The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-12
NATIONAL HOLINESS CAMPMEET.
ING.
Sixth Day.

Yesterday being election day the attendance
on divine worship at Old Orchard was some
what light, although more beautiful day on
the Beach could not have been desired, and
those who were present certainly enjoyed as
| fine weather as we have hal this summer.
Rev. Mr. Munger led the morning meeting in
| the Tabernacle. This service was very poorly
attended. but more people assembled at half
past ten to attend the regular forenoon meet
ing. Rev. Mr.. Wood of Baltimore, had this
service in charge. After the singing of "Jesus,
lover of my SOUL" Rev. Mr.. Dwight offered a
fervent prayer. Mr.. Wood took for the subject
of his discourse LIST John, /: 8, "If we confess
our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins. and to save US from all unrighteousness.''
This text has already been preached on the
ground this year, but it was used in different
light by Mr.. Wood, his theme being purity of
heart, the means of obtaining it, and the bless
ings enjoyed after having obtained it. Mr..
Wood would probably find many people in the
Christian world who might differ with him in
/ some points of his sermon regarding amuse-
ments, his ideas upon the subject being some
what different from those accepted by the
Maine clergy, if we mistake not. He is re-
garded, however, as one of the most able men
in the national association and his effort of
yesterday was certainly commendable one.
At oue O'clock Rev. VIM. Taylor, returned
missionary, of whose history we gave brief
sketch yesterday, gave history of his labors
in foreign lands, and, to the great entertain
ment of the audience, sang some of our famil-
lar "pennyroyap' hymns in the tongues of
those countries in which be has been laboring.
Mr.. Taylor told of the hard trials and great
tribulations necessarily undergone by those
good men who leave their pleasant homes and
their native land and go abroad to evangelize
the heather, perhaps never to return. He told
of the increase in missionary work since he
first entered upon it, and said that he feared
that the people of this country were not enough
interested in the labors of foreign missionaries.
He fell into that fault to which all missionaries
are liable, namely, his remarks we're somewhat
too long, but nevertheless they proved interest
ing to the greater part Of the audience.
The book business has got to be one of the
prominent featares of the meetings, and the
tabernacle assumes almost the condition of
the temple when the money changers were
driven out. At the close of every meeting, or
rather just before the benediction is pro-
nounced, some publications of religious
nature are held up for sale and quite literally
advertised, and as soon as service is over, the
pulpit in the tabernacle looks like the counter
of some hook store. Many books and tracts
are offered for sale, and if there is any of the
filthy lucre lurking around in the purses of the
audience, it comes to the desk, very acceptable
to those officiating.
After sufficient number of books had been
disposed of, Camp-meeting John Allen, who
arrived this noon to attend his two hundre and
sixty.eighth meeting, recited a portion of the
Scriptures in his own peculiar and well known
style.
Mr.. Inskip then remarked that as the
service of Mr.. Taylor had occupied so
long time, he would change this meeting
into testimony meeting, and he made very
sensible point when he said that he wished that
the people 10 giving their testimony, would re-
frain from going back over forty years expert
ence and telling the manner in which they had
received full sanctifcation, for that did more
harm than good. One man who attempted to
say something smart was promptly squelched
by Mr.. l.. who said that he knew that we down
east yankees were smart, but he did not wish
to see any exhibition of their smartness in the
meetings. The time until supper was occupied
in giving testimonials short but expressive
At six o'clock Amanda Smith,, the colored
Evangelist of whom we have before spoken.
led prayer meeting. This remarkable woman
has done a vast deal of good in saving souls.
She enters into the work with wonderful earn
estness and her whole soul and life seems in it..
One of her great powers is her singing, possess
ing as she does all the quaint aud melo dious
tones peculiar TO the jubilee singers 1t really
is happy contrast to hear her voice from time
to time in the meetings. Her meeting was
quite fully attended.
In the evening the meeting was again given
to Rev. VIM. Taylor. Mr.. Taylor took for his
text, John, LIST, 45th: "PhilIp indeth Nathan
| iel and saith unto him, we have found him of
| whom Moses in the law and the prophets did
| write, Jesus of Nazareth. the son of Joseph
His idea was that in witnessing for Christ
| there were two weapons to WELD. First, the
word of God itself; second testimonials back
| ing up the word. His sermon was listened to
| with marked attention.
| Among the prominent arrivals yesterday
| were Rev. Mr.. Pltblado, formerly of this city,
| but now of Manchester, N. H., and the Rev.
| DR.. Steele of Philadelphia, who will hold a
| bible meeting this morning
Tomorrow morning there is large excur-
| sion party expected from Lowell, Mass,
The meetings close Thursday night
REPRESENTATIVES,