The Portland daily press., 1880-08-02
FAITH CONVENTION AT OLD ORCH
ARD.
THIRD DAY.

THIRD DAY.
Last Saturday the Camp ground was the
centre of attraction for vast multitude, rep
| resenting nearly all the principal States from
Maine to Texas. The temperature was not
sufficiently high in the grove to render it un-
comfortable, and more delightful day could
not have been desired.
The a. m.prayer meeting in the tabernacle
in charge of Rev. Mr.. Young was of great in
terest.
DR.. Cullis conducted a prayer and confer
| ence meeting in the grove at $50, and in open
| ing read about seventy requests for prayer,
pertaining to the healing of both body and
soul. Many, including Presbyterans, Congre-
| gationalists Baptists, Episcopalians and Meth
odists, testified to having received the blessing
of full salvation. Testimonies were given by
| Mrs. Upham and Miss Lucy Larkman. 1t was
| q wonderful meeting as acknowledged by many
present.
At 1880 an immense audience convened in
front of the stand for the regular forenoon ser-
vice, which was opened by prayer and song.
Rev. Horace Winslow, of Conn, delivered an
able and interesting discourse from Psalm 24:7,
Cliff up your heads, o ye gates, and be ye lifted
We everlasting doors, and the King of glory
shall come in.'' The preacher explained the
| symbols in the text, Christ being the King of
glory, and applied the text to the opening of
the gates az of the church (2) of the heart of
each individual that the King may come in
sin, doubt, death and hell Benediction was
pronounced by Bishop Mcnamara, of New
York.
An inquiry meeting was held at / O'Clock D.
m. for seekers of full salvation.
At2p. m. Gath Cure meeting was con-
Quoted by DR.. Cullis, participated in only by
those who had been cured by means of faith.
After singing 1.-THE Great Physician" DIR.
Cullis read promise, appropriate to this meet
ing, found in James 8; IA and 15-"Is any sick?
And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, !"
&c. The Doctor referred to some of the
of diseases of the body, and spoke of his inter-
est in this work of healing by prayer, citing in
particular two cases which had come under his
own observation, one of a tumor and the other
of blindness for nine years, which had been
healed by means OF faith.
Capt r. r. CATER from the Military Aead-
emy Chester, Pa, testified that in 1872 he was
afflicted with the heart disease, the mitral
vavle being affected, caused by improper exer-
else in the gymnasium. After consulting the
4,
he went to California, where he remained
three years and afterwards to Europe, hoping
thereby to regain his health, but without avail.
One year ago his heart broke down and he was
unable to take even five minutes walk. He
read DR. CulliS' book entitled Gath Cures
and, finding not the least hope of recovery
from otherisource, applied to the Doctor for
healing by prayer, and was restored to health
by that means, SO that he was enabled to walk
a mile or more to attend to his duties at the
Academy at once.
Mrs. Lewis Tibbetts spoke of her cure from
rheumatism and other diseases in answer to
prayer.
Albert A. Cheney, of the Baptist church,
Brattleboro. VT, testified that he was one of
three in his church that had been cured by
faith. Was unable to do any work for year
and a half, but is restored to health IN answer
to prayer he says.
Chas. II. Walker, Congregationalist from
st. Louis, was sick with dyspepsia and diphthe-
ria so that his blood was poisoned. Consulted
the best physicians in the country and visited
several places of resort in hopes of recovery.
Could eat nothing but milk and beef tea Was
healed completely by means of prayer through
the fundamentally of DIR. Cults.
Hon. Geo. M. Woodland, Congregationalst of
Taunton, Mass, was cured of liver complaint
of which he was unable to be cured by the
physicians.
A man in New Jersey was cured of lung dis
ease and a girl in Hallowell of epilepsy by
prayer.
When call was made for those to rise who
had been cured through faith fifty responded.
This was one of the most wonderful meet
ings ever held on the grounds.
A Bible reading was given at 5 80 by Rev
Mr.. Young, who called attention to the prom
ises and demands in Gods word for sanctifca-
ton of soul.
An interesting inquiry meeting was held in
the Saccarappa tent under charge of Rev. Mr..
Hutchinson at o'clock, followed by the min
isterial conference andsladies' prayer meeting
at $50 o'clock.
At 1880 p. m. Rev. j. J. Miller, Baptist, Of
Somerville, Mass, preached an eloquent dis
course from the text in Gal. 3:3-"Are We so
foolish? having begun in the Spirit are We now
made perfect by the flesh?'
SUNDAY.
The services yesterday were of great inter
est and the grounds were thronged with people
coming from every direction. 1t was es6imat-
ed that there were over 5000 people on the
ground and more orderly assembly couldn't
have been desired. The meetings have steadi-
ly grown in interest and yet the worshippers
believe there is more to follow.
The early morning meeting was held as
usual in charge of Rev. VIM. Young, and was
followed by the $50 prayer meeting, at which
an unusually large number of requests for
prayer were presented by DR.. Cults. Many
wonderful testimonies were given, among
which was that of Bishop Mcnamara, the
leader of the Independent Irish American
Catholic church.
AT 1880 a. m. Rev. Mr.. Peck of BROOKLYN,
N. Y, delivered the most logical and eloquent
sermon ever given on this ground, taking his
text from Heb. 6:1-"Therefore leaving the
principles Of the doctrine of Christ, let us 60
on unto perfection"
At o'clock an earnest inquiry meeting was
held at the Biddeford House, and at the same
time Mrs. Bonham of New York and Miss Pot
ter of Augusta conducted service for chill
dren at the stand which was very entertaining
and profitable and attended by over no chill
dren. This service will be continued at the
same time each day. The general prayer
meeting followed in charge of DR.. Cults and
was full of interest and blessed by the pres
ence of the Spirit in great power.
Rev. j. j. Miller preached very able and
clear sermon from the following words in
Rom. 6:7:-"For he that is dead IS freed from
SIM"
The ministerial conference, ladies prayer
meeting at o'clock and the inquiry meeting
at Saccarappa tent at $50, were held as usual,
and were lagely attended.
In the evening DIR. Cullis preached very
impressive and excellent discourse from LIST
Cor. Ii 5S.
Bishop Mcnamara preached in the M. E.
church at Biddeford last evening.
The cottages and hotels at Old Orchard en-
campment are nearly all filled, the Grove
House, which is very popular, being overflow
ed with guests.