The Portland daily press., 1882-07-29
CAMP MEETINGS.
Second Day of the Faith Convention.

OLD ORCHARD, July 2S
The second day of the Faith convention
broke fair again, while yesterdays east "ina'
suggestive of storm, but agreeably real WIN
GOODNESS of the water and white CLOUDS, again
blew the reservoir flag straight away from inc
sea- The dust is intolerable; it is the noisanoe
par excellence of the camp ground, as "eii as
of the lesser settlement at Old Orchard proper.
In fact the density of the dust in the streets,
and the enveloping cloud of it that every
passing wheel stirs, will ensure welcome 10
any rain that may come now. The ground
has now settled into regular camp meeting
routine; the post office is in active operation,
the restaurant dispenses its exhllaratlhg
chowder, and the boarding houses are pi e1noric
owing to the fact that the Grove House Is
not this year open thus inconyeniencing every
body.
The o'clock open air prayer meeting was
quietly earnest. DR.. Cults in charge read
ninety-nine requests for prayer for persons Oh
all ailments and of every condition. Camp
meeting John Allen made characteristic
remarks in his best vein. Much new blood has
been infused into the hymnology of the session.
Triumphant songs given with a will In mar
mony with the bright victory which faces
the audience from the arch OF the stand OF
minor strains that hardly drown the rustic OF
leaves, make these morning services not the
least in interest.
AT 1890 an able sermon was preached py
Rev. Chas Nichols of Boston f,om words
found in Romans 80: 80.
The noon experience me sting in charge OF
Rev. f. d. Sanford of New York was season
of remarkably impressive earnestness
These meetings are much like the
inquilers' meetings as conducted by the
reyivslist Moody. The after dimes
general prayer and conference meeting wasin
charge of Rev f. e. Shaw of Machias. Fol-
lowing this the bell assembled q large audi
ence around the stand, to whom Camp Meet
ing John Allen of Pennington, no whit bow
ed by his eighty-seven years, read with pristine
fervor the eleventh chapter of Ecclesiastes, and
after prayer by Mr.. Cullis, preached from the
words eve have this treasure in earthern yes
sells that the excellency of the power of God
might be of God and not of u.s." The dis
course obounded in the quaint humor, original
expressions, and that general flavor of primi-
tive Methodisn for which the speaker is IA
NOUS and if the many anecdotes and reminis-
cences, generally apropos, stamped Dit OF the |
order radiato, the effect perhaps was not lesr
than of more pretentious efforts. Mr. Allen is
now attending his 324th camp meeting. May |
his days be long in the land which the Lord
his God giveth him.
At D. m. Mrs. Cullis met the ladies at the |
stand; the other services as usual. Rev. Mar |
Gus Ames, Providence, R. l., preached in the |
evening. Some of the more prominent minis |
tiers and evangelists present are Rev. o. e.
Mallory, Baptist Lowell, Mass; Rev. Hugh |
Johnston, Toronto, Can, Methodist; Mrs. M.
J. Clark, Newark, N. j.; Mrs. Denman, N. j;
Rev. f. D. Sanford, N. Y; Rev. Marcus Ames
Providence, r. l.: Fred. |
W. McKenney, Evangelist, Portland; Rev. T. |
E. Shaw, Machias; David B. Updegraff |
Friend, Ohio; Mrs. Bonham, N. Y; Mrs. VAL
entine, New Bedford, Mas; Mrs. Mix, color
cd, Conn; Prof j. r. Sweeney, Philadelphia, |
Pa; Rev. B. B. Scott, Dorchester, Mass; Rev. |
Chas. Nichols, Congregationalist, Boston.
Others are expected from day to day.