Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-28

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tional Church, Salisbury, sits IN the
preachers stand" exhorts the people
to repent and be saved, and seems at
home in the work. And other pastors,
Congregationalists and Baptists, we have
noticed as interested listeners in the au-
dience. From Rutland more Congrega-
tionalists have been present at this meet
ing than Methodists, showing that camp
meetings are more popular with that peo-
pie. in your town, than with the follow
ers of the founder of Methodism. Nerl-
ly the world moves; its end may be
near.
Thursday evening w. Smith, of Ben
son, preached a pointed, practical ser :
mon, founded on the history OF the
young rich ruler, who came to Jesus ask
ing: ''What good thing must do to inner
it eternal life?" The text was the 2lst
verse of the 10Th chapter of st. Mat
thew. Revs. Bond and Pickett exhort-
ed, following which were prayer meet
ings in four or five tents, continuing till
| half-past ten. At that hour each even
ing the assistant presiding elder rings
| the bell from the stand, and the songs in
the grove close, the transient congrega-
ton return to their homes and the tent
| ers retire to their rest, the lights are put
out, and silence and sleep reign through
out the camp.
! sE- s-- .rs FOURTH DAY.
The fourth day, (Friday) the attend
ance and interest are both manifestly
augmenting. The weather is all the
most enthusiastic lovers of camp-meeting
could ask, save a slight sprinkling about
4 p. m, but as the Methodists Gas your
reporter learns are not specially preju-
diced against sprinkling, they looked
placidly at the sprinkling sky content
1 that they are, not immersed in mud and
misery as last year. Seeing the patience
of the people the weeping clouds soon
gave place to a serene sky and simmer
ing sunshine.
Preaching to-day at 10 a. m, was by
Rev. A. j. ingalls,, of Brandon, from
Matt. 1913, last clause: ''F'or our lamps
are gone out, being a faithful and feel
ing warning TO the wicked and the wan
derer, lest negleeting the grace of life
while it is called to-day, the midnight
of gloom will come and they be without
the light of life. A large congregation
! heard the words with hearts and con-
sciences in sympathy with the preacher
and his plain preaching,
/ Revs Graham and Partridge followed
! in exhortation.
At / o. m Rev Mrs d. p. Hulburd
held another children's meeting in the
Williston tent, at which a large COM
pany of youth and children crowded the
large tent, and many friends fingered
| and listened without to the simple spirit
ed exercises conducted within. There
were counseIs and songs and tears, but it
| was good to be there In other tents
songs and supplicatons were hard, but
it was all harmony to the people on
whose faces the hope of heaven and
more than the happiness of earth visibly
tell Of the peace of pardon in the heart
At 1870 p. H., at a meeting of the
ministers of the district, a committee
consisting of Revs. Hulburd, Beaudry
and Bond were appointed to prepare and
have published relevent resolutions on
the death Of the wife of Rev. T. c. Pot
ter, pastor Of the Methodist church at
Winooski In due time these resolutions
! will be furnished for publication in your
! paper.
At 2 p. ~. Rev. w. w. Foster, of
I Vergennes, preached from Isaiah, X,
10, II. 1t was clear logical, biblical
discourse, designed to instruct the head
and incite the heart to seek the righteous
ness of God. Rev. Beaudry gave an
earnest eXhortation and the exercises at
the stand were closed with prayer.
! Friday evening, sermon by Rev. John
! Chase Text; Rom. 9, %. The sermon
was delivered with power and in demon
stration of the spirit, and was followed
by an exhortation and relation of ex-
/ perience by Rev. Grogan, to an intense
I ~ interested and attentive audience.
! The exhortation was to come to Christ
as the drunkards complete and utter
most Saviour, one who can save not
only from the indulgence IN but from
the desire for strong drink
Prayer meeting in front of the stand,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hulburd Sew
eral came forward for prayers. The
exercises throughout were attended with
an interest. not before reached.
FIFTH DAY.
On Saturday, Aug. 90, at o o'clock a..
M, Love Feast in front of the stand /;
opening prayer by Rev. n. NJ. Learned.
About eighty testimonies were given,
interspersed with singing. At 10 a. M,
services from the stand, sermon by Rev.
D. P. Hulhurd Text: Phil. III, Is, 10 ;
followed by exhortations by B. F. Cox,
w. ". Foster, and w. w. Atwater.
At 1 P. M, children's meeting in VIII
liston tent, conducted by Rev. w. w.
Foster, Jr, The tent was completely
filled with children the interest was
good.
AT 2 p. nl., the congregation was call
ed to the seats in front of the stand.
Previous to the sermon, a collection was
taken to defray the expenses of the past
and future improvements of the grounds.
Preaching by Rev. L. S. Walker of
Fairhaven. Text, John 20:27. The
preacher showed the excellency of the
Christian religion over the philosophy,
falsely so-called, of the present day.
Exhortations by Rev. d. P. Hulburd
and George Whitney
The weather was fine through the
night and day, except very slight
sprinkling in the morning.
a CORRECTION.
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