The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-26
UNDER THE PINES.


OLD ORCHARD, Aug. %.
The fifth day of the meetings dawned less
| bright than its predecessors and veil of mist
and fog covered the face of the earth and hung
| damply from the branches of the trees, firing
ing and thickly dotting the camp ground.
But before the morning prayer meetings were
over it became evident that the reign of fiery
heat and choking dust was not yet to be dissi-
pated by the gracious coming of the showers 50
earnestly prayed for by the parched earth and
its Inhabitants. The mists and clouds rolled
away and old Sol came forth with fercer
wrath than he has shown for several days, IS
II to revenge the attempt of the early morning
to weaken his strength.
The eight o'clock social meeting in the differ
ent tents were marked by the largest attend
ance of any such meetings of the week, and by
tina deep earnestness that made impressive each
prayer and song and eyhortation. In the
Portland and Biddeford tents the meetings
were especially fully attended, and generally
participated in. At ten o'clock about 1000 peo-
pie gathered about the preachers pavilion and
listened to true, methodistical discourse by
Rev. W. H. FL. Pillsbury of Keokuk, Iowa,
AiOiA tuO tCAt, 1AOW Sudil W q CSCdp6 IL we
neglect 80 great Salvation" He presented
clearly and with great feeling the fact of the
utter freeness of Salvation. 1t comes to us
without money and without price," purchased
by the dear blood of the Lamb of God. From
this thought which was presented in fulness
and variety of form he passed to the reward of
those who embraced the offer and the punish
ment OF those who rejected its saving grace.
In the afternoon an audience of about 5000
was present. many of them having come from
the surrounding country expressly to hear
Bishop Gilbert Haven, who had been an
nounced to deliver the afternoons discourse
Great disappointment was felt however when
it was learned that the eloquent divine would
not be present, having been called to Middle
town, Conn.,, to attend funeral. But those
present had tho pleasure of listening to SER
mon full of inspiration by Rev. W. john
stone, of Pine Street Church, Portland. His
text was from Ephesans, 5:18, "Be ye filled
with the Spirit" and his discourse was an ar
dent, impassioned appeal to christians to seek
that highest plane of christianity only attaina-
BILE by giving Themselves up to be filled by the
spirit No one knows the true meaning and
essence of christians life who has not suak
his earthly surroundings in the fulness and
plenitude of the spirit. Rev. John Woodbury.
of Cape Elizabeth, made short address ct the
close of the sermon, inviting all to join in the
altar-service which ends each meeting. That
of this afternoon was especially interesting and
productive of rich results, many new converts
coming forward for prayers and several back
sliders being reclaimed.
In the evening social love feast was held
which was very interesting and shared by a
large number This concluded the meetings of
the week and brought the annual camp meet
ing of the Portland District to close. Al
though the attendance for the week has not been
so large as was expected, yet it has been very
good, and the meetings have been of more than
usual interest.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Thursday afternoon
man named Hartman in the employ of the
proprietor of the Washington Market, at Old
Orchard, started out with loaded team for
Hill & Libby's tallow factory, located in the
Heath neighborhood. After leaving the Port
land road and striking into a road leading
through the Boothby section on the way to the
Heath, he overlook two men who wanted to
ride. As he was heavily loaded he concluded
not to take passengers, and so drove along. On
his return, about eight o'clock in the evening,
as he was driving through piece of woods, he
was suddenly stopped by two men. One man
caught his horse by the bride. while the other
stood at the wheel of his team and remarked
that be would take what money Hartman
had Hartman thought affairs were decidedly
serious and gave the horse a sharp cut with
the whip, hoping to get away with sudden
dash.
The horse jumped and struggled, but the
man at his head held him with too firm
hand. One of them jumped into the team,
caught Hartman by the throat and shirt collar
aud hurled him into the road and upon the
ground. His accomplish struck the horse and
sent him off and then came to the assistance of
the fellow who had Hartman down. They
then rifed his pockets of $40 and took to the
woods. Harriman's vest was torn down at the
pocket and his shirt collar ripped.
Hartman is satisfied that they are the same
fellows who wanted to ride. They were
seedy looking couple of tramps from twenty
five to thirty-fve years of age. One was about
six feet high, had black whiskers, and wore
black coat and checked pants. The other was
about five feet six inches tall, light complexion,
light moustache, wore a black cap, colored
shirt and dark pants.