The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-26
The National Camp Meeting.
THURSDAY.-SECoND nav

THURsDAY.-SECoND DAY,
The warbling songsters called us from draam.
land by sunrise this morning. and the sweet
anu nearly chorals which issued from their me-
ioaious throats, stirred us to render our tribute
OF alteration to the blessed Saviour. At five
O'Clock the bell was rung, and then followed a
general rising. To select tent master and
ha'ron We're TIE first duties in all society tents
' eis'.s clock company of earnest pray
p.s souls gathered into the Augusta tent, where
an iApromptu prayer meeting was held,
Last evening, notwithstanding the very heavy
rain, several NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the blas a
ed old canvas, known as the Tabernacle and
Tor nearly two hours enjoyed PRAYER meeting
OF peculiar power. The Rev. John s. Inskip,
OF Baltimore, presiding. Nearly one hundred
went forward for special prayer
During the night several smart showers were
experienced.
AT ten this a. m. the formal opening of this
series OF meeting was made. The Rev Mr.
HARROW OF H. L., introduced the Rev. j, s In
SKIP OF Baltimore, as the President of the Ma
tional Society for the Promotion of Holiness.
NJ. Inskip upon assuming the chair called upop
camp Meeting John" for some appropriate
passages, whereupon he recited the 5th chapter
OF ISL Ihessal9nians in very effective manner
President Inskip delivered one of his ablest SER
mons taking his text from John, II. 'sTbe
blood OF Jesus Christ his SOL ceanseth us from
all SIM
The Rev. Gentleman is a very marked an
pearlng man, below medium height, yet stoutiy
6ulit, peculiar shaped nose, neitherR oman or
Grecian, sort of cross betwixt the two and the
nat congo, possessed Of broad, high, square
built forehead, keen dark eye, heavy law and
flexible lips; his physiognomy indicates decision,
Doldness, imagination, tact in high degree,
and altogether he impresses the behoIder with
certain jesuitical craftiness and shrewdness.
and yet he is hearty, earnest, and Christ-like,
mild and persuasive. We shall be able to un-
| aeistand him better as the days wear on, and
may sketch him more at length by and by.
before beginning with his sermon he had the
order of exerciesfor the several DAYS of the
meetings continuance. We subjoin them
m. Al o'slee4 every morning prayer meeting at the
At 8 O'Clock every morning prayer meeting at the
stand, unless the weather prevents when it will he
| held In the Tabernacle.
At 10 o'clock preaching at the stand,
Az O'Clock, five minutes of silent prayer OF each
From to ~ o'clock, prayer meetings in various
At "a o'clock, public services at stand.
! At O'Clock, Clergymen's Experience meeting
| At 10 P:M everybody is advised to go to bed.
This afternoon Rev. Mr. Harlow of the Prov
idence Conference, is delivering an able dis
| course,
| 80 far there are about seven or eight hundred
people on the groundiIt is lumored that steam
er from Boston will fand 500 this week; many
are expected in this afternoon trains, and by
Saturday there will be large gathering here.
everything goes on smoothly Visitors are
charmed with the tasty arrangements of tents
and appear delighted with the cool and shady
grove where the meetings were held. It will
repay a trip from Portland and no doubt hun
dreds are planning to run down for Sunday.
| Silent prayer Is one of the marked features
| There Is no unusual extra vagance in manner OF
speech, but the indications are that this meet
ing will be marked in remarkable degree by
the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the
souls of those present. Your correspondent is
Cushman of the Pine street church. Portland.
1t would do any ones soul good to hear Sis
ter oushman pray. She is living power,