Camp Meeting

CORRESrONDNNCE OP THE AbOUS : Camporound, Lansing, Oot. 1. Tbo marntnoth camp broke up this morning with a dispatch only equaled by the suddenness with which it wa established. In fact, the big tent wa taken down last night for fear of rain fifty men assisting in the job. Th sound of 'scores of axe9 knocking th stakes looso was, for about ten minutes like the rattling fire of a regiment o: small artillery. This camp meeting ha been the largest religious gathoring eve hold in thii State. During the las week 152 tents were on the ground, al exeepting a few being made of duck, and averaging 16 by 20 feot in dimensiona. The congrpgations have averaged about 2,000 peoplo. Tho Adventist College at Battle Creek suspended for a week, giving tho students an opportunity to attend the meeting. About 150 havo been on the ground most of the time. A very dor cided religious interest sprang up amoug them, and special meetings wore held every day last week for their benefit. üo Thursday, Supt. 27tli, Eider Oanright preached a sermón ou Biptism, at 7 p. in., in which he maintaincd that the only baptism authorized by Scripture is by immersion, and brought a great deal of Bible argument to the support of this doctrine. Ou tho followuig day 7i persons were iminersod in tho Grand liiver, Elders E. TL. Jones and li. II. Lamson admiuistering the oidinance. It was a soleum and impressive scène. The place .selected was admirably adapted to tho purpose. A pebbly beacli extemled into the river a littlo below tho bridge in North Lansing; and here two tents were pitched For the use of tho oindidatès for baptisiu. The b;mks were lined with green trees, and thu olear waier sparklod in the smilight. Crowds of spuctaora gatherud on both bauks, ind filled ;ho bridge above. The cereniony was conducted with due solemnity, and tho occasioiiiil singing of appropriate hymns ïeightenod the effect. Saturday (thu SHVenth-day Subbath) was a duy of special effort tor the churcli. A studuut'a meeting was huid at 8 a. in., in whioh 81 testimonios were borne, and loó rose to iudicute tbeir determination to live Christian lives. A miuiater's meeting was held at 9 a. m., in wbich the clergymeu present related their personal experience. At 10:2U a. m., Eider L. M. Uanright preaohed on the duties and respousibilitioa ot' the cliurch in their various relations, and especially in regard to tüeir niaunet ot obs(!sving the Sabbath. Eider Haskell preached at 2:30 froiu ilatt. 12: 30, " Hu that is not with ine s agitiust me ; and he that gatbornth not with me scatteroth abroad." At he conclusión ot the sermou Eider Vaggoner gave an earnest exhortation ;o sinners to repuut and come to Christ. WCrs. Whito followed with one of her )owerful etforts in the same diroction, fter which, siunurs and backsliders were invited forward for playera. Two lundred persons responded to the cali nd a scason of prayur followed. Tno orviüös for the day closed with another japtism. It was conducted at the sanie )lace as beforo, and by the same istrators. Fifty-eight porsons wero baptizod, uiaking in all 1 íiíí persons baptized by inmersión duriug this camp inoeting. On Sunday tbo crowd was thougbt by many to bo larger than that of last Sunday. There were at least 10,000 people on the ground during the day. Excursión trains wero run over the Lake Shore, and Chicago and Lako Iluron roads. ïhirteen car loada of visitors carne frora Port Huron ; and all the vahicles in the city wero omployed during the entire day in carrying people to and trom the camp. The weather was not so ploaaant as on the previeras Sunday. It was quito warm, anii both dusty and windy. The services, however, were exceedingly interesting, although they woro crowded in a littlo too thick. The programnie for the day was as follows : At 10 a. m. Eider Canright preaobed upon the fciabbath, maintaming that there was no Scriptural authority for changing the Sabbath from the seventh day to the tirst. At 1:30 p. ni. Eider Smit h preached on the Eastern Question, showing that the ovents now transpiring in the Old World were direct fulfillments of prophesy. At 2:30 p. tn. Mrs White resumed the subject of Christian Temperance. She laid down the rules of true temperance upon a broad and comprehensivo basis, raaintaining thatif children were properly trained to habits of induatry and self control, and were fod npon simple, unstimulating food, a generation of noble and virtuous mon and women would riso up to do honor to the age in which they live; and the demon of intemperanco wüuld subsido. She denounced the absurd fashions of the day, and tho folly of women in following thrin. The vast crowd lÍ8tened to her with marked attention, and it is to be hoped profited by tho sound, practical truth they heard. The music during the iutervals between services was excellent, and was couducted by the same choir as that of the previous Sunday. Perfect order prevailed during the entire day. This morning (Monday) the camp broke up, tents came down as if by magie, baggage was removed, good-byes exchangod, and the populous canvass city of yesterday is now no more. One of the pleasant features of tho camp meeting has been the harinony and good will existing between the people of Lansing and the Christians in camp.