The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-28

delivered financial exhortation, and asked for
$500, which was promptly raised The sermon
the afternoon sermon, by Rev. J. A. Wood, OF
Madison, N. T., was followed by an exnortation By
Mr. lnskip after which about 800 persons went
forward seeking Justification and sanctincaton.
just as this meeting closed ~ five O'Clock and the
people had dispersed to their tents and cottages,
A TERRIFIC THUNDER STORM
broke over the camp. The large pavilion tent, the
canvas over the dining han ana restaurant and
preachers stands, small tents, fences, trees and
sheds were injured more or less By the hurricane.
A number OF ladies and gentlemen were IN the
pavilion at the time the storm came up. and ran
out in haste. Messrs. Barker Brothers were at
their post and were trying as hastily as possible TO
not but broke down upon them M fury blowing
about the neavy two.incA plank, camp-chairs, &C.,
and In moment 1t careened, twrled around,
snapped ropes, large poles and all and Tell with
tremendous crash. covering the Barker Brothers.
They immediately got out the best they could.
the National Association. with friends. were
on hand, but no human power could
stopped Rev. Mr.. lnskip STOOD upon rock and
commenced to take up collection Tor REPAIRS
ana before many moments mad passed away there
all damage. Tue pavilion was new, except the
ropes and tackiins II would seat about 5000 per-
presented II, $1,000 The ropes are many OF them
broken, ana there are bad rents IN the canvas,
shed at the depot, filed with machinery, &C., be-
longing TO the Boston. Clinton aud Ftchourg Rail
road was blown down, breaking al before H. The
building Is about $50 feet long ana IS iect wide.
The eifects OF the storm and
EVIDENCE OF NARROW ESCAPES
are seen IN every direction. Tue tent OF "Camp
Meeting John" REV. J. Allen, OF Maine, barely
escaped destruction. A large tree near by was
branches OF another tree 1t fell. In another tent
lauy remarked, "Lct US pray" and immediately
Dowed before chair In 'front.' ~ her. Just at that
limb came crashing through the tent and one end
rested on the chair before her. Had sne remained
where she was, she would probably have been
Killed. The Webster ana OXFORD tents also barely
escaped being crushed by falling tree. As the
evening train was starting Ior Aver Junction yes
terday lady len between the cars while IN mo-
ton. Several men sprang to the rescue, and she
escaped with slight bruises. She was trying TO get
of and Jumped Into Pile OF trunks and fell back
wards between the cars. Her escape was almost
miraculous. Prayer meetings We're held in mum
Der or the churca ta0ernaces Tor as the large pa
vion was down II could not be used any more at
present. Rev. Father Coleman preached in the
worcester tabernacle.
The regular meetings, at hal-past five and eight
O'Clock A. NJ. on wednesday, were held at me
John and Mrs. Landlord. The service at the stand
at ten O'Clock, was largely attended. Many came
to see what the storm had done yesterday. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. Charles Munger,
OF Maine.
THE NEXT NATIONAL CAMPAIGNING.
At special meeting OF the National Association,
1t was agreed TO mold their next meeting at Old
Orchard Beach, Me-, to begin the 12tn OF Au.
gust. 1t viii be tneir twentieth National Camp
Meeting. Old orchard Beach IS on the Boston aud
Maine Railroad, nine miles IRON the city OF Port
land.
tngs, on Thursday, before the stand were conducted
by Rev. Father Coleman, and will be long remem-
bered by those present. There was meeting con-
Quoted at eight O'CLOCK by Mrs. Landlord, OF Brook.
n N \. AT the ten O'Clock service President lnskip
stated that the extra expense OF the Local AsSo.
citation called for contribution OF $780, There
was $3.50 raised towards meeting the deficiency
upon the spot temperance meeting was held
at one O'CLOCK, and, alter addresses had been de.
nycred by MIR. aud Mrs. Boole, Rev. MI Wells, Of
CINCINNATI and MIR. PERKINS,, OF Philadelphia thirty.
two worcester women, pineteen or whom were
members OF u praying pand, related their expert.
cnces IN visiting the saloons and talking to the
iumseers and drunkards. More than seventy.
nve women arose thereafter and consecrated
themselves TO God as temperance crusaders. on
Friday morning, at eight O'Clock,
THE CLOSING EXERCISES
took place BY holding love least before the stand
1t consisted OF singing, prayer repeating thirty.
six different passages or Scripture by different IN
divtduais, singing twenty different hymns and l27
testimonies Covenant prayer was delivered by
Pre- sldent lnsklp; singing Praise God, from whom
Rev Father Gennison. aged eighty -four years, Of
Natck, Mass, the oldest minister in the New Eng.
land Conference. Thus ended the nineteenth Ma.
tlonal camp Meeting.