The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-03
CAMP MEETINGS.


Second Advent General Camp Meeting
AT Alton bay, N. II.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
AT 8 o'clock social meetings, having various
interests, occurred as usual. At O clock there
was baptism at the lake. One person from
Lawrence, Mass, and one from Warren, N.
H., were baptised by Elder L. Damman. At
six clock there was service at the stand. Elder
Horace L. Hastings Of Boston, Mass, editor of
the Christian, preached an able and interesting
discourse, in his peculiar way, upon this SUBJ
ject, Acquaintance with God," from the text
found in Acts, 20 :32, after which social services
occurred at several of the principal tents as
usual.
SUNDAY.
The eleventh and last day of the meeting
opened very rainy, it having rained, more or
less, since midnight; but in the course of the
forenoon the sun came out and the remainder
OF the day was quite pleasant, but very warm.
Notwithstanding the stormy weather the spec
ial train from Dover and Great Falls which ar
rived here quite early. brought nearly 1900 pas
sengers. in addition to the many who came in
on the steamers and by team. 1t is estimated
by those best in position to judge, that
there has been an attendance of 10000 to-
day, which would have been increased several
thousand if the day had been pleasant.
There was goodly attendance in the midst
Of the storm, at the "half-past five o'clock no.
illness meetings." which was very interesting,
and at which the larger part of the audience
went forward, for a"parting blessing" and
"solid cementing love-"
AT 81 o'clock there wereisocal meetings. On
account Of the rain, the forenoon service at the
stand, at which elders Hemenway and Kramer
were to have preach, was omitted, and in its
stead there was preaching at several OF the
principal tents.
In the first of the afternoon the last chill
dren's meeting was held at the stand and was
largely attended and very interesting. The
chalk-talk was on "The Resurrection" at the
finish of which elder Waite babe the children
good bye.
The afternoon service was at the stand and
was largely attended Prayer was offered by
elder Isaac G. Welcome of Yarmouth, Me.
Another very able, powerful and, as elder
Stockman expressed it, tremendous discourse
was preached by elder George R. Kramer of
Wilmington, Del, from John 14:3, on "Ohrist
will come again in person.
At the close of the sermon an excellent
hymn, "Bless God, the time is coming" was
sung by Mr.. John c. Shorey of East Roches-
ter, N. H., after which President Couch, in
behalf of the executive committee, in some
excellent remarks thanked the people for their
good order, kind attention, &C., during the
camp-meeting, aud he then pronounced the
benedicti0n.
While the above service was going on, Elder
Hastings was addressing concourse of about
1000 on "Lake avenue near the depot, upon
Reading the Bible-Paradise Lost-Paradise
Restored in which ne was assisted by Elder
Waite who illustrated the discourse on the
blackboard.
At 81 o'clock six persons from different Sec
tions were baptized in the lake near the rail-
road shops-five by Elder Waite and one by
Elder Ross.
At A o'clock, at the stand, Elders Hastings
and Waite held another service, similar to that
of the afternoon, which was largely attended.
The subject was "Bible Temperance.
The closing services Of the camp-meeting,
which partook of a social nature, were held at
several of the principal tents, and were well
attended and interesting.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the meeting at the
Portsmouth tent, which was the last to close,
closed, and thus terminated the 10th annual
eamp-meeting of the Adventists at this place
The meeting has been one Of the best attended,
most orderly, interesting and beneficial ever
held. A great many Christians have been
strengthened, professors brought into the
"higher life" backsliders reclaimed, and sin
ners converted, and unquestionably it will be a
long remembered season.
In conclusion the reporter wishes to return
hearty thanks to Messrs. Cyrus G. Pickering of
Lowell, Mass, and George W. Lane of Chelsea,
Mass, as well as to several of the executive
committee, and several of the preachers, for
favors kindly given by way of information
during the meeting.