The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19

being his text. The sermon was followed
by an exhortation by Rev. MIR. Folsom of
Fairfax. AT 100 p. NJ. an interesting meet
ing was held in the Stowe cottage by the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society aux
Hilary. AT 200 P. n. a large audience was
present, composed largely of children. Mrs.
Bragg addressed the young people in an in
teresting and pleasing manner, and was fol-
lowed by her husband. Friday evening
brought decided change in the atmosphere,
all appearances of rain having disappeared.
The wind blew quite briskly, adding energy
to the burning pine knots, and the grounds
were well illuminated. A good-sized audi
ence gathered at 7:30 o'clock, when the even
ing service was opened by a service of song
and prayer by Rev. II. A. Bushnell of Cam
bridge. Rev. w. G. Robinson of Sheldon
preached an excellent sermon from Luke
xiii: %, and was followed by Rev. II. Nor
gan, presiding elder, who offered few i'm
pressive remarks.
On Saturday the choir was more fully
organized, and, with Rev. A. W. Ford of
North Fairfax as director and Miss Fannie
Mckenzie of Mooers, n. Y, as organist,
good singing was assured. Rev. ii. S.
Clark of St. Adams opened the regular
morning service by reading from the Scrip
lures and prayer. Presiding Elder Morgan
announced Rev. Mr. Culver of st. Adams,
the speaker of the morning, who discoursed
in an earnest manner from Mark tx II, and
Rev. Mr. Clark followed with an exhorta-
ton. Saturday afternoon at 90 o'clock an
interesting meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society auxiliary was held be-
fore the stand, an interesting address being
made by Mrs. Beeman. Mrs. w. III. Hyde
and Miss Pomeroy, camp-meeting and dis
trict auxiliary secretaries, were also pres
emit The afternoon session opened at .. 30
O'Clock, when Rev. j. Enright of Stowe
preached from Matthew vi: s. Saturday
evenings service was largely attended. 1t
l.xyg hi
II. A. Bushnell of Cambridge, and Rev.
Peter Merrill, one of the oldest clergymen
in the conference, discoursed from Acts
xvi: 30.
On Sunday the weather was all that could
be desired, and between four and six thou
sand people were on the grounds. A deep
interest was manifested in the several SER
vices of the day. The gate-keepers state
that between eleven and twelve hundred
teams were on the grounds during the day
In most instances the crowd behaved well,
but two or three young men showed a little
bad blood, and man from Gilmore was ar
rested for selling liquor on the grounds.
Members of the association and many others
made the request that Presiding Elder Nor
gan would preach some time during the
day, but he did not think best to do so,
much to their regret. A love-feast at 900
A. NJ. was well attended At 1920 A. NJ. the
regular service began. After singing, prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Hardy of the New
Hampshire conference. Rev H. A. Bush
nell of Cambridge read the Scripture lesson
and offered prayer and, following another
selection by the choir, preached from Mat
thew Xi: 49, Exhortations were made by
Rev. Mr.. Merrill and Rev. Mr.. Morgan. The
solo by Miss Mckenzie was well received.
The afternoon service was attended by the
largest audience of the series of meetings.
The Scripture lesson was read by Rev. j.
d. Beeman, prayer being offered by Rev.
Richard Morgan. Mr.. Morgan presented
Rev. j. ID. Beeman, president of the YER
mont Conference Seminary, who delivered
powerful discourse from the text Gala
tians vi: I, s. Several clergymen followed,
with earnest appeals to the people, and a
deep interest was manifest. The young
peoples meeting at 500 p. NJ, led by Rev
Mr. Riggs of Underhill, was well attended.
The regular evening service was opened by
reading of Scripture and prayer by Rev.
Mr.. BaXendale of Johnson. Rev. w. II.
Hyde preached from First Kings xviii: u
in an interesting and forcible manner.
The grounds were soon cleared after the
services closed. The Methodist meetings
closed with the services held on Monday
evening, report of which, together with a
full report of the state temperance camp
meeting, held on the same ground this week,
Will be given in our next issue. r.