Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-18
Campmeeting ut China.

The Methodist campmeeting opened in
Wenthworth's Grove, China, Tuesday even.
ing, Septcmbery ninth, with very good
attendance. The grounds have been
beautifed and enlarged and many new
tents put up. A fine large boarding house
has been erected, and the place undoubtedly
will ere long become a favorite resort. Tx.
cellent facilities are afforded for boarding
near the grounds, and everything has been
done to make the meeting pleasant anu prof
table.
| Wednesday morning-Scrvice at the stand
conducted oy Rev. j. n. Day. Presiding Ell
der of the District. Afternoon service, ser
mon by Rev. W. F. Chase. Text, Rev. 3 20.
Wednesday evening, services were held with
brief addresses from a large number of peo-
pie interested in the good work.
Thursday morning. Prayer meeting in
the large tent 10 o'clock A. NJ. service at
the stand conducted by Rev. William J.
Clifford. China; subject, Faith" T.. NJ.
service at the stand sermon by Rev. s. II.
Beal, North Vassalboro: text. Hebrews, ii
24-27. Evening-service at the stand; ser
mon by Rev. J. r. Clifford; text, Matthew,
81 20.
| Friday morning --Interesting services were
held. conducted by Rev j. n. Day; subject,
Repentance" o'clock. chisdren's meet
ing was held at the stand, led by Rev. S. II.
Beal. The children evinced deep interest
| in the meeting, and were very attentive to
the various speakers. =. NJ, service ut the
stand. Sermon by Rev. Frank Stratten OF
Boston; text, John ! IL. Friday even
ing, short addresses were delivered by Rev.
Messrs. $. II. Beal, No. vassalboro; Charles
Allen, Fairfield; Elias Wilson. Waterville
Howard Murphy, Winslow; John Allen,
Pennington; ". F. Chase, Windsor; Daniel
Wentworth, China.
Saturday morning.-A prayer meeting of
an hour and half was held at the stand.
conducted by Rev. Elias Wilson, at which
nearly hundred exhOrtatiOns were offered.
| 10 O. clock A. NJ, sermon by Rev. W. +.
Chase, text, Hebrews 2.3. followed by ear
nest remarks by "Campmecting" John Allen,
who. he said, was attending his three hmm
dredth campmeeting, Rev. w. J. Clifford and
Rev. S. II. Beal. O'Clock p. NJ, children s
meeting, addressed by Rev. J. N. Day,
Rev. Charles Allen, Rev. S. II. Beal, Mrs.
4. r. Philips and Miss l.. w. Canham OF
North Vassalboro', Rev. John Allen and
others. 9 o'clock p. NJ, services at the
stand. Sermon by Rev. Charles Allen of
Fairfield text. Acts "a :25. An interesting
meeting was held at the stand Saturday eve
ming, conducted by Rev. S. II. Beal, and ad-
dressed by several well known speakers.
| Sunday morning dawned with pouring
rain storm, Notwithstanding which, meet
/ ings were held in the larger tents. Rev. C..
! l.. Haskell of Waldoboro' preaching in the
Gross Hill" tent to more than hundred
people from the text. 80 wretched man that
am. who shall deliver me from the body
of this death? "-Romans %. Towards noon
the rain ceased falling and the grounds were
crowded with people. whose ardor could not
be dampened by rain. O'Clock 7. NJ, ser
vice at the stand. Sermon by Rev. 5. IL.
Beal, text, John Is: followed by services in
the larger tents at 4 o'clock and again in the
evening, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Pentecost OF
Montville; theme. Salvation. The closing
exercises at o'clock Monday morning were
deeply impressive. concluding the last camp
meeting Of the season with firm conviction
that much lasting good had been accom-
plished. ABBIE X. MARpEN, Reporter.