The Portland daily press., 1875-08-23
National Temperance Camp Meeting.
Fifth and Sixth Days-lntercsting Exer-
entertainments Attendance Sunday.

Fifth and sixth Days-lntercsiing Exel
cises-Immensc Attendance sunday.
Saturday morning dawned with the rays o
the sun beating )wn upon the campers at Ol
! Orchard. A large number of people were O.
the grounds but the attendance upon the fore
noon services was rather light. A fair attend
ance assembled 10 the tabernacle at eigh
! o'clock for the social meeting. Francis MuI
ply, Esq, presided. 1t was social meetin
of great interest and power.
| The regular half-past ten service was held il
the grove, presided over by Rev. d. G. Babcocl
of Philadelphia and Mrs. Annie Clark of New
York. 1t was opened by singing. Mrs. Hart
read as the scripture lesson the 24h Psalm
The singing of the hymn, GAN hail the powe
of Jesus name," came next. Prayer was of
fered by Mrs Stevens of Deering. Mrs. Clarl
then sang solo entitled Beautiful Eden.
The exercises of the service were devoted to thu
children and were conducted by Mr. Babcock
from temperance papers prepared by him
which were distributed among the audience
Responsive readings were INDUCED in by the
audience concerning the nature of temperance
aud the harm resulting from the use of intoxi-
eating liquors. During this exercise, Dr. Bah.
cock delivered an elaborate lecture on the
chemical processes gone through with in max.
ing liquors, and some sharp questioning was
Done by members of the audience. Some of the
Doctors points would admit of some argument,
we fear. After the lecture the second part OF
the responsive readings took place, which re-
ferred to the commands of the Bible regarding
the use of alcoholic drink. After singing the
the third part of the responsive readings, show
ing Gods commands to ministers and rulers
regarding the use of the intoxicating cup, fol-
lowed. An oral pledge was then taken by the
greater part of the audience standing Dr..
Babcock then offered prayer, and Mrs. Clark
then sang the beautiful solo, "Holy Spirit,
Faithful Guide" and the exercises closed with
the benediction by Rev. Mr.. Luce.
at half past one, pursuant to call which we
published few days since. the women of
Maine met in the tabernacle. Mrs. Stevens of
Deering was chosen President and Mrs. Quinby
Secretary. The object was stated to be the for
nation of State Woman's Association, aux
iliarv to the Woman's National Association.
The following officers were chosen: President
Mrs. G. F. Allen Orono; Vice Presidents, Mrs.
81. E. Prentiss, Bangor; Mrs. Francis Needs,
Biddeford; Mrs. Asa Dalton. Portland; Mrs.
N. Dingley, jr., Lewiston; Miss A. Leonard,
Monmouth; Corresponding Secretary. Miss
Mariana Gaines, Saco; Recording Secretary,
Mrs Geo. E. Taylor, Portland; Treasurer, Mrs
L. NJ. N. Stevens, Deering. The regular con-
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ed. Mrs. Wittenmyer addressed the meeting
on the work before them and. hoped Maine
would be well represented at the national con.
vention at Cincinnati in November
AT half past two the regular service was held
in the grove. An unusually large audience
was present. perhaps the largest that has yet
been upon the grounds. DR.. Henry A. Rey-
nolds of Bangor and Mrs. Helen E. Brown of
New York presided. The meeting was opened
by solo by Dr. Babcock, and prayer was Of
fered by Rev. D. c. Babcock of Philadelphia.
The audience then sang "Rock of Ages Rev.
[. Luce stated the object of the National Tenn
perance Camp Meeting and said that in this
matter religion must be entirely ignored.
Mr.. Francis Murphy then introduced Dr.
Reynolds to the audience with a fine tribute to
his labors ia this state, and said that through
his efforts nineteen thousand men lin this state
had signed the pledge. DR.. Reynolds told a
short story of his manner of procedure in OBJ
taiuing signers to the pledge, and gave the
floor to Hor. Joshua Nye of Augusta, who
wished to make an explanation concerning
something which appeared in the Auburn Re.
former from him.
DR.. Reynolds then stated that the meetin q
would be filled by reformed men-those who
had been for the most part reformed by his eff
forts. Messrs. G. c. Frost JOS Smith and CAL
vim Record of Auburn; o. P. Lowe and -
Starbird of Lewiston; Joshua Rand of Lisbon
Falls; Kelley of Winthrop; Geo. D. Barnum,
and G. Fl. Taintor OF Auburn, told 10 glowing
words Of their reformation, which was very in
teresting to the audience. The audience then
sang "Hold the Fort" Miss Lucia Kimball
Of Chicago, told in an eloquent manner of her
labors among the children of the West. Ho n.
Sidney Perham was next introduced He pal j
high tribute TO the work being done in our
state by the reformed mems clubs. The meet
ing closed with the singing of the doxology,
and the benediction by Rev. Mr.. Babcock.
At halfpa six prayer meeting was held in
the Allen Mission tent, led by Capt. Cyrus
Sturdivant. Att 80 the regular evening SER
vice was held in the grove, presided over by
Francis Murphy, Esq 1t was most glorious
season.
The National Association have chosen the
following officers: President Francis Murphy;
Vice Presidents, Rev. j. M. Wadrnn of Ohio
Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer of Pennsylvania
Hon. Neal Dow of Maine, Mrs. E. T. Com
stock of Michigan, Mrs. J. c. Thomas of Mary
land, Mrs. S. Sidmore of the District of Co.
lumbia, Mrs. M. R. Druman of New Jersey
Corresponding Secretary, DR.. Henry A. Rey.
nolds OF Maine; Recording Secretary, Rev.
Luce of Maine; Treasurer, Albion Little O
Maine; Executive Committee, NJ. G. Palmer
of Maine, Mrs. S. A. Clifford of Massachusetts
Mrs. DR.. Alon of Maine, Rev. A. A. William
| of Massachusetts,, Capt. j. B. Coye of Maine
Mrs. A.sE. Hemmenway of Illinois, Miss T E
Willard of Connecticut, Mrs. NJ. 7. Lothrop o.
Michigan, VIM. Daniel Of MICHIGAN, E. Rem
| ington of New York, II. W. Adams of New
| York, L. F. Leland of Massachusetts, VIM
Deering of Illinois, Mrs. Hartt of New York
| Among tho prominent arrivals Saturday wer
w. A. Langley of Bangor, G. G. Frcst AM
| Calvin Record of Auburn.
SUNDAY
Sunday, the sixth day of the temperate
camp meeting, was most beautiful day. TIL
sun sent down its rays most beautifully and
delightful sea breeze forced its way up to tn,
grove, making it one of the peasantest pl lace
to spend few hours that can be imagined
The special trains on the Boston & Main
brought from east and west large crowds G
people, and the attendance on TIE meeting
was probably the largest ever on the ground
1t is estimated that from nine to ten thousan
people were in attendance. At eight o'clock
temperanceilove feast was held in the grow
presided over by Francis Murphy, Esq. Mau
experiences were recited and fervent praye
offered. AT half-past ten the regular foreno(
service was held In the grove. Mr.. Murph
and Mrs. E Hemmenway of Freeport, II
were selected to preside. The exercises open,
with solo by Mrs Clark, ''The mistakes
my life are many" Mrs. Hemmenway the
! read the scripture lesson, after which Nj
Wittenmeyer of Philadelphia, offered pray
which was followed by singing.
E Mrs. Hemmenway introduced as the fiji
speaker Miss Francis E. Willard of Chi.ag
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