The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-09-07

Hall of Argyle, N. Y, gave an inter.
esting discourse upon the objects and
power Of miracles in human conversions.
Remarks were also made by Revs. d. p.
Hulburd aud Barnes NJ. Hall.
In the evening was a prayer meeting
and a sermon of power by Rev. j. II.
Bond.
Thursday it was noticeable that the
numbers in attendance increased from
day to day. The morning discourse was
preached by Rev. A, j. Ingalls, of Bran.
don, upon Christ's parting words of assur.
ance before his ascension. Rev. s.
Washburn of Middlebury followed in a
iudicious discourse.
In the afternoon Rev. j. w. Eaton Of
Rutland was the preacher. His subject
was the universally of salvation provid.
ed for men. Rev. Mr.. Hawley and the
presiding elder made remarks.
At the evening session Rev. 2. Pickett
Of Leicester preached from the words
found in Isaiah 2; 2.
A business meeting was held by the
Campmeeting Association, Thursday af.
ternoou. Mr.. j. L. Barker in the chair,
and Rev. W. w. Atwater, secretary. A
committee Of five were appointed to nom.
mate officers for the ensuing year. The
annual report of the directors was present.
cd by the secretary, and was accepted.
The report shows the association to be
entirely free from debt, with a balance
OF So in the treasury, Resolutions were
passed in respect to the memory Of James
M. Slade, who was auditor of the %associa-
ton and a director. Mr.. Atwater read
the report of Mr.. Williams, treasurer.
showing a balance 10 the treasury Of IS 90
The auditors report was read and adopt
ed.
The nominating committee named the
officers for the ensuing year, and they
were elected as follows 4: President. j..
l.. Barker; vicc.presidcnts, N. j. Allen,
Heman Langworthy, G. s.. Harris !;
secretary, Nv. w. Atwater ; tasurer,
VIM. A. Williams trustees, Ira Russell
j. S. Stafford, George G. Thrall, Frank
Chandler, Charles Hitchcock auditor,
H. NJ. Seoly.
Friday, besides the usual prayer meet.
iugs 10 the several cottages, there was
a general love feast and an earnest,
practical yet eloquent discourse was
preached By Rev. Barnes NJ. Hall of
Crescent, N. Y, upon the words The
Lord is a man of war" The presiding
Elder followed in exbortation
In the afternoon Rev. G, Perkins Of
Wiuooski preached from l Cor 1915.
10 the evening there were the usual
prayer meetings in the tents and a ser.
mon from tho stand by Rev. James
Slason of Whiting. Exhortations were
given by Rev. Mr.. Bond aud others.
Saturday morning the numbers, here.
tofore small. were considerably increased.
The morning love feast was unusually
encouraging, A good degree o fearnest.
mesa was manifested. Rev. w. W. Foster
Of Jacksonville, N. Y, preached an able
discourse from Rev B.; ii.
In the afternoon the New Haven aux.
iliary branch Of the Woman's Missionary
Society held a session and Rev. W. j..
Heath gave a brief missionary discourse.
Then followed the regular afternoon
discourse by Rev. G. r. Hawley upon
repentance.
In the evening Rev NJ. p. Bell, of
Ferrisburgh, was the preacher and he
talked of the fallen condition Of man and
their need Of divine help.
Sunday there was an immense crowd.
1t was a beautiful day and the worship.
ers or observers came up from the whole
country around like the locusts of Egypt
and filled the land. AT the morning ser.
vice Rev. 8. Washburn preached, and
in the afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Heath of
Burlington.
ln the evening Rev. Mr.. Heath Of
Vergennes preached. Considerable inter.
terest was manifested, but it must have
been impaired by the immenseness of the
crowd.