The Portland daily press., 1876-09-09
Camp Meetings.
The National Holiness Meeting.
THIRD DAY,

Yesterday morning opened foggy and rainy,
which made the life of the jewellers in tents at
Old Orchard not as pleasant as it might have
been under other circumstances, and also made
the attendance on the meetings rather light
The regular o'clock prayer meeting was held
the Tabernacle, under the leadership Of Rev.
Mr.. Inskip.
The regular forenoon service was held in the
Tabernacle, and was in charge of Rev. W. H.
Boole. The hymn 'There is fountain filled
with blood" was sung for the opening exer-
else. Mr.. Boole then read the Scripture lesson
and offered prayer. The sermon was delivered
by Mr.. Boole, who took for his text Hebrews Z:
rs, Wherefore He is able also to save them to
the uttermost that come unto God by Him. see
ing He ever liveth to make intercession for
them" This sermon was one of the finest that
ever was delivered upon the grounds; it was of
great power, and was indeed q praiseworthy
effort, being grand exposition of the mighty
saving power of the Son of God. In the course
of the discourse Mr.. Boole told many touching
instances which had come under his observa-
ton. He held the audience in closest attic n
ton even to the very end of the sermon. At
the close of the sermon after singing, Mr.. In
skip invited the people to bow while he offered
prayer fori the sanctifcaton of three young
men IN the audience, and Mr. Boole said that
he had received petition from young man
for prayers, and he would add his name. Dur
this prayer scene which would seem to an
outsider to be excitement, took place Old and
young on their knees in the tent seemed TO be
moved deeply by an invisible something, and
swayed back and forth, sending up calculations
sometimes feebly and again with renewed
strength, till at last, the spirit descended and
they received that for which they sought, and
all was quiet. This brief season of prayer was
the most exciting which we have witnessed
upon the grounds for some time.
at noon, in various tents private prayer meet
ings were held, which were rather thinly at
tended.
In the afternoon there came up heavy show
er which made things anything but pleasant in
the tabernacle, but it takes something more
than rain storm to take the life out of these
Methodists. A regular love feast was institute
ed in place of the meeting for prayer, which
was to be at half past one. Rev. I. Luce, pre-
siding elder of the Portland District, conduct
ed. Every minute was occupied in giving tes-
timony and in singing.
Before the afternoon service began Rev. Mr..
Inskip made a few remarks. He seemed some
what exercised in his mind that in the proceed
ings of the meetings some ungodly person
should find that which provoked mirth he hop
ed thai no person would hereafter be seen to
conduct indecorously while in attendance upon
the meeting. He then read some requests for
prayers which had been received from Great
Britain and parts of this country, and the reg
ular afternoon meeting was opened by-singing
"Rock Of Ages" Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald was
chosen to preach the sermon, which had for its
text the first episte Of John 1, chapter 9th
verse, eff we confess our sins He is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness." Mr.. Mcdonald
took up and argued upon the doctrine of Full
Salvation" which is one of the most important
doctrines believed in by those who are now in
attendance. The subject was very ably treated
by Mr.. Med, and many left the tent having
much clearer idea of what "Ful Salvation
was than when they entered.
At the close of the sermon the call of Mr..
Inskip for those desiring full salvation to come
forward, was very generously responded to-
Rev. j. A. Wood of Baltimore, Nd, preach =
ed at Up. m. Mr.. Wood is the author of
work entitled "Perfect Love-" which has had
remarkable sale. His theme last night was on
the same subject, he taking for his text 1st
John. 4: IS, Perfect love casteth out fear"
The speaker thoroughly discussed the subject
noticing first some of the characteristics Of
perfect love, afterwards some of the influences
it cast
This morning Rev. Mr.. Inskip will preach
the sermon.