The Portland daily press., 1878-08-27
CAMP MEETINGS.
Second Advent General Camp Meetiting
AT Alton Bay, N. H.

signed for them: Two general, sisters, a
young peoples and children's. They were
| all well attended seasons of interest. Large
additions continue to arrive upon the ground.
| The bell is heard again; the people answer it;
six o'clock arrives; elder Barnes takes the
chair and the eighth meeting at the stand
commences The usual opening exercises are
attended to, prayer being offered by Elder
| Alvin S. Winslow of Woodstock, vt. Then
elder James A. Libby of West Poland, Me-,
stepped forward and delivered a good practical
and doctrinal discourse on sThe hope of
| Israel" from Acts 28:2O-sFor this cause
therefore have called for you, to see you and
to speak to you, because for the hope of Israel
| am bound with this chain."
After tbs service here was completed seven
| social meetings were held at principal tents,
| including the Biddeford and Maine Evangel
tents. These meetings were as about all of
the meetings here are, well attended and good.
At about the retiring hour Qo) it commenced
to rain and continued to, more or less, during
the night.
People after money are apt to 20 where
crowds gather. and as consequence we find a
"fandango swing erected in a neighborin ?
field.
SUNDAY.
The fourth day of the meeting opened rainy,
and continued SO until past two in the after
noon. when the sun came out, and the remain
der OF the day was quite pleasant. An extra
train from Great Falls and Dover, and several
steamers from different parts of the lake, were
run, but owing to the rain but..comparatively few
came up on them; but notwithstanding this
some 1000 were upon the ground. Excellent
order is preserved, owing largely to good man
agement.
The services of the day were opened by one of
elder Grants holiness meetings, at ha!f-past
five at the Massachusetts, mission tent. where
quite number went forward for the "fullness
blessing.
On account Of the rain no services were held
at the stand during the day, but there was
plenty of preaching, as the following list of
preachers with their texts will show, the ser
vices being held at principal tents. In the
morning, John A. Cargille of Stevenson, Ala,
Job, 21:l5; Daniel M. Leavitt of Ashland, N.
g., no text; Alonzo A.lHoyt of Philadelphia,
1st Jno. 3:13; William g. Stewart of Westfield.
Mass, Lev. 17:l1; James Hemingway of Ath-
ol, Mass, lsh. SO, z; James A. Libby of West
Poland, Me-, Luke, GAG, At; George L. Teeple
of Westfeld, Mass, lisa, 25:9. In the after
noon, Charles E. Barnes of Salem, Mass Matt.
Al, IL; George w. Brown of Elliot, Me-, Jno.
5;26; Israel Damman of Corinna, Me-, Rom. 13:
II; John r. Hall of China, Me-, Phil. 2:15;
Jonathan w. Brittan of Westboro, Mass. Col.
4I2, Pet. 3:14, Jde. 1:24; Arad P. Moore of
Linden, N. Y, Psa. 37:37; Mrs. Lucy M. Stod-
dard of Fairport N Y, Rev. 1917. Evening,
Warren j. Hobbs of Springwater, N. Y. Phil.
3:9, 10; Arthur A. Waite of Sandy Hill, N. Y,
Acts 242; George G. Bowles of Sugar Hill, N.
e., Cor, 1912; Matthew Bachelor of New
Bedford, Mass, Rev. 1920; Orrin S. French of
Milo, Me-, Matt 5:S; Nathan Wheeler of Sugar
Hill, N. e., Aeb. 1920, 81.
Probably as able sermon as was
preached was that at the Massachusetts Mis-
sion tent in the morning, by elder Hemingway,
who is one of the ablest preachers and pleas
ATTEST of men.
In the afternoon, at o'clock, an exceedingly
interesting children's meeting took place at the
New Hampshire tent, which was crowded, the
children being in the centre, sitting upon the
uoJS CutLCiy SuAAouAOOu Wy LILO UIS iOlho
generally standing. The most interesting part
of the service was the second black board exer-
else or "chalk-talk" as it ia called, by Elder
Waite, his subject being "The road to ruin,'
which he aptly illustrated by word, act and
figure. using in the latter case in addition to
the blackboard exercise, several large
pictures drawn by himself, Che being an ac-
complished cartoonist) representing the differ
ent stages of wild young mans life, from the
innocsncy of the cradle to the craziness of "de-
lirium tremens." He is very smart, distinct,
and comprehensive speaker, and his part of
the service today was very satisfactory and
profitable, to both the young and DID,
There has been an abundance of social ser.
vices today, nearly every sermon being follow
ed by one, in addition to quite a number of
others. The meetings are characterized by
sach degree OF earnestness as to warrant one
III concluding that these people really believe
that the end of probation is near at hand
and what is done must be done quickly. AS
part of the result of today's work, about hun
dred have manifested desire to be prayed for.
MONDAY.
To-day is one of the pleasantest of the sea-
son. A 81 o'clock meeting was held as usual.
At o'clock Elder Israel Damman of Corinna,
Me-, baptised one person from Taunton, Mass,
in the lake, near the railroad shops.
Social meetings were held at several of the
principal tents at 81 o'clock as usual. At 10
o'clock Elder George L. Teeple of Westield,
Mass, preached good, stirring discourse up
on 1.-THE establishment of the kingdom of God,
and a preparation for it," from Matt 3:2, at
the stand.
At o'clock this afternoon another very in
teresting children's meeting occurred; this
time at the Massachusetts mission tent. Prob.
ably seven or eight hundred of all ages were
present, the young folks being in front. There
appears to be a great interest taken, and right
ly so, in this branch of the meeting, which is
led by Elder Morrill,.
At 2 o'clock, at the stand. about two thous-
and people listened to good sermon by Elder
George W. Bowles of Sugar Hill, N. H., from
Jas. 5;8, on Patience of the church." in
which he earnestly warned Christians to be-
ware of false teachers, and referred to there
being one Glider Barbour) not half mile from
the camp ground.
StdtC temperance OAm NActtlu$s
The series of meetings at the Richmond en-
campment under the auspices of the Kenuebec
Valley Temperance CampmeetiDg Association
ended yesterday morning, and resulted in
grand success. The attendance has exceeded
that Of last year, and the addresses have been
of superior quality. Much credit is due the
president and committee of the Association for
their efforts to present programme SO COM
mendable. Unusually good order has been
maintained upon the grounds and the police
men merit great praise for their faithfulness
in the discharge of duty. The showers upon
Sunday prevented the attendance OF the
immense crowd of people who intended to have
come and the day passed very quietly.
The exercises of the day commenced with
gospel temperance meetings in the Hallowell
and Gardiner chapels The service in the
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