The Portland daily press., 1875-08-12
The National Camp Meeting.


Old Orchard was favored with cooling breezes
yesterday, much to the comfort of the many in
attendance Oh camp meeting. The day was
delightfully."- cool in the grove, the wind kindly
consenting to act as a "daisy-cutter" for this
occasion only, and sweeping low down through
the trees. The early morning prayer meeting
was we'll attended, and there was large
audience present at the eight o'clock meeting
in the tabernacle.
The ten o'clock preaching service found at
least two thousand people seated in front of
the stand. The front seats were occupied by
those people who came to listen TO the sermon
and to participate in the religious exercises.
The back seats were chiefly taken by the young
man who sits during service with his arm about
the waist of "his girl" and wears a look of
peace on his face that passeth understanding.
At intermission he wanders off to shady hooks,
and listens TO the babbling brook, or some
other babbling, and munches the frugal ginger
bread in company with the fair. Their hearts
beat, and their jaws crunch in response to each
other, and they are very happy.
The ten o'clock service opened with the sing
ing of the 484th hymn by the congregation
Several requests for prayers were then read,
QUE from wife for an impenitent husband.
After this Mr.. Boole stepped to the front of the
stand and preached the money question. The
expense bill, he explained, amounted to $500,
and he desired the congregation to raise that
sum. Most of the preachers present were
pastors or editors, in receipt of salaries and he
asked no remuneration for them. But two of
those present had no business outside of camp
meeting, and were dependent upon contribu-
tions. These two men were at once under
stood by the audience to be Messrs. Inskip
and M'Donald. To relieve any doubt, Mr..
Inskip, who was seated on the stand, permit
ted look of dire poverty to sweep across his
countenance. The congregation did not greet
the pecuniary question with great enthusiasm,
camp meeting could not be held at Old Orch.
ard unless the money should be raised. edo
you want US to 60 away?" he asked, eff you do
not, say no." Two voices responded to the ap-
peal and Mr.. Boole smiled. "We will try you
another way" he said. 'If you raise the
money shall know thatoyou want us to stay"
So he sent men around to collect money Peo-
pie did not respond literally, land the hymn was
started, ''Shake off your guilty fears" The
hats went merrily round, but the fear appar.
emily did not take wings to itself, and when
the collectors returned to the stand their bun
dies of 'r'gs in stagnant green, the scum of
debts we owe" were SO small that it was not
deemed expedient to declare the amount. Mr..
Boole will have the money, though, before the
camp breaks up. He is indefatigabe, and as
he does not beg for himself, can talk to the au-
dience much as he pleases. He ought to have
the money too. The laborers are certainly
worthy of their hire, and Methodists cannot
expect Messrs. Inskip and M,Donald to spend
time and money at Old Orchard without any
hope of recompense.
The morning sermon was preached by DR..
Searles of the New York Conference, who Sc.
lected as his text, John, chap. l, verses 8 and
8, 'If we say that we have no sin we deceive
ourselves" &c. The preacher explained that
the object of this camp meeting was the pro.
motion of holiness, and that almost of neces.
sity all the sermons bore upon sancti6cation.
1t is quite evident that the sincere and earnest
men who hold to this dogma of sanc.ifcation
are convinced it is their duty to urge it upon
the Methodist church, and that they will not
be deferred by opposition or abuse. So DR..
Searles was selected to present the doctrine
from new standpoint. He took the argu.
mentative rather than the emotional course,
and delivered a reasonable, logical and finished
address, the best plea for sanctiication which
has been advanced during the encampment.
At one o'clock the children's meeting was
held in the tabernacle, and after that prayer
meeting was held in the large tents. The af-
ternoon service was opened by Mr.. Boole, who
sent the hats round again, while the congrega-
ton sang the hymn, 81 need thee, oh I peed
thee" which seemed very appropriate. The
collection brought in forty dollars.
Mr.. Boole then said that he supposed that
it was understood, if not he wanted it under
stood then, that the camp ground was in charge
of the National Association for the Promotion
of Holiness, and that no minister would be al
lowed to preach a doctrine contrary to sanctifi-
cation. Matters were not as in the district
camp meeting, where any minister could call a
meeting IN his society tent and preach what he
chose The association was there to promote
holiness, and it would do it. He hoped that
no minister would be silly enough to call
meeting, however small, at which a contrary
doctrine should be advocated, for such a pro-
ceeding would not be allowed for moment.
The bearing of Mr.. Bodies remarks is in the
application thereof. 1t is scarcely worth while
to make the application here, or to hint at dis.
sensions. lest one be accused of hostility to re-
ligion. Mr.. Boole was moderate but decidedly
firm in his remarks.
The afternoon sermon was preached by the
Rev. Mr. Dunn. 1t was from manuscript and
was a decidedly able production, moderate in
tone and finished in style. 1t was we'll deliv-
cred too, though the preacher was suffering
from Illness
The usual prayer and experience meetings
occupied the remainder of the day and the
evening.
DEATH OF GONG HATHoRN.-A despatch