The Portland daily press., 1884-08-15
Portland District Camp Meeting.
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The day has been cold and rainy, but an
average audience has been present
Revs. j. e. Snow, WATERFORD, S. T. Record.
Ogunquit; I. L. Jones, Gorham; II. F. A.
Patterson, Hollis; T. P. Adams, Kennebunk,
arrived to-day. The remaining days if
pleasant will seelarge numbers in attendance.
ReV. FRANCIS Grovenor preached a deeply
spiritual sermon from the beautiful words,
Wherefore he is able also to save them to
the uttermost that come unto God by him,
seeing he ever liveth to make intercesslon for
them. Heb. Z; %.
An early prayer meeting was held at $50 in
Fryeburg chapel by NJ. b. Greenhalgh. The
regular service was held in Chestnut street
tent on account of the storm
Mrs. Maggie Luce Hazelton, assisted by
Mrs. Kimball, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Day, Messrs.
CLARK, Kimball and Bragdon, led the congre-
cation in praise service.
There is good deal of musical talent at the
Grove this season making this very pleasing
part of the exercises.
Rev. Wilbur f. Berry preached an earnest
sermon from / John 54-"And this is the
victory that overcometh the world even our
faith" Christian victories, the means and
the duty of Christians was faithfully presented
AFTERNOON.
Mrs. Clark held a meeting for the little ones
at O'Clock. Rev. A. s. Ladd preached from
Proverbs 30-"He that winneth souls is wise" !"
World wisdom aud spiritual wisdom were con-
trasted and compared. The practically of
goodness and the need of religious people for
goodness was emphatically dWelt on.
Presiding Elder Clark elaborated the
speakers reference to our influence. Our un-
conscious influence, and the effect of our un-
guarded words and acts on others were por-
trayed with startling vividness.
AT the adjourned meeting of the association
the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President-Rev. G. j. Clark
Vice Presdent-Rev. Geo. d. Lindsay.
Secretary Geo. L. Kimball.
Treasurer Nathaniel Waterhouse.
Auditor-T. II. johnson.
Executive Committee-E. I. Nutter, Free
man Hatch, f. A. Smith, Franklin Shirley,
Thomas McLeary, Geo. l.. Kimball.
The regular meeting closes Friday night, but
there will be preaching at the stand Sunday
at 1890 and o'clock.
MARTHA's GROVE, Aug. IA.
The largest audience has been present to-
which fell heavily until noon, six horse
tally-ho brought large party from Bridgton.
The services to-day have been pervaded by
a deep spirit of conservation.
The love feast last evening was foretaste
of that time "when congregations neer break
up"
Prayer meeting at $50 in Baldwin chapel
led by Rev. Geo. G. Andrews. Nearly every
person in the room rose in answer to the call
for conservation to the service of the Lord.
Rev. j. M. Williams, Pine street, delivered an
interesting and instructive address an the" Cen
cennial of Methodism." After sketching briefly
the life of Chas. Wesley, the founder of
Methodism, the speaker gave an account of
the famous Christian conference when the
first Methodist church was formally organized.
The number of Methodist ministers to-day is
twenty-six thousand; lay members four and
one-half million; number of Methodists esti-
mated at twelve millions or one-fOurth the en-
tire population.
AFTERNOON.
The Womau's Foreign Missionary Society
held meeting 10 Chestnut street tent at 80.
The tent was crowded. Rev. @. j. Clarke
presided. There was reading by Mrs.
Maggie Luce Hazelton, duet by Rev. O. j.
Clarke and Miss Waterhouse, solo by Mrs.
Geo. Il. Kimball and an address by Miss Leila
Waterhouse, secretary of Portland District,
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Miss
WaterhouS9 has lately returned from Concep-
cioD, Chill, where she has been engaged IN
missionary work. Interesting accounts of the
field of labor in Chilli were given and an
earnest appeal made in behalf of those to
whom the light of the gospel is denied
Quite sum was realized for the purpose Of
making Anita Crosby, motive teacher and a
former pupil of Miss Wsterhouse, life MEM
ber of the w. #. M. S.
Rev. Ezra Tinker of North Conway preach
ed upon the scope of Christ's commission to
His disciples. The great power of the M. E
church is ascribed not to its theology nor its
zeal, though the former is unchallenged by
enlightened thought and sanetifed reason, and
the latter is unequalled but to the genius OF
organization. The power of organization was
dwell on at some length.
At the adjourned meeting of the association
the finances were reported in prosperous con-
dition 1t was voted to hold the next meeting
as near the 18th of August as possible.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The annual meeting of the New England
branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will be beld at Chestnut street church
Portland, the first week in October. The
visiting members will be the guests of the
Portland auxiliaries. It is desired that al
persons intending to be present send theil
names at an early date to Mrs. J. B. Donnell
1877 Cumberland street Portland.
Preaching at Msrtha's Grove Sunday, Aug.
18th: 1870, Rev. j. M. Williams, Pine street
230, Rev. Ezra Tinker, North Conway, former
| ly from New York conference.