The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-16
Camp Meetings.
SATURDAY.


The day was very pleasant one for the cou-
tinuance of the services in the grove. The in
terest in the National Association meeting
seems to be dragging, for although the weather
for the last two days has been almost perfect,
the attendance upon the services has been very
light. 1t would appear that the greater part of
the people on the grounds come to see and not
to hear. The attendance at 81 O'Clock this
morning was very light indeed. The regular
eight o'clock prayer meeting in the tabernacle
was but lightly attended. 1t was presided over
by Rev. Mr.. Patterson. g.l -st.,.
The forenoon service at half-past ten was
held in the grove. 1t was of course presided
over by Brother Inskip, and commenced with
the singing of the hymn, Nearer, My God, to
Thee" Brother Inskip presented one request
fos prayer from one who loves to attend these
meetings but is unable. He then gave out
the hymn, "There is Fountain filed with
Blood which was sung by the small congre-
cation under his lead. Rev. Mr.. Waterhouse
offered an earnest prayer. Mr.. Inskip gave
out the hymn, Salvation, oh the Joyful
Sound.' Bro. Inskip said that there would be
a ladies meeting in the Biddeford tent at one
o'clock instead of the children's meeting in the
tabernacle, which would be omitted, as he did
not think there were people enough on the
grounds to carry on the exercises of both meet
ings He introduced as preacher Rev. @. W.
Munger of South Berwick and invoked Gods
blessing to rest upon him. Mr.. Munger took
for his text the third chapter of Ephesians, the
eleventh verse: 'In whom also we have OBJ
tanned an inheritance" He said that as he
saw before him number of new converts, he
would address his remarks particularly to
them. His sermon was full recitation of
scriptural passages bearing on the text, and for
a camp-meeting sermon was unusually quiet
and unexciting. ITsar
AT ore o'clock large ladies meeting was
held in the Biddeford tent, and well attended
one in the Strangers and Mariners tent, also
one in the Windham tent, where we had the
pleasure of listening to some very fine singing
of the old ''pennyroyal" hymns.
AT 2. 80 another slimly attended meeting as
semolad in the grove. At the beginning of the
service Bro. Inskip was the only divine on the
stand. The meeting was opened BY singing,
"Jesus, Lover of My Soul," followed by "All
hail the Power of Jesus name" Bro. Inskip
AH'AeSN "HJ SiOASJ hCh VI Guy dCuOuiuatioh w
come and occupy seats on the grand stand.
Rev. VIM. Mcdonald gave out the 529th hymn
and offered prayer. Rev. Mr.. Armstrong read
for the scripture lesson the third chapter of
Ephesians, and the congregation sang the
hymn, "Hasten the Joyful Day." Bro. Inskip
took occasion at this point to reprimand some
people for reading newspapers during divine
service and said he thought it was great
breach of order, especially when a stranger was
speaking. He introduced as preacher Rev. DR..
Armstrong of Canada, who preached from the
sixth chapter of Romaus 22d verse. His ser
mon was good one but lacked fire and enthu-
sissm, and was scarcely heard by those remote
from the grand stand At the close of the aft.
ernoon service Rev. Mr.. Boole made some STIR
ring remarks and invited all members of the
church who wanted to be fully sanctified to
stand up. A respectable number responded.
Afterwards he wanted all the unconverted ones
who wanted TO live holy life to rise. Uncon-
verted people must have been scarce, as no one
responded Co this call. He then offered stir
ring prayer and the meeting closed with the
doxology.
The regular six O'Clock meeting in the taber-
nacle was given up in favor Of the ladies' meet