The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-09
FRYEBURG CAMP MEETING.
The Day of Prayer Observed on the
Grounds.

MARTHA's GROVE, Sept. s, 1881.
The people come flocking to hear the "Boy
Preacher" After the wonderful meeting of
yesterday and last evening those who have not
been here want to come, and those who were
here yesterday must come again. "We have
never had camp meeting like this" "This
seems like meetings went to when was a
girl" sit is wonderful" Similar exclama-
lions are heard on all Sides 1t is impossible to
describe the emotion prevailing.
Last evening the audience remained in their
seats more than three hours. Rev. M. G.
Pendexter of Cape Elizabeth preached short
sermon from Acts 47:6-"These that have
turned the world upside down are come hither
Also" Ungodly men are often true prophets,
though speaking in irony or sarcasm Gaia
phas said, 'It is expedient for us that one man
should die for the people" PLATE wrote the
inscription "This is the King of the Jews
The charge uttered in the text is true when
considered relatively to the Gospel. Chris
tianity is opposed to the world in principle; its
nature is aggressive. christianity is the vital
soul of human progress, the world around.
According to the design and promise OF GOD
this is true sFor this purpose the Son OF God
was manifested that he might destroy the
works of the devil The Gospel has affected
the world in its philosophy, its doctrines and
its morals. What is necessary to fuller ana
speedier accomplishment of the teaching OF
the text? The answer is purified church,
personal conservation, more earnest work and
a united people.
Mr.. Hamilton followed. There was singing
praying, &c., for tie remainder of the even
ing.
oIycH fro, nlafform
then down to one of the altar tents, now up on
a stool, again out into the audience standing on
the back of seat. A Dutchman once said OF
Cough, "Datsman talks NIT his coat tails. =
The same night he said of Mr.. Harrison.A at
tempt to describe the meeting would be sone-
thing like Analysing cyclone. No particular
plan is followed only ''as the spirit gives them
utterance.n
When the Governors proclamation was re-
ceived it was decided by the ministers present
to hold services here instead of returning to
effect was at once sent to the office, but owing
to a mistake of the messenger, was not deliv-
cred in season for this mornings papers The
time from 10 to II was devoted to Fast Day
services for the recovery of our beloved Presi-
dent. Rev. j. X. Mason, pastor of the Con-
gregational church of Fryeburg was present
with his congregation to join this union SER
vice. The opening prayer was made by Rev.
DR.. left, followed by Rev. DIR. Mason. Rev.
D. B. Randall read portions of Scripture AT
ter singing by the choir Rev. G. J. Clarke
offered prayer. An address was delivered by
Rev. d. B. Randall, to which the closest at
tention was given. The leading thought was
the good to be obtained by the nation
from this sad calamity. 'God reigns and the
wrath of man shall praise him." 1t is not for
us to say why this was allowed. Let US trust
in God and we snail see that even this great
sorrow is for our good. A verse of coronation
was sung by the congregation, after which
Rev. Dr. left spoke briefly. He referred to
the expectations of reform raised by
President Garfelds election, of the abuses he
had corrected and of those he had pledged
himself to correct. In closing he said "our
prayer today is God save that man." Rev.
G. j. Clarke announced the morning news
from the President. Revs. Lord and S. +.
Wetherbee led in the closing prayers. The
Presiding Elder then asked for a moment of
silent prayer. When the benediction was pro-
nounced there was hardly dry eye in the
congregation.
Tent meetings were held at o'clock. In
the afternoon the Boy Preacher conducted an
other of his wonderful meetings The congre-
cation grows larger every day