The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-04
OLD ORCHARD.
Faith Convention at the Camp Ground.
OLD ORCHARD. Auo.

OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 2.
The 1870 morning service was devoted to an
address delivered by DR.. Cullis at the earnest
request of large number now in attendance
at these meetings, in which he gives an &C
count of his work, that is, his establishment of
"consumptives home, and his subsequent
fifteen years experience and labor in its sup
port and maintenance.
After the usual singing by the congregation
and prayer DR.. Cults began his address. He
gave the following facts in regard to the early
history of the work now under his charge:
The Home was established by the purchase
of small house in Willard street, Boston, in
1864. AT the end of the year a second house
was purchased. Both houses were entirely
paid for inside of two years. AT the COM
mencement of the third year the need OF
home for the children of the patients was
laid upon his heart. A house opposite the
Consumptives Home was soon built and rapid
ly filled. The next building purchased was a
Mission Chapel and Tract Repository. The
next year two more houses were purchased IN
the rear of the Home and added to it. Still
the need for more room increased till the estate
at Grove Hall, Boston Highlands, was pur--
chased in 1870. The buildings in Willard
street were sold and the Tract Repository was
removed to West street, and since then to its
preSeUb lOCdllly-DodCOH I'LL IldCe-WllH
branch repositories in New York and Phila-
delphia In 1872 wing was added to the Con-
sumptives' Home; the next year the Harris
horn wing was added The estate at Grove
Hall consists of eleven acres. The Home
cares for the poor, sick with consumption, and
any person coming under the above head of
whatever nation, creed or color having no
home or friends to provide for him is freely
received in the name of the Lord. In 1S74-5-6-
rs additional buildings were added as neces-
required. All gifts of money to the Home are
voluntary. No subscription starts from the
institution and DR.. Cults never takes up
contribution He believes the Lord will in
the future as in the past provide the means
through His people to carry on the work sue,
and in the hands of trustees Nearly half
million of dollars has been given in support of
the institution which has been and is being
used.
After the address DR.. Cults offered prayer,
which was followed by singing and the bene-
diction by Rev. VIM. Mcdonald.
AT the o'clock services DR.. Cullis met the
brothers and sisters for consultation at Came's
tent. A meeting at the stand was held under
the direction of Rev. Mr. Matthews, also an
inquiry meeting at the Biddeford chapel I'M
der direction of Rev. Mr.. Sanford, and child
rens Sabbath school.
AT $50 the preaching service was conducted
by Miss Sarah Smiley. After the singing by
the congregation, prayer was offered by Rev.
DR.. Nichols of Boston, followed by singing by
the congregation. Miss Smiley then an
nounced her theme The vestments of the
High Priests. Her text was Exodus, 2Sth and
Goth chapters.
At $50 the ministerial conference and lect-
ure by Mrs. Smith to ladies alone.
The 7.30 to 9 p. m. preaching service in the
grove was conducted by Rev. j. j. Miller.
The weather here upon the camp ground to-
day has been insufferably hot.
Business Changes.
The following business changes are reported
for the past week:
Augusta-Jones & Haskell, gro. dis; now
Jones.
Bath-Shepherd Bros. gro; dis.