The Portland daily press., 1881-07-30
Faith Convention at Old orchard.

The heavy sea fog that prevailed all day
Friday, the second day of the Holiness camp
meeting, while it gave the happy owners of
rubber waterproofs and umbrellas decided
advantage over their less fortunate fellow
worshippers, and compelled all the services of
the day to be held under the shelter of the
tabernacle walls, did not sensibly diminish
the number attending, nor dampen the ardor
of the Bible-hearing and determined people
who met for the various exercises of the day
So long as it does not positively rain, to one at
least who is disposed to look at things philo
sophically, such weather is not so very objec-
tionable. There can't be any DUST it isn't OPP
pressively hot and sea mists are certainly ex-
cellent for the complexion. Nevertheless we
guarantee the sun favorable reception when
he chooses to appear again.
There are very early meetings for those who
desire exercise before eating, and many OF the
early devout might have been seen converglng
to the tabernacle from various directions for
the before-breakfast prayer meeting, Friday
morning.
By o'clock the camp was fairly astir and
the bell from the stand called together nearly
housoful for the prayer and conference
meeting. Dr. Cults read handful of re-
quests for prayer and then preached or per-
haps it is better to say, talked, about the tex
ceeding greatness of the power of God to u.s.
ward who believe God is abundantly able
and willing, said the speaker, to answer
prayer; but prayer to be answered must be
with belief God does not give abstract bles-
sings. A moments prayer, with faith, for
some definite object, is more effective than six
months of glittering generalities.
The meeting was then thrown open to per-
sonal testimony and the time allowed was
quickly filled by the many who desired to re-
late experience or give words of help and ad-
vice.
At 1870 Rev. Hugh Johnston of Montreal,
Canada, preached. Preceding the sermon,
Rev. Mr. Sanford offered prayer, and Camp
meeting John Allen, after being pleasantly in
troduced by Dr. Cullis, repeated with more
than pristine vigor the 9th chapter of 1 Thes-
salonians. The text was BLESSED are the pure
in heart, for they shall see Cod Matthew VS..
Mr. Johnston is pleasant faced pleasant
voiced Englishman, who held the attention of
all his auditors throughout. The nature of
the beatitude was first noticed. The natural
heart is evil. The pure heart must be pure in
the affections. The inheritance OF this beat
itude was next considered the pure in heart
see God in His works, in His word and in
their innermost experience. At the conclu-
sion of the sermon, Miss Maggie Luce sang
solo, Give found FREUD; oh, such
Friend!" with excellent effect Rev. Mr.
Sanford pronounced the benediction.
The afternoon experience meeting was in
charge of Rev. Mr.. Matthews of Boston
Numerous requests for prayer were given
verbally. Frequent earnest prayers for the
President are a noticeable feature of the meet
ings attesting the popular feeling.
AT $3.50 p. M, Rev. VIM. Mcdonald, from
the words "And the very God of peace sanctify
you wholly" preached a clear, logical dis
course specification, of the theological
stalwart order. giving no quarter to those pro-
fessed Christians who do not hold the doc
trine. Prefacing the sermon, Rev. VIM,
Johnston prayed and Rev. John Allen re-
cited the welEknown fourth chapter of II Tim
athy. Rev. Mr.. James pronounced the bene-
diction.
Rev. Mr.. Matthews of Boston preached in the
evening from John xvi:7-The work of the
Holy Ghost. The other meetings of the day
were as usual.
Monday afternoon is to be devoted to the
subject of faith cures