Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-25
LOCAL NEWS.
PIainyille Camp Meeting

 Interesting Exercises = Powerful Dis
 
 On Wednesday afternoon at the Plainville camp meeting Rev. Harvey F. Burnes, of Birmingham, preached He said that after listening to the mighty preacher of the morn ing his heart sank within him, for he feared that so little man as he could but feebly prevail with the audience but, as he talked, the spirit from on high came upon him and he felt that he could present the truth ac- ceptably. And he did it. In the evening the threatening aspect of the clouds and the occasional fall of rain drops decided the holding of the service in the Plainville tab ernacle. Afterward, it being mot much of shower, the meeting was held outside at the stand. Mir. Kavanagh, of Wesleyan Univer- sity, preached an excellent discourse. The great circle of tents were nearly filled. He spoke from the words ''Ye must be born again. and ''How can these things be-" The service was brief, and afterward the meetings for prayer and exhortation were held in the society tents. large number met in the Plainvile tent, where revival service was held A Ieriden pastor spoke with eloquence and power for twenty minutes and next Pre-. siding Elder Hubbell gave his experience. Others spoke, and great many went forward for prayers The Rev. Messrs. Wyatt and Goodsell conducted morning and afternoon preaching yesterday, and the Rev. David Brown, of Wisconsin, was to preach in the evening.
 The Waterbury A7nerican says: The after noon meeting, the holiness meeting, was one of exceptional results at the Plainvile taber- nacle. Though primarily intended as sea son for the sanctifcation of those already saved, yet many sinners found their way to the anxious seat, and some went thence with hallelujahs on their lips Mir. and Mrs Phelps were particularly earnest in their efforts. MT. Phelps embodies great amount of physical with his mental zeal which at | least had the effect to electrify the congrega- | tion. Mrs. Phelps was confident that her | own efforts had been instrumental in bring I ing many souls into the kingdom. young | man rose and testified as to what religion had l done for him. He used to fear the laughter | of ungodly men, but now he said: "Let 'em laugh" He used to spend 80 for rum | and $ for his family, now he spends the | whole $1O for the latter. Formerly his wife | religion has spared her that necessity. He used to hear folks say that Sister Phelps h ad l had half dozen husbands, but he did n't care if she had been thus favored so long as she was in the way of righteousness. One young lady went forward for the blessing of sanetitication and got it, though she had been l converted but a few days. Words of testi, mony and exhortation from all quar- ters, sometimes half dozen speaking at once. The Plainville tabernacle is 8 wonder. ful place.
 It is novel sight when, after supper, the evening shadows sit upon the grove, and one by one the lights flash out from the growing darkness. Ceildren playing among the weird shadows, groups of people I are talking or singing. It is the season of rest, following day ssoi l hard, earnest work for some it is season of preparation for future work for others, and for some time of sweet and hallowed contemplation. The sinner wanders about as an interloper having neither part nor interest in the prevailing sentiment After the 1C o'clock bell rings the lights are gradually OK, ] tinguished, but the sound of prayer and e1 hortation still proceeds from one point and another as though the active souls present needed no rest. Just at the hour of closing
 Wednesday night came the long hoped and prayed for rain, and yesterday the camp wore l a look of unusual brightness.