The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-31
East Poland Camp Meeting.

East Poland Camp Meeting.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Please allow me few lines
additional to the letter of your correspondent
yesterday in relation to the above meeting.
The financial as well as general management
of meetings upon East Poland camp ground
is under the control of an incorporated body.
known as the Empire Grove Camp Meeting
Association" The association has lease from
the owners of about so acres of land for ninety
nine years. The grove where the meetings are
held is one of the most beautiful and charming
in the State, or even New England. 1t is q
hardwood grove, making splendid shade,
with wide graded grounds, tastefully laid out
into avenues and walks. About forty perma-
nent cottages have been erected, majority of
which are occupied by the owners as summer
residences, several weeks prior to the meet
ings. Water is carried upon the grounds by
an aqueduet from never-failing spring,
whose medicinal qualities are thought by many
who have used it to be equal to those of the
celebrated "Poland Spring." about three miles
away A large boarding-house and stable are
connected with the grounds for the accommo-
dation Of those who reside there before and at
the meetings.
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back seats, protected from the sun by beauti-
full shade, with fine pulpit stand, in the
cupola of which is bell.
The location is about half a mile from the
Empire station, on the Grand Trunk railway,
and easy of access. The soil is light and
quickly dries after rain, but is not sandy
The meeting just closed. although inter.
rupted somewhat by the soldiers and sailors
reunion, and the bad weather, which kept
away large numbers in the farming communi-
ties, who had not taken care of their nay and
grain was a complete success. Between i've
and six thousand people were present on the
Sabbath, and the order was perfect. Rev DIR.
Bolton, of Trinity Church, Charestown, Mass.
preached an eloquent sermon in the forenoon,
and Rev DR.. McKeown of Chestnut street
church, Portland, delighted his audience with
one of his mastery sermons in the afternoon.
A deep religious interest peryaded the entire
meeting and great good was done. The finances
of the association have been managed with
great prudence and care; so that, notwith-
standing the many Improvements that have
been made, the association, contrary to the
general rule in such cases, is entirely out OF
debt, with several hundred dollars in its treas
ury The old officers were all reelected, with
the exception of Messrs Lord of Norway and
Foss OF Auburn on the board of directors, who
declined a reelection; and John Simpson Of
Auburn, who has for a long series of years
been its faithful and efficient treasurer, and
who, on account of his large business relations,
asked to be excused from further service in
that capacity. The following persons were
elected officers of the association for the ensu-
ing year: President, Rev. G. G. Mason of
Haliowell; Vice President, Rev. e W. ST.
mons of South Paris; Secretary, John Stimp-
son of Auburn; Treasurer, John j. Perry of
Portland; Directors, Joel Nevins of Lewiston,
E. NJ Stedman of Portland, Joseph Miller of
Lewiston, Thomas D. Edes of Naples, and B.
j. Tefft of Poland. OCCASIONAL.