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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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 that it I el in 
 
 order th< 
 
 Labor of love. [1 
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 ight 
 
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 and 
 
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 and their Bermo 
 
 B. \\". Gforham, 1\ B. Joy, and 1". B Dr. EL 
 
 M. I. kindly written the ii. 
 
 helped me wry much. McD 
 
 and Gill ha kind and helpfo 
 
 to them all. 
 
 .d forth this book in thful wife, who 
 
 helped me much dui 
 
 and Faithful dur 
 
 the work of an ei 
 
 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 
 
 :\«. 01 18 
 
 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 \\ r oi 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. 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 Thurso 1 
 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 U H 
 
 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 s 7". 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*/ 
 
 ^rJ^Jh^x^^ 
 
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 u be 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 I 1 I and Wood 
 maki d, Bteady,and vigorous pair, and were alw 
 
 reliable and ready for any emergency. 
 The camp meeting ^i l sv " 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 vs 7. 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 w r ere 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 l v ^ 
 
 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"iiu r 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 w Sonj 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 
 
 [19] 
 
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 L r ""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 ne f ei 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 enjoy m ent rel g 
 
 And Thou art loved ah>n.-: 
 
 it « here all our souls 1 «!• 
 ■ 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 
 
-" 
 
 ** 
 
 M »< . \ K M 11 \ \ 
 
# 
 
THE CHRISTIAN'S n:I\ 31 
 
 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 3 r ears 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; 
 Strengthen 1 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 
 
 [36] 
 
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 Q gto many. 
 
 Bro. Short said in the eight o'clock meeting, u l 
 
 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 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 
 mothers 1 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 u God 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. r ift 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, } r ea ; 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 M The 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 u r,- "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 
 
68 DOUGLAS CAMP MEETING. 
 
 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 I s . 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 u the 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 1 vv 7. 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. This 1 
 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. u For 
 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 
 
 186] 
 
I \ M I - I . IhU|\ 
 
•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 difficult3 r 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 ( rod 1 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 u r,, "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 l M 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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