The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05

OLD ORCHARD.



SUNDAY, Aug. 3.
The weather today has been unusually fine.
Notwithstanding the extreme heat and the
deep dust in the walks and drives leading to
the camp ground, thousands of people of all
grades, color and nationality have been con-
tinually passing to and from the beach to the
camp grove. The wind being off shore the
shade of the trees was far more preferable and
certainly more comfortable than the binding,
burning heat of the sun on the beach sand.
Doubtless the variation of the thermometer
here to that of the city, with a southerly wind
was very slight The mercury at the Seashore
House on the sea wall, at p. M. stood at 800,
and about the same in the grove at the camp
ground.
The private residences at the camp ground
are all occupied and yesterday they, as well as
the Grove Hotel were filled to overlooking
The hotel proprietors at the beach, also, all
agree that never since the opening of the first
hotel has there been known such demand for
board and rooms as on Saturday last, and Sat
urday night the parlors and drawing rooms in
all the first class hotels were converted into
sleeping rooms.
There were seated in the grove during the
1870 a. m. Sunday preaching service upwards
of 1000 people. The stand was filled with
prominent male and female preachers who had
come from far and near to assist DR.. Cults in
his great work of christian faith"
The services opened as usual with singing by
the congregation, followed by prayer by Rev.
j. j. Miller of Somerville, Mass.
The sermon was by Rev. VIM. Mcdonald of
Massachusetts, the Evangelist, who took for
his text Hebrews 18th, 25th-"Wherefore he is
able also to save them to the uttermost that
come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth
to make intercession for them.''
The to $50 o'clock p. IN. general prayer and
conference meeting was as usual subdivided
and meetings under the direction of prominent
male and female laborers in the cause were
held in different houses upon the grounds.
The $50 p. M service began with singing
Wonderful words of God' "Good news from
Heaven; prayer by DR.. Cults and an address
by Mrs III. Whitehall Smith, upon the sub
ject of Crest" quoting from the scripture
Come all ye that labor and are heavy laden
and l will give you rest" These bible read
ings by Mrs. Smith have been especially inter-
esting and instructive in that the many pas
sages quoted by her during the address necessi-
tate the frequent use of the bible by he1
listeners, thus impressing their meaning upon
their minds.
Singing and benediction by Rev. Chas. Mum
ger closed the service of the afternoon.
There were about 25OO people on the camp
ground during the afternoon service.
The 7.30 evening sermon was by Rev. A. B
Earle.
MONDAY, Aug. 4.
The day is fair and the weather decidedly
more comfortable than that of yesterday. A
fresh, cool breeze from off the sea is very ac-
ceptable change from the hot winds of yester-
day.
The preaching service of the morning began
with singing Free from the law happy con-
dition," prayer by Rev. A. B. Earle, and sing.
ing by the congregation, II will sing of my
Redeemer" A very able sermon was then
preached by Rev. S. S. Mathews of Boston,
from Joshua, xviii, 3; "And Joshua said UNI
to the children of Israel How long are ye
slack to go to possess the land which the Lord
God of your fathers hath given YOU" He
thought that many people, men and women
hesitate and finally deny themselves the
blessings Of God because they think the prom
ises and the things offered by him are too good
to be obtained by ordinary sacrifices, and that
downcast, gloomy, respondent life is re-
proach upon God. He believes in cheerful
ness. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Math
ews of Boston, the congregation sang ''Buelal
Land and the benediction was pronounced by
Rev. A. B. Earle.
AT o'clock an inquiry meeting was held al
the Biddeford chapel.
AT $50 meeting, under the direction of
Rev. F. E. Shaw of East Machias, was held
in the grove. A very impressive altar service
closed the service.
The $50 Bible reading service was conduct
ed by Miss Sarah Smiley, whose theme was
taken from list Kings; It'll chapter.
At $50 was held missionary meeting under
the direction of Mrs. Cullis, Miss Drake ant
Miss Lisson. Miss Drake gave an interesting
account of the missionary work in India ant
sang a few pretty songs in the Hindostan Ian
guage
AT 7.;}e this evening E. M. Stearns of Bos
ton preached from the stand in the grove