The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-26
Annual State Temperance Camp
Meeting.

The services, as connected with Monday
and Tuesday, the last day and half of the
annual camp-meeting held by the Metho-
dists of the st. Adams district, we We're
unable to speak of in connection with our
report given last week. Contrary to the
expectations of the writer, these meetings
did not close Monday evening, but were
continued until Tuesday noon. The attend
ance through the day Monday was SEEM
ingly quite small, after the crowds of Sun
day but as many people were on the
grounds as are usually on that day. AT $50
A. NJ. Rev. Mr.. Riggs of Underhill, led
very successful young peoples meeting.
The regular service at 1920 A. NJ. was
opened by prayer by Rev. Mr. Baxendale
of Johnson. Rev Mr.. Steele of Colchester
preached sermon from Mark vii, COM
mencing with the thirty-second verse. Ex-
hortaton by Rev. Mr.. BaXendale followed.
At 100 P. NJ the annual meeting of the
Morrisville Camp-ground Association was
held before the stand. Rev. w. H. Hyde of
Berkshire opened with prayer The treas
urer reported the finances of the association
in good condition. The following officers
We're chosen for the coming year President,
A. +. Whitney of Morrisville; ViCe-presi-
dent, c. S. Parker of Elmore secretary and
treasurer, A. a. Niles of Morrisville; rail-
road agent w. H. Hyde of West Berkshire.
The usual number from the different charges
of the district were chosen members of the
executive committee, with Rev. Nj. p. Bell
of Morrisvile as chairman The afternoon
service opened with prayer by Rev. Mr..
Brigham of Hardwick. The sermon, by
Rev. Clark Wedgworth of Bakersfield, was
from First John /: II. Earnest eXhorta-
ton by Rev. ii. S. Clark followed; there
were also some remarks by Rev. Mr. Nor
gan The evenings service was preceded
by prayer-meeting AT 630, in charge of
Rev. Mr.. Riggs. At 1880, after reading of
Scripture by Mr.. Morgan and singing by the
choir, Rev. a. w. Ford of Georgia preached
ION from hA tNUn VII.
IL, and Matthew XIV; 46.
The Tuesday morning service closed the
series. Earnest prayer was offered by Rev.
d. b. Mckenzie of Mooers, n. y. Presid-
ing-elder Morgan presented Rev. Colby
Hardy of the New Hampshire conference,
who preached an able sermon, using for his
text Judges Wills, and was followed
with remarks by Mr.. Mckenzie, who led
the closing altar service.
Nearly all the many camping parties re-
manned in attendance upon the state meet
ings, which opened at 2: OO p. NJ. ON Tues
day, August 18th. The president of the
state association, Rev w. j. johnson of
| Springfield, was in the chair. Several MEM
! hers of the association and fine choir, led
by Rev. A. w. Ford of Georgia, with Miss
Mckenzie of New York as organst and
| Miss Mott of Alburgh, cornet accompanist,
were upon the platform. With a few very
! appropriate remarks of welcome, the presi-
dent opened the meeting, stating the work
! of the association and saying that they were
not there to appear as st. John men or
| Blaine men, or to represent the third party,
or promote the interests of any political
| faction, but to forward the interests of the
temperance cause. The two hymns, March
! ing Onward " and "Oh, bless the Lord, were