The Portland daily press., 1882-07-31
CAMP MEETINGS.
Saturday and Sundays Sessions Of the
Faith Convention.
OLD ORCHARD, July Goth.

OLD ORCHARD, July Z9tn.
The pleasant weather hes thus far allowed
the religious services of the convention to be
holden in the grove. The multiplicity OF meet
ings has indeed called several of the larger
tents and houses into requisition, ,as.two or more
services frequently occur at the same time;
but it is beneath the trees that the preference
evidently lies, for here there is GOODNESS and
comfort, however the sun may rage outside
them. And the sense of being in closer accord
with nature seems, too to aidsreligious enthu-
siasm. The quietness and order that prevail
on the grounds are noticeable. A policeman is
as needless as gunboat. The characteristics of
the meetings in general a subdued earnest
ness, that like fire is noiseless and fervent. Oc-
casionally surcharged brother shouts aloud,
quoting the Holy writ that commands it, but
this is the exception. Under the pines there
at o'clock Saturday morning, once moro the
congregation assembled with DIR. Cullis, who
after calling on Rev. John Allen for portion
of scripture, read large number of requests
for prayer. The diversity of requests pre-
sented is almost endless; one asks that the to-
bacco appetite may be removed, another that
one insane may be healed; that a friend, or
relative or pastor,or church or community may
be spiritually regenerated; that spinal dis
ease may be healed for the removal OF tum-
or; for sum or money to relieve financial en-
barrassment; for rain; and to this last indeed
let all the congregation say amen. Silent and
spoken prayer follow these petitions and
then the meeting is open for testimony. Near
ly half the audience responded to an invita-
-. IL for
tion.
DIR. Cullis read and explained the thirty-sec-
ond Psalm. Prof. Sweeney, author of the fav-
orite camp meeting hymn, "Beulah Land"
sang solo ST shall be satisfied" Victory was
announced as the key note of the service. The
few minutes of intermission following, were
devoted to the photographer, the prominent
ministers, evangelists and laymen massing on
the broad steps near the stand.
AT 1890 DR.. Cullis announced meeting for
the especial purpose of physical healing to
take place in the tabernacle at half past two
Monday. Camp Meeting John Allen in re-
sponse to DR.. Culis' invitation recited the mag
niicent 18th chapter OF Ecclesiastes. The OPP
ening service of song, led by the cornet of MIR.
Glover, leader of Glover's band, Auburn, and
Prof Sweeney, together with the choir and
congregation filled the grove with pleasant har-
mony. After prayer by Dr. Cullis Rev. Dav-
i'd B. Updegraff of the society OF Friends, Mt.
Pleasant, Ohio, offered prayer, and preached
from Acts 2-16. "But this is that which was
spoken by the prophet Jonah" The predicted
outpourings of the Holy Spirit is not to be
looked for in connection with any one person
or particular time, but rather the power OF 1T
is or should be in the church with which rests
the responsibility of the worlds salvation and
conservation.
The subject, powerfully presented by an able
divine, both from doctrinal and practical
stsndpoints, was intently received and appro-
priated by the listeners, whose open bibles and
numerous note books atttested their fidelity.
The service concluded by prayer by DR.. Cullis,
the hymn "Fill me now" by choir and congre-
CATION, benediction by Rev. Mr.. Dobbs, Cana
da, and then away to dinner.
noon by Miss Bailey of New York, who is
pleasantly remembered by the children here
large number of whom she met and instructed
after dinner. At half past two Rev. +. ID.
Sanford met the inquirers and an hour later
Mr. Fred W. McKenney conducted an inter-
esting general prayer and conference meeting
in the open air. At $50 the first bible read
ing of the session was given by Rev. Mr.. San
ford who used Hebrews 3-6 as text from
which ably to expound Gods work in the hu-
man soul under the figure of house.
Saturday evening Rev. Mr.. Reddy Of Syra-
cuse. N. Y, preached.
SUNDAY MEETINGS.
Despite the desolation of the dust, deep and
so tenacious that st. Paul himself could hardly
have shaken it from his sandals, Sunday was
bit of delightful weather for the encampment.
''This is the day the Lord hath made; let us be
glad and rejoice in it" said DR.. Cullis at the
beginning of the morning service, and the
contagion of his gladnsss was caught by the
audience-the largest in attendance at morn
,bor tbot hoo aocapnhlad
here. No moment of the time before the bell
rang for the forenoon service was left untitled.
In fact the difficulty was to give those essaying
a minute to be heard. Between two and three
hundred requests for prayer were presented,
the largest num- Der yet. One cannot but won
der if there can be any left unprayed for now.
There was scarcely break between the morn
ing services, continuing from to IL m. About
four thousand people, as still as the trees about
them, gathered to listen to really eloquen-
sermon preached by Rev. Hugh Johnston, To-
ronto, Canada who combines rhetorical ex-
cellence with substance of subject which the
devoted reporter, unfortunately, only too un-
frequently is called upon to chrenicle. "We
speak that which we know and testify of that
we have seem" John 3-11, were the words
which the speaker selected, considering the
subject ID as a historical statement, ~ as a
divine institution, (3) as an inward experience.
Previous to the sermon, Rev. Mr.. Miller solicit
t. contribution to defray the running ex-
penses of the season. Mrs. Crane of Cleve-
land. Ohio sang solo, and DIR. Cullis read the
10Th Psalm-and when DIR. Cullis reads one of
his favorite Psalms, that is something worth
listening to.
Mrs. Bailey's meeting for children was of
such interest that the capacous Saccarappa
tent was quit inadequate, and solid horse
shoe of listeners projected into the avenue in
'front.' At the same hour Rev. Mr.. Sanford
again met the inquirers in the tabernacle. The
general meeting after dinner was in charge of
Rev, Mr.. Mallory. At half past three Rev. j.
J. Miller of Worcester preached from the text
sBut sneak thou the things that become sound
doctrine. End Titus list. Rev Mr.. Paxon, Phil
adelphia. and DIR. Cullis making the opening
and closing prayer A pleasing solo by Miss
Malloy, Lowell, was one of the features of this
service. The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. D. B. Randall. DIR. Updegratf preached
in the evening on the subject, holiness" !"
The davis proceedings were unexceptionaly
decorous, notwithstanding the large number
of excursionists brought by the trains. Mr..
Woodhamio iof the police force of Saco says he
never befor saw so good order in so great a
number. Perhaps on the principle of preven-
ton being better than cure, l should modify
what 1 have said of the necessity of a
policeman; for it may we'll be that the presence
of this vigilant and courteous officer is one OF
the explanations of the excellent order pre-
served.