Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-08-30
The Camn Meeting a Mortified.

The Camp heeung a NOrdhneld.
On Monday. the 2lst. the camp ground
was made busy with active preparations.
Nearly all of the society house and the cot
tages were opened during the day. Two
new cottages have been built this season,
and the Middlesex society have replaced
their tent frame with a new house. 26x27,
which under the energetic labors of Bro.
W. II. Deane has been built without incur
ring any debt to cucumber the property.
The Plainield society have also erected a
large tent, cloth covered, upon the ground
formerly occupied by the Bethel tent, and
near the lower watering tub. This enter
prise is also under the direction Of the pas
tor. and Bro. G. f. Smith has put many
hard days work into the effort to secure
this opportunity of home on the camp
ground for his people.
The public exercises commenced with a
service at the stand on Monday evening.
Bro. H. A. Spencer directing the service
and making the prayer of Asa, as recorded
in Cd Chronicles 1852, the basis of his dis
course. Several of the preachers followed
in earnest exhortatien, and the tone of the
meeting was inspiriting to all. About a
hundred or more we're in this first assem-
bly, of the people. and the number upon
the ground was increased by arrivals dur
ing the evening.
The services on Tuesday were at the
stand at 10 A. n. Rev. NJ. Il. Ryan of
Worcester being the preacher of the word.
His text was in Romans $50, 4 & 5. At
p. NJ. the meeting of the stewards of
Montpelier district was held in the Barre
house, and the estimate of the presiding
elders salary was placed at 1920 and a
donation. This advance on the salary of
the past four years was agreed upon by
the stewards after learning Of the eircum-
stances under which Bro. Spencer came
upon the district, and of his unsolicited
removal from his former charge OF Spring
field district, and was, we understand
unanimously voted. 1t is the right thing
to do, we believe, and the district will
cheerfully ratify the action ofthe stewards.
At p. NJ. the sermon was by Rev. W. II.
H Clark, of the New England conference,
who is now supplying at Enosburg, Vt,
his text being Jude 3. AT Z p. NJ. Rev. S.
A. French of Roxbury preached, using the
text in Matthew 7:13-14. The day was
one of constant arrivals, and closed with a
larger number of people upon the grounds
that at any previous time since the open
ing.
On Wednesday at 10 A. NJ. Rev A. T.
Billiard preached from the text in John
1886. Much interest was shown in the
meeting, and the venerable preacher was
listened to with attention. At p. NJ. the
annual meeting Of the camp meeting as.
ISOLATION was held in the Montpelier tent
The annual reports showed that improve.
ments have been made at some expendi :
ture, and the association were informed of
present prosperous condition. The fol-
lowing were elected as the officers for the
ensuing year:
Presidential. A. Spencer or the presid-
ing elder of Montpelier district ca o6fcio.
Secretary--Ira Beard.
Treasurer-W. j. Kidder.
Managers-H. A. Spencer, Montpelier;
j. r. George, Barre; Frank Plumley,
Mortified; J. R. Bartlett, Barre; Peter
Merrill. Northfield; John Wiley, North
field; Ezra Walker, Chelsea; w. j. Kid
der, Mortified.
Auditor-H. T. Forrest, Randolph.
The Sunday meeting question was met
by resolution to the effect that hereafter
the camp meeting shall be held between
the Sabbaths until otherwise ordered by
the association. The resolution was not
debated and on being put to vote was
adopted, thus settling the decision that no
Sunday meeting will be held next year.
Pending the session there was the usual
complimentary illusions to the CHRISTIAN
MESSENGER 80 common in Methodist
gatherings in Vermont, which we receive
with meekness and will endeavor here
after, as heretofore, to deserve by candid
regard for the truth.
The anniversary of the camp meeting
auxiliary of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society was held at 2P. NJ.
On Wednesday P. NJ the out door meet
ing was interrupted by rain, which contin-
ued to fall during the evening and night
The services in the evening were held
simultaneously in three society tents. the
preachers being Rev. G. IL. Farnsworth of
Marshfeld, text John IL: 80; Rev. J. w.
Guernsey of Underhill, text Matt. 10: As
and 46. and Rev. A. G. Austin of Coriutb.
text Job 1921.
Social meetings of very interesting
character were also held in connection
with these services. This arrangement
was also made for meetings on Thursday
at 10 A. NJ, Rev. w. H. Dean of Middle
sex preaching on Ecclesiastes 5:4 and 2,
Rev. G. P. Taplin on Mark 1894, and
Rev S. b. Currier on Corinthiahs 1881
During the forenoon the people arrived
in large numbers and at 2 NJ. the ser
vice was at the stand. Rev.J o. Sherburn
of Rochester being the preacher and his
text being John Ala
On Thursday evening Rev. II. f. For.
rest of Randolph was the preacher of the
word, his text being Psalm 119: 155 verse.
Gu Friday at 10 A. NJ. Rev. j. A. Sher,
burne, pastor on West Topsham circuit
preached on the text in Matthew IL: 30
and so.
AT p. NJ. Rev. D. L. Miller of Mont.
pelier was the preacher. his text being
Hebrews 1879, and at P. NJ. Rev. J. I.
Baxendale of Wellsford, New Brunswick.
preached from the text in Mark LAO and
Al.
On Saturday the service at the stand
at 10 A. NJ was in charge of Rev. q f.
Smith of Plainfield who preached from
the text in II Corinthians 500.
At 2P. NJ. Rev. Fl. Webster Of Chelsea
preached on the resurrection, his text
being found in Thessalonians Al.
We were not present on Sunday but
learn that the meetings were largely at
tended and of an interesting character 10
all who would give heed to their teocb