The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-26
grriug Grove Camp Meeting.

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teen acres, well fenced and well watercd
with large living cold spring, from
which the grove takes its name. The
wagon road running through the grove,
Just below the circle of tents. has been
newly plaukcd, aud also the walk
from the depot and some others making
the ingress and egress as good as need be
SECOND DAY.
Wednesday, opened bright and warm,
one Of the most lovely of the season for
out door work or worship.
At 10 q. m, u. Picketts preached
from Peter, II: 4, followed in exhorta-
tlon by Ii. +. Austin and l.. n. Beaudry.
The aim of the preaching was to show
Christ as living foundation of the Christ.
JAMS faith and elect Of God, and precious
to the church. To this Saviour all are
invited to come.
An interesting social meeting of prayer
and praise was held before the stand, till
II IN. Rev. butcher preached at 2 p.
m. Text, Matt. xxxn %, The inter.
est is good and increasing, and the con.
gregations are growing-the grounds are
pleasant. and all seem at home and happy
in greeting old friends, tried and true.
The pastors Of the District are well rep
presented. Among them we see on the
stand Revs. Hulburd of Willston, Beaud.
ry of Shelburn, Bond of Ferrisburgh,
Chase of Panton, Coke of Weybridg e,
Picketts of Leicester, Foster of Pttsford,
Mcekor of Middlebury, ingalls, Of Bran.
dou, Smith of Benson, Bennett Of Dandy,
Austin of Rutland, Marshall of Mendon,
Elder Gregg. and Rev, +. butcher of the
New York East Conference.
THIRD DAY.
At 10 a. m, II. f. Austin preached
from II. Corinthians, V, 20.
Ii. Meeker and d. p. HulbuiG follow.
cd in exhortaton.
AT p, m. NIrs. Rev. ID. p. Ilulburd
held a chidren's meeting in the Willis
ton tent. 1t was well attended and full
Of promise
At2 p. IN Rev. w. Malcomb, presid
ing elder Of the St. Adams District Yer
mont Conference, preached an instructive
and interesting sermon from Revelations
ii, II.
The order is as quiet and perfect az
the most fastidous could ask nc
smoking within the circle, no talking
or wilful walking about during the ser
vice at the stand-while over all, a gooC
religious spirit Of reverence and thought
fulness seems to prevail.
So far the friends Of the meeting pro
nounce it highly satisfactory and sue
cess.
FOURTH DAY.
Preaching to-day at 10 a. m, was b,
Rev. A. j. lugalls, of Brandon, from
Matt. OBS, last clause "For our lamp
are gone out" being faithful and feel
ing warning to the wicked aud the wan
derer, lest neglccting the grace Of lif
while il is called to-day, the midnight o
gloom will come and they be without tn
light of life. a large congregation hear
the words with hearts and conscienccs i
sympathy with the preacher and his plan
preaching.
At 2 p. m. Rev. W. w. Foster, O
Vcrgenncs, preached from Isaiah, X, 10
F IL. 1t was clear logical, biblical dis
course, designed to instruct the head an
incitc the heart to seek the Righteousness
of God. Rev. 8eaudry gave an earnes
exhortation and the exercises at the stan
were closed with prayer.
FIFTH DAY.
AT 9 o'clock, a. m, Love Feast i
front of the stand opening prayer b
Rev. n. NJ. Learned About eighty ties
timonies were given. intersperscd wit
singing. At 10 a. m, services from tn
stand, servon by Rev. d. p. Hulburd
F Text: Phil. III, IS, 49, followed by ex
hortations by b. f. Cox, W. w Foste
and w w. Atwater.
AT p. IN. children's meeting in vii
lis;on tent. conducted by Rev. w. W
Foster, Jr. The tent was completely file
with children; the interest was good.
At > P, IN. the congregation was Gale
to the seats in front Of the stand, Pre-
! vious to the sermon, collection was ia
ken to deiray the expenses Of the pas
and future improvements of the grounds
Preaching by Rev. l.. S Walker Of Fair
haven. Text, John 20: q. The preach
er showed the oxcellency OF the Christa
religion over the philosophy, falsely SC
called Of the present day Elaboration
by Rev. d. p. Hulburd and Georg
Whitney
E SIXTH DAY.
Sunday forenoon Mr.. Meekcr of Mic
diebury, preached a very able and il
structive sermon,
In the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Graham {
Burlington, delivered powerful discourse
which was listened to by the vast congrs
cation, with close attention - Ertrat
from the Herald.
AN OLD SHIP TO DE DEMoLIsmED.-Th
old unfinished ship Of The line, Virgins
at the Charlestown uavy-yard, is to be Il
once demolished. She has been on til
stocks in one Of the ship-houses in tn
! lower part Of the yard for hall Il cen,ur,
= her keel having been laid in 1921. lie
! keel is lS5 feet long, her spar deck u
! feet, and her extreme breadth 81 fee
. She is built of live-oak She was ntenC
ed to be a first class ship, and to carr
, "a guns and 1000 men. The ship. hous