Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-08-09
Campme ting at Richmond.

Your report, Mr.. Editor, of this meeting W
to the close of the services yesterday after
noon, was most happy and appropriate, dis
counting somewhat your allusion to the din
ner. We can't always endorse what Editor.
say upon this matter, for you know they are
proverbially short in matters of this kind
| "Sawdust pudding" being the common
diet of the Editorial fraternity quite unfit:
| them to judge in the culinary art. But yot
| have loop hole for escape, in the remark
''if this be a sample" The boarders say that
| the dinner yesterday is not sample, but the
| living there is generally as good as the aver
| age on such occasions. OF course, first class
| hotel fare could not be expected in the place
| and at the price. But enough of this pleas.
| antry; we turn to spiritual matter. The out
| er man must be taken care of, but the inner
man is more important. Last evening the
meeting was held in the Tabernacle and was
very fully attended. The sermon was by
Rev. Mr.. Wardwell of the East Maine Con-
ference. His subject was the Witness of the
church, or witnessing Church. The quail
hcauons, duties, &c, of 4 witness were ably
presented and happily illustrated. The SER
mon was followed by earnest and able exhor-
tations.
This friday morning opens bright,
clear and blissful. At 3 II o'clock the
early prayer meeting was held, and was as
fully attended as could be expected at that
early hour, and was very profitable season.
AT s o'clock there was held in the "Taberna-
Gle" meeting for ministers, for prayer
and experience. A large number took part
in the exercises, with great profit to them
selves and the people who were in attendance.
AT ~ o'clock there was preaching from the
stand. very large congregation was in at
tendance. Rev. l. Luce, Presiding Elder of
the Portland District, delivered a very able
and excellent sermon, which produced a
marked effect for good upon the congregation.
His theme was THE Baptism of Power"
Acts 3. Prayer meetings are held in the
Society tents every day Immediately after
dinner and are seasons of very great profit to
the several societies.
The afternoon service at the stand was of a
novel character. Instead of a sermon, the
speaker, Rev. ID. II. Hannaburgh OF Portland,
gave what he termed "Bible reading" or
which was in reality an eXpository sermon
lie announced as his theme, "The power of
the Church. and proceeded to quote several
passages, both from the Old and New Tesla
ments bearing upon the theme, and comment
ed upon them in an able and earnest manner.
The exercise was truly profitable. At /
o'clock 2. NJ. was held, in the tabernac.c, a
"Children's Meeting" led by Mrs. Fellows.
The piety and simplicity of the leader, the
eagerness and interest of the children, the
fearful eye, earnest attention, the equal in
terest of the adults present, parents and 9TH
ers, and most of all the presence of the D-
vine Spirit, contributed to make this one of
the best exercises held upon the encampment.
The meeting is increasing in numbers, each
train bringing large numbers to the ground
from all parts of the State. 1t now promises
to be one of the largest and best meetings
ever held upon this ground. REPORTER.