Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-05

interest during the winter. Our meeting during
| the week Of prayer were marked with unusual
| fervency and earnestness. The Spirit was with
us in large measure, quickening the heads OF the
saints, bringing some 10 q confession of Christ,
and moving others to express desire to be saved
We were hoping for and expecting larger meas
ures of blessings. We invited the state Can
| wasting Committee of the Y NJ. G. A." to come
| and help us. There were seven OF them here al
different times, not all at once, consisting OF Col
+. E. Shaw, Mckinney, +. A. smith, IL. b. smith
Henderson and Lewis of Portland. and =. NJ
| Bailey of Winthrop. Bro. Bailey was here twice.
The second time he brought his daughter Nora
with him, who added not little to the interest,
by the inspiring sweetness OF her voice IN songs
Of praise rney came the first Of April and staid
with us three weeks. and the Lord has blessed
their labors abundantly. A large number, some
forty or fifty, have turned unto the Lord COM
prisinx all ages from the man of threescore to the
child OF eight or ten years. Among these are five
husbands, whose wives are chilstlsDs, and who
early presented them before the meetings for
prayer. large proportion of the converts are
the leading young men of the place, whose inhu
ence in the future cannot but be very beneficial.
The interest ha, not abated any since the A,so
citation brethren left us. Many are the requests
that arc presented every ri ht for friends and 9th
ers that are still out of Christ, that they may be
remembered in our prayers, and the fervency AID
earnestness of the prayers that 60 up for these
give assurance that they will be saved. We are
still holding union meetings. aid the merces OF
last Sabbath evening, April 80, was marked by
gteater manifestation of the Spirits presence and
power than any one that hiss been held The
heart signs and tears were evidence OF this
There were eighty-two that took pa, in the meet
ing. We are hoping to see many more come.
word in regard to the brethren of this Asso-
citation who have been with us. We cannot speak
too highly of them as men of God personally, nor
of the ir me hods of christian work. 1t would be
hard TO conceive how their methods of work could
be improved upon. In their instruction they make
tie way of salvation so plain that sinners cannot
stumble. And they are emincnty Bible men, and
men of prayer. They teach not themselves, but
Christ Jesus the Lord.
Rates of Fare to the Centennial.
AS at present advised, rates for the "CENTEN
NAL" have been established as follows, viz: The
Pennsylvania Railroads Local Ticket Rate be-
tween New York and Philadelphia is $3.50 to and
from all depots in Philadelphia. Excursion rates
on that road will be, New York to Philadelphia
and return, tickets good 80 days from date Of is
sue and upon all trains, $500. Tickets at this
rate entite the holder to passage upon all trains
including the REGULAR and EXPRESS TRAINS
running through from New York to Philadelphia
in about two hours and half. New York to
Philadelphia aud return, Tickets good 80 days
from date of issue, but good for passage on CEN
TENNIAL EXCURSION TRAINS only, $500. Tick
cts at this rate will only be received for passage
upon special trains designated as Centennial Ex-
cur.ion trains, running through from New York
to Philadelphia in from three to three and q half
hours. These trains will commence leaving New
York at 6 A. NJ. and continue to depart every ten
minutes until all travel is provided for. Special
trains will be at other hours for $50 passengers
over. The foregoing rates will be uniformly
required upon all excursion travel to Philadelphia,
and o reduction therefore will be made to organ
izaions or parties.
Between Boston and New York, via the all rail
routes, viz, Boston & Albany, Shore Line. and
New York & New England, there will be no
duction from regular rates, except it be for
gained societies military in bodies Of fifty or
more, in uniform or regalia. The regular rate is
Sc co and transfer of IS cents through tickets
each way.
Between Boston and New York, via Sound
Lines, viz Old Colony or Fall River, Stonington,
and Norwich, Excursion Rates will be given, and
the Maine Central will have on sale at its princ-
pal stations, through tickets TO Philadelphia and
return 10 connection with them, good 80 days from
date Of issue, at the following rates. viz: