The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-09-04

signNleKsnsie and Chapman. have been dstsch.
cd from this Naval Station.
The Salem Veteran Cadets arrived In thi,
city on Tuesday, accompanied by the Gsrma-
mia Band, en- route for the Sycamore House,
where they will camp for too days.
HoRArIrs.
Aswi | be seen Grand mother wslles has been
m,ddhng with the Navy Yard ., Kittsry again,
turning out Republicans and putting in Cop
srbrads in the vainhore VI eascting some
thing In the coming election. As usual, how
ever. he vii, be doomed to disappointment, FOR
the feeling in that town 10 favor Of Grant and
Co,fAx is too strong to be affected by . few pet
ty removes from cftice, and the venerable old
lady who presiles over our Navy. viii find next
spring that removes will begin higher up in
the scale.
K~asss.nk Comp Meeting.
.srhOa dlist weave this ver,iant roOt~
The absence Of neishboring cultivated fields,
Of farm houses. and Of all marks Of business
life. must be to the lover Of nature very graft
fling. Here Is retirement into the forest IT.
self. and amid these shadouy woods can think
Of no filter sshrine for humble worshipper to
hold communion with his Maker" Thirty
seven years ago. the first meeting on this spot
was held. The messy hillocks were then jus,
As nature len them. Art has done much for
this place. but, after oil, would prefer the dne
old forest just as God made Il. The older
Me,hodists refer to those first meetings as being
occasions Of special interest, and Of the con-
version Of large numbers. Amer two years
the meeting was transferred to Gorham. But
continued there only three years. when II was
established ON this spot, where Il has continued
ever since. with the exception, I believe. Of
only single year. aud this was 10 1854. In
which the Preachers stand was burned. Por-
merly the rudest tents were the only shelter
that was to be found here. but more recently
the largest. handsomest tents have followed
and now that the present lease includes peri
oil Of 30 years wooden buildings are here and
there TO be seen. These render attendance at
Camp meeting very comfortable, and many So
cietes are putting up houses and furnishing
them In tasty manner. Seventy 1--we tents,
this year. formed the circle that enclosed the
area devoted to public worship. This circle Is
eight rods in diameter. The largest tents i'm
enclose IL, and then just outside Is
IN irregular border Of smaller tents Of every
,h,,e and nsttern, These ara MOSTLY family
ieuts, having some connection with the large
ents adjoining in front. The large tents are
occupied to great extent with religious exer-
Uses, meetings being held in all those interme-
late spaces when public worship and meals 10
lot occur. This Is q prominent feature OF
Take this away and the insti-
ution would seem like any other meeting.
ave never witnessed such prayer-meetings |
.nywhere else; and I am inclined to think |
here Is something favorable in the place it.
elf to their success. Large numbers cluster
,bout the entrance, of the tents during wor.
hin, and from among these some are sure to
inter- and take a part in the exercises. And I
ave heard in the same PRAYER. meeting, indi-
iiiu,l, from Wisconsin, Kansas, South Caro-
in, and Massachusetts. a, well a, In Maine,
mite in presenting fact, in their experience.
But the singing 1, such a noticeable feature
I'M, must not forbear to give Il passing allu-
sion. Here are no pipes nor reeds in oil these
,en,s nor in the choir save those Of the h uman
voice. The majestic volume Of q thousand
voice, Is grand indeed, while the music of a
German Choral arises in the congregation.
AMI the music from the tents strikes one no
lee, forcib,y, perhaps I should say fayorably.
Blu, in this case you are sure to hear. not one.
but many pieces; and not only many pieces Of
must, but also prayers and exhortations. pro.
csetiipg independently, at the same moment.
Within the spacio US area for public worship
are arranged plank seats sufficient. I should
for accommodating four thousand peo-
pie. These were, on several days OF the pres.
mt session, filled; and on Wednesday and FRI
lay these proved insufficient. The sermons
delivered from the stand during the week were
$ follows. Monday evening Rev. John Allen
4 Pennington, preached from Matt. 3:3-
Prepare We the way Of the Lord" Tuesday
/. NJ, Rev. Hezekiah Chase Of Kittery, from
;ph. 5:is-"Be filed with the Spirit" Tues
sy T. NJ, Rev. W. ID. Bartlett Of Saccarappa,
rom Acts i6-the conversion Of tina Phillippi-
N Jsilor. Tuesday evening, Rev. A. Cook Of
Eliot, from Heb. 2: s-"IIow shall We escape
We neglect so great salvation - wednes-
lay A. NJ, Rev. VIM. 8. Jones' Of Cornish,
rom Matt, III .oi..If any man win come af.
o. ma. Ia, him ds,v him calf and take mn hi,
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