The Portland daily press., 1878-08-29
Old Orchaed District Camp Meeting.

DAsiE1Cs ia up ueeu0X.
TUESDAY.
Nearly every one seemed in readiness for the
meeting to commence, and the sound of the
hammer and the saw that so often disturbed
the worships at the two previous meetings has
hardly broken the stiffness that reigns on the
camp-ground. The impotence of the people
could not be restrained till evening, the time
appointed Tor the meeting to commence and
though the presiding elder had not arrived, at
O'Clock the bell was rung and about 300 as
sembled at the stand and an interesting social
service was held, conducted by Rev. Cyrus
King, formerly of the Maine Conference, who
was called by reclamation to preside. During
the meeting Rev. P. Jaques arrived, and at the
close OF the meeting announced the following
order of services for the campymeeting, viz:
Preaching at 10, 2 and 7.3O o'clock.
Prayer meetings at and 8 a. M, and
o'clock p. m.
Tuesday evening Rev. 0. S. Stevens of Good.
wins Mills preached an earnest timely dis
course from Matt. 8. IL, "He shall baptise you
with the Holy Ghost and with fire." The
baptism of the Holy Ghost was the theme dis
cussed, and presented as the most glorious di.
vine manifestation ever made. The mission of
the spirit is to convict of sin, bring to mind
the truths taught by Christ, comfort Christians
and give power to all the means of grace. As
fire Eliminates, purifes, melts and refines.
this is called baptism of fire. The necessity
of this was urged upon all as the grand requi.
site to success in Christian labor and effort.
WEDNESDAY.
This morn ng dawns bright and beautiful,
and at o'clock the voice Of prayer and praise
was heard ascending from early worshipers
gathered at the stand.
At 8 o'clock social meetings we're held in al |
the larger society tents, though the attendance
was small in most of them.
At 10 o'clock a congregation of about five
hundred gathered at the stand to listen to
preaching by Rev. L. 3. Knight of Hollis,
The presiding elder announced that the preach
ers In convention bad decided to use the new
Methodist Hymn Book in all the public SER
vices during the meeting, they being for sale on
the ground by Brother Marsh at 81 each.
After Introductory services by Rev. J. c.
Perry, Bro. Knight read his text from Matt.
Is, IL, "For the son of man has come to seek
and save that which was lost" The mission
of Christ to earth was the:theme. 1. Its origin
was in the infinite love of God and the plan
involved every of attribute tie divine character.
2, The lost were the whole human family, for
all were shown to be lost to purity, favor with
God, the service of God, to holy association
and the joys of heaven. The proofs were
drawn from the Bible and from human con-
sciousness. 8. The agencies employed were
shown to be Christ by his sufferings and death (.
the Holy Spirit by its influence on the human
heart, the church and ministry with all the
means of grace.
Bros. Lord, Ladd and LeLacheur followed
with earnest exhortations.
The society meetings at o'clock are increas.
ing in numbers and interest and at 2 clock
nearly thousand people gathered at the stand
to hear sermon from Rev. J. @. Perry of Go +
ham.
After the Introductory services Bro. King
made an earnest appeal for church enterprise
in which he is engaged in Parsons City, Kan
sas.