The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-22
State Temperance Camp Meeting at
MOrrisville.

The fifth annual assembly of the union tenn
perance camp meeting of the state was held
at Morrisville last week and has probably
been the most enjoyable series ever held The
grounds used by the temperance people are
rented for a term OF years by the Morrisville
camp ground association and on these grounds
each year, are held the meetings of the Method
lists of the ST. Adams district For a number
of weeks the Good Templars, members of the
association and Methodsts, have been at work
making great improvements on and about the
grounds, which has resulted in the thorough
fitting up of everything to make it as conven-
lent and as pleasant as might be for the large
numbers to attend the meetings. The circle of
tents and cottages is much larger than ever be-
fore. All old seats have been removed and
the grounds occupied by them handsomely
graded and new seats built in fine shape. and
enough of them to comfortably seat two thou
sand or more. Several fine cottages have been
added and large addition made to the gen.
eral boarding house under the charge of C. f.
Randall of the American House, Hyde Park.
The grounds are right by the side of the st.
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain railroad, where
commodious covered platform has been
erected for the better accommodation of trav-
elers. Taking it all in all the situation and
surroundings are as pleasant as could be de-
sired and equal to any camp ground in the state.
Tuesday morning brought fine weather and
good number were early on the grounds,
| completing camp arrangements, etc, all in
| good spirits on account of the splendid morn
| ing and the prospects OF good attendance.
| At two p. NJ was held the first meeting. A
choir under the direction of Rev. j. r. Bartlett
OF Barre, with Fred Chapman of the same place
as cornetist, and with organ accompaniment,
was present on the platform, opening this as
well as all other meetings with several selec-
| tons, and throughout the singing most
| excellent. President w. j. johnson of Water
| bury presided and announced that Rev. S.
| Clemens of Brunswick, n. Y, the expected
speaker of the afternoon, had not arrived, 80
several of the Methodist clergymen present
including Revs, Hyde of Berkshire, Wedge
worth of Bakersfield, Clarke of Enosburgh,
Roberts of Swanton, Donaldson of Johnson
and Presiding Elder Morgan of st. Adams were
called upon and responded with short speeches.
Tuesday evening Rev. III. A. Spencer of Mont
pelier addressed good audience in well chosen
remarks, his theme being the Importance of
| creating and continuing a proper sentiment in
regard to the liquor question.
Wednesday morning also opened pleasant,
large numbers arriving from the east and west
in trains. At haf-past ten A. NJ. came the
morning service, opened by prayer by the Rev.
Richard Morgan. President johnson was
called home Tuesday night, and Rev. II A.
Spencer was in the chair. Rev. A. j. Hough
of White River Junction was not present to
read his poem, and Mrs. j. X. Barney of Prov
idence, R., then addressed the large audi
ence at considerable length, her remarks being
very interesting The meeting was closed by
benedction by Rev. p n. Granger of st.
Johnsbury. Wednesday afternoon at half-past
two p. M. an audience OF two thousand or more
had assembled to attend the children's mass
meeting. which was addressed by Mrs. j. X,
Barney of Providence. Rev. s. Clemens having
arrived, followed Mrs Barney in stirring
speech. Rev Clemens was on the Morristown
Methodist Episcopal charge some forty years
ago. Wednesday evening music was furnished
by the Morrisvlle cornet band, which added
much to the occasion; their services were given
gratis. Rev A. b. Kendig, ID, OF Lynn
Mass, was then introduced TO the audience
and those present were treated with rs some
thought, the most reasonable, sound, scholarly
address of the series 1t certainly was most ex
cellent, everything about 1t was to the point
; and uttered in the earliest manner it could moi
but impress the audience with the Importance
OF the temperance work.
Thursday morning was also pleasant. At min,
A. M. the members OF the Womens Christian
t Temperance Union held a meeting which wa
we'll attended by that element. The meeting wa
addressed by Mrs. Barney. President johnson
: was in the chair at half-past ten A. NJ, havinI
: returned from Waterbury last evening, Rev