Daily Republican., 1879-08-25
FIRST EDITION.
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1000 Prssent-Incidents.
Saturday from the morning until
4, o'clock in the afternoon was one the
snsst DAYS imaginable for camp meet
;ns and the attendance gradually in
g ERASED, but the religious fsrvor did not
% ,iss to a very high ebb. The tempta-
lions I to ease and enjoyment seemed to
hs m too great to allow q rapid growth in
sriri,uality. The preaching however
yss ~ able and eloquent without excep-
.;on. the brethren threw out their nets
first to this side and then to the other
hnt I, cir nets were not the least hurt
bv the haul Of fishes that were caught.
After the usual morning prayer meet
ing services we're over, Rev. ]. B. Mann,
nsstor of Union M. 4. Church, Will
miueton, preached from Psalms 73d,
9th verse: f E''
"Thou shalt guide me with thy
connsel, and afterward receive me to
rest." The sermon was spoken of as
an able one and made deep impress
sion on the congregation. The after
noon sermon was preached by Rev. W.
CoHman from st. John, 18th chapter
and sth verse: "And whom he is come,
he will reprove the world Of sin, and
Of righteousness and Of Judgment"
The afternoon services were hurried
to close by the appearance Of a dark
cloud that hung threateningly around to
the north which 1t was hoped would 60
around as there was no particular need
Of rain Just at that time. The hope
however that the cloud would steer
around clear of the camp was not real
ized for about 4t o'clock the rain com
menced pouring down in copious streams
and soon the camp was completely
drenched in rain. 'ss'
There was considerable thunder and
lightning but not of an alarming char
ac,er. This storm cloud seemed to have
passed over when 1t was succeeded In
4 few minutes by another accompanied
with a violen: hurricane which though
not destructive to the timber in the
grove played havoc with several tents
some Of which were soaked through
and through with wind and rain, and
the occupants were compelled to seek
shelter in the more substantial and
water tight tents Of their neighbors.
There were very few tents however that
did not let in the rain in greater or less
quantities.
The flies Of several Of the canvas
tents we're blown of and many of the
families being engaged in getting sup
per the fires in their stoves were
drowned out, the stove pipes blown
down and almost everything movable
was displaced. Some of the tenters held
on to the tent poles to try to keep them
in position. even at the risk Of getting
a complete wetting. This violent storm
like the first was Of short duration, but
it succeeded in leaving its mark behind.
Shower then succeeded shower the re-
mainder of the evening and at intervals
during the night.
The greater part Of the people re.
NAMED in their tents trying to get them
dried and put in order again, but a few
met at a o'clock in St.Paul's tent where
Rev. W. s. Lame preached sermon
from Isaiah 9th chapter, 9th and 7th
verses, the subject being the taking of
a live coal from the altar by the angel
and placing 1t upon the lip Of Isaiah.
Sunday morning dawned cloudy and
rainy. Anxious eyes scanned the hori.
zon in vain to see a streak of blue sky
but the blue was completely obscured
by the dark lowering clouds that were
every few minutes delnging the earth
with rain.
Every body looked blue but none
more blue than Chandler, the storekeep-
er, as Sunday was generally his best
day for the sale of bread, cakes, pies,
milk, soda water and other articles al
lowed by the Managers to be sold on
Sunday. A double disappointment
was experienced by the Managers re-
ceiVing telegram from DR.. Kynett
who was announced to preach the Sun
DAY morning sermon, announcing that
1t was impossible for him to attend.
Notwithstanding the continuous
showers of rain the crowd commenced
to pour in. Hacks arrived very
heavily loaded from the city and other
places, and the crack Of, Jehu's whip
was heard resounding in the wind.
The crowd came, some with umbrellas
and most without them, some in winter
coatings and some in linen busters,
A"ners with babies in their arms, the
laher Leading four year olds by the
land, and ladies came in fresh from the
cfImping irons, and clad in white swiss.
holding the trails in their hands, and
ar1lnlly picking places ir the black
mud for feet clad in delicate kids. 1t
estimated that not less than 1000
people were on the ground at any hour
lfon 10 o'clock until after evening ser.
VICE, and had it not been for the rain
mere would no doubt have been 1000
people present. At 5 o'clock in the
morning very spirited love feast was
[lrld in Sloan tent conducted by Pre-
alng Elder Paxson, and the storm con
slnulng, at 10y o'clock two sermons
were preached, one in st. Paul's tent
Uyi Rev. DR.. Caldwell and another in
|'loam by Rev. John France.
Both tents were crowded. DR.. Cald.
SeIl took his text from lst Corinthians
!" chapter, 30th verse: "But of him
reye in Christ Jesus, who of God is
uaae unto US, wisdom and righteous
iess, and sanctifcation, and redemp-
t,oh.' The sermon was remarkably
role one, and the Doctors health being
uuch improved by three weeks stay
Ocean Grove, his sermon was deliv
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