Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-13
Friends General Meeting.

VAssALBoRo. August IL.
TO tic EdiDr 0f the Journa{:
The meeting which made so suspicious
beginning on the 18th, at this place, has in
creased in interest from the very first The
place selected for holding it is acknowledged
by all to be one of the most beautiful in the
whole valley Of the Kennebec. No better
themselves of the kind hospitality Of Friends
in the vicinity for the nourishment of their
bodies. The boarding house at Oak Grove
II minary was opened and filed to its utmost
capacity while others might be seen enjoying
comfortable meals under the shade of the
trees in the grove round about.
Among those from distance we would
particularly mention Allen Jay of Bush Hill,
N. G., Superintendent of Schools in that
State, John Henry Douglass of Wilmington,
Ohio, President of Wilmington college, and
Thomas Kimbar Of Philadelphia, Penn. 1t
would be presumptuous to attempt to give the
reader any report OF the different sermons
preached. Volumes were expressed in
short space of time. There have been four
meetings every day except the first. One Of
the most interesting in the whole series was
a meeting for the young people on Saturday,
at =. NJ. 1t was remarked by j. II. Dou-
glass, as ne saw the large congreg CATION as
| sembling, that the case here was the same as
in the West; that when meeting for the
young folks was appointed, all the people in
the vicinity seemed to grow suddenly young
The audience was addressed by j. Ii. Dou~
glass, Allen Jay, Rev. Mr.. Cameron of Wa
terville and others. Interesting stories and
anecdotes were related for warning and for
announcement. The preaching was of such
| irresistible logic and eloquence that convic-
ton was carried to every heart. Sunday was.
OF course the greatest day of all. A crowd
tiocked in not only from Vassalboro,' but
from all the adjoining towns. In the forenoon
the time was principally occupied by Thomas
Kimbar, free and easyspeaker, and Allen
Jay, whose language, ON account Of the
difficulty with which he speaks, is forcble
and to the point. In the afternoon every cor
ner of the church was filled, and few failed
to gain admit.ance. j. ii. Douglass preached
for more than an hour, holding the congrega-
| ton as it were, spell-boAnd His text was,
| "Herein is my father gloriiled that We bear
much fruit" He showed every individual
| how he or she might bear fruit for immortali-
| ty. Eli Jones, whose power as minister is
too well known to need comment. followed in
his usually eloquent style. But the crown
ing glory VI an WAS III 'he c'ehins' oeoies'
whose hearts had been powerfully wrought
upon by what they had seen and heard, were
brought humbly to the feet of the Savior.
The aged pilgrims, the vigorous youth and
the little children told Of the peace and love
which they enjoyed The series of meetings
closes this morning.
| Scarcely a week now passes but that a
meeting of this character is held in New Eng
land by the Society of Friends.
| On September 4th, General Meeting"
will be held at Winthrop, under a tent, APP
preaching some nearer to the style of Metho-
dist campmeeting.
bit of history, which may be of interest to
SEINE, viz; that short time since, Sally
Bunkum, wife of Eng Bunkum, one of the
, Siamese twins, had joined the church OF
which he is a member in North Carolina.
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