The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-21
Seventh Day Adventists In Camp.

MUNJoY HILL, Aug. 20.
This morning the camp ground on the hill
presents busy aspect. Men, women, and
children are hurrying to and fro with house.
hold utensils and baggage preparatory for a
ten days sojourn by the sea. A village of
white tents has sprung up, as if by magic.
around mammoth pavilion which spreads
its white wings over large area. The tents
representing towns have been increased by
the following: Houlton, North Berwick,
Wlndham, Cornville, Cambridge, Hartland,
Auburn and Lewiston. The State of Yer
mont is also represented by neat taber-
nacle.
Loaded teams with tents and furniture ar
rive at intervals and the lively tit-tat-too of
axe and hammer makes music in the air.
The strangers from inland towns are much
pleased with the fine view Of CascoIBay, and
indeed the scene as presented from the lower
side of the encampment is one of picturesque
beauty. The eye sweeps for many miles
charming Landscape diversified by farms,
trees and villages. The great blue ocean dot
ted with emerald islands stretches far away
like an expanse of polished crystal and cool
ing sea breezes from the calm, clear waters
make the tented hill delightful camp
ground. The meeting of old friends and in
terchanging of kindly greetings are pleasant
features of campmeeting life and the Eastern
trains bring many new corners whose arrival
is hailed with pleasure by those already on
the ground. Elders Goodrich and Hersum
have arrived and other ministers are expect
ed tomorrow.
The following daily programme will be OBJ
served in the camp.
Rising 5 a. m.-Prayer and conference meeting
$50, Breakfast 100, family worship 500, bust
ness meeting 300, dinner, LOO p. M, Preach
ing 80 social meeting 300, preaching 7.3o, bell
for retiring 800, bell for silence $50
In the evening the air was so chilled that
shalws and wraps were in good demand and
some of the jewellers in tents" failed to ap-
preciate the breezes from old ocean
AT the ringing of the hand bell as signal
for public services to begin, quite large
congregation assembled in the tabernacle
and united in singing the familiar hymn:
There is fountain filed with blood" An
earnest prayer was then offered by Elder
Hersum Of Belgrade, after which Elder
Goodrich of Hartland took the stand and de-
l1vered the opening address, using as text
the following words: Seek We the Lord
while he may be found, call We: upon him
while he is near" lisa. So, 6. The speaker
affirmed the object of the campmeeting to be
to seek the Lord. The following are few
OF his remarks 1.-THE text isIapplicable to pro-
fessed Christians as well as to unbelievers,
for none are so near the Lord but they can
get little nearer.
God should be sought by repentance and
confession Sins of private nature should
be confessed to God, sins between individu-
ais should be confessed between individuals,
while sins of public nature should be con-
fessed in public as well as to God The
speaker then referred to the necessity Of for
saking as well as eonfessing sin and exhort-
ed his brethren to seek the Lord in prayer
and to live lives of purity and holiness.
The services were closed by all uniting in
singing Nearer my God to Thee The con-
gregation then quietly dispersed and weary
people retired to their respective tents glad
to find repose on beds of straw. Ministers
from the West are expected tomorrow.