The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-12
Portland District Camp Meeting.

The weather of yesterday was delightful and
very many accepted the opportunity to visit
the Old Orchard encampment where interest
ing services were held during the entire day.
The early risers held prayer meeting at
$780, which is said to have been of consider
able interest. The usual o'clock meetings
were held in the various society chapels which
were we'll filled with earnest worshipers.
At 10 O'Clock the people collected in front of
the stand for the preaching service, which was
opened by the reading of the scripture lesson
from John, Sd chapter,by Rev. 7. lyric sue
ceeded by prayer by Rev, Mr.. Adams. Rev.
Mr.. Bisbee of Harpswell preached from 1
John, 3: 2-Beloved now are we the sons of
God and it doth not yet appear what we shall
be, SC. The preacher characterized the chill
dren of God and explained how they may
know that they are accepted of God ~ by COM
plying with the demands in Gods word and
(2) by the witness of the spirit. The church
needs greatly the baptism of the Holy Spirit
The result of the indwelling of the HOLY
Spirit in the believer was shown to be purity
of heart and life.
Remarks were made by Rev. Mr. Lord.
At o'clock meeting for the children was
held in the Windham chapel which was large
ly attended and of great interest.
The people re-aSsembled at 2 p. m. for the
afternoon service and the audience was much
increased by the many arrivals during the
forenoon. The discourse was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Nixon, and was the best given thus
far during the meeting The text was taken
from Rom. /: 6.-"For 1 am not ashamed of
the gospel OF Christ for it is the power of God
unto salvation to every one that believeth.'
&c. The gospel of Christ is the power of God
unto salvation because it is % the means for
converting the soul (2) system of mighty
tremendous searching truth (3) the only sys-
tenn OF truth with which Gods spirit can work
az the divine power which works a super
natural change in the human heart (5) a power
that begins at the foundation (6) practical aid
% assumes complete contro. of a man. I'm
belief is an insurmountable barrier to the
salvation of any SOUL
Rev. l.. FL. Bean followed with some earnest
words of exhortatlon.
After singing ITO the work. an altar SER
vice OF deep interest was conducted by Rev. D.
w. LeLacheur.
The Portland District Camp-meeting AS
ISOLATION held a meeting in the tabernacle at
p. M for the election of officers, which result
ed as follows: President, Rev. p Jaques, P. E.. :;
Secretary, Rev. S. f. Wetherbee; Treasurer
Rev. D. w. LeLecheur; Directors, Revs. p
Jaques; j. Cobb, l.. HI. Bean, G. j. Clark, g.
f. Cobb.
The Old Orchard Auxiliary of the Womans
Foreign Missionary Society held large and
interesting meeting, and reelected the old
board of officers. Mrs. Chas. Clark, Mrs j.
N. Marsh and Mrs. Freeman were added to
the board of managers. The meeting was adj
dressed by Mrs. Janvier, returned missionary
from India, and Mrs. Clark, missionary to the
freedmen of the South
At 6 p. m. social meetings were held in the
various society tents.
In the evening Rev. Mr. Lapham of Eliot
preached to large audierce
Tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock Glove
feast" will be held