, in the fall of 1785,
to his native State to be educated, and at the school which
finally became the Jefferson College.
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II.' wa lioen L to ] ■' . \ ' 1 788. I-
until he had been engaged in the ministi time
that he Lclusion that he was without
an experimental knowled Christ. M this dis-
covery, besought (i"<l with all his heart, and in doing
found peace by believing, during the admii a of the
i's Supper. B on after this remarkable
returned th Carolina, I thin him burned
hotly, and Ins i and pointed i
aroused the opposition oi unconverted pr< and
• inate unbelievers. [I me of UH
sort"' wenl to his church, broke down the
pulpit, and left a Letter addressed t«» him, written in hi
requiring him to le life.
But, nothing daunted !•
Sabbath morning he took his Btand in the his
dismantled church, and preached a sermon of
warning the wicked to " flee from the wrati II
continued laboring here I ntil L796, when he
removed to Kentucky, and be
tions, — fcfudd River, bj
II whole sou] was on for sinners. He
ired a pledge from his members thai they would Bpend
one half hour ■ •» ery Saturday . - ath
morning at Bunrise, in pleading with God for i
II work and the salvation oi ' night be ftX]
ed, during the following ; tia work commenced
atthe Jaspei B Church. In 1799 the work Bpread to
Buch an extent thai he found it accessary to seek tl
ance of other devoted and earnest mil ival
Bpread more and more in 1800. It prevail
region Of country that it was called the revival I
This great awakening became largely catholic in spirit, and
was participated in by members of various denominati
XIV INTRODUCTION.
At this time was held the first real camp meeting ever
known in modern times. The place was Jasper Kiver,
Logan County, Ky., during the month of July, 1800. The
circumstances were very simple. A family had just arrived
in the County from Carolina, and were anxious to attend
one of Mr. McGready's meetings, but could not see their
way clear to do so, because of the distance and the fact of
their being strangers. A female member of the family
suggested that, as they had encamped in their wagon on
their long journey, they might do the same while attend-
ing the revival meetings. They consequently, with wagon
and provisions, started for the meeting, camping near the
church.
This suggested to other families the method by which they
also could attend. So at the next meeting several other
families followed their example. This simple arrangement
suggested to Mr. McGready the idea of camp meeting,
which he appointed at Jasper Eiver, and announced that
the people would be expected to camp on the ground. They
did so, and for shelter used their wagon covers and cloth
tents.
The first camp meeting continued from Friday to the
following Tuesday, and resulted in the conversion of forty-
five souls. The people came in crowds, many from a distance
of twenty, fifty, and even one hundred miles.
This was the origin of camp meetings in this country.
For some reason they very soon passed out of the hands
of the Presbyterians, and within a few years have been
conducted by the Methodists, although the Baptists and
other denominations have occasionally used the same
method for special summer services.
The early camp meetings of the Methodists were seasons
of marvellous power. Father Boehm gives some account
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of the work in his day. S
■in Bhore Ol Maryland, he
hundred and fori ions in oi
eight wholly sanctified. Another day thei hun-
dred and forty-six •■ hundred and
tnctified. Peter Van K I ched
at i :, and I inverted
and • ified thai On Thui
following there h hundred and
and fifty-five sanctified. Tl
verted and nine hundred and
one camp lu-
lu the 1 of a
remarkable revii
ir 1824,
fifteen to twenty the
alone. This a-air
• ing held by the \ ( arch, in M C mty.
1 > : iched l'\ I.' ■ A l
aecticut, the 11 I Spirit fell tirst upon the i
then upon th< ind sinm
out iii greal anguish of soul l
scription, and the of this bi I
and ol iii.' w< by the ehurc] LI denomina-
tions in I S for man;
a very significant fact that the ramp d held
for the Bpread of Bcriptural holines ininently
successful in the ell as in the
Banctification of beli< S and
uncover the carnality remaining in believers, and that pro-
claim God's remedy for the removal of all
convict sinm rgument I if
the righteous scared hall the ungodly
and the Burner appear
XVI INTRODUCTION.
The following pages will give the reader some striking
illustrations of this statement. The origin of the National
Holiness Association, as also of Douglas Camp Meeting, may
have been small and insignificant, but eternity alone can
tell the story of what God has wrought by these agencies
in quickening formal churches, sanctifying believers, and
converting sinners. The streams flowing from these foun-
tains of holy influence have touched many lands, making
fertile the barren soil and filling human spirits with
gladness. The narrative is an interesting one, and will be
read with profit and delight long after the present actors
on the scene have passed from earth to heaven.
In the year 1858, a young man, of large business prospects,
impenitent and worldly, was, through the power of the
Holy Spirit, converted to God. The change was radical.
At once he became an earnest worker in the field of Chris-
tian labor. Business, family, pleasure, and money were
held as secondary to the conversion of his friends and
neighbors. He preached to men in their homes, on the
streets, and in the shops, beseeching them to turn from
sin and seek God. His zeal was tireless, his consecra-
tion sincere, and his joy in the service of his Master was
without cessation. And yet there was unrest in his soul.
The discovery of lingering carnality awakened great anx-
iety and caused many tears to flow. Within two months
after his conversion we find him with a deep hunger in his
soul after holiness. Night after night we see him in
earnest conversation with his precious Christian mother.
But even she could not help him now. " George," she
would say to his passionate yearnings, "you are seeking
something that you cannot hope to enjoy this side the
grave."
Some one — to this day he has not discovered who — sent
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him a cop; G
flowing tears he read i1 Christian ex]
bening ag
omebody has got the experience I bo much
I M this
mother and bod w< uld Bit until the . . reading,
con vers in .
In .I ,:■ ,1870,Mo1
I Her pre e in
her soul also : and t
titer into the Beulah I. him. In that m
Lng tin- "eleci '.
t*iit i BcatiojL Returni the happy \
of the | of heart purit] . now
and Lnstrud the
In November of the i r, aholin entionwaa
held I, M
ent. I > iring the i ! Itar
ing the experiei it when
invitation was given to the
the altar and •-:<> through the i 'inn. pei
sinni rward and » I
ml day, Nov. I."-. 1 s7". after I '
with his mother and sister, all in- ami
prayer, he wen\ t.» the bridge, from which a fine view may
he had of tin- l»ay. Here the Little company halted, ami
time no on.' broke ti. I
were beginning to fall around them 1
I. king down the b rd the light-house, with his
heart yearnii ' he had reached
tli*- oml of all self effort \
upon his soul. .Just thru, as the light-hous
his lamp, and its cheering • r tip- 1
XV111 INTRODUCTION.
the great deep, trie light of Heaven fell upon the sonl of His
servant. Instantly all gloom disappeared ; the witness of
the Spirit came as clear and unmistakable to his sanctifi-
cation, as it had come to his justification. And "the
anointing abideth in him unto this day."
Such is the story of one that God has used, and is still
using, for the advancement of His kingdom in the world.
Douglas is only one of many agencies set in motion by this
man of God who, u through sanctification of the Spirit and
belief of the truth, was made meet for the Master's use,
and prepared unto every good work."
Edgar M. Levy.
DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
( HAPTER I.
DBA Holy Ghott, my heart inspire ;
•nl baptise me now with I
lot thy former gift! be vain :
l noil
Win
Fob several years I haw felt thai a history of this
I camp meeting should 1m* written. For, though
this camp had i eery small b ginning it is
that it has n«>t been equalled in j glory by
any ramp in N \ 1. ' id in the same time.
It is 1 fork and N and rail-
road, forty-eight miles from B si »n,a I ;i miles
from Pin nam. Conn. It is in the State ol M I8£ b US
and is nut far from the railroad station.
In the summer of 1 875 J. \V. < , Evai
of the ( nal Church, and Luther Wing,
the Methodist Church, held a small cam: . the
other side of t lie road from the present camp.
meeting was held for the promotion <»f holiness, and
the conversion of Binners. Among those that \\
present, we may mention: Dea. (- M. M ree and
2 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
I. T. Johnson, Evangelist; Dr. C. B. Robbins, of Wor-
cester ; Ex-governor Berry, of N. H., a Methodist who
was in office at the time of the late war. Also several
recent converts from the Catholic Church in Putnam.
Also, Deacons Lovering and Carver of the Baptist
Church, Putnam ; and Deacon Stoddard of the Congrega-
tional Church, in Douglas. Rev. F. D. Blakeslee,
D.D., President of the East Greenwich Seminary (R.I.),
preached on the sabbath of the camp, and Miss Charlotte
Holmes, a Quakeress, of Burrillville, R. I., also preached
at that camp on the sabbath. Her sermon was in the
morning and made a profound impression. Dr. Blakeslee
carried the congregation by storm in the afternoon.
The social services during the sabbath were con-
ducted by Deacon Morse and I. T. Johnson, and quite a
company were converted during the day. The first con-
vert of the camp meeting was a French Catholic, named
Peter Dion, who has since become a missionary among
the French. This conversion stirred up much opposi-
tion, which was manifest on every side.
The following brethren were also present and helped
in the social and public services, pointing sinners to
Christ, and encouraging believers : viz., Rhoades Allen,
Dea. Wm. Stone, Joseph Cundall, Deacon Fenn, Dea. T.
P. Botham, Dea. F. Lovering, all of Putnam, and E. M.
Hough of East Douglas.
God honored that meeting with his gracious presence.
There were so many converted or sanctified, that there
was a general desire that there should be another camp
meeting held in that vicinity, next year, and as Dea.
Morse was a business man of means, and was such an
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eari. [red to take the lead in the
enterprta Peeling that he might glorify God in this
work, In- purch era] acres of land, and
era! buildings, including a dining-halL, office, and
dormitory, also a Dumber of ten
The camp meeting in 1 876, \\ -as under the 1 1 u
Morse, I. T. Johnson, and other Laborers, both lay
and clerical. The presence of the Lord was manifested,
sinners were ified bj
power of God. ( . L< - N ' -. ( nal
evangelist from I» ©fc >n, took a irt in tl
early in The meeting increased in favor with
1 1 1 and man. The people in ail the region round n
interested, and came to the services. There was n«>
Tabernacle at thai time, so in rainy weather,
were held in the pavilion in front of the office, in
the tents, and sometimes in the dining-hall.
The sen ices were held <>n the line oi santifica-
ti-ui tor believers, and true repentance and faith in Chi
for the salvation of sinn< . ■• i of the Lord
was present to heal."
A.l these premises were owned by D G If.
Morse, who is a mil] »»\\ uer and manufacturer from I*ut-
nam, Conn., where lie lives in a Large mansion, where
his cotton mills are Located, where he earns tin- money
which he so freely Bpend I d and Buffering human-
ity, and where his Large family of nine children have
been horn, who are branching out in many directions.
Deacon M orous man, of medium stature
and of peaceable disposition. He was converted
follows: —
4 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
After he had lived in sin about forty years, he
promised his mother to read the Bible through if she
would send him one in large print. While engaged in
reading his Bible he was called to sit up all night and
watch with the dead body of a neighbor's child. At
the midnight hour, all alone, God met him as he read
the following stanzas, which he found, that night, in
that Bible, which his mother no doubt put in. The
stanzas are said to have been written by Mrs. Phoebe
Palmer. As he read them the Holy Spirit applied them
to his heart and he burst into tears, and cried like a
child.
" Remember, love, who gave you this
When other days shall come —
When she who had thy earliest kiss
Sleeps in her narrow home.
Remember, 'twas a mother gave
The gift to one she'd die to save.
That mother sought a pledge of love,
The holiest for her son;
And from the gifts of God above
She chose a godly one.
She chose for her beloved boy
The source of life, and light, and joy.
And bade him keep the gift — that when
The parting hour should come,
They might have hope to meet again,
In her eternal home.
She said his faith in that would be
Sweet incense to her memory.
And should the scoffer in his pride,
Laugh that fond gift to scorn,
And bid him cast that pledge aside
That he from youth had borne —
She bade him pause and ask his breast
If he, or she, had loved him best.
DEACON MOKSES CONVERSION.
A J ber bod
• ii this holy tbi
Tin* love that would retaio the i
ling.
Remember, 't la ao i<ll<- I
A mother*! gift —
'I I incident led to his pray on,<
for \ oui
r he had b en soundly converted, he was d
convicted of inbred Bin, and felt 1 of ent
sanctification. He could not rest till he had
of ;i clean heart. This wonderful and com] I
salvation not only ei
his benei olenoe. 1 [e 1" in to study .
doing good t<> bis fellow-men.
I [e found a tru< llow laborer in I. T.
Johnson, Evan I ( rod has
in many places, for i .Broth
doic ound from its beginn
and has a fine Oil the ground.
retary of imp meetings on this
ground was Stillman Morse, a ■ D M . Then
\\\ F. Davis of Oxford, took this office for a number
of years. They both did good servi
remember the early camp me< on this ground.
They were small, but full of power, and accomplished
much good. Souls were oom . including some
French Catholics, whom 1. me efficient
workers in the cause of the kingdom of ( 'hi i^t ; and I
at least, has become a mil the Lord Jee
Rev. George Hugh* attendant at this
6 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
glorious camp, for Deacon Morse was led to seek entire
santification through reading " The Guide to Holiness. "
God has given Brother Hughes much power in preach-
ing on this encampment. He is a minister of the old-
fashioned sort, whose faith in God is full and complete,
and who preaches with and by " the Holy Ghost sent
down from heaven. " I remember how he preached one
year upon, " Blessed are they that hunger and thirst
after righteousness, for they shall be filled. " He was
caught away by the Spirit, and carried the people with
him. He was also an honored and faithful member of
"The National Camp Meeting Association" for a num-
ber of years, and is one of the editors of " The Guide to
Holiness, " which is always full of the sweetness of the
gospel of the Son of God. For a number of years I had
charge of the children's meetings on these grounds, and
many were converted to God. I. T. Johnson would
generally hold, at the stand, a large and successful
revival service immediately after dinner on Sunday,
when the masses were there. He is a plain-spoken,
earnest, and successful worker. I must not forget to
mention Mrs. Susan B.Morse, the mother of Deacon Morse.
She was indeed the mother of the camp, while her son was
the father of it. She had a fervent spirit of piety, and
and took a great interest in this camp and helped to
pay its expenses for many of the earlier years. But
on June 17, 1881, the Master called, and she went from
the toils and sufferings of earth, to the rest and joys of
heaven. Her good works were many, and her memory
is blessed. She "rests from her labors and her works
do follow her." She was the worthy mother of a noble
I! IK RUNNING STREAM. ,
whom - fed many years before he was
con'. nd when he was far away from God. II i
prayers prevailed, and her h »tlyrej< M -.
* I \I. M has imp
me< • id otherwise rendered i • in
advising with her husband about it. I mua
ial mention of the indispensable man of the camp,
William B. Stone, who for so many pears has I
rer, has done Buch splendid
mult ii udes, and whose d
he could maintain his temper under many pi
wonder thai so many people <a: I
and other places when they could have b >th a spiril
and a temporal feast at the sam( them I
must make Bpe i il menl i< m >vi-
dence, and his excellent wif< 1 full of
faith and the 1 [oly < ih«>^t that v
them. The deacon died. 1 1 - a to
come i" I >ou{
A Lovely bI ream of pure water \\ Lnda
through Douglas Camp Ground, and the ; ■
each side of the b1 ream. 1 1 reminds us of tl
the Jordan, on a small scale. The land
of the preacher's Btand, so that thousand
sit in Bight within speaking distance. Then avy
growth of pine tires that make a lovelj shade. It is
beautiful for situation, and is already a joy to all N
England.
Mrs. N. J. Hill of Bast Douglas attended the first
camp meeting. She walked from East Douglas to
Camp on a very hot day. She and Luther Wing v.
8 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
the only persons in town at that time that enjoyed full
salvation. She has been a faithful attendant ever since.
Dea. Morse told us that when at Round Lake
National Camp Meeting in 1872, he met a one-armed
man in the woods ; he began to preach to him " Jesus,"
and wept over him. He was converted and became a
minister, after finishing his education at Drew Theolog-
ical Seminary. Bro. Tilley tells a similar experi-
ence in Delaware, where a tramp was entertained and
saved, and became a local preacher.
At the first camp meeting on this ground, the power
of God came down so that, in one of the social meetings
in the men's pavilion, everybody was saved. A French-
man ran out of the meeting and down to the office.
Bro. Morse's son, "Stillman, asked him how the meet
ing was going. He replied, " I stay till they catch 'em
six. Then I leave." It is thought that there were
thirty souls converted that night.
I am glad to learn that Zaccheus A. Ballard was at
the first camp meeting. He says Mr. Coolidge was a
devout man, and much concerned for the salvation of
souls.
Mrs. Amanda Smith, who has labored so many j^ears
in Africa, was an earnest and veiy acceptable worker
at some of these earlier camp meetings.
£~Uyt*/
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CHAPTER II.
"Oh that the Comforter would come,
eat,
But lix in mi i .
Ami kc.|» possession ■•■
I
: Indwell]
National i Ieetinq a i I
Tin < M hty influ-
ence throughout the world. I have attended man;
them, and can I i as it has
been marvellou d at tl I
ional ( 'amp M ' i n as under the
charge of Rev. William W Do \is* Rev. J S
[nskip, the President, was holding a N .'. Camp
Meeting in the West at the Bame I ut each
other fraternal greetings by I
ings, and it was quite refreehinj
from each other in tli.it v
Revs. W. M B . I irh a Mui ger, J. A. H
.1. N. Short, ( • i -: Gill, N
tion \ i iation, were present I» id many
other dear ministers i and Christian worl
in abundance, including R B D J. Griffin,
King, Da vies, and I. harmony prevailed.
Many were converted, reclaimed, or fully sanctified.
10 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
A poor drunkard was present, and could hardly give
attention to the preaching; but Dea. Morse knew
the man, and how important it was that he should be
saved. We had a season of prayer, and Dea. Morse
offered one of his mighty, wrestling, and prevailing
prayers, for which he is noted. God answered prayer ;
the drunkard was sobered and saved, and lived for
God two years, and died in the faith of God. A large
tabernacle had been erected, where the services were
held in rainy weather, and at other times.
There were some wonderful scenes of power at this
National Meeting. Indeed, such was the faith of the
people in God, at this camp, that no ordinary blessing
could satisfy them. The preaching was kept fully on
the line of "holiness to the Lord." Surely, these were
among the times that the prophet wrote about, when
"holiness to the Lord" should ube upon the bells of
the horses, and the pots in the Lord's house " should
" be like the bowls before the altar. Yea, every pot in
Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the Lord
of hosts."
Indeed, so fully did the distinction between regenera-
tion and entire sanctification prevail among the people,
that one of the boys that had been converted in the chil-
dren's meeting, when giving his testimony a few days
after, said, " I know I have been converted, but I have
not that other blessing."
He knew he was not wholly sanctified, as the people
were around him. And so did many more, who could
not rest till they obtained that great boon of heaven.
Christians of all churches entered into this blessed
two MIGHTY MEN. 11
nd went hon I of the wonderful Btory of
.(I His perfect and wonderful lo
: his camp meeting the N A
forthe Promotion i i I (olinec .Rev. Win.
McDonald was elected pi . and Bros. Pi
Mii: _ . Stratton, I I Hey, and Malcolm v.
lidente.
B . MP nald has had charge of nearly all the
camp meetu I i that time. 1 [e was also
vice-president of tin- National Asa iationfor tl
motion of Holiness, of which Rev. •'. S. [nskip was the
honored president. These two mighty n G
travelled at Lessl . and held Borne
of the most glorious camp meetings that mort
attended. Glorious men, each of them, but very differ-
cut in their tempenu
John S. [nskip jive and fiery: Wm. M
Donald was more conservative and sober. The one ■■
the engine, the other was tin- balance-wheel, and one
Was just ;i^ essentia] as the other. Indeed, it is hard t<»
how one of them could have succeeded without the
other.
The New England Association did much good,
held a Dumber «>t" good camp meel R . •' A.
Wood was a \ ery efficient member, and has been made a
ig by his able sermons and \ igorous exhorta-
tions and line discriminations. M I1 I and Wood
maki d, Bteady,and vigorous pair, and were alw
reliable and ready for any emergency.
The camp meeting ^i lsv" at Douglas -
great power. Bro. McDonald was away, and l;
12 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
G. Pratt of Maine, a wonderful man of God, was to
take charge of this meeting, but illness kept him away.
So Dea. Morse led the camp meeting in a very
successful and acceptable maimer. The influence of the
last year's meeting had gone out far and wide, and the
people came in great numbers. Other buildings had
been erected for the increasing crowds ; still it was hard
to accommodate them all.
The burden was upon my heart for the children.
Meetings were appointed, and the seal of heaven was
upon these meetings from the beginning. The last ser-
vice among the children was marvellous in the eyes of
angels and of men. At this time John S. Inskip, Wm.
McDonald, and J. A. Wood were on their way round
the world.
After Rev. G. Hughes' wonderful sermon, Mrs. Clark
of New York was overwhelmed with the power of God,
and fell at the altar before the Lord, and many felt the
shock of divine power. The altar service continued
till eleven p.m. It was a glorious time. The last
meeting of the camp was in the line of assimilation with
the image of God. We were crying out to God for the
image of Christ to be stamped upon us. Many received
the answer to their prayers. The glory of God covered
the camp. Thus closed the heavenly camp meeting of
1880. There was an excellent set of sermons preached
at this camp meeting, and they were a great blessing to
the people.
The camp meeting of 1881 commenced Aug. 2.
Much prayer had been offered concerning this camp
meeting, and the power of God was there from the
REV, John ALLEN.
[lev. Win. McDonald was in charge, and
opened the first with a discourse upon *•':
Baptism of the Holy Ghost, the
people flocked to the altar. It was ■ time of great
humiliation before the Lord, and was a good preparation
for the imp meetinj '■'. '. .
Simmons, W ;. S i b, ( - , Dr. Si . the
writer, and many othei sent, including 1»:.
Chai lis of Boston. The sermons were full of
holy power and heavenlj unction.
. John Allen of Farmington, Me., was called
u Camp M \ . . • ■
I [e \\ as filled with I S t, and mad.
to the people. He was present at ( op meeting
here until God called him to bis eternal reward. He
was quite a preacher when the Spirit was upon him, and
preached with great acceptance. He died in his ninety-
third year, Aug. 80, 1 vs7. on tl imp
.ml. Me., tli<' d r he preached there; and
. at once to work and In • ." R lien
was an excellent man of God. He attended three hun-
dred and >c\ enty-four camp n
Missi - ( ssie and ! - Pawtucket, R.I.,
were efficient workers at this meeting) B , Alderman
of Hyde Park, Mass., had charge of several servi
l'm-fcct harmony prevailed, and the tide of salvation
rose higher and higher, until Jordan <y\
banks. All classes rushed to the altar as soon as they
were invited; and some i)( the quiet people, who 1
a great propriety, v. 1 by the
Spirit, that they would fall down before the Loidat the.
altar: others shouted for joy.
14 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
The Sunday morning love feast almost excelled
everything we had ever had at even a National camp
meeting. Two hundred testified for God in eighty
minutes, and the testimonies were clear and strong, and
very definite. One hundred witnessed for Christ by
rising, that had no time to speak. God was there in
great power.
Dr. Charles Cullis of Boston preached an excellent
sermon after the love feast, from John 2: 7. Many
were blessed of God under the word.
Mrs. W. McDonald held some precious mother's
meetings, and Mrs. J. A. Wood held a series of meet-
ings for young ladies. Mrs. Dr. Levy led the children's
meetings.
In these days of power it was very common for a
little group, here and there, to go up the side of the hill
or down in some valley, and hold a prayer meeting for a
special blessing upon the services. How many times I
have known Bros. Griffin and Thomas to do so ! Who
can tell the power of united and believing prayer? I
hope this custom will be kept up, for the good of
those who pray, as well as of those that they pray for.
As Bros. McDonald and Wood had returned from
India, and had seen William Taylor's missions, and as
the missionary fire always burned at this camp, a sub-
scription was taken of $114 for the Taylor missions.
These missions in India, with those of Dr. William
Butler, have become so very prosperous that there are
now three annual conferences of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church in India. This camp meeting closed in a
blessed manner, and the people wrere determined to
come again.
INI:I:U> SAILED. 15
[NO OF I
With such r wonder thai
the rumor went out, and th<
:i to come to this camp, and i! band at
the earl} part of 1 • but
for God an I >n.
A. larger 1 ted by Dea,
M : -• . . :id hundi
li;i<l been \ R •'• A.
Wood ;i!i<l W i M I n the fii si
big, and '1 upon tin'
E an hour, and a I
past ten o'clock at night ed
- full
of point I '1 sin v on
de, and tli.- |
heal. S Bin abound* <li<i much
nnue aboun I. " K v. ( i. 1 1::jl v. ith
much powei I Dr. Levy, Rev. B. W*. ( r< irham
mI preached three times, with the unction
from the Holy One. Dr. W. F. Mallalieu, now ;l
bishop, preached od ••11' I
peoj moved and melted under the w Is Rev.
1 '.. A W hed a p i< >n.
11-- and his wife and four children have since then
spent more than fiv< in Bishop Tayl<
in A . W !• n Borne one told I p that
. Withej ! i o much foi mop
said, "That will help to make up for those who do
not pray enough.'1 Bro, Withey is presiding eldei
the Angola District
16 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Rev. John Parker of New York has attended all the
camp meetings from the "beginning, except the last,
and is always a joy and delight. He is so fnll of
heavenly sunshine that everybody is glad to see him;
and although he only stays a few days, he is called on
once or twice to edify and bless the people by his lumi-
nous and instructive sermons and his heavenly songs.
His social qualities are very attractive.
Rev. J. S. Inskip made his only visit to this ground
on the last three days of this meeting. He was in
excellent health and spirits, and preached as only he
could preach when the Holy Ghost rested upon him.
He was pre-eminently a man of God, full of faith and
of the Holy Ghost. He too has joined the blood-
washed. He died at Ocean Grove, N.J., March 7,
1884. His last song was, "The Sweet By and By."
Just before he died, with a face beaming with celestial
light, he shouted, " Victory ! triumph ! triumph ! "
These were his last words. Blessed man of God !
Rev. David Updegraff of Ohio preached a blessed
sermon on Sabbath afternoon. Bros. McDonald,
Wood, Short, Bray, King, Alderman, and others
preached at this camp meeting with divine energy.
The Sabbath love feasts were, as usual, seasons of
power. As many as four testimonies were given in a
minute. They were such clear-cut testimonies that
they sparkled like diamonds. Many wondered where
so many precious gems came from. Many of them
since then have gone to their heavenly rest. I must
not forget to mention another true yoke-fellow, who
for many years has taken charge of the office work
THE HOLY. GHOST AND ORTHODOXY. IT
and had a general oversight of the temporalities of
the camp m . — Jam.- B. Bo II is a man
oi solid physical proportions, of a genial temper, good
judgment, Long-suffering patience, and g lur-
ance, who has endeared himself to all the people
and La an ind le man.
Camf Meeting 01 lv^
This blessed ••amp meeting comm
with an informal service in the evening. Mr., u
waiting before the Lord for the manifestation of the
divine presence, and tl not disappointed. It
\ % meeting of unusual power. The promise I
forter was in the midst, and the camp m< ent
on with great power from day I Rev. W.
y and I )i . I taniel Steele | i v lay.
. G. \V. IfeD >nald of W 1st i k, N !'-.. J. A.
W i. and D. J. Griffin preached on Thursday. R
J. \. Short, B. 1". J . and J. M. Leon ird ] bed on
Friday. R . . < . . E. 1 . Dl . ES. M . i . and
(i. 1: preached on Saturday. Sunday
day, as usual. Th( i glorious h I in the
mon ter which Rev. W. McDonald pn
R .. John Parker preached al B. W.
Gorham in the evening. God enabled each of them
to preach in the 1 1 I was done.
About five thousand persona were in attendance, and
positive results were achieved in the salvation of sinners
and the sanctincation of beli
Dr. Dani S le preached his remarkable sermon on
u The Holy Ghost the ( ionservatorof ( taihodoxy," which
18 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
was edifying in a high degree. Many Baptist breth-
ren from New Brunswick were among the earnest
seekers. Rev. H. d. McBride and wife were made a
great blessing. Rev. G. Hughes and wife and son
were blessed and made a blessing.
The tide of salvation rose higher and higher from
day to day, till it reached a higher point than ever
before at Douglas. There were twenty-six sermons
preached by twenty ministers, including Rev. A. E.
Withey. Six of them preached twice. Bro. I. T.
Johnson conducted a number of noon and 6 P.M.
meetings, and God made them a great blessing. The
death of Dr. Palmer of New York was the topic of
one service. He was a man of God, full of faith and
of the Holy Ghost. Two hundred testimonies were
given at the second love feast. They were as rich
as if sent from the skies. Dea. Morse was all
ablaze with divine glory. God helps him because lie
keeps his commandments ; out of a million dollar's
worth of property under his care, he will not allow
repairs to be made on the Sabbath. Nearly $800
were raised for missions. Rev. B. S. Taylor, then of
Vermont, was made a great blessing.
CHAPTER III.
"Win!.' bi 1 lie Indubitable
That ascertain! the kin<_:<i« >m mi:
That powerful stamp I l"iiur t<> feel, —
The lignatore <>f lore «ii\ in.-:
< >h. shed it in my head abi
Fnlnnss of love, <»f hearon, <-i God!*1
l'l \ \\ !■ Ink Pl< li l:l B.
Rev. W'ili.i.wi .M- I U )jn lld, so mai
dent of this meeting, is also tl lent of 1 nal
Camp Meeting A , since the death oi •'. S. En-
skip. He i> one of the edit
in connection with Revs. J. Gill and G. A. M Langhlin.
He is well beloved by thousands all over the nation.
1 1.' is now j and i> ripening for
eternal glory, but still wields his pen with great po*
Rev. Joshua (Jill lias had charge of the book stand
it Douglas for many i^ one of the most
Laborious and successful business managers in all \
/.and, an incish ■ preacher, an ei
lent singer, and one of the Leading authors of that
unequal ok called wSonj and Glad-
ness,*1 which has already had a sale of three hundred
fifty-live thousand coj
Rev. J. A. Wood has done excellent servii
Douglas for many years. He is the author of that
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MISSIONARY III: i:. 21
blessed book called " P< I I Love," and its companion
book called ••Purity and Maturity."
Bishop W. Taylor has been m
at Douglas for a numb His preaching if
plain and practical, and iptural, and his spirit is
genial, and his faith in (i<>d and man ><» Btrong and
Bteady, that it is an inspiration to be in his company.
I [e has jusl returned from his i ! tour ii
and is in vigorous health. Thousands of dollars I
been oolle D das for his mission work. This
Leads as to notice more fully that the missionary
fire burns at D
Indeed, this may be called a missionary camp meeting;
for many ha\ eb ' mission field on
these grounds. Among the glad t<> mention
Rev. Amos E. Withey and n : ,and four lovely children
who were often at this camp. I e among the first
company that went out I \ in 1885, under Bishop
Tayl<»r, and have done such lit work in vari
parts of the pro vinci La. A. I the children, that
many were Bure would die, have s1 1 the climate b I
than the adults, and ran speak several languages, and
are making excellent mis I i oldest daughl
died iu Africa. 1 ball never forget the time when M
Effie Brannen oi B I it her duty to go to
She had a mighty conflict with self and Satan. S
knew her parents would oppose, but ( )hrist . and she
could uot refuse. When Bhe gave up all, the fire of (i<>d
flamed through ber whole body, soul, and spirit. Her
very countenance was all aglow with the di >ry.
We Bubscribed money to send her to an academy, but the
committee at New York said. "Send her onj she will
22 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
learn in Africa." The Mariner's Bethel Church of East
Boston, of which Dr. L. B. Bates is pastor, and of which
she was a member, gave Miss Brannen an excellent
outfit. She sailed from New York and reached Africa
in due season, and did good service for God. She be-
came the wife of W. P. Dodson, one of Taylor's best
missionaries. But her health failed and God called her
home. She wears a martyr's crown in glory, and is far
better off with her body in Africa and her soul in
paradise, than though she had returned from Africa.
Bro. Dodson would not leave his post of duty.
Heaven will afford a grand reunion and a glorious
coronation.
Seasons of Spiritual Power at Douglas.
I have seen many altar services at Douglas that were
most glorious, that would run on hour after hour, so
that it was almost impossible to close them.
" Heaven came down our souls to greet,
And glory crowned the mercy seat."
We had an ever memorable altar service at the stand
one night after Rev. G. Hughes had preached upon the
spirit of martyrdom for Christ. The Spirit came down
in such power that many fell before the Lord. Mrs.
Clarke, evangelist from New York, was overpowered,
and fell into the straw declaring she would be a martyr
for the Holy Ghost. Many were filled with the Spirit.
Others were transformed into the divine likeness.
Many a time Bros. Griffin and Thomas and others
•I" POWER.
would go into the woods and wail bei I, hour after
hour, in united earnest prayer, and simple, childlike faith.
At other times D< i would have the burden
of prayer upon him, and would take hold of (
faith, till the heavens gave way. Tl
moved in the same bl< — d ?
S » > 1 1 1 1 * of th< >na of j ov« er h • r the din-
ball, when, as we left the hall, some one
i(» Bing, ami th<- people gathered round. 1
of God Would fall Uj.<»n US.
and others would pray.
com.' forward for praj i ind ( 'hi i . S
a fully baptized man or woman would go on the hill
Dear tin* hall and begin to preach. Sinners and
would gather, and eternal Lr""d I
won : d from BOul to BOul, until many I
power and tin- S »me times tl.
power would ho at tin- Btation, when the dear ones
were going away, who I full of faith and tiif
that they could not contain. The paj on the
train were amaz< d, and many pas
victed while these baptizi - telling
their experience as the train moved on. Sometimes
there were shouts of \i<t<>iy.
1 '■ I ( \ MP Mm i i\«. i> In i-i \..m;\ \ dONAI*
D< . M e and his devoted mother and d
more were Baptists, including Dr. Levj oi Phili
phia ; Bros. M D as I, Gill, and a hos< of oth<
Methodists; but they all feel ] at home
Douglas. Indeed, they are bo baptized into one Spirit
24 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
that you cannot tell one from the other. They all
beautifully blend like the colors of the rainbow, and all
shine in the white light of the Sun of Righteousness.
Many successful Christian workers have been raised
up or helped at this camp meeting. Besides I. T.
Johnson, of whom I have spoken, I may mention the
two Davis boys from Oxford, who from a small begin-
ning have made good ministers of the Lord Jesus.
Also F. B. Thomas, who has become quite a successful
evangelist, and who, by the aid of Dea. Morse and others,
went with his family to New Zealand, and preached
the glorious gospel in those ends of the earth. He
and his family suffered much during the seventeen
thousand mile voyage. But the Lord delivered them,
and gave them the victory again and again, both on
the land and on the sea. Bro. Thomas is still in the
harvest field working with power.
The Influence of this Camp Meeting
Has already been felt in the ends of the earth, as we
have already shown. It has also had a great influence
upon the cities and towns of this vicinity. Hundreds
have been converted, and I trust as many have been
fully sanctified. " Holiness to the Lord " has been
constantly on the banner and in the sermons and in
the songs, until this whole region has felt the power.
The people in this section are delighted to listen to
the preaching of those excellent ministers that this
camp meeting brings together. Miss Lizzie O. Smith
of Willimantic, Conn., has been made a blessing to the
camp, and the camp has been made a blessing to her.
Her book has been read with interest and profit.
GOD A2TSWZB8 I'kAYKi:.
No Sim:< ri.AiiM.v at Douglas Camp Meeting.
Ajb Dea. Morse has owned all the real estate an I
Bona! property u( this camp meeting, I no
illation in i The people go to wor-
ship God, and build each other up in holiness. They
make this their great business. I i hauled
nid from the station I
M §e has held his
of the camp, ami has paid out hundreds of dollai
not thousands, from his own pocket, for this puxj
No wonder that the God is on this \\ :
institution !
1 1 M harity for all. T • Lord has
•lit him not to despise any man. li
know how to do with all . and knows ho*
utilize the peculiar] the various workei
to make the most of them all. I''.'. M rse lay
at the point of death some at Pitman
Grove, N.J., when Bros. W f and Griffin cam.'
to my room, and we off ." and
1 1 1 raised him up. W I bat we could n< I
him up ; that his work i
I he told me that his bou] ei rid.
He passed into eternity's dawn, but God Bpared him
his large family, and to the church. Dea. M
had charge of the Silver Lake Camp Meetu . \ ..
this summer. By the manifestation of perfect Love and
Christian benevolence, he ed himself to all.
Many were in tears when he departed. He wept him-
self. Long may his life be spared !
26 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Doctrines Taught at Douglas Camp Meeting.
The leaders of this meeting believe the teachings
of the Bible, in relation to human depravity, that all
men are born in sin, and shapen in iniquity. That
"the heart is," by nature, "deceitful above all things,
and desperately wicked " ; and that after a man is
truly regenerated by the Holy Ghost, still he has the
remains of this depravity in him, and that it mani-
fests itself in many ways, and tends to weaken his
faith, damp the ardor of his love, becloud his spiritual
vision, hinder his usefulness, and mar the peace of his
soul. It manifests itself in pride ; in self-will, often
giving him a will contrary to the divine will, leading
him to do something that is pleasing to nature that is
not pleasing to God.
They have found, b}~ experience, that these evils of the
heart are not to be extracted by growth in grace. Yea,
this depravity hinders the growth in grace. They teach,
also, that soon after a man is truly converted, by
proper instruction he may be led on to entire sanctifi-
cation, or perfect love, and then go on his way rejoicing
in perfect victory over the world, the flesh, and the
devil ; that amid all the trials of life he can walk and
talk with God continually.
They teach that it is dangerous to live in any
state below that of perfect love, for to refuse to be
fully saved, when God commands it, is to forfeit even
our assurance of our peace with God. They believe
that all true Christians may have the blessed experience
referred to by the poets : —
FROM GLORV TO GLORY.
Speak the second time, " 1 1
Tak
dock rem
• it out !■•
i sin,
Ami fully eel my spirit I
I ill pure within, —
Till I am wh
I irefore they think it best to have camp meet
and conventions rhich this wond tion
shall be kej mt!y before the minds of I
. and they I 1 to pn r it.
This is the \ ei y design
and it ; that this camp would never 1
existed btained this
in his own soul.
They believe, that after you are fully sanctified you
can still go on ection ; that
in this woi Id we ma ' ... [pom glory to
glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord'9; that while our
touch the • in beaven and
our treasures tl. In this way we may tl.
glorify God and benefit our fellow men.
y believe and teach that we ma] from
this ful to glory in it,
and continue in this glorying until (i<»d calls them to
His ting kingdom. They contend for tl.-
rty expri : —
Oh, come and dwell in me,
it r»t" power within,
A .1 lninu the glorious liberty
and tin]
28 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
The seed of sin's disease,
Spirit of health, remove —
Spirit of finish' d holiness,
Spirit of perfect love.
Hasten the joyful day
Which shall my sins consume,
When old things shall be done away
And all things new become.
I want the witness, Lord,
That all I do is right,
According to Thy will and Word,
Well pleasing in Thy sight.
I ask no higher state ;
Indulge me but in this,
And soon or later, then translate
To Thy eternal bliss.
And again they sing, —
Breathe, oh, breathe Thy loving Spirit
Into every troubled breast!
Let us all in Thee inherit,
Let us find that second rest.
Take away our bent to sinning,
Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith, as the beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.
They also cry out for the perfect love of God as
expressed by the poet : —
The thing my God doth hate,
That I no more may do ;
Thy creature, Lord, again create,
And all my soul renew :
My soul shall then, like Thine,
Abhor the thing unclean,
And, sanctified by love divine,
Forever cease from sin.
CRYING OUT TO GOD.
That blessed law of Thine,
.!. - imparl :
The Spirit'! law of life divil
Oli, write it <-n my heart !
Implant it deep within,
Whence it may nefei remote, —
The law of liberty from >in.
The perfect law of
Thy nature 1»<> my law. —
Thy tpol 'ity:
And sweetly every moment d
My 1 1 : 1 1 - 1 • > rhee.
• ui. remain !
all fulfil,
In in.-. < > Lord, fulfil again
Thy Heavenly Father's will.
They are crying oul to (i"<l for th< rhich the
Bible teaches and the p<x rth : —
Lord, 1 believe ■ reel remaini
i • ill Thy people known ;
bere pure enjoyment rel g
And Thou art loved ah>n.-:
it « here all our souls1 «!•
■ I on thin
Win !<1 sin and ire,
< >h that I dow the I know,
and enter in!
\"\\ ,Sei lour, now the power bt it
And let i I rom sin.
Remove this hardness from my hi
This onbelief remove;
To me the ritfa impart, —
The Sabbath of Thy U
30 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
to And when they have attained that perfect love and
glorious liberty and heavenly rest, they go on singing,
each one for themselves, —
I have entered the valley of blessing so sweet,
And Jesus abides with me there;
And His Spirit and blood make my cleansing complete,
And His perfect love casteth out fear.
There is peace in the valley of blessing so sweet,
And plenty the land doth impart,
And there is rest for the weary, worn travellers' feet,
And joy for the sorrowing heart.
There is love in the valley of blessing so sweet,
Such as none but His bloodwashed may feel,
When heaven comes down, redeemed spirits to greet,
And Christ sets His covenant seat.
Some people cannot understand how they can be
fully saved in the midst of so much sin and temptation.
The following statements of Bishop William Taylor
will be a blessing to many.
Bishop Taylor on Instincts and Passions.
" The simple instincts are not under the direct con-
trol of the will, and hence are not essentially changed
by the work of the Holy Sanctifier in the heart'. The
appetites and passions growing out of those instincts
do come within the power of the will, and hence must
be controlled and kept in harmony with one conscien-
tious standard of righteousness. When an appeal is
made by Satan, or any other agency, to any instinct of
my nature, the first conscious instinctive emotion is
-"
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M »< . \ K M 11 \ \
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not a mora] action, for it is outside the province of
will. The appeal is indeed made t<> the will, through
the persuasive medium ol the instinct ; and now I must
meel it promptly at the very threshold <»f the citadel of
my moral nature, and inquin I . ! !,t ? If
J mscientiousl the question in the affirmative,
then i thank i rod for affording me this source and means
of enjoyment. Second,How far is this right? — for law-
ful gratifications may be carried on to an unlawful
!ii and hem sinful. I then fix the line,
ami say to appetite or passion, bo far shalt thou
and no farther. A mistake in judgment need not
affect the purity of the heart ; l>nt the purity of the
heart, on the other hand, will not exempt us from the
legitimate penalties <d other laws, other than the moral
law of my conscience, which may be broken through
that mistaki
Others ma) 1"- perplexed how the} can maintain this
exalted state if the) Bhould ever reach it. »uch
I recommend the following hymn of Capt. I\ I
Hiding on the promises of Christ, my King,
Through eternal ages l«-t iii> prai •
Glory in the highest, I will shout and
Standing on the pn M rod.
Chobi - : Standing, standing, standing on the
pron i uri-a . m\ s;i\ iour;
a standi n
the promises oi I rod.
Standing on the promises 1 cannot f;iil
When the li<>\\ ling storms oi doubt and fear assail ;
By t lie Living Word ol God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises ol God.
32 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Standing on the promises I now can see
Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me,
Standing in the liberty that Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises of Christ, my Lord,
Bound to Him eternally with love's strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit's sword,
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
Listening eveiry moment to the Spirit's call,
Resting in my Saviour as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God.
These people believe that the very God of peace can
sanctify them wholly, and then preserve them, spirit, soul,
and body, blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ. (1 Thess. 5 : 23, 24.) They believe that we can
walk with God, like Enoch, and have the testimony that
we please Him, and be ready to be translated any day
when the Lord shall call. They believe that they may
be filled with all the fulness of God. (Eph. 3: 16-19.)
Holiness Conventions at Putnam.
The interest in the Douglas Camp Meeting and the
great theme of holiness has led Dea. Morse to hold
holiness conventions at Putnam. They continue about
four days, and are held in the hall fitted up by the
deacon, or in the church. These conventions have a
salutary influence over the community, and bring to-
gether many of the saints of the Most High.
Rev. J. J. Woodbury and family, of the New England
Conference, have always had a tent at this camp meeting,
HOLINESS PREVAILING. 33
and have always had a lively interest iii the well being
of tin- camp and people. He died suddenly at Turn
Fall. Mass., A] ril 21, L885. "He walked with God,and
was Dot, for God took him" t<> rest in his Father's
house. The widow and daughter still remain. II
daughter, Mary, i> ;t successful evangelist and a po*
t'nl woman in prayer and exhortation.
TIp- missionary lire of this camp meeting sent M isfl
Rose William^ int.. Bishop Taylor/s work in South
America fol She returned in broken
health, hut i She is a fine singer and a good
worker for ( In
Dea. Levi Stoddard, an excellent Christian man, was
a member of the committee of arrangements for many
years. II'' died in peace, in Douglas, in the summ<
Isss. I shall nevi t 1 b Dr. L ked the
privilege of holding a five p. m. meeting to be
comprised of Baptists and 4 i Rationalists exclusivi
The meeti:. ppointed, not to draw any in\i<i
distinctions, nor t" mar the beautiful harmony of Chris-
tians of all evangelical churches, but simply to ascertain
to what extent the doetiine and experience of holii
had spread among these two leading denominations in
New England. I am glad to record that the large tab-
ernacle was crowded at the appointed hour, and about
three hundred rOSS to testify to this me,
and many gave utterance to the fulness of their joy.
The meeting made a profound impression, and was
characterized by great tenderness, and showed to all
how •• holiness to the Lord" was spreading in all the
churches, ami this glorious eamp meeting was helping
on this blessed work.
34 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Dr. Mary R. Myers, a graduate of the Boston Uni-
versity, was present at a number of these camp
meetings, and caught the missionary spirit that she
afterward manifested so gloriously in going out to
Africa with the first company that sailed under the
direction of Bishop Taylor. She was married on the
coast of Africa to C. L. Davenport, one of the mission-
aries, by Bishop Taylor, and was stationed a number of
years at Dondo, two hundred and forty miles up the
Coanza River, and did excellent service both as a medi-
cal doctor and faithful missionary. She was beloved
of all. She died in holy triumph at Dondo, in the
midst of her extensive usefulness. Her grave, in
that lovely valley of the Coanza River, is a monument
of the love of Jesus in a human heart.
J. G. Covley of Norwich has attended many of
these camp meetings. He was editor of a newspaper
for many years, and experienced entire sanctification
at his home eight 3rears ago. He had the assurance
in him that he should never lose this great blessing, for
God loved him with an everlasting love.
Mrs. Celia Smith of Providence, R.I., came to this
camp in 1883, with Gilbert Irons and wife, and John
Lamond and wife. They were so filled with the Spirit
that they determined to have a small Douglas Camp
Meeting in Providence. They held meetings from
house to house, until the meetings were settled at the
home of Sister Smith, at 58 Wilson Street, where they
have been held weekly ever since, and have been a foun-
tain of blessedness all the time.
Mrs. H. H. Bennett of Warren, Mass., came to this
FRATERNAL QREETINi
camp in 1886. She was bo wonderfully emptied of -
and filled with God that heaven came
down to earth. The glory a filled her soul
. . en und< • trials.
I am very happy to record the many pleasant times that
we have had with J. II. Atwaterand his amiable v.
from Providence, ELI. They arc choice Bpirite,
with perfect love. They belong t<> the people called
Friends. They are friends, indeed, <»f all that 1
our Liord Jesus < hi ist. '1 hey are i . and
their testimony is v y are true
to < rod all the year round.
Thomas Lank ton o! Hartford delighted to be
;it this camp, and though I lame and aged, his
heart was young, rlis little hook has been made ■
ing. lie enj yed i utire sanctification.
CHAPTER IV.
11 Thy power I pant to prove,
Rooted and fix'd in love;
Strengthen1 d by Thy Spirit's might,
Wise to fathom things divine,
What the length and breadth and height,
What the depth of love like Thine."
Douglas Camp Meeting, 188-1.
This meeting opened July 29. The tide of salvation
was high at the start, for so many were blessed the
year before that the largest company was present
on the first evening. Rev. William McDonald read
the thirty-fifth chapter of Isaiah, and made a few open-
ing remarks, then called upon Bro. Gorham to lead in
prayer. He prayed like a man full of the Holy Ghost,
as he often did, and the power of God came upon the
people. Other earnest prayers were offered, and testi-
monies were given. There was so much of the pres-
ence of God manifested that some said, "This camp
meeting begins where some camp meetings close."
The grounds were in excellent order for the crowd that
thronged the place. This was, indeed, the largest camp
meeting ever held on this ground.
There was a large company of ministers present, and
they all entered heartily into the work. Dr. Watson
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LOVE THE . OP RELIGION.
preached the first Bermon with his usual power and
spirituality. Rev. E. I. I >. Pepper editor of T
tian Standard, preached in I moon. Many v.
• 1 under the word. He
spirited men in the holiness ranks, yei he can utter the
plai itha without fear. Etev. J. A. Wood
hed in the evening, and God was with him.
Bros. S S . and Griffin preached the
next day, and I >r. Lev] . Bish >p V U, and
Gorhara preached ti,<- next day, which w
day. \)i. I [ei r Bapl is1 . I I Dr.
Watson and ( I Hughes preached on Saturd
The lovi S 3 Led 1>\ R . \. I'.
Alderman, and was of the glorious kind. < me hundred
and ten spoke in forty-five min wed
by a powerful sermon by William M D . Dr. Wat-
son and Bishop Taylor also preached I ly.
The Bocial meetings were led bj I. rnard,
I n. Da\ i< -. 1 1 . Ballentin< . S . .1. 1 1.
Mansfield, Alderman, Withey and Johnson. B
ham led the eighl o'clock meeting on W< Inesday
and ice! faa. 40, and brought out the fact that "l
is the : all religion, and is the i i\ influ-
ence in the universe." He said, "We want th< f God
all through us; if you get in the hab ick and
forth, it will take sewn archangels to hold you up. I
am justified, sanctified, and satisfied." Rev. 1. B.J
a Baptist, was ] resent, and was made Qgto many.
Bro. Short said in the eight o'clock meeting, ul
died hard. Let people get down and May there till
they die, and they will get the baptism of the
38 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Holy Ghost." Dea. Morse said he was "saved
tremendously."
Dr. Levy preached from 1 Thess. 5 : 23, and said :
" Justification by faith was rescued by Luther from the
rubbish of Romanism. We now want to rescue sancti-
fication by faith from the neglect of the present age.
Not by works but by faith ; the cleansing stream is at
our feet. It takes but a little time to plunge in and be
cleansed."
Bishop Taylor preached from 1 John 4 : 16, 17. He
said, " I dwell in the air, and the air dwells in me.
When sin is in man, the Spirit is left out ; but let sin
out, and you do not have to ask the Spirit to come in,
any more than you do the air when you raise the win-
dow. When you entered the kingdom of God you had
to submit, and you can stay in the kingdom only on the
same terms. I came to God as a felon, legally dead ;
but now I have rights and have something to bring.
The eleventh commandment is love. I am to present
my body as a living sacrifice, exercising perfect sub-
mission and perfect faith."
Bishop Taylor gave an account of his self-supporting
missions on Monday, and a collection of $216 was
taken besides the $500 given by Dea. Morse. The
crowd was so great that about sixty had to go to East
Douglas to stay on Saturday and Sunday nights. The
feast was so exceedingly rich that the people could not
stay away.
Rev. J. A. Wood, in his sermon on Heb. 4: 3, said:
" We have rest through faith ; the streets of heaven begin
below. Christ brings peace by saving us from sin, which
rii ; SERMON.
is the only disturbing element in the uni\ aversion
is tl istwork God e"\ for the soul. This
perfect soul rest is not exemption from physical or
mental Buffering. Entire sanctification takes the carnal
out of the will."
\i r. J. Gill preached from 1 < or. 7 : 6, and said, " Mora]
impurity consists In outward ti jion and inward
depravity. Thi I provid medy for both.
The atonement furnishes the ground, and the II
Spirit tl Tl e ] bing
leration ; second, sanctification. By these pro-
: man morally impure becomes morally pure, and
adjusted to God's la
At 1.30 p.m., Bro. Johnson Bible reading
on the 1 1 1 1 I km. M
Bpoke of hermiasion work in India.
\ • 1 0 P.M., on Wednesday . 1 » Lnaw, a
converted Catholic, j which included an
urn of his work among the Catholics in Illii
Fie is now pastor of the First French M. E. Church in
America.
The closing sermon of this marvellous meeting was
by Bro. Wood, from Col. 3: 5 8. I obtain sanctifi-
cation, and the witness of it. is not a hard thing but an
easy thing, when we ask it with all the heart.
I> . M followed with a rousing testimony of
his experience, which produced a profound impression.
Bi s. Johnson, Hatch, and Gorbam also Bpoke.
These bestimonii followed by a bl< □ of
prayer: and thus ended the Largest, and many think
the hot. meeting Up to that time on this ground.
40 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Camp Meeting of 1885.
This meeting commenced July 30. The first meet-
ing was for consecration, and was led by W. McDon-
ald. Rev. J. A. Wood preached the first sermon from
Matt. 5 : 1-12. The same heavenly power was pres-
ent, for the people had not forgotten the blessed
meeting of last year. Rev. B. W. Gorham preached
in the afternoon from Matt. 6: 22, 23. Capt. R.
Kelso Carter preached from Gen. 9 : 25. The love
feast was led by Rev. W. McBray, and was of the
same usual heavenly order. The love feast was fol-
lowed by a sermon by President McDonald, from
Heb. 6 : 1-3. Bro. Short preached in the afternoon,
and Bro. Gorham in the evening. Rev. F. B. Dick-
inson, late of Norwich, Conn., then of Somerville,
Mass., had entered into the experience of entire sancti-
fication, and preached a blessed sermon from Num.
9 : 16. This glorious, young, and most promising min-
ister of the Baptist Church, was like a flaming meteor,
and illumined the moral heavens where he shone. But
alas ! like a meteor he vanished away, after a short sick-
ness at Somerville. There was a large crowd and
much sorrow at his funeral. Rev. John Parker
preached from 1 Pet. 1 : 15 and Heb. 12 : 14. Rev.
D. O. Fox, returned missionary from India, was pres-
ent, and preached from Matt. 5 : 48.
It is wonderful how much is crowded into a single
day at this camp. Beside the early morning meeting,
which is well attended, there is a very large meeting
at 8.30, running straight into the 10 o'clock preaching
(JNBKLEBF A GREAT BIN. 41
service, followed by an altar service, ami closing just
in time enough for dinner. Then at 1.80 comes the
mothers1 m< and the children's i and ■
public service at the stand. Another sermon at 8, and
aservi istimony at 6.30, and a sermon,
followed by an altar - at 7.80. And this
mendoos high pressure is kept up for ten days, till
heaven, earth, and hell are moved. I
missions were remembered in a pul . led by
the president, and |1 ,251 n
Rev. A. McLean preached a very profitable sermon. He
is aluuN - a welcome worker. 1 he L< *
of thrilling int.-;
[p Mi i i in.. 01 I
This camp meeting opened Tuesday, July -7. The
first service was Led by President McDonald* Rev. A.
Hartt, evangelist, led the singing, as he has done for a
number of years. Rev. 1". B. •' ■ offered the <>{>»-!iinLr
prayer. The Leader read a portion <>f the third chapter
of 1 1. i<:.\ ^. and said : M Israel n is guilt of many and
it sins, but her gi in was that of unbelief . I
;s unbelief. It i> the sin of
sins. The great sin of the Church is unbelief . This
worse than worldliness or any other sin. Mlutitudes
church members declare they do n<>t believe that God
can do what He has promised in Hi- Word. They can-
not enter in because of unbelief. Let tins 1m- a faith
meeting. Put away unbelief. I fear there is a latent
unbelief Lin about even some holiness {»e<»]»le.
Are we ready t<> throw ourselves overboard? The
42 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
power of God does not come except by believing God.
Put away unbelief. By simple faith we conquer.
Who is willing to part company with unbelief for-
ever ? "
More than one hundred came forward to be filled
with faith and with the Holy Ghost. After a season of
silent prayer, Bros. Short and Davies led in vocal
prayer. The testimonies that followed showed that
God had answered prayer. So this heavenly meeting
began where it left off last year. Indeed, there is a
kind of family feeling in this camp, so that all the
meetings have the family resemblance. Most of the
speakers reported the past year as the best of their
lives.
The ministers and people were all ready for their
full share of the work, and of the blessings of the camp,
and faith was in lively exercise. Dr. A. Lowrey of
" The Divine Life," preached the first sermon. He is
stout and ruddy, witli gray hair, and venerable in appear-
ance. He offered prayer, and read the thirty-fifth
chapter of Isaiah and preached from the eighth verse.
His introduction was a beautiful description of the gran-
deur of the Holy Land. Free salvation and full salva-
tion were the topics of his discourse. His discussion
was clear, convincing, and spiritual. He would not use
the word " holiness " as an adjective, by saying " holi-
ness camp meetings" or " holiness literature " ; he would
not say " holiness gospel " ; but " God's thundering
legion for the spread of holiness." He concluded with
three deductions : —
1. Nothing is legitimate in church, Sunday school,
or religious machinery, that does not involve holiness.
Tin: HOLY spirit's lkaiuv
2. Holi] heart of Christianity itself.
8. Holi Church.
It was a blessed and men
II. L. Hastings <•!' Boston was on his way home, and
enough to take charge of the 1.80 meeti
he stand, at. : live talk, full of
point-. II.- concluded that tin* eighth chapter of
Rom tter to Live in than I nth.
. Short Btirred tin* p«-<>; -]v by his after-
noon Bermon, on 1 John 8 : 22 : M And whatsoever we
ask, we i I him,'1 -
i ' rident Mil Donald, in tin- -
tins question : M How may we know the leadings of the
Holy Spirit from the other Leadings a:.*\ imp]
Answer. "The II Ij Spirit always Leads ns on the
Line of the Word of God. Imp] may or may Dot
Lead in that way, but the Holy Spirit always le
that way. 1. The Spirit witnesses with oui
that we are the children I I. 2. He Leads as into
all truth. '■'>. He brought to the disciples remem-
brance wbatt I hrist had said.
•• Some think they may be m) Led by the Spirit .i
in need the Bible any more. They forget that the
Bible is the work <>f the Holy Ghost. The great work
that the Holy Spirit does outside of His subjective
work in the heart, is to open our I understand
the Scriptui i
K . <>. \. Ballentine pn in the evening from
Mai. 3: 10: "Prove me now herewith.*1 uGod has
done His best to save every soul, and now He
challenges us to prove Him. Heaven's windows arc
44 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
/
large, and He has promised to open them wide if we
will bring all the tithes into the store house. Bring
in all, adjust yourselves to God perfectly, and stay
there forever. Then comes the fulness of the blessing."
Rev. J. A. Wood preached on Thursday, from Acts
5 : 1. The subject was, " The Baptism of the Holy
Ghost."
" 1. What is it? " This baptism is the free communi-
cation of the divine personality of God. The Holy
Ghost is a person. And this baptism is as available
now as in the days before the pentecost.
" 2. Notice the results of this baptism. It is the
communication of the fulness of God to the soul — a
fulness of peace, joy, and poAver. It is the dynamite
within us that removes all sin, and brings in all purity,
all meekness, all humility, all patience. It takes us
with all our idiosyncracies, and fits the soul for God's
use." This was an excellent sermon and produced a
lasting effect. Many came to the altar seeking this
fulness.
Thus this camp meeting went on from day to day,
increasing in the divine power, and leading hundreds
into the fountain of cleansing. I have not space
to quote other sermons, but they were all on the same
line of entire sanctification for all believers. Many
sinners and backsliders were led to Christ. Dea.
Morse had charge of the last service, and one man was
converted. Thus the saints of God were ready to go
forth in Christ's name to do His will.
Mr. Thomas Kennedy from Ware, Mass., and his
family, have been regular attendants upon this camp,
••THIS MUST BE PARADISE." 45
and have I >rmerly
from England. They are a happy, devoted fami .
I r< E. Till . •' ■::. .. N ,Y., une to this camp
meeting affected with malaria, almost sick enough to
I).- at borne. A ■ I upon the bridg a from
hall. Looking ap tl m, and snuffing
the balmy air. be said to hi
paradise, and this the river of the water of lii
While standing the i left him. He
aptized with th< II ( that he went home
and began to lead souls to Christ, and has helped to
kblish a Methodist Church 1 Park, and
another at Morris Park, and has a Local
her, and has Led many souls t<> Chri ,
CHAPTER V.
" Ah! give me this to know,
With all Thy saints below;
Swells my soul to compass Thee,
Pants in Thee to live and move:
Fill'd with all the Deity,
All immersed and lost in love. "
The Camp Meeting of 1887.
This heavenly meeting began Thursday, July 28.
Dea. Morse looked young and fresh. Bros. Johnson,
Bowen, and Stone were at their posts of honor
and service. There was a large body of ministers pres-
ent at the beginning. An impromptu meeting was
held in the tabernacle in the afternoon. The camp
fires were already kindled, and one man was sanctified.
Dr. E. M. Levy and Rev. Joshua Gill had charge of
this camp meeting, and were greatly aided in their
work by the Holy Spirit. Dr. Reddy preached in
the evening from Acts 19 : 2 : " Have ye received the
Holy Ghost since ye believed?" This was his first
sermon at Douglas. He was well received, and made
a deep impression. He said : " The Lord's taking
possession of the tabernacle and of the temple were
symbols of His taking possession of His spiritual
Church at the pentecost. The pentecostal baptism
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BEfi r AND H<>\v TO OBTAIN IT. 47
Lb a sample of the bestowment of this L.rift upon the
Church. This gift m, and con-
sumes inbred sin and fills the la-art with peri
l0V(
Ii. \V. Gorham astonished the people by the fire and
fervor tli.it la- put into the meeting at half-past eight.
( )n ! B lentine preached
from, "TheWordof God Is not Bound.1* rleshov
US tin- what, when, and how of entire sanetiiieation in
kithful manner.
.Hug] gave us one of his glorious sermons
on the "Transl ( irist," which su
1. Immaenlate jairit;. : 2. I. SI SCendent Love J 3. Super-
lative light. It was a- Christ ; "hat the fashion
of His countenance was changed. So it may be with
us. The transforming pov bed upon a number
in the altar s<
Rev. William McDonald preacl next day at
half-past ten: text, Heb, I; 1. 11. He told us of
the rest, ami how to obtain it; Canaan could QOt be
th • type of heaven —
( I ) Because there were many enemies there. N
in heaven.
Besides, heaven is in the distance, but we that
believe do now enter into this blessed rest. We may
rest from internal discordance and from undue anxi-
ety or anxious solicitude.
Then- is UO future to a child of God, to one fully
saved from sin. The future is now; moment by
moment. The best time to enter this rest is immedi-
ately after conversion.
48 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Eev. L. B. Wilson, M.D., of Baltimore, preached at
half -past two, from Ps. 40 : 8 : "I delight to do thy will,
O my God." " Many think that the oft-repeated idea of
this psalm refers particularly to Christ. I think it
applies much better to human nature. Some people
delight to do some of the will of God. We must
accept God's will as an entirety, }rea ; we must
4 delight ' to do that will, and shall, when our hearts are
right. The position of the Psalmist is possible to us
all."
In the evening L. T. Brown preached from Rev. 3:
20, claiming that this text was spoken to Christians.
" Christ desires to come into the soul, to root up and
cleanse out sin from every part. He knocks by His
Word and by His providences.
Dea. Morse led the love feast on the Sabbath.
Nearly two hundred testified for Christ as an utter-
most Saviour, after which Dr. Levy preached from Lev.
10 : 1-3. " The history of the Israelites teaches how
God's greatest gifts may be man's greatest injury.
The holy fire on God's altar is often used as a type of
the Holy Spirit. There is often a lack of this holy fire
in the pulpit, as well as in the pew. Strange fire is
offered in preaching, prayer, and in giving praise." It
was a blessed sermon A shower came up in the
afternoon, but the tabernacle would not hold the peo-
ple. So when the shower ceased a second meeting
was organized at the stand, and for nearly two hours
the word of God was proclaimed by Bros. Sprague,
Gill, Morse, and Perry, Mrs. Earle and Mrs. Carter.
At the same time Dr. D. Clark was preaching in the
THE BAPTISM OF THE ttOLV GHOST. 49
Tabernacle. After supper, another impromptu meeting
was held near the dining hall; Bi «. Gorham, I.
Davies, Thomas, and others took a part. It was
holy hour, an overflow meeting, full of glory. R
J. H. Irvine of £ \\ M preached, at hall
a most heart-searching serm< n. 2: 17.
"The law of the Bible . 'Sin n<>t." We must quit
once and f< or ( rod will n<>t accept
I power in the altar
I >: . Dougan ( lark pre M .-. ■
o'clock, upon "Faith," from Heb. 11; 1 •• I
temple of Christian experience was built upon four
pillars. The first two are justification and n
tion. These two are co-instantaneous. I ond two
an- entire sanctification and the baptism of the II
Ghost. The baptism of the Holy G ime
relation to entire sanctification that ration d
to justification."
At half-past two, Rev. G. Hugh on being
" Filled with all theFulni I The fulness of
God is the conscious indwelling of tl
The Woi d was iii power.
In the evening, Bro. Gorl ive us one of his mar-
vellous sermons from 2 ( L8: "But we all,
with open face beholding as in a glac jlory of the
Lord, arc changed into the same in The whole
sen ice was blessed.
The next morning Dr. Daniel Steele preached ;
i. 11: IT: " The kingdom of God is not meat and
drink: but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the
Holy Ghost.'1 We have no spa port this admir-
50 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
able sermon. He dwelt mostly upon " righteousness,
and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost."
In the afternoon Rev. John Parker preached on
" Heaven," with its many mansions, robes and palms.
saints and angels, and the triune God. It was a great
blessing to many.
In the evening we had another eloquent sermon from
G. A. McLaughlin; text, " Purify your hearts, ye
double minded." It produced great searching of heart
in many. His preaching is clear and incisive.
Rev. W. H. Daniels preached the next morning, on
" Jesus the King." There was a royalty in Christ's
nature, and also in His claims. It was a sermon of rare
interest and power.
Mrs. Levy conducted the children's meetings, and Mrs.
Carter the mothers' meetings, each day, after dinner,
and great good was done in each meeting.
Rev. C. J. Fowler preached at half-past two ; text,
1 John 3 : 3 : " Every man that hath this hope in
him purifieth himself, even as he is pure."
1. The Christian hope is real Christian experience.
2. This hope is an inspiration to Christian purity.
3. The degree of Christian purity is that of un-
mixeduess.
4. This purity is as universal as the Christian's
hope.
Many were blessed by the preaching and in the altar
service.
Rev. G. H. Butler preached in the evening a good,
clear, definite sermon, from Eph. 5: 25--T. God
Messed him and us.
LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE. 51
Rev. B. W. Gorham preached the next morning
from Rom. 1: 16. We have all kinds of power in
the natural world, bat the gospel is the power of God
unto salvation.
Rev. J. Parker preached in the afternoon, from Job
35 : 3, 4. The sermon showed the plan of salvation, in
regeneration, adoption, and entire sanctification. He
especially set forth the instantaneous and blessed char-
acter of "the second blessing."
Bro. Ballentine preached in the evening from, " Let
your light so shine." It was a searching sermon.
Many came to the altar at the close. It was hard to
close the service at ten o'clock.
Bro. Daniels preached the next morning on " The
Atonement." Christ is for us, and Christ may be in us.
He suffered death for the sinful race. He gives life to
the believing penitent.
In the afternoon Bro. McLaughlin gave a descrip-
tion of the two experiences of Jacob. There are two
separate experiences for us. It was clear and convinc-
ing.
Bro. Fowler, in the afternoon, showed us how Cor-
nelius was saved. He had initial salvation before Peter
preached in his house ; then he received the Holy Ghost
for heart purity. He exhorted ministers and others to
put holiness on the main track in their churches. Many
pledged to do so.
The early meetings of Saturday were led by Bros.
Wood and Joy. Rev. H. N. Brown was the morning
preacher ; subject, " Growth in Grace." It was a very
clear and profitable sermon.
52 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Rev. D. P. Updegraff of Ohio preached in the after-
noon. His subject was Isaac and Ishmael. Hagar and
Ishmael represented a state of bondage, or legality ;
regeneration is represented by Isaac and Ishmael in the
house together ; entire sanctification, by Ishmael cast
out.
Bro. Gill preached in the evening with great
power. The altar was crowded at the close, and one
young man brought up five dollars for Taylor's missions.
Men, women, and children were at the altar for conver-
sion or entire sanctification. It was a heavenly time.
Rev. A. Hartt led the Sabbath love feast. There were
two hundred and forty testimonies, full of light and
truth. A great feast of love.
Bro. Updegraff followed with a sermon upon the
difference between "the law of sin and death" and
" the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus." He is
one of the most spiritually minded and sweet-spirited
men, and a great favorite with the people. He is full
of the gospel of Christ.
Bro. Johnson led a most glorious meeting at half-
past one. Many were under conviction and some came
and sought Christ.
H. N. Brown followed, with a blessed sermon upon
Christ's model Church; text, Cant. 6: 10. The
Lord was in the word, and a good altar service followed.
The closing sermon of the camp was in the evening.
Short speeches were made by Bros. Joy, Levy, Gill,
Gorham, Morse, and Updegraff. It was a very precious
and tender hour. Many parted to meet no more.
There was a blessed harmony during the whole camp
IfEEKH LOT TENDEB LOVE.
meeting. Many were converted or reclaimed or fully
sanctified. (i"<l was glorified, and this old glorious
camp kept up its record as :. if not the
. camp ii. agland.
I ought to have Doticed that J - ! [. ditor
'/" »n, led a wry profitable
vice oe Tuesday morning. He ible and
efficient worker. Od Sunday morning. Dr. Levy bap-
tized t; laughters of J. II. Barle, and also the
two daughters of M . ( ■' hn f«anman and
others, in the stream that runs through the camp ground.
It was a Lovely service and the bud shone i
splendor upon the
'I'iii: Camp Ksetihc oi L8
This far-famed meetin ied Julj 27.
Morse, I'. . B J >hnson, and Stone were all at
their posts. It seemed aim though the meeting
had been running all the year. The following minis-
were present : Ml) Jd, Levy, Short, I >.i
Qorhara, Eastman, Atwater, Crowell, Thorn . P
and I;
The first meeting was led by the president, who
the sixth chapter of Deuteronomy about perfect l<
which was to be made prominent among the Israeli
So it should be with us. There was a 1
and faith was in lively 61
B i. Thomas led the balf-pasl eight meeting on' the
first day. He dwell upon his favorite topi , "Mi
Gentleness, and Tender Love.'1 B >. Short . bed the
lirst sermon, on Jas. t: IT: u To him that knoweth
54 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING,
to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.*' Man is
a moral being, but cannot do God's will in his natural
state. He must be changed by the power of God. For
this God has made ample provision in the gospel. The
condemnation is because men will not come to Christ
for this free and full salvation. Light is come, but
men love "darkness rather than light, because their
deeds are evil."
Rev. J. M. Hervey of California preached at half-
past two, from Heb. 8 : 5. God has given in His Word
explicit directions how men are to live that they may
obtain eternal life. All they have to do is to follow
the plan which God has presented. Rev. J. Gill
preached in the evening from 2 Pet. 3 : 18. Several
found salvation at the close.
Sunday, E. Davies led the early meeting. Rev. C. L.
Eastman led the love feast, which was indeed a feast of
love. The testimonies showed that the people had
come here to enjoy salvation and to scatter the holy
fire.
W. McDonald preached at ten, from Rom. 4: 3:
" Abraham believed God." The life of Abraham was a
grand illustration of a life of faith. We should all
clearly distinguish between " the gift of faith" and " the
grace of faith." All Christians have the grace of faith,
but few have the gift of faith. The first is for salvation,
the second for extraordinary occasions. The mighty
power of faith was then enforced and illustrated.
Many were blessed by the sermon.
Rev. John Parker preached to a great crowd at half-
past two, from 2 Thess. 2 : 13 and Rom. 6 : 13. Sal-
THE SALVATION OF THE HEATHEN. DD
ration was denned and explained and the processes
stated; and how to obtain it was illustrated. There
was power in the word, and a glorious altar service
followed.
Dr. Levy preached in the evening from Heb. T : 25.
The uttermost salvation was set forth in a most attrac*
tive manner. Immediate results followed in the altar
service.
On Monday Bishop Taylor preached his remarkable
sermon on the salvation of the heathen; text, Rom. 2:
12-16. This is the clearest and by far the best state-
ment of the condition of the heathen and their relation
to the gospel, that I ever heard. The heathen like the
rest of the world, will be judged according to the light
they have or might have. All the ways of God are
equal, and all will be left without excuse " in the
day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus
Christ. "' Dr. Levy cried like a child during this great
sermon. It ought to be spread through all the world.
On Monday afternoon the bishop gave another of his
masterly addresses which show so clearly the majesty
of his simple mind. The people were so stirred that
they gave him at the close about twelve hundred dol-
lars for his mission work. Dr. Daniel Steele delivered
one of his instructive and profitable sermons, describing
the new order of the Sons of God. Dr. Levy preached
three sermons of spiritual worth. One of them was on
Sundaymorning, upon " Keep yourselves in the love of
God."
Bro. McLaughlin preached two excellent sermons, one
from "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit
56 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
sin," the other from " But the path of the just is as the
shining light."
John Parker preached twice in his peculiar and win-
ning way. H. N. Brown preached from " Contending for
the Faith." Bro. F. B. Joy from, " Not by might, nor by
power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord." This was a
heavenly sermon. The Spirit filled him and applied
the word to the people. This was his last sermon at
this camp, and was well worthy the man and the occa-
sion. Before the next camp his soul was with God, and
his precious wife was a lonely widow, for their hearts
were made truly one both by nature and grace. He
was well beloved. B. W. Gorham also was on the
camp ground for the last time, and was quite feeble,
but still full of divine energy. I remember he had
charge of the first afternoon meeting before the opening
service. I began to sing that glorious hymn, " In the
secret of His presence." While we were singing the fire
of God fell upon us, till before we got through there
was a heavenly conflagration. He was a blessed, holy
man, never to be forgotten. His last sermon was on
" Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after right-
eousness for they shall be filled." His devoted wife was
a constant benediction, always ready to wait upon him
and to watch with him. He died saying, "Precious
Jesus, I am thine! Hallelujah!" at Sea Clift, N.Y.,
spring, 1889. His last sermon was printed in the
Christian Witness.
Rev. H. C. McBride and wife aided the camp by their
heavenly songs, and by his blessed sermon about
" having religion in the heart, and having the heart in
11 ]■: ET .
religion " : - I aon.
Rev. <>. Hughi :hed from MThe prince of this
world cometh, and hath nothing in i I >ugb not
well in body, jet the Lord helped him mightily. I-
ap meeting all the way through.
I meeting i . and
all helped; God was glorified, and justified
or fully sanctified, or both.
I have only recorded the -. lmt th<
many excellent exh and testimonies that
i >d as the - : but \\ no
room for them. Indeed, Qua was a heavenly feast from
Bix a.m. to ten p.m., when ail< I upon
that we might ted for the m
'• How blest the i Ighteous when he d
When >ink^ the weary eon] to n
How mildly beams the
How ur,-"th i Ing bre i
\ holy qniel omul, —
:n which life nor death <1< ^t i
And naaght disturbs that pa rand.
Which his unfettered tool en
I have just had an interview with Mrs. V. \\. Joy,
and learn that her husband died in holy triumph, at
Watertown, Mass., April 6, 188 be died he
had a radiant Bmile of holy j«>y on his countenan
I [e exclaimed, M < )h the heavenly glory ! ( )h the beauti-
ful world ! ( I Jesus, precious • I > his
granddaughter he Baid, M Meet me in heaven.'1 his
wife hf said, "Sweet woman, you have been a help-
meet many years, you will go with me to the brink of
58 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
the river, won't you?" His last words were "Though
he slay me j'et will I trust in him."
The glory of God that covered his heavenly face
still lingered after his spirit had fled ; the under-
taker marveled ; he had never seen such a face before.
CHAPTER VI.
11 Th« word of God ll suit.
And oever can rem<
\\V shall in heart be pore,
And perfected in l<
Rejoice in hop. with me :
w . ihall from all our sii
I > LA8 Camp Mm ir.
This memorable meeting began July 26. President
M I)«»ii;il<l spoke tin* I: . 1 1 «_r from I-,:. 62. The
same heavenly }><>\\ present as last year. Rev.
.1. (iill preached tin- first Bermon, i«-\:, John 1:
Rev. Mr. Freeman preached in the afternoon from Eph.
.") : 25 27; and II. N. Brown preached in tin- evening
from Matt 5 : -
Dea. Morse led tin- love feast on Sunday. Such was
the power already manifested that ninety-two testified
for Christ. The president preached at half-
from 1 John 1 : 7. Rev. J. A. Wood preached at half-
past two from M '. 5: 8. Rev. R i 1 tylor, .s<>n of
Bishop Taylor, preached in the evening, . 2 Chron.
L6: i*. It termon of rare merit, showing that
much of the spirit of the father rested upon the son.
The writer preached tin- next Bermon from Ps. '>\ :
10. Rev, J. A. Wood was the next to preach;
60 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
text, Heb. 2 : 3. Rev. Ross Taylor led the half past
six meeting for testimony and praise.
A number had been converted during the day includ-
ing a poor drunkard. Bro. Ballentine preached in the
evening, text, Rom. 6 : 13, " Yield yourselves unto God,
as those that are alive from the dead." This is all we
can do, there lies our responsibility. There is no more
important word in the Bible than " Yield," " Yield
yourselves" "As alive from the dead." As we yield
ourselves to him, he delivers us from all sin. Then our
members become instruments of righteousness to God.
The sermon was closed by a storm that continued all
night. This was a very rainy camp meeting, but the
holy fire burnt right on through the whole.
Bishop Taylor's son spoke upon the African Missions
the next morning and took subscriptions for the
African Neivs,
Dr. Reddy preached at half past ten, text, Acts. 15 :
8, 9. The gift of the Holy Ghost is a superadded gift to
what we received at regeneration. This was so at the
Pentecost and also in the text. The Holy Spirit is with
all justified Christians. He dwells in all that are fully
sanctified. The reception of the Holy Ghost brings
purity of heart. After regeneration there is an in-
herited taint in our nature called " Original sin." We
need a thorough cleansing.
The seat of sin is not in the body, it is in the car-
nal mind. The old man must be crucified. The two
nature theory is not taught in the Bible. It was a
precious sermon. Rev. John Parker followed with
one of his heavenly songs; a good altar service
followed.
FAITH [fl COMMITM] 61
I' i. Loring of Putnam. Conn., led the half-past one
meeting, and God was in the midst. A powerful rain
fell outside, hut salvation was within. Rev, II. N.
B] iched after 1 1 j « - storm, upon Christian per-
tion. It is just as much the command of God t<> be
filled with tin* I Inly Ghost as t«» be free from st
John Parker followed with a song and a testimony
telling <>f the meeting which lie and Bro. Hughes held
on the steamer the night when coming from New
Y k. 1 1 w they witnessed for I bun-
dred and fifty pa 1 in
the evening i . 10: 44. 1 T< stament
endowment is not an i
(J host bringing in all I ! At the
Penl the Holy Ghost fell upon them; it purified
them ; it was a li> : Q. I ' bui aed Up sin and
filled the SOU] with ( rod.
The fulni ss of the H G i mighty stir
in the SOU] and 1< iquer the world.
!; v. I . .1 . 1 »wler preached the next him:
\t, 1 John •"< : '■'. I tni nt. Faith in ( rod
is agreemeut with God. Faith is commitment. He
that believes commits his way unto God, and waits for
the divine direction. 1 - text will test your faith.
It will divide almost every congregation. It does not
Bay he that commits sin - r born of God, for
spiritual declension is possible j neither does it say, "He
that is born of God has no sin." for carnality remains
in the hearts of some believers. The text d
M He that is horn of God doth not commit sin."
new birth antagonizes Bin. They are partakers of the
62 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Divine nature, and that nature is utterly opposed to sin.
Even the seeking sinner turns instinctively from sin.
He that is born of God is not committing sin (a contin-
uous present). "His seed remaineth in him," and while ,
that seed remaineth in him, he cannot sin, It is not a
volitional "cannot" but a moral "cannot." He can-
not sin without sacrificing his sonship. This is the
lowest state of grace. An act of sin has the same
reflective influence on the soul as a life of sin.
" There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ
Jesus."
This is not the ethics of holiness, but the ethics of
the new birth.
Holiness is far beyond the mere non-committal of
sin. It implies that the old man has been crucified,
and the body of sin destroyed, that henceforth, we
should not commit or serve sin, Rom. 6:6. It was a
heart-searching sermon.
Dr. Reddy preached at half past two. Text. 1 Thess.
3 : 12, 13. The central thought in the Christian system
is holiness. Christ gave himself for us, to redeem us
from ail iniquity, that we may be holy and without blem-
ish, also without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing.
All Christians are partially holy. Some are perfectly
holy. We are to become " established in unblamable
holiness." There is a mighty growth in holiness after
you are fully sanctified ; steady advancement, abound-
ing love. And with this the testing will come. Dr.
Reddy is among the best expounders of Bible Holiness.
His closing appeal was powerful indeed.
Rev. E. O. Mallory, of Lowell, preached at half past
MANY EXPLOIT CHRIST] I
en. T> _'. •• Th • that know
their God shall be strong to do expl This being
true, then, how can we know God ?
1. By believing His promises j patting them to the
test
-J.. By trusting God.
T>\ perfecl obedien I I d.
I . B
All who do so know God, hened to
do exploits: to do mighty things in the name of God.
Jehoshaphat overcame his mighty foes by
M The beauty of h Thei my exploit
Christians in the world. Come, let as Bubm
wholly to < rod and i lull breath of the 1 1
Ghost This was a very welcome and pi
sermon. A number were converted «>r full I at
the altar sei vice.
.Mi.mmkim. Service of Bros. B. W. Qorham
\ B .i
These precious men have gone to glory, and the
people were delighted t<> have a memorial
Bros. Mallory and Stratton Led in prayer. Bro. M
Donald spoke chiefly EB . G irham, and said he was
one of the ablest and most intelligent expos
holiness, the church had produced.
Bi . Ballentine said: Joy was a man of a
remarkably , tender, and childlike spirit, and
had lived [or twenty-fn j in the >eri-
ence of perfect love.
B . W i: "I was led into perfect love by
64 DOUGLAS CAM!' MEETING.
Bro. Gorham, and have known and loved him for forty
years. He was fifteen years my senior, and preached this
doctrine for years when I opposed it and battled him.
He would not let me go till I had the fulness. He
stirred up men, and led more into the light than any
other man. He was a marvellous preacher, both in
holiness, and also to sinners. He was a mighty man in
prayer. He would pray a campmeeting out of the mud
into the third Heaven. He had enemies, for he pushed
the truth. He was a successful minister, both as a
pastor and as an evangelist."
Dea. Morse said : " I knew both these men so as to
love them, and they loved me. I first met Bro. Joy on
the train, and we talked about Jesus. I considered him
a bulwark of this meeting. I met Bro. Gorham ten
years before I got sanctified, and put twenty dollars
into his hand to encourage him. Glory to God for
these men."
Rev. G. Hughes said : " I am wonderfully impressed
by the power of Bro. Gorham's prayers, and sermons,
and songs. I took Bro. Joy deeply into my heart. He
was a sunshiny man. He was a great big walking
piece of sunshine."
Rev. John Parker "said: " Bro. Joy was true to his
name. Bro. Gorham had great courage. He was a
saintly character. He compelled the church to give
attention to the doctrine of holiness. He lived for God,
and died shouting."
Bro. McDonald said: " This holiness movement
began in Boston. Timothy Merritt was the headlight of
this movement as a specialty. He established the holiness
THE VIRGIN MARY. 65
meeting at New York. Wilbur Fiske was sanctified, and
lay five hours under the power of the Holy Ghost,
under a sermon preached by Timothy Merritt, at
Eastham, Mass. Bro. Gorham came in as an associate,
and was one of the grandest."
" Their toils are past, their work is done,
And they are fully blest :
They fought the right, the victory won,
And entered into rest.
Then let our sorrows cease to flow,
God has recalled His own;
And let our hearts in every woe,
Still say, — "Thy will be done."
Rev. L. P. Cushman, who labored in the South, so
long and so well, preached at eleven, from, 1 John 1 : 9
Men sin naturally without being taught. You cannot
make men better only by purifying their hearts. Let
us look at our own sins and confess them. The con-
fession must be as broad as the sin. My wife was
sanctified at Round Lake National Camp Meeting.
I found it at Hamilton National Meeting. Before
this I was,
" Sometimes up, and sometimes down,
Sometimes, I was level on the ground."
The rain broke up the service.
Dr. Levy preached at half past two, from Luke 26 :
33. It was a precious sermon upon the Virgin Mari-
as an example of entire sanctification.
1. In her perfect humility.
2. In her perfect resignation to the will of God.
8. In her perfect faith.
66 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
At the close of the sermon, while dwelling upon the
fact that we all may be brought into the closest spirit-
ual relations with Christ, and be thus made vessels of
honor, cleansed and made meet for the Master's use,
one young lady fell before the altar, under the power
of God. A glorious service followed.
Rev. Bro. Huntress preached in the evening from " I
will follow thee, but." He sought to show the differ-
ence between a disciple and a believer. The one trusts
Christ, the other simply believes in Him. It was a
good sermon. The altar service continued till a late
hour.
The meeting at half past eight on Friday morning
was a rich season of testimony. Bro. Wood said, "The
Lord help us to keep to the fundamentals, and not run
into collaterals. Mr. Wesley stuck to one point * Love
out of a pure heart.' Beware of formalism on the one
hand and of fanaticism on the other."
At half past ten, Rev. J. Parker preached, text 2
Thess. 2 : 13, " God himself being holy could but
choose us unto holiness." It would not be salvation, up
to God's ideal, unless it saved us from all sin, root and
branch. Between what we are by nature and what he
would have us be, is the realm of grace. This involves
the dethronement of the old nature, the elimination
of your mixed experience. Faith is impossible without
this abandonment to God. You may have an inheri-
tance in the Holy Ghost, and every hour a consciousness
of His indwelling. And the inheritance of liberty and
joy and victory. Bro. Wood led the altar service.
Rev. G. A. McLaughlin preached at half-past two, text,
WE MAY RECEIVE THE COMFORTER. 61
Matt. " • meek, for they shall inherit
the earth." •• < !hi Ls1 the chai
that be! lom of heaven. It la a spiritual
and supernatural kingd \a in you.w [\
an excellent Bermon. K . . Gr. V Ballentine
preached in the evening, from The S S mon
1 • i foi ill " . and
>ught for purit]
■
i; . \\\ I>. Woodward l<-d th<
Saturday. F. I.. S a half :
eight, and Rev. S. L. B >wn preached from John 14 : 1 5,
16. 1 1- sfa idition on which \\ e maj
the Comforter, that there must be imj
This reception is f<>r tl I he com
m in th it n
B .1. I • Johnson l<-d the half-]
the power of < rod fell upon the p they
shouted and wept be! Lord, in the old-fashioned
waj . Bi >.W led at ha . from •* 1
is the the will of God ei tion.M II
showed the Scriptui the moderation, and
ablneas oi entire sanctification.
Rev. A. ft bed in the evening from 1 1
1. -. The Bin spoken <»t" here is inbred sin, which is
manifested in pride, impatience, ambition, coward
anger, etc. The only remedy is 1 roking unto Jesus.
A blessed altar service followed Thus was ended the
paost rainy week of this Camp.
The Sabbath was a lovely day. Thousands came to
camp, ami the order was good. I> M rse Led the
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love feast. Bro. McDonald preached on " Christian
Perfection " to an attentive crowd, in his usually calm
and effective manner.
Bro. Wood preached to a still larger crowd at half
past two. It was short and sharp and was followed
by a profitable altar service till nearlj" supper time.
I find I have failed to record the sermon that I
preached at this last camp meeting. Text " Create in
me a clean heart." Ps. 51: 10, topic, "Inbred sin: its
cause and cure." Inbred sin is the sinful tendency of
our moral nature. Always to be distinguished from
actual transgressions. One is the mother, the others
are the offspring. The latter must be pardoned but
the other must be cleansed. We are responsible for our
depravity when we fail to come to God for the cleansing.
Responsible for all the harm that it leads us to do, and
for all the good we might do if we were fully saved.
So we must be wholly sanctified or we cannot be justi-
fied. The Bible teaches this. Many have obtained
it in all ages. Who will have a clean heart created in
them now? J. A. Wood led the altar service. The
sermon has been published in " The Christian Wit-
ness." Rev. J. Gill preached the closing sermon of the
camp meeting, from " Ye cannot serve two masters."
It was plain and pungent, and many rushed to the
altar and found salvation. There was a precious closing
service. The mercies of God were remembered, and
the people parted with a fixed purpose to follow the Lord
fully the rest of their lives.
CHAPTEB VII.
rowning grace imp
Bless me with pui
Thai ii«>w beholdii
i may Hew Thy open
( )n .ill l
And < -<>(1 ]m| i
Camp Id
I i camp meeting may to have begun on the
train from Boston, for four - .'1 their nee
h other till : —
■• Tin li
With the l'»\i
There was a spiritual conflagration when they b
out singing : —
■• I have anchored my «<u\ in tlj.- 1,
I'll Bail the w
The tem| the \\ i 1 « 1 stormy d
lu Jesus 1
[ndeed, it 91 3 though they had been at camp
meeting, when they were only on their way there. We
met Rev J. A. Wood, at Waterford, in l:<><"1 health and
full of faith and of the II glorious
man of ( rod.
The camp meeting really began .Inly Is. with im-
promptu meetings, which were held in different tents
during the first day. In the evening President M -
iC9j
70 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Donald presided. The doxology was sung twice, after
a season of silent prayer. Rev. J. A. Wood led the host
at the throne of grace, in a triumphant prayer. Many
sublime passages of scripture were quoted all over the
tabernacle ; then testimonies followed. Bro. Wood
said: " It is my supreme delight to do the will of God.
This is about the dearest spot on earth to me. It is
worth a trip across the continent to mingle with the
saints on this ground."
A sister said : " We talk about Douglas camp meeting
six months after we go home, and then begin to get
ready for the next meeting."
Rev. J. A. Wood had charge of the half-past eight
meeting on Saturday. He said : " Seek to be right in
your hearts, so that all the springs of your being will
be in harmony with God. Then Satan will find noth-
ing in you." A sister said : " This is a hallowed spot to
my soul." " This is our Thanksgiving," said another.
Abbie Mills said : " The mountains and the hills break
forth before me into singing." Bro. Read, from Stone-
ham, said : " Here God called me by name. Here God
spoke perfect peace to my soul. I always go home with a
thankful heart. It is a Pentecost to my soul. God
saves me all the time. I trust myself less and less."
A sister said : " I never heard of holiness till last May ;
I was fully sanctified in a holiness convention, in
Norwich, Conn." A sister : " This is not death ; this
is eternal life. I had heart failure, could hardly
breathe ; God healed me, and here I am."
Sister Storms said: " I have been sanctified eight
years. I would not exchange what I have received for
A VITAL UNION WITH Till 71
the city of B st :.. I would live ist, drink
:
A from N : *' I 1. 1 all
my want ' im led me u
fuli. — . ( i I La with me all the tin
A : •• I knew Bro. W ... . when
they said hard tl >ut him. I
with glory, [si
< I .1 had a g
soul hu: - wholly
tiiicd before I knew wh 1 am full, bat
I ,:i hold more. I want m<
i : •• I
not the ' I went down in my room all alone. I
I i
fuih
I > . \v i; aon fron I
9, 10. -In him dwell. ith all the fulness <>f the Grod-
. ;ly." tnd a \-
in Him.
To I l . i ist we must S i tour.
••In Christ" denotes a vita] union with Him. I
what means this rit-
ual desire is Batisfi d. The i ul tl this
perf ( 1 complete in Him Christ
the great res ( s the main pipe, and
there tie many branches running
complet 1 i be In ( !hi ist is the
criterion of orthodoxy. This Bystem involves all our
behaviour. It is a com] stem of morals. A true
72 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Christian will be courteous, and not be wanting in the
suavity, and gentleness of the gospel.
The completeness is predicated of the individual
Christian. He is complete in Christ. Christ is the
head " to present you holy, and unblamable, and un-
reprovable in His sight." Being complete in Christ
takes in all our needs in morals and religion. In Him
are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. He
gives us the key and tells us to walk in and help our-
selves. This was a blessed sermon and service.
Rev. A. Hartt led the half-past one meeting,
which was given up to prayer and testimony. Rev.
J. S. Johnson told a long experience, till the rain
finished the afternoon.
Rev. E. Davies preached on Saturday evening, from
1 Thess. 3 ; 13. " To the end He may establish your
hearts, unblamable in holiness before God, even our
Father; at, or unto the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ." This refers to a work of grace that we may
experience now, and in which we may live until Christ
comes to call us home. The Greek word rendered
"at," in this passage is rendered " unto," in 1 Thess.
5 : 23, when He prays that we may be sanctified
wholly, and preserved blameless unto the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ. The same doctrine is taught in
1 John 3 : 20, 21 ; Thess. 2 : 17; 1 Cor. 1:8. It is
also implied in Matt. 5 : 48 ; also Col. 4 : 12, and
Phil. 3 : 15, and Col. 1 : 9-11, and Eph. 4 : 1, and
Eph. 3 : 14-21.
We may not attain the perfection of unfallen angels,
or of unfallen man ; neither can we be saved from in-
LITTLE LEFI OF HIM TO DIE.
firmities, and en idgment, and these may lead
errors of pra i that we shall constantly n<
blood of Christ But sanctified wholly, and
ed blameless, and live in unblamable holir
all the 'lays of <>ur lives. Like Enoch we may walk
with God ami 1m- constantly n We
may be enabled to discharge the duties of life, and en-
dure the trials of life, while : —
11 Like y mount th«- higher,
And flourifth onconsumed In
And, as it waa Baid of thai uthe tide of
Salvation ran in him so high, that there wsa but little
left of him to die." A Mowed.
This sermon waa preceded by and testimony
service of piritual power, led by I':. K. M.
Levy. The tide S ition waa rising.
The early Sabbath morain 3, indeed,
precious and profitable. S B it, and made
ial reference to -the fellowship of Christ's suffer-
ings'1 into which we were called to enter.
The love feast was hallowed, and the testimonies
were fully on the line of full salvation. I' \ M -
Donald led the - .1 A. Wo d testified that he
did not believe there was such a company of fully
sanctified bouIs on the continent, aa were on this
crround. Then New England was the strongest centre
for the holiness movement of any part of the nation.
That we OUght to he good, who had BUCh nrivile_
After the love feast Dr. Levy preached one of his
remarkably Btrong, clear, and scriptural sermon-, lie
74 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
is one of the most sweet-spirited men that we have in
the holiness movement. His sermons are all well pre-
pared, and delivered in the Holy Ghost, and are always,
made a blessing. His text was, 2. Thes. 2 : 13. " We
are bound to give thanks always to God for you, breth-
ren, beloved of the Lord, because, God hath from the
beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctinca-
tion of the Spirit, and beleif of the truth."
This is a great text, and this is a great doctrine that
we come to expound and enforce. This experience is
the great want of the age. Our God is waiting for the
church to bring this doctrine and experience to the
front, where it belongs. " Be ye holy, for I the Lord
your God am holy." This sanctification is the work
of God, and is received by faith. Faith cuts a channel
from each heart, to the great fountain of blessedness.
Sanctification is the object of our calling. It is com-
plete redemption from the curse, pollution, and power
of sin. Christians are not only consecrated, but are
made holy. Sanctification is by God the Father,
Christ the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. There
must be a death of self, yet this fulness may be received
in a moment.
This sermon was a great spiritual feast. The altar
service was glorious indeed. The Holy Spirit was
manifested in great power. Quite a number came for-
ward for entire sanctification and received it.
I. T. Johnson led a powerful meeting at half past
one. Deacon Morse, E. Davies, Deacon Lovering, J.
S. Johnson, and Mrs. Storms addressed the meeting.
Many came forward for pardon or purity. A slight
SPIRITUAL POVERTY. 75
Bhower scattered the people, and Brother Johnson fol-
lowed them to tlie Tabernacle, and continued his m
ing. S the same workers went with him. After
the rain ceased, Dr. \l- Ldy preached one of his bles
soul-inspiring sermons, to the edification of the people.
He is one of the ablest ministers of our day, and
manifests a lovely, sanctified temper, which commends
him to all. IIi> text was, "These men are the servants
of the m $i high God, which show onto as the way of
salvation.'1 He dwelt apon the plan of salvation, and
how t«> obtain it, and the difference between present
and eternal salvation, also between universal and
:ial salvation, and al I partial and entire
sanctification.
I! . .1. A. Wood preached a meet blessed ;
rching sermon, in the evening, on "Spiritual
poverty," "Bi< the poor in spirit f<»r theire
the kingdom of heaven.*1 This sermon ought to be
printed in letters of gold.
1. Spiritual poverty im >ur un worthi-
ness, and comparative wortbl Gk>d.
We are utterly destitute - in ourseh
14 In me (that is in my flesh ). dweiletfa no g 1 tbii
•J. It includes also, a penetratio <>f the gnilt
of our past .sins, how we provoked God to anger, and
irved to be damned,when (r<»d had mercy upon as,
and saved n->. h j the hole of the pit
Erom which we n ged.
3. It includes als use of our proclivities
toward Bin, and the hellward tendencies of our regene-
rated hearts, before we weir wholly sanctified, and
76 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
the long interior warfare. When the heart is fully
cleansed, your proclivities are set right, and inclined to
be good, then you have religion made easy.
4. Spiritual poverty shows us our utter dependence
upon God, and this help is only received by faith. We
are shut up to believe or be damned.
1. Why are the poor in spirit blessed? Not so
much in a sense of joy, but in a sense of their relation
to God, and to their position before God. God is near
to them that are of a contrite spirit.
2. Poverty of spirit removes the great obstacle of
pride out of the way of our salvation. It involves the
death of self. How many draw back? They will not
die, therefore they do not have the resurrection life.
3. We are blessed in spiritual poverty, because it
shows us the exceeding sinfulness of sin.
4. The saints of old had seasons of humiliation
before God. So must we. Then we may be able to
say with Professor Boardman, " My soul is with God."
There was a great going down in the altar service,
and a wonderful lifting up afterwards. It was by far
the best service of the camp, up to that time, and pro-
duced eternal results. One man lay on the ground,
having lost his strength, but came to, saying " Glory ! "
Rev. A. Hartt said he had reached a point far beyond
shouting. He had the stillness of God in his soul.
The multitude were gloriously blessed.
Dr. Reddy led the half past eight meeting on Mon-
day, there were many testimonies of the blessings
received on the Sabbath. The tide was rising.
Rev. G. W. Coon preached on Monday morning, a
very blessed sermon upon Christian fellowship.
Tin: BOND OF PERFBCTNE
1. T1h- fellowship by they wen-
partaken of the divine nan;
-. Opposition to this fellowship.
• .il devil, and seeks to break through this
saintly fellowship, and make schisms in the body of
( Shrist, even among hull:.
'■'>. Bui ( • i I is faithful I in us in tl.
ship. He sustained Job and I' I, and the i!
Hebrew Children in tl furna
not upon tl.
It was a precious sermon, ju \ '
altar service followed.
In the afternoon, Rev. F. A. Everett iched from
"Put <»n charity as the bond of perfecto He
Bhowed that in this chapter the:
istics of all true Christians, that we Bhould put on.
1. M Bowelfl <»f 11. Bhould hive a c<»m-
jionate heart, like J is, e in trou
2. M Tut (»n kindness.*1 Denj >r the
1 <>f oth(
3. ** Humb I mind.'1
1. M . • ' temper. Temper
M.d like steel, I* •;■ tempered. M
was tin- meekest man, ami God vindicated him bei
his enem
•V We Bhould be loner-suffering. Suffer as lone as
there is anything t<> Buffer.
• i. Forbearing one another. Imputing good motives
to others.
7. Forgiving <>ne anotl
forgave us. Christ w sion for
78 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
sinning against him, but we may have given occasion
to our fellows to sin against us.
These are the characteristics of all true Christians.
Now notice what God requires of them. "Above all
these, they are to put on the bond of love." This bond
will bind all the other graces together, and make them
all complete.
Rev. J. A. Wood followed with a glorious exhorta-
tion, and a heavenly altar service.
Rev. J. C. Reece, of Portsmouth, R. I., preached in
the evening, one of the sermons that can never be for-
gotten. He was one of the "Friends," but was filled
with the Holy Ghost, and carried the camp by storm.
Text, Col. 2. 9-10. "For in Him clwelleth all the ful-
ness of the Godhead, bodily, and ye are complete in
Him."
There is a great restlessness in mankind. Man was
built for God, but sin has banished God from all the
chambers of his soul. Christ is the centre of my text,
and also of the Christian system.
1. In Christ there is fulness of life. He came that we
might have life, and have it more abundantly. Christ
destroyed the power of death, and delivers us from
every fear. We obtain life in regeneration, and the
abundant life in entire sanctification. The fulness of
life comes only by death. The old man must be
destroyed. It is hard to die, but glorious to have a
resurrection.
There is a fulness of love, and a fulness of power,
and a fulness of joy. It is well to learn that all power
is in Christ. Therefore there is none in Us,
FULNESS THE WANT OF THE CHURCH.
This fulness is I I want I hurch. We
have machin ugh in the Church, but there is no
fire in the w] l ' • church said they did not need
a revival, for all their j • . 1 1' you ai
on M . you are Light on Balvati [t is the
e with other denominate
¥ou should make your I s, and
in and ride. Some • and
the I. I sends th< heavy I
ining ander the w he
This was a heavi I many shouted
joy. i service was I
Children's M
W< re held daily during 1 1 1 * ■ ramp n led by
M rs. I >r. L'\ \ and Miss l; W
lone day by d
\\ wen I'. L.
Poulson, I >.] ). I le is one of : :
our church, and has b of the 1
churches in Baltinu
I . .1. Mathewson I hat he i
meeting of 1vv7. i wretched b er, having back-
slidden from entire sanctification. Tl S i to
him distinctly, ••Now. or never." '!• his
condition, and wvnt forward and found the fuln
and lias been b d used
divine glory in pointing others tion.
1 [e is an earnest woi
Tuesday, II. II. Perry led the s
( . L. E istman the half-pa*
80 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
Rev. W. McDonald preached at half past ten, text
Acts 18: 24, 28. Apollos was well instructed in the way
of the Lord. He had a fervent spirit. He was an elo-
quent man and a teacher of God's truth. Aquila and
Priscilla were tent-makers like St. Paul, who wrought
with them. Aquila and Priscilla knew the way of the
Lord more perfectly. They had the spirit of discernment ;
they knew the difference between the letter and the
spirit of the gospel, also between being mighty in the
Scriptures and wanting in the Holy Ghost. They did
not refuse to hear Apollos preach, but took him to their
home, expounded to him the way of the Lord more per-
fectly. This is what the holiness people should do if
their minister is not clear in the doctrine and experience
of holiness. Apollos was open to conviction, and
profited by this private instruction.
This was a plain hand-to-hand sermon touching on
many practical and useful matters by which preachers and
people profited. A good altar service followed. Dea.
Kies led the half past one service and read " Lord, who
shall abide in Thy tabernacle, who shall dwell in Thy
holy, hill?" Rev. J. Ballentine preached one of his
convincing sermons at half past two, text, Matt. 20: 23,
"But it shall be given to him for whom it is prepared
of my Father." The sermon was in power to many
hearts, and many flocked to the altar at the close, to
obtain heart purity.
Rev. E. O. Mallory of Lowell, Mass., preached in the
evening, text, Ps. 40: 3. Many were blessed under the
word and in the altar services.
The six o'clock prayer meeting on Wednesday was
LIGHT IS THE EMBLEM OF GOD. Bl
led by Mrs. Macfarlane I half past eight
was Led by 8. L. Brown. There were many prayers and
Bro B] >wn had read Eph. 6 : 10.
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in
the power of His might. Put on the whole armor
( rod, t h Lnst the v
the devil. Praying always with all prayer and suppli-
cation in th i watching there with all
supplication for all saints/1 It was a profitable hour.
II. N. B: iched at 1
•• ( )ui of Zion, the perfection . God hath
Bhined." All the at I i ibi I i il oppo-
sition to darkness. I- fht is the emblem of God in the
soul. ( !hrist*8 mission is to I
is tin- light of nature, and the light of divine revelation,
light of the ( Christian ( ihurch, and the direct illumin-
ation of the II Gh< it. The Church is the perfection
of beauty when Christ is enthroned in each heart. He
closed with il anal} sis of thi
Daniel, and Job, as illustrating the subject. This1
Ly three sermons in one, and each of them excellent.
I. T. Johnson Led the half past one meeting, aided by
Brothers Davidson and Perry.
Bishop Taylor prea hed at half-past two, from Rom.
■_! .- 11, L5. Thi rience of the law written in the
hearts of the heathen, would be a good
even for us. How could they get into such an experi-
rience. Si. Paul says it was made known to him by
revelation. What they knew of God was manifested
through the medium of the material universe. uFor
the invisible things of Him from the creation of the
82 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
world are clearly seen, being understood by the things
that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead:
so that they are without excuse." This is the primary
school of our God which has been open day and
night since the creation, without even an hour's vacation.
" Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night
showeth knowledge." The written revelation is God's
high school. " The law of the Lord is perfect convert-
ing the soul." The light of the Holy Spirit shines
through both these revelations, so that all men are
without excuse. The heathen are depraved, but they
are also redeemed. We should send them the gospel
because they need it, and God commands us, and, also
because we cannot be saved ourselves if we disobey
God in this matter.
He closed with his own experience. He was con-
verted when a boy, and fully sanctified afterward, and
had enjoyed this great blessing for forty-four years
without a break.
The bishop was weak from hard labor, and could not
be heard in the distance. A blessed altar service
followed.
Rev. Ross Taylor, the bishop's son preached a
glorious sermon in the evening. Text, Lev. 12: 34, 35.
Subject: Present personal preparation for the coming
of the Lord. The way of salvation was made plain,
and his own experience furnished the illustrations.
Many were saved at the close.
Thursday, at six a.m., Rev. F. W. Henck, led the
service. The half-past eight meeting was led by Bro.
Wood who is so full of the Spirit and so apt in his
teachings that all his services are profitable.
PRIDE MIXED WITH HIMILITY. 83
At hali ' J . Fowler, preached from 1. (
chapter. Christian experience Lb spiritual life. This
fruit/bearing life. 'I be ( ihristian baa all the fruits of the
Spirit. 1 [e has also the opp sites.
mixed with humility, and fear with 1 ve. 1 I
Lnthians were spiritual i and carnal on the
other, and this is th of multitudes now. Enl
sanctification received by faith will till the whole soul
and make it meel and sa irth
and for a home in 1
It was a clear, l< se] i i m hi.
Sai i Douglas Cam G nt>.
Dea a Morse 1 11 me that In- ought
t<> transfer bis property in I ad into the
hands <.i' a company that hold i;
the promotion of lei: S sold to the
Douglas ('.cup Meeting A — iation, which gan-
Lzed at 1 1 , in July, 1 B
These grounds cosj eighteen thousand dollar-
were Bold for six thousand i D V and
bis ininicdi.it," friends took one hunch id of tlie -!...
there was only five thousand dollars
for the real esl ite and persona] property, but the
shareholders thought it b< four thousand
dollars more t<» build a Tabernacle and make other
necessary improvements.
The half-past one meeting . I lursday was occupied
in Btating these facts to the people, and in taking
subscriptions for shares, four thousand seven hundred
dollars were subscribed that day, and the balance
coming.
84 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
The deed and the charter are to specify that these
grounds are to be held forever for holiness. The exec-
utive committee of the association were appointed to
transact the business and to make the improvements.
At half-past two Bishop Taylor gave a deeply inter-
esting address concerning his own work in Africa and
concerning the Africans. He shows that he has had
three hundred converts in his thirty-five new mission
stations in Africa ; and that his mission steamer for the
lower Congo river, will be afloat in a few weeks.
Over four hundred dollars were subscribed for his
mission.
In the evening, J. A. Wood edified the people
with an excellent sermon in perfect love, Matt. 5 : 48.
" Be ye therefore perfect as your Father in heaven is
perfect." This is both permissive and mandatory.
You may be perfect, for the gospel provides for it.
And ye shall be perfect, for God requires it.
It is not absolute perfection, or angelic, but Chris-
tian perfection, which admits of many imperfections.
It includes perfect consecration, perfect submission,
and perfect faith and love. This brings with it an
increase of light and obligation. This perfection may
increase unto the perfect day.
It was a glorious sermon. Blessed altar service fol-
lowed. The tide of salvation is still rising.
Words of wisdom are often falling from the lips of
Bro. Wood. In exhortation he said : —
"There are many duties, but God gives us power
to do them all, in the bond of perfect love. This
heart full of love will flow all through a man's activi-
LOVE is Tin; SUBSTAN4 B OF THE WHOLE. 85
date the whole. Get the heart right, and
it will be '1 nature for you to be religious.
When the heart is right, the principles and the prac-
will be right The substance of the whole is t<
love the Lord your God with all the heart."
CHAPTER VIII.
" Me with that restless thirst inspire,
That sacred, infinite desire,
And feast my hungry heart.
Less than thyself cannot suffice ;
My soul for all thy fulness cries —
For all thou hast and art."
Douglas Camp Meeting in 1890. (Continued.)
Fkiday it rained, and we were all glad, for there was
a great necessity for it. Miss Mary Woodbury led the
early meeting. At half past eight there were small meet-
ings in the tents. At half past nine Rev. Westmore Smith,
a missionary from Hayti, gave us a thrilling account of
his mission work for fifteen years in the West Indies.
The people gave him $84.00. Rev. E. M. Pike preached
at half past ten, text John 17 : 9 ; "I pray for them."
He also prays for us. He prayed that His disciples
may be kept and his prayer was answered. They had
been chosen out of the world, yet they needed clean
hearts. So Christ prayed that they may be sanctified.
And they were sanctified at the Pentecost. We all
need the same pentecostal power.
At three P. M. Rev. A. McLean preached. Text, Heb.
13 : 20, 21. God, in His great salvation, has amply pro-
vided for every need of His creatures. God has prom-
ised to mold to perfection the soul that is wholly
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•r GOD WITHOUT REBUKE.
given up to Him. He has promised to make their wills
cue with his. We need to 1"- connected with the i
tre of God's po\* £ machinery that has no
will of its own. The people v tatly blessed in
mon, and in the hat fol-
lowed. At 1 cached from
•• ( >ur Father." The redemption
born in the tl I rod. 1 sing
mated iii the hi i tem-
plate "Our ] ither" until we were filled
with the should find that
a all gin. 1 to US
the Father. 1 that our actual
Iran and our inl
cleansed, for we leemed from all Iniquity. We
are to be crucified with ( !hri
Saturday al half past ten B r. J. Gill pi i ihed from
Phil. - : 1 I. 15. "Do all things without murmurii
and disputinga that ye ma} 'I harmli
the sons of < rod without rebuki . i
shows us a dark line of environment called "the
world" and ourseh jhts illuminating the dark-
ness. Ii ia a sad fact that the world is drifting
away from the chinch. I Bometimes think that the
holiness people will have to change their tactics and
in hands and preach to the Sabbath breakers the relig-
ion of the Lord Jesus. T e world is fast drifting
away from u^. and we must bestir ourselves and let our
light shine. If we do not light Up this darkness who
will do it ? I believe that a salvation of the world i
be accomplished by a sanctified church. There would
88 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
be no difficult3r in bringing about a revolution if the
church would only get saturated through and through
with holiness ; then we could send out heavenly rays to
light up this darkness. It was a good sermon and well
received.
Dr. E. M. Levy preached at half past two, text, Gen.
41: 55. Joseph was*a type of Christ. He was the
beloved son of the father ; so Jesus is the beloved Son
of God. "Hear ye him." Joseph was gifted with
knowledge ; he interpreted dreams. In Christ dwelt
all the wisdom of God. Joseph, like Jesus, was
tempted, and yet maintained his purity. Joseph was
sold by his brethren. Jesus was sold by Judas. You
should go to Jesus for pardon ; for restoration from
backsliding ; for a clean heart ; for deliverance from
the power of the devil. Go to him as your Brother,
your rich Brother, your Mediator. Many went to
Jesus after the sermon. God was there.
At half past seven Rev. Mr. Riggs, of Vermont,
preached a heavenly sermon, which greatly moved the
people ; text, Matt. 5 : 13. There was a blessed altar ser-
vice. Many were saved. The love feast at Douglas, July
27th, was full of glory. Deacon Morse was in charge.
In opening he said, " The old-time religion was no
better than that of the present time. There never were
so many good people on the earth as now. Sectari-
anism is vanishing. The people of God are more than
ever united in one. I went to a Holiness Convention
at New Bedford years ago and found full salvation,
and have maintained it ever since. ' Behold, what
manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us
SPIRITUAL CHILDHOOD.
that we Bhould be called the children of God. Beloved,
now are we ti . and it doth not
appear what we Bhall 1>«-. But we know that when he
shall appear we Bhall be like Him for w< Him
as he is. And every man that hath this in him
purifieth himself even as I ie is pun I
Let no man deceive you : he tli.n doeth right
righteous, even I 1 John
We ! ti e no power in oui ( rod1 om-
mandments, but \\ hen w L run in
the amandmente. We may I jth-
d with might by bis Spirit in the inner man.
that there is do >unt of our infirmit
Ybugel Into God all over, and then this not
large enough for your feet t<> walk on. Spiritual child-
hood is the humility of the II ( I ( I
as unfathomable as the Atlantic O road
as the univei a, turning t«> the ministers upon
the platform, he said, " v . know the depth
tin* height of the Loi < I d.M
He then led in one of his most fervent j
which In- thanked God for all the ur,,"d ei on
this camp ground, and d - about to
transfer it to other hands, he prayed that God would
bring out the fruitage of spiritual good through I
meeting to the end of time : that he would save our
families, G d's promises and pov infinite.
There v oeral Bhout among the saints while
this man of God prayed. There is such a heavenly
simplicity about him and Buch a ferven soul that
we all delight to hear him speak <>r pray. Indeed l.
90 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
so filled with, the Spirit at times that he leaps for joy
and bounds with delight. He opens the Bible and
reads the great promises of God with perfect faith. I
have had many answers to his prayers when I have
been in Revival work, and have sent him requests for
prayers. Rev. E. M. Levy said : " I find I have not
testified on these grounds this year. There is a great
difference between preaching on holiness, and testi-
fying to the experience of holiness. I used to preach
on holiness before I had the experience. This has been
the best year in my life. I have had the best revival
of my life. I am fully saved, and expect to be fully
saved unto the end. I expect to see my Lord. I am
looking for Him. I believe He is coming. I would
rather see Jesus coming in the clouds than have all the
world." Singing,
" Glory to the Lamb ! "
The following testimonies were given and many
more that I could not record : " Thank God for the
power that He puts in our hearts to love one another.
When filled with the Comforter we are able to live
without sin ; I am more and mere settled with God.
My heart is fixed. I have been in the land of Beulah a
long time. I am possessing more and more of the
good laud. Through the acceptance of the truth I am
walking in the light, saved to the uttermost. Bless
the Lord ! " " Never felt so small in all my life. I am
under the blood, and through His power I am saved to
the uttermost ! I have learned not to trust in men but
in God ! The Lord saves me all the time ! I know
that our God is a sun and shield. Holiness is the
CAMP MEETING LOVE FEAST. '.'1
greatest thing on earth. I I orist is all
1 1 1 \ plea lM Mrs. P
v day. I am >it; ing at 1 I
him for his bl< I Ivary. I sanctified
and satisfied. I rejoice thai < rod la I
Love, thoB
M I do bless G for what 1 It* has d >ne ft >r n
this meeting.'1
k* I praise < rod for a salvation, that Le
Him."
M Jesus, mj Sa^ lout, is all I
from mil"
M: s. ( 'ill said : ■ I ii. body, and
spirit ; I am every whit '
Miss( Iter said ime by the blood <»f the
Lamb."
"These words abide in my heart, ami I shall live
forei i
•' When I was down low in sin, Jesus took me in."
" ( !hris1 is my life, mj hoj e, mj
-•This is the best moment <•( .til my life."
Singing by Rev. \- Ham: —
"I have inch >ul in the haven of
I'll >;iil tin- •u il'l ><as n<> in
The tempest ma] i the wild, stormy deep,
In Jesus I ai
ther Avery, of Boston: •• I am all tin- Lord's,
ami I propose t«> do more for God than t
*• I never felt bo sweet! . - now,"
92 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
" I am one of the little ones that we have heard
about."
"How Jesus has filled my soul while listening to
these testimonies."
" I was saved here a year ago, God has kept me in
the trying hour."
" Praise the Lord for full and free salvation."
A child's testimony. " I love Jesus, and know that
Jesus saves me."
About two hundred and fifty testified, and the glory
of God covered the camp. At the close I sat by the
side of Rev. Mrs. Gorham, and inquired as to the death
of her husband. She said : " Mr. Gorham led in family
worship two da}^s before he died, and sat up all the day on
Wednesday. He told me he expected to die soon. His
mind was very clear. The day before he died he broke
out in rapture, saying ' Precious Jesus, Thou art mine,
I am Thine, all Thine, Thine forever. Praise the Lord !
Glory to God ! Hallelujah ! ' Before midnight he was
unconscious, and died the next day in holy triumph,
and great peace. His last word was ' Jesus.' '
About three thousand people were present to hear
Rev. W. McDonald preach, at the close of the love feast.
The Lord mightily helped him to preach from 1 Thess.
5 : 24. " Faithful is He that calleth you who also will
do it." Like all other true Christians, the Thessalonians
were sanctified when they were converted, but they were
not wholly sanctified. Entire sanctification not only
keeps us from sinning, for justification does that, but it
also extracts the root, and seed of sin from our soul. It
purifies every part of our being, bringing us under the
STANDING ON Till-: PBOMIS1
entire control of the law of God. Hundreds v,
blessed under the word.
K . A. B. 'i* Vermont, offered tl.
prayer, and the Holy Ghost fell noon the people ( I
woman cried out mightily. The crowd v, reat
that a company of zealous women held a spiritual service
for an hour near tin- head of tin' auditorium. Miss
Hattie Currier, < S ief speaker, and
much «_ri""l was Immediately after dinner, I
in front of the dining I
tin- promises of < hrlst, mj 1 1
Through •
j in tin- highest, I will shout and -
ling on i ;
After speaking awhile, we formed a i prayer.
Many w - •:•• under conviction, and many wept while
John Nbrberry, Evang the beautiful hymn
called •• 1 b G . I.
< orns: u While <»n Pisgah'a mount I'm %\
■kiii^ toward the rernaJ shoi
Tip t.> see them bandii
ilden land
• Lng to receive me i
- tint went bef<
This young minister Lb full of faith, and of the Holy
Ghost, and lias been very successful in winning souls,
and seemed to me like Thomas Harrison, N , _. The
Lord bless him forei
A Catholic woman and a young woman came forward
and knelt on the ground, and gave theme Christ
94 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
There was great rejoicing in the heart of the Catholic
woman's husband.
Mrs. E. M. Levy had charge of about one hundred
and fifty children, and forty of them gave their hearts
to God. She is a successful worker among children.
At the same time, Rev. I. T. Johnson conducted a large
and successful service in front of the preacher's stand.
Many were seeking God. No doubt some of them
found the Saviour.
Rev. J. A. Wood preached at half past two, from
" God is love." There was such a crowd of people,
and so many were talking, that it was hard work to be
heard. But God helped him till he conquered. " God's
love is manifested on every side, All human love
is a manifestation of God's love in us. It is God
incarnated in the soul. To love God with all the heart,
and our neighbor as ourselves, is the whole duty of
man."
There was so much power among the people that the
altar service was continued till supper time, and many
were saved. One woman hurt the cause very much by
her loud and continued shouting, or screaming. It
seemed to harden the sinners. Dea. Morse stood in
front of the stand, weeping and beseeching sinners to
come to Christ.
After supper, George E. Tilley, Evangelist, from
Jamaica, N. Y., led a blessed service in the dining hall
for the benefit of the caterer, W. B. Stone and family,
and the waiters, who had worked so hard to feed the
bodies of the people. It was a good service, and was
well received.
ONE EUKDBED BAVED.
Dr. E. M. Levy preached with great power in the
aing,on1 udcomLn The multitude
including the childri that they must get ready to
meet the Lord. M my < ed at ti
the Lord for that We trust that one
hundred w< • and multitu
hlessed. Hallelujah ! Amen !
I utterly weary that I did Dot Lav.' the
ind till Dearly t, k on Monday. I wanted
to write up the t t a little. I went to the
. al times and - i hundreds.
It v. ttder tin I da
in front of the Btand, and was edified and.
delighted to hear the testimony of M < harbono, ;f
converted French Catholic, who r at
Putnam, in his own house, \\ hile
God. One Catholic woman threw hot water upon him
and tried to abuse him. In a iVw days her husband di
IK- went to the store and s< I re dollars' worth of
provisions. She was ashai
Dess, and turned to be his true friend. He is .an <•.
Beer in the mill and can control I
He treats them well, and they return the compiimi
This dear brother Btands all In Willimantic,
among the French Catholics. But he commands i
pect. He was at the first camp i held on th
grounds, and is a monument <d redeemi He
walked eight miles to be present at this camp, and came
just in time to attend this impromptu service. By
turning it into a class meeting I found a poor woman,
dressed in mourning, that could not forgive God for
96 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING.
taking away her mother. She began to weep. We had a
heavenly season of prayer, and she was saved, Glory
to God !
Camp Meeting Echoes.
As the thousands of dear people are scattering to
their homes and churches, I seem to hear the echoes
of their voices : " What a feast of fat things we have
had at Douglas ! " " What heavenly sermons ! " " What
glowing testimonies ! " " What lovely singing ! "
" What sweet communion of saints ! " " What love
feasts ! " " What days of sunshine ! " " What harvest
moonlight nights ! " " What refreshing showers ! "
" What health-giving breezes, laden with the sweet
balm of the pine trees ! " " How good the Lord has been
in saving us from all harm of body and soul ! " "Surely
Douglas is the next place to heaven, yea, it seems like
heaven itself ! " Rev. W. D. Woodward exclaims,
" Douglas Camp Meeting is the Saratoga Springs of the
soul. A delightful summer retreat. This is the true
meeting place. It is a peaceful lake of itself, reflecting
the rays of the Sun of Righteousness. Had I the skill
of the Bible word-painter, I could not portray the
Spiritual beauties of this charming camp. The testi-
monies at Douglas are worth going many miles to hear
They are a tonic to faith." Dr. Steele, in a soft and
expressive voice, says, " If Jesus should suddenly appear
to summon me to his throne in heaven, my soul would
be in full accord with all that is going on there ; so
much alike are the two places."
And thus our book must end. But Douglas, in its
PUSH Tin: BATTLE OF PULL SALVATION. '.,,
hallowed memories, its mighty influences upon the
destinies of thousands, and its triumphs : >r Jesus, will
nevei end. Eternity alone can tell the story and count
up the results.
The pas! is already secure. But what of the ful
When God's dear servant who established Douglas, and
the men and women who have sustained it by their
prayers, and tears, and ad shouts, have all
passed into the joy of their Lord, other thousands will
pitch their tents on this old camping ground, unfurl the
banner of holiness, and push the battle of Full Salva-
tion. u Hallelujah] The L i God, Omnipotent,
oeth ! "
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