The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24

Second Advent General Camp Meeting.
At the close OF the afternoon service of
Thursday at the stand we'll attended and in.
teresting young peoples social meeting was
held at the Lawrence tent, conducted by Mr..
James w. G. Pickering of Manchester, N 81,
The Massachusetts Mission TENT owned by
the Massachusetts Conference, and under the
charge of Elder Irville 1. Leslie of Newton
Lower Falls, Mass, has arrived and was erect
ed Thursday afternoon over the platform pro-
vided for it on the grou nds. 1t has seating
room for some SEQ persons.
The o'clock service at the stand Thursday
evening was omitted, 10 order to give those
who had not finished their building operations
an extra opportunity to complete them.
Large and interesting social services were
held at the Lawrence, Lowell, Portsmouth and
Massachusetts, Mission tents Thursday evening
The first day of the meeting was success 1t
the grounds.
FRIDAY.
The weather early Friday morning was quite
cool, cut after the sun got well up it became
warm and pleasant. The morning soci Al meet.
ing services vera held at half-past eight, thu
hour assigned for them to commence through
the meeting, in the principal Society tents and
at the Massachusetts, Mission tent. They were
we'll attended and seasons Of interest.
AT 10 o'clock the people came together at the
stand for the forenoon service After the
opening exercises, including the reading of the
46th Psalm, were over, one who is beloved by
oil m Hpouc him E1dor
New Bedford, Mass, preached. '.Brother"
Brewer, as he is called, is about "a years of age
was converted at %, commenced to preach in
1880, and has preached ever since, most of the
time as an Adventist He has also been quite
writer of religious literature, both poetry
and prose. His successful life has been one of
activity and earnestness, but now he is about
worn out and forcibly reminds one of "the
shock of coru, in its season, fully ripened for
the harvest" He has waited long and is
patiently waiting still for the looming of the
Bridegroom" His discourse this morning
was Of an expository and practical nature,
being founded upon the words of St. Paul as
recorded in Heb. xii: 26, p, % and 20, and
was listened to by large congregation, after
which the hymn Look, my brethren, see the
tokens" written by Elder Brewer, was feel
ingly sung to the tune of "Hold the Fort
Daring the forenoon service a sad accident
occurred upon the grounds. Mr.. John L.
Kicker, an aged man residing in this town, who
has for years during camp-meeting time, trans
ported the baggage between the station and
the grounds, was kicked in the face by his
horse, very dangerously injuring him. At first
his life was despaired of, but there are now
strong hopes that he will recover. He was
taken good care of, and has now been taken to
his home, which is about half a mile from
here.
At one o'clock in the afternoon the first chill
dren's meeting was held, at the Massachusetts
Mission tent There were about 100 children
present, besides quite large number of chill.
dren of older growth. 1t was very nicely led
by Elder Charles E. Barnes of Salem, Mass,
editor of the "Young Pilgrim child's paper
published in Boston.
At 3 o'clock the people again gathered at the
stand The opening hymn was announced and
read by Elder William 81. Mitchell of Bidde.
ford, Me-, and prayer was offered by Elder
james A. Libby of West Poland, Me.
| The President of the meeting, Elder John
Couch Of Chelsea, Mass. who is one of the
ablest preachers of the denomination, and who
! is also an eminent writer. being at the present