The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-07
TEMPERANCE CAMP MEETING.
Saturdays acknowledgements Atteud-
ance Yesterdny-The Meetings Closed.

Providence seems to have smiled upon the
great temperance revival at Lake Sebago. The
weather has been all that could be desired, tie
attendance has been unprecedented and the
enthusiasm intense. Saturday was children's
day, and great number of children were pres
ent from all parts Of the state. At 10 a. m. a
very large audience assembled in the taber-
nacle. Mr.. E. G. Harrington, President of the
Association, introduced Job Sanford of Port.
land, who presided during the forenoon. At
ter prayer by Rev. Mr.. Cousins of North Con-
way, and song by the Hutchinsons, the chair
man introduced as the first speaker Stephen
Wescott, Superintendent of the Sabbath school
at North Berwick. Mr.. Wescott made brief
but touching address, recounting the progress
of the temperance movement in his own town,
and closing with an earnest appeal to his hear
ers to beware of the Intoxicating cup. ''Shall
we gather at the river,' was then sung, the
large audience accompanying the organist. Mr..
Chase, Superin tendent of the Sunday school in
StaDdish, was the next speaker. He delivered
very earnest and common sense address, and
exhorted the audience to attack without ceasing
the great enemy of mankind, intemperance.
"Nearer my God to thee,'' was then sung with
effect. Mr.. Chase was followed by Mr.. Pen
dexter, Superintendent of the Sabbath school
in North Conway, and Mr.. Joel Morrill, of
Conway. Both of these gentlemen made short
speeches, and bore testimony of their zeal for
the common cause.
Mr.. Stevens. President of the Reform Club
of Denmark, then addressed the audience In
very feeling manner he related his experience
as follower of the bottle He declared that 80.
briefly was the only path to happiness and
avowed that hencsforth be would go forth in
the good cause Of temperance. Mr.. Stevens
made the most telling address of the forenoon.
His remarks brought tears to the eyes of many
and ELECTED much applause. VIM. II. I lies of
Standisb, convert of this revival, then spoke.
He said he had been drunkard for eighteen
years, and asked the prayers of those present
that he might henceforth be a sober man.
Elizabeth Cook, Superintendent of the Friends
Sabbath school in South Windham, j. E.
Stewart, President of the Reform Club in Hi
ram, and Mr.. Hill of Thomaston, made brief
but forcible remarks.
Mr.. Shaw of Standish, then addressed tn
audience. He spoke of the great progress in
the cause of Temperance made during the
last fifty years. The remarks of this enthusi-
asst were more forcible than elegant. The
meeting then adjourned for the forenoon, after
singing by the Hutchinsons
At two o'clock two steamers came from up
the lake, crowded with people from Bridgton,
Harrison, Windham and other places. Among
the arrivals were Major Shorey of Bridgton,
with his juvenile temple, consisting of about
one hundred children in uniform. The after
noon train from Portland also brought large
number.
The meeting in the tabernacle in the after
noon was attended by the largest and most en-
thusiastic audience of the camp meeting
Major Shorey presided with ease and dignity
Mrs. Stevens of Cape Elizabeth, was the first
speaker. She is an earnest but not forcible
speaker Her remarks to the children were
full OF earnestness and love. Rev. Oliver
Cousins OF Conway, N. H., was then intro
duced. He made very forcible sreech. con.
firing his remarks almost exclusively to the
children. He showed them six large pictures on
cloth illustrating the evils of intoxicating
drink as exemplified in the life of young man.
DR.. Foster of Portland, was then called upop.
and made few remarks, chiefly relating to
the formation of character. He exhorted the
hildren to avoid all intoxicating drinks and
lay well the foundation of that Christian char
acter which is alone the secret to true success,
Mrs. DR.. French of Philadelphia, followed
with an eloquent speech. In glowing terms
she depicted the curse of intemperance She
paid warm tribute of praise to the lifelong
temperance services of Neal Dow, who was
present She warned all young girls present to
have nothing to do with men of intoxicating
drink. If all the women in the world, she
said, would enlist in this cause, every rumshop
In the world would be closed up in three
| months. Hostetter's bitters and other patent
medicines of this kind che denounced as devils
IN disguise. In conclusion she asked a rising