The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29
OLD ORCHARD CAMP MEETING.
Third Day.

There is marked increase in attendance
and interest with the progress of the meetings,
and the exercises of Saturday were intensely
interesting to all present. The cottages and
tents upon the grounds are nearly all occupied
and the Grove House is overlooking with
guests, who speak in highest terms of praise
of the bountfully furnished tables and reason
able prices The heavy gale Of Friday night,
combined with other causes, had the effect Of
prostrating upon the ground one side OF the
tabernacle which was thereby rendered unit
for use the next day. With the dense clouds
lowering over the encampment and the falling
rain, the prospect of place of worship was
rather discouraging, but the morning prayer
meetings were held in the BiddefoId chapel
and at the time of the preaching service the
rays of the sun were about penetrating the
grove.
The morning social meetiDgs were full of in
terest, the first being led by Capt Babbitt, the
second by DR.. Cullis. AT 1890 a. m. the peo-
pie convened at the stand where, after singing
! 81 am thine o Lord" Rev. DR.. Earle read the
account of the reconciliation effected between
Jacob and Esau, recorded 10 Gen. 321, taking
for his text part of the 2Sth verse, Gas a
prince hast thou power with God and with
men," The preacher considered the question:
first, what will give US power to move the eter-
nal God; and secondly, what will give us power
to lead sinners to Christ. He spoke of the
power of prayer to move the arm that moves
the world. Wealth, education and elevated pc
sition in society are unable to effect this. To
prevail most effectually upon God, there is
need Of reaching an extremity, reliance upon
the promises, hope in Christ, and willingness
and determination to press through all difficult
ties. To most men there is need of humility,
of showing that religion brings happiness and
of having power with God
This is the most powerful and impressive SER
mon that has been delivered on the ground this
year.
At 1 o'clock social service was conducted
in the Biddeford house, in charge Of Rev. D.
w. LIE Lacheur Of Saco. The people gathered
at 2 p m. to hear another of those excellent
Bible readings by Rev. DR.. Steele, who COM
menced by giving an outline of St. Paul's pre-
LESSONS and some of his declarations appar-
emily contradictory to those professions. Ref
erences were made to show that St. Paul pro-
fessed perfect love to God and man, perfect
humility, ssf-consecratioa and holiness of
heart and of life.
AT 23O Dr. Lowry preached an excellent dis
course upon the twofold work in making a
Cbristian-being crucifed to the world and the
world being crucfed to him-spoke of the at
tainment of the higher Christian life through
faith.
A ladies' meeting was held in the Biddeford
house at $50, while at the same time minis
tiers conference was conducted at the stand.
In the evening a discourse was given by Rev.
J. j. Miller, from LIST Peter v, g.: "Casting all
your care upon Him, for He careth for YOU
He first commented upon the Specification of
the words care and careth; one indicating bur-
deusome, anxious care, and the other thought
about or attention to. He spoke ~ of the nat
ural occasions Of anxious care, ~ unreason-
ableness and evil of the same, (3) deliverance
from the burden.
1t was the unanimous desire of those present
that the union evangelistic meeting, convened
this year at Round Lake, he held next year at
Old Orchard camp ground, and an invitation
was hereby extended to the three evangelists,
Rsvs. A. B. Earle, E. P Hammond and Chap
lain McCabe.
Bishop Fellows D. d is expected the early
part of this week.
The Willard Tract Repository has tent up
on the ground, where the following valuable
publications are for sale: "Love Enthroued,"
by Rev. Daniel Steele, D. D.; "Bible Read
ings'' and "The Christians Secret of Happy
Life" by Mrs Fl. W. Smith. There is for
sale upon the ground book entitled "The
Gift of the Holy Ghost" By Ray. E. Davies,
the evangelist.
Fourth Day.
In the early part of the day vehicles laden
with visitors to the camp-meetng were ap-
preaching from every quarter and Old Orchard
encampment seemed to be the centre of inter-
est. The crowd continued to grow in size dur
ing the day until it reached about 5000 in num-
Der. A more delightfu l day could not be de-
sired and there was stirring through the grove
a cooling breeze, making it comfortable fer all
| present.
There was social service at O'clock, led by
| Capt. Babbitt, in which many participated,
narrating their experience in the attainment of
the second blessing.
| At $50 a. m. DR.. Cults conducted, at the
stand, the general prayer meeting. Many ties.
| titled in a brief and pointed manner to the
| marvellous help received from God, and the
very atmosphere seemed filled with the spirit
| of God.
| The people assembled about the stand at 10 &c
| for the preaching service. Prayer was offered
| by Rev. j. M. Short, succeeded by repetition
| of scripture by Camp-meeting John Allen.
| After singing "Coronatiop,' DR.. Lowrey
preached very effective discourse from LIST
| Thes v, %: sand 1 pray God your whole
| spirit aud soul and body be preserved blameless
unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
A children's meeting, led by Miss Bailey
was held IN the tabernacle at halfpast one
o'clock.
At2 flock the Rev. j. j. Miller of Somer-
vile gave an interesting sermon from the tex
contained in LIST Cor. XII, z: "But the mani
festation of the Spirit is given every man to
profit withal..' After singing by the Hayes
Family and.the song "Only waiting here" by
Mr.. and Mrs. Garter by request, DR.. Steele
spoke of to the abuse of the Bible, and
then called attention to an examination of those
texts commonly quoted to show that men must
continue to sin as they live, and showed the
misinterpretation of them.
At $50 Mrs. Cults presided over a meeting
for ladies at the stand, and social service fo
men was held in the tabernacl e.
In the evening Rev. J. M. Short delivered {
discourse from Heb. tx, to IL. The subjec
presented was "The purpose of thu new cove
nant"
Fancy Ball at Old Orchard.
A brilliant fancy dress party was given a