Connecticut western news., 1883-08-22
PINE GROVE CAMP MEETING.

The weather on Monday was warm
 and muggy with several showers in the afternoon. Every train carried a limit ed number to the Camp ground, and
 the day was spent in getting settled and making arrangements for the religious exercises of the week. The ground and settees were very damp after the show CTS and in the evening the usual open ar preaching was consequently dispens- ed with and devotional meeting was was held In one of the large tents. The meeting was opened by Presiding elder Ferguson. who outlined the work for the
 coming week, and dwelt on the person al preparation of heart for this work.
 Short addresses were made by Rev. MT.
 Crawford of N. Y. East conference and
 Rev. A. Davis. The clergy present
 were Rev. W. T. Hill, Presiding elder
 N. Y. East district, Rev. c. Wing, Rev.
 Dr Osborne, Rev. O. B. Peirce, Rev.
 H. B. Mead, Rev. George B.Mead, Rev.
 G. W. Hughes, Rev W. F. Browning,
 Rev J. w. Sellick.
 Tuesday was beautiful day. The
 attendance at the morning exercises was
 small, yet perhaps as large as was expect
 ed at this stage of the meetings The
 order of exercises was as follows Pray
 CT meeting at 6 M, led by Rev. R. Kay
 Preaching at 1O:3O M,by Rev.
 Dr. Osborne, pastor of St James,
 church, Kingston, N. Y. Children's s meeting at 80 M, held in front of the preachers stand and led by Rev. c.
 w. Hughes, assisted by Rev. George B.
 Mead, also at 1 80 M, devotional exer- cises held in the Cornwall Bridge tent, led by Rev W. G. Browning Preach ing at 2:3O M by Rev. H. w. Byrnes of. Brewsters, N. Y. Young peoples prayer meeting at 6:3O in front of the preachers stand Pr eaching at 7:15 P M by Rev R. S. Elsdon.
 The sermon at 1O:3O A M by Rev. Dr. Osborne was an eloquent one, with all points we'll rounded. It abounded in plain, practical illustrations and was a very appropriate sermon for the opening of week of labor to save souls. It was directed especially to protesting christians and showed many reasons why their efforts were not more abun- dantly blessed. It reviewed the exper- fence ot many professlng christians and pointed out many golden opportunities they allowed to pass by for working to save sinners. The leading points were; A full consecration to Gods service is necessary in order to enjoy religion and to be an efficient worker in the Masters vineyard. It was also an earnest appeal to the unconverted to accept the offer of salvation, Many beautiful and touch ing stories were recited and incidents re- lated. The text was, Romans VIII, 26. 'Llkewlse the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities for We know not what we should pray for as we ought but the Spirit maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
 The afternoon attendance was some- what larger than in the forenoon. The services were opened by singing the 2llth hymn, "When I survey the won- drous cross." Rev. Robert Hunt of Pawlng, N. Y, offered fervent prayer. Rev. H. w. Byrnes read the 26th chapter of Mathew, beginning at the Beth verse. A collection was then talk. en. The 49lst hymn was then sung The text was from Mark XIV, 35 s'And he went forward little, and and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible the hour might pass from him." The agony of the Garden of Gethsemane was wildly pictured and all the differ ent phases of that wonderful event were noted and dwelt upon. The discourse vas one calculated to arouse the sympa- hies of the hearers, and appeal to the most tender sympathies of the human leart It was well filled in with elo- luent appeals. touching anecdotes and