The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
The campmeeting will close Monday.
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FRYEBURG, Aug. %.
The third day of the meeting was blessed
with beautiful weather. Meetings were held
at the regular hours.
The meeting at 10. 30 o'clock was opened with
prayer and the sermon was delivered by Rev.
d. B. Randall of Berwick, who took his text
from John v, 6. At the close of the sermon
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton of the Peoples church,
Boston, made statements as to the object and
proceedings of the church, Sc.
A prayer meeting was hsld at the stand at
one o'clock, which was interesting and fully
attended.
The afternoon service opened at o'clock.
The preaching service was under Rev. S. Il.
Wetherbee, who preached good sermon from
Matt XIV, Bland the door was shut" The
speaker felt deep interest in the work and
made strong application of the text
AT the annual meeting prayer was made by
Rev. S. f. Wetherbee, after which the report
of the Treasurer was made, which showed
some $500 cash on hand, with liabilities of
$4,000, with farm and buildings valued at
81, $50 for assets. A committee to arrange the
time Of holding next years meeting was
chosen, consisting of the Presiding Elder as
chairman, with D. r. Randall, s. f. Wetherbee
and S. r. Leavitt. Meeting proceeded to the
election of officers, resulting as follows:
President-Eben T. Nutter of Cape Eliza
beth.
Vice Psesidsnts-Henry Nutter, Cape Eliza
beth, and Freeman Hatch of Cornish.
Secretary-Geo. L. Kimball of Portland.
Treasurer-Augustus o. Leavitt of Portland.
Committees were chosen as follows.
Interpretations. r. L,avitt, Fl. W. Cousins,
Jonas Hamilton.
victualing L. Kimball, Preble Davis,
j. 7. Darling.
Restaurant-B f Hinds J. M. Merrifeld,
7. +. Homestead, Nathaniel Waterhouse.
Grounds-S, r. Leavitt j. 81. Goodwin, 81.
Nutter, B. w. Sawyer, E. R Staples.
Straw and Lumber and Lighting Grounds
j. H. Goodwin. e. 7. Nutter S. S. Strout.
Police-H. W. Cousins, B. W. Sawyer, J.W.
Chapman.
Stabling-J. L. Parker, j. Fl. Kimball.
After other business the Society adjourned.
FRIDAY, Aug. %.
The fourth days meetings were blessed with
perfect weather and large increase in atten-
dence, yet the order was perfect
A social meeting wa held in the Conway
chapel at $50 and was fully attended and
much interest shown.
Rev. A. S. Ladd of Congress street, Portland,
preached in the forenoon at O.3O from Matt.
Z, 1, Judge not less ye also be Judged" and
it was a telling appeal to all to abstain from
judging before proof is furnished to make
guilty
A children's meeting was held at the Hiram
tent and was addressed by Rev. o. M. Cousins.
The children were very attentive.
The afternoon meeting was held at p. M,
and Rev. John Collins of Conway preached
from the text found in Corinthians 2, IA, 15 16.
Many apt and personal applications and illus
trations were made fthe text by the preacher.
The grove is lighted with pitch wood from
two high stands built up for the purpose, and
is very beautiful as the flames flash among
and light up the trees in the grove. The as
signments have been made as follows for Sat.
urday and Sunday:
Saturday forenoon. sermon by Rev. F. W.
Smith; afternoon, not filled.
Sunday forenoon, by Rev. O. nj. Cousins of
Bridgton, afternoon, by DR.. j. d. Mason, pas
tor of the Congregational church, Fryebarg
The meeting will be under the charge after
Saturday noon of Rev. o. NJ. Cousins.