The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-05
OLD ORCHARD CAMP a4EErrNG



Yesterday the people in attendance at Camp
Meeting had touch of "roughing it, and ex-
perienced some of the discomforts as we'll as
pleasures of tent life. All the morning the
clouds gave down the useful trouble of the rain.
This of course prevented an open-air service,
but sermons were delivered in the large tents
and prayer-meetings were held in many of the
others. AT the beautiful Biddeford grove Tenn
pie Rev. f. B, Crafts of the Providence confer
ence delivered the discourse 1t was prefaced
by earnest prayer from Camp Meeting j ohm AL
len. Rev. E. Davis, the evangelist, preached at
the Strangers and Mariners tent. Rev. Mi
chael Pickles of the East British American
conference held forth at the Pine street tent,
Rev. G. W. Balou of the Providence confer
ence at the Chestnut street tent, and Rev. Ruel
ri Kirnhn1I rof vorIr~ tho Cana EIizabetb
Ferry tent. All these tents were completely
filled by interested and attentive congregations
Despite the rain the morning attendance was
good, all the trains being laden. People cheer
ed themselves with the hope that sthe clouds
would break away by noon, and that an after
noon open air service might be held. OF course
there was but little strolling about the grounds,
though pair Of lovers. happy under one "um
beril,' meandered over damp sand and wet
leaves, and whispered soft nothings to each 9TH
er while the water from the whaebone and al
pacca shelter coursed down their backs!S Such
patient bending to the storms of misfortune is
truly touching.
All the afternoon the rain fell and the wind
moaned through the pines with sobbing persis-
tence. Open air meetings were altogether out
| Of the uupstinn n nd hold 90 in
the fornoon, at the large tents Rev. Mr.
| Boole preached at Grove Temple, Rev. Mr..
Hannaburg at Pine street tent, and Rev, Mr..
| Ladd at Chestnut street tent. The attendance
| considering the unpleasant state of the wealth
er. was very large and the interest continued
unabated. People seemed to enjoy the sense of
security and comfort which the shelter of the
tents conveyed, and to appreciate the blessings
vouchsafed to them.
Several meetings of the officers of the Asso-
citation have been held for the purpose of dis
cussing and adopting a constitution. Their
labors are not yet quite perfected, but they hope
to bring them to a close to-day.
The camp-meeting so far is voted a grand
success. The attendance has been unprecedent-
ly large and the interest excellent The min
istry is fully represented, there being thirty
clergymen present at the opening exercises
Tuesday morning. The number has largely
increased since.
A large land purchase was made yesterday.
200 acre able for cottages, hotels, &C.,
and commanding the finest beach views of the
vicinity, has been bought of Alexander Goo
gins for $4,000. The purchase was made by
| nd Hanru H Fialraft of
New York, T. A. Plaisted of Gardiner, Rev.
William M'Donald of Boston, Rev. 1. Luce,
Presiding Elder of the Portland District, ard
others. The ground has 1863 rods sea front, and
comprises many of the finest points on the
beach. The purchasing parties propose to lay
out the whole in suitable plots for cottages, of
different dimensions, to suit different wants
and tastes. 1t is designed to make this already
| fayorite watering place a summer resort for
the well-disposed and religious pubic, where
all the advantages of seaside recreation may be
enjoyed without the dissipation which is too
often concomitant of such places. The idea
is grand one and will without doubt be sue
cessfully carried out. A city of God by the
sea, where His children may gather to contem-
plate the noblest of His creations, is surely a
| Gnln3 10 De warmly nopeu Tor. surely no bet
ter locality could be found for it on the New
England coast. The consequence will be to
Immediately place Old Orchard in the foremost
rank of American watering places. People
are already eagerly bidding for lots.
The Camp meeting Association, seeing the
great demand for real estate, have wisely bond
ed twelve acres of the Camp Comfort property.
close on the beach, for $4,000. The lots on the
camp ground have recently all been disposed Of
and the competition for them has been sharp.
Some of them have been re-sold at greatly ad
vanced rates.
At q meeting of the Association yesterday
noon it was voted to continue camp-meetine
over the Sabbath; but at a subsequent meeting
this action was reconsidered and the exercises
will close Saturday morning. Many regret thi,
change of purpose, as the desire to attend Sun
day services in grove temple is very general
1t is thought also that much good might be ac
complished, as class of people wo uld be pres
ent, not in the habit of attending church.
Yesterdays storm afforded a good opportu
nifty to test the new round tent manufactured
by Mr.. F. A. Leavitt of Portland. This TEN
las sides feet high, an easily arranged centre
pole, and dspenses with the troublesome guy
ropes. The tent was highly satisfactory.
Last evening the usual services were held ir
the tents A large attendance is look ed for
ward to to-day, should the weather prove fair
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