Annual report (1869) (14577599080)

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Title: Annual report

Year: 1869 (1860s)

Authors: Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association

Subjects: Methodist Episcopal Church

Publisher: (Ocean Grove, N.J.) : Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Contributing Library: New Jersey State Library

Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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ceding pages, glanced at the more secularphases of our work—more secular I say, because they pertain to material, Sand therefore perishable things, yet in a sense, even these things have asacredness about them, because they are all designed for sacred uses—sacred, as were the material things in the Tabernacle and Temple, in thedays of Moses, and later—because used in, and for religious purposes:—I now turn to the spiritual. Tabernacle Opening. June the 11th, was early to open the Janes Memorial Tabernacle, butthe presence of the multitudes required it. So at three oclock, on theholy Sabbath, and in the restful quiet of the afternoon, we met for song,ami prayer, and testimony. In the morning, at St. Pauls, the people had been greatly refreshed,ami helped by a sermon from a member of the Reformed Church Synod,of America, holding its session in Asbury Park, by Rev. Mr. Yandewart,of Backensack, N. J. The influence of this sermon was felt for good in TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 37

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Rev. W. P. C. Strickland, P. E., New Brunswick District, New Jersey Conference. the afternoon service, and the reassembling of so many, after months otseparation, was a joy to all. There is power in testimony. Many a soulhas been rescued from imminent and perhaps, from eternal ruin by thetimely word, however weak, of some blessed saint of God. This helpfulness and rescuing power, has been felt by thousands atOcean Grove, through all the years of its history, and the flame of aliving experience should never be allowed to expire in the human heart,or the words which flow from such an experience cease to be uttered bythe lips. The meeting was restful, helpful, and blessed. So, also wasthat held on Sabbath afternoon, June 18th, Rev. G. Hughes, in charge. 38 OCEAN GROVE, N. J. Summer Opening Day. Sabbath, June 25, 1893. The sounds of preparation, which had been going on for months, inall departments, ceased on Saturday evening, June 24th, and on Sabbathmorning all was a holy hush. The weat

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