Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-05
The MOrrisville Camp Meeting.
BY II. j. CHRISTIE.


/ Through The goodness of our Heavenly
Father we have witnessed the completion
of the circle of another twelve months and
again find ourselves encamped on the
beautiful camp ground at Morrisville. VT,
around which clusters sacred recollections
and halowed memories For more than
decade annual assemblies have been held
in this grove, until it has become perma
uenlly associated with the camp meeting
calendar Of Vermont.
The grounds are in fine condition.
S400 90 have been expended this season
by the association. The auditorium has
been supplied with new seats. the boarding
hall enlarged and other Improvements
made. all of which both more perfectly
provide for the comfort of the public and
help to beautify the campus.
The meeting of 1883 opened Friday,
Aug. nth and continued until Wednesday,
Aug. 22d, and was in charge of Rev. T..
Morgan. P. E. of the st. Adams district.
The stale tenn perance camp meeting asso-
citation having held lis fifth annual meeting
on these grounds Aug. 14th, 18th and 10th,
served rs an enthusiastic prelude to this
meeting, consequently everything was IN
readiness to open with regular camp
meeting services on Friday morning.
The following is the record of the
several discourses in the order in which
they were delivered, together with the
texts connected.
Friday, lst day, Rev. G.. W. H. Clarke
of Enosburgh. Bro. Clarke selected four
texts. l. Cor. IA 40, Gal 81, Luke
): II, Acts 5: l6, The sermon was very
appropriate for the opening of camp
meeting. In the afternoon Rev. W. Ii.
Hyde of West Berkshire preached from
Lev. %: 42,-They shall dwell in booths
seven days. The speaker discussed the
history and utility of camp meetings,
answered objections tn them and then
proceeded to ascertain how they can be
made what they should be. The evening
sermon was delivered by Rev. w. c.
Robinson of the St. Johnsbnry district
Text, Heb 6;l0.
Saturday, 81 day. Sermons were
preached as follows: Rev. H, A. Bush
nell from John 6:37. Rev c. Wedge
worth from Prov 1875. Rev G. F
Buckley from Eph. 8: IL and Heb 4: II
and thus closed the week.
SUNDAY, 3rd day. Rev. P. Merrill from
Gal. 2:20 In the afternoon, Rev. S. w
Clemens from Matt. l:23, evening
Rev. NJ. P. Bell from Song of Solomon
8:5 The Sabbath services were very
successful. An immense throng was
present, but the order was good Morris
| vile can hold successful Sabbath camp
meetings.
Monday. 4th day. Rev. C. w. Ross o.
Isle La Motto preached from John /; 20
In the afternoon ladies foreign mission
ary service was held, at which severa
ministers and ladies gave Interesting ad
dresses. In the evening Rev. D. Kilburn
pastor of the church at Stowe, preached
from T. Kings 20:40
Tuesday, 5th day. Rev. Mr.. Clemen;
again came before the audience in the
morning, Rev. %: II. In the afternoon
Rev. D b. Mckenzie preached from
John 3: 16, and in the evening Rev. 5
Donaldson from Prov. 20: 1 This is The
third season IN succession that Brothe
Donaldson has preached the final sermon
IT this camp meeting.
The weather was propitIous, and al 0
he public services were held in thu
auditorium. Social meetings were helC
lally in the various tents On Saturday a
| p. NJ, OBLIGATORY meeting was helC
III lIlt utN JtO"t COLttl8t' l4'oCA y uuO
ion has also erected a neat cottage. !
linul love feast was held on Wednesday a
10 A VI The new system of gate fees ha
vo ktd admirably. The meeting wa
very fortunate in securing the services o
Rev. S. w Clemens and Rev. D B
Mckenzie OF The Troy conference, thu
constituting a strong corps OF workers
Bro. Clemens sermon on ne Sabbath wa
! mastery effort. Some # the alta
,rrvices were powerful occasions. partic
unrIy the one on Monday evening, seldom
= such powerful manifestation of th
Divine presence witnessed The spiritua
condition of the meeting was good, an
he upbullding of the church and tn
conversion OF souls was the glad result
The Morris lille camp meeting of 1888
is over. It's history is recorded in III
archives of heaven and may God gran
that better Christians. more and bette
work for Jesus and more to enter glory
may be the outcome of these preciou
davs spent here in sweet communion witt
Jesus, and may the picture OF this meeting
De I glorious following of the present.