The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-02
OLD ORCHARD.
Faith Convention at the Camp Ground.

OLD ORCHARD, Aug. /.
The early morning services of prayer are
largely attended and great interest is manifest
ed in them.
The preaching service at 80 called togeth-
er in the grove some five or six hundred to
listen to the Rev. j. J. Miller of Somerville.
Mass. The congregation opened the services
by singing Come We that love the Lord
There is a fountain filled with blood" and
"Blest be the tie that binds our hearts," fol-
lowed by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Shaw of East
Machias, and singing by congregation, Crock
of Ages
Rev. j. J. Miller was then introduced by DR..
Cults, who remarked that he knew of no bet,
ter place for Baptist minister than at this
camp-meeting. Mr.. Miller took for his text
Romans, 9th chapter, Therefore leaving the
principles of the doctrine of Christ let us go
on unto perfection, not laying again the foun-
dation of repentance from dead works and of
faith toward God,' etc. The discourse was
finely conceived and eloquently delivered. A
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Sanford of Boston with
singing .Jesus lover of my soul'' and benedic-
UiOll ny IlcN L. LlCc ClOSeu luo 1OTenOOn SER
vices.
AT o'clock Rev. Mr.. Sanford conducted the
inquiry service in the Biddeford chapel At
1.42 childrens Sabbath School at the same
place, conducted by Mrs. Smith, Miss Smiley
and other prominent ladies. AT 2 o'clock
there was a meeting of the "Society of
Friends for friendly greeting at the same
place.
AT 2.30 p. M, the new tabernacle dedicatory
services called together upwards of thousand
people. AS the weather was fine and the
gathering so large it was decided to hold the
services at the stand semi-circle in the grove
rather than in the new building. DR.. Cullis
opened the service by few brief remarks, say
ing that the new building which they had
been called together to dedicate was need
that had long been felt; that although not yet
much more than two-thirds completed, it had
already been put to practical use and would in
the future be found an indispensable acquisi-
ton to the comfort and convenience of the
association. The dedicatory chapter the Goth
of LIST Chronicles, beginning Furthermore
David the king said unto all the congregation,
Solomon my son whom alone God hath chosen
10 yet young anu teuuoT anu the WOrk Is great,
for the palace is not for man but for the Lord
GOO" was then read. and commented upon by
DR.. Cults. He asked "who then this day is
willing to consecrate themselves to God-this
house that we are to give to God is to be given
willingly" Singing by congregation "The
prize is set before us to win." The dedication
prayer by Rev. Chas. Munger. Singing elk
your eyes upon Jesus" The following gentle
men were called upon by Dr. Cullis to assist in
the services by brief addresses
The presiding elder who said he had not ex-
pected to be called upon and was not prepared,
that he never made a dedicative speech in his
life. He seemed 10 find no difficulty however
i'll making brief but pertinent address.
Rev. j. j, Miller of Somerville, Mass, was
the next speaker. 1t was the first time he
had ever assisted in dedicating, house out
side of itself but under all the circumstances
he thought God would understand the motive
and bless and sanetify the tabernacle though
the blessing were asked outside its walls
Singing by the congregation followed
and remarks by Mrs. I'll. w. Smith who read
the following passage as particularly applicable
to the occasion: "The hour cometh and now
is, ETC., commenting upon the same. Rev.
Chas Munger gave short historical sketch OF
the first laying out of the grounds. Miss
Sarah Smiley was introduced by Dr. Cults as