News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
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urally turned to the annual camp
meeting held on the grounds of the
Morrisville Camp Ground Assocla-
ton, which are becoming more popu-
lar each year as a camping grove.
Probably all of our readers know
something of the pleasantness OF the
grounds and surroundings, so it will
be unnecessary to give any lengthy
description, only to say that the
grounds are unusually attractive this
year, everything seeming to be fresh
and clean. There are quite a num-
Der more TENS and cottages in the
circle and vicinity than heretofore.
AS has been the custom, the charges
in several instances come in a body,
occupying one large tent or cottage.
The people from Gilmore, who last
year erected a substantial cottage,
have this year added a veranda to
the front of the building, which is a
decided Improvement. Under the
charge of Rev. Mr.. Bell the grounds
have been we'll cleared and the many
tenting places advantageously taken
up. The old we'll at the right of the
circle has been put in good working
condition and a new one put in on the
opposite side, at the left of the walk
to the railroad station, but few rods
from the ground. The eating house
on the carriage entrance is in charge
of A. G.. West, proprietor of the
Vermont House. AS usual, the
grounds are illuminated principally
by the burning of pine knots on stan
dards covered with earth. These
fires with the several large lanterns
near the speakers stand, and the
lights in the tents, illuminate the
grounds very nicely. The arriving
teating parties were busy during
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
getting things in place and in readi-
ness for the opening services which
we're held before the speakers stand
at half past seven Wednesday even
ing. Rev. Richard Morgan, presid-
ing elder, was in charge, and preced-
ed the prayer and praise service with
few remarks. 1t was thought bet
ter to have a season of prayer rather
than the regular service, but the meet
ing was closed on account of the sud-
den coming of thunder storm. Rain
fell in showers nearly all night and
through the day Thursday. The reg
ular morning service Thursday was
necessarily held in the Elmore cot
tage, there being sermon by Rev.
Robert Christie, of West Enosburgh,
taking for his text Romans s IA, and
was followed by an exhortation from
Rev. Mr.. Riggs of Underhill. The
unpleasant weather of the day kept
the attendance small.
The afternoon service was also held in
the Gilmore cottage, several prayer meet
ings being held during the noon hour.
The speaker was Rev. d. p. Bragg. of
Montgomery who presented an able dis
course from the text Jude l 3, Rev. Mr..
Brigham, of Hardwick, making a few
interesting remarks at the close of the
sermon. The large canvas before and
over the speakers stand w S put in pO-
sition, making it possible to hold an out
door meeting in the evening, although
the rain fell all through the early part.
After singing, Rev. A. Is. Riggs of I'm
derhill. offered prayer. Rev. S. S. Brig
ham, of Hardwick, presented an able
discourse. very practical in its detail,
from Galatians 10. The exhortatiOn
which followed, by Rev. W. &. Robin
son. of Sheldon, was very earnest and
met the hearty response of his hearers.
Friday morning seemed to promise
better weather, but there were one or
two sharp showers, one occurring upon
the arrival of the excursion train from
the west, which made it decidedly un-
pleasant, there being three or four hun
dred eXcursionists, a large number of
whom were without protection from the
rain at the platform. The morning SER
vices were held as usual and were made
up of prayer from Rev. Mr.. Hyde of
Berkshire, the reading of scriptures and
sermon by Rev. l.. ID. Bragg, of Medford,
Mass, the speaker takinS the text James
20. Mr.. Bragg will be remembered as
a student in our academy some fifteen
years ago. Rev. Mr.. Folsom, of Fair
fax. followed the sermon with an exhor-
tation. A meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society was held in the
Stowe cottage at one o'clock. The trains
from the east and west brought in a
large number of excursionists, represent
ing the different Sunday schools through
out the district, as we'll as out of it. A
large audience had gathered before the
speakers stand at p. m. to attend the
Children's Day exercises, which were
under the direction of Rev. and Mrs. J..
d. Bragg. Mrs. Bragg, who is an ear
nest primary class worker, took the sto-
ry of Naomi as the key to her talk to the
children, and succeeded in holding their
attention very closely. Mr.. Bragg and
others followed, and the afternoon SER
vice was an interesting and profitable
one. Friday evening the weather was
very much cooler, which was an agreea-
BILE change. The wind blowing as it did
made 1t slightly unpleasant for the
speaker in the evening, Rev. VIM. C.
Robinson, OF Sheldon. who took for his
text Luke Is %, and presented an inter-
esting sermon, which was followed by
an eXhortation by the Presiding Elder.
The attendance through the day Friday
was large and perfect order was observed.
Saturday morning came with pleasant
weather and good number were in at
tendance during the day. At 10 a. IN.
the regular services before the stand
were begun. Rev. H. S. Clark, of St.
Adams. read a portion of scripture and
offered prayer, and after the usual selec-
ton by the choir Rev. Mr.. Culver, of
st. Adams, was presented as the speaker
of the morning. Mr.. Culver spoke from
the text Mark 9:17, very interestingly,
and was followed by Rev. Mr.. Clark, who
made an earnest appeal, following the
line of thought presented by the speaker.
Rev. Mr.. Lord, of No. Fairfax, was pres
ent at the morning service and lead the
singing, as he did through the remainder
of the meetings. A good choir was in at
tendance and excellent singing the result.
Rev. j. Enright, of Stowe, spoke in the
afternoon, taking for his text Matthew
6 8. The regular service in the after.
noon was preceded by an interesting and
well attended meeting of the w. F. NJ.
S. Auxiliary held before the stand. Mrs.
w. III. Hyde, secretary of the camp meet
ing auxiliary, Miss Pomeroy, secretary
of the district auxiliary, and Mrs. Rev,
y. ID. Beeman were III charge. The eve
ming service was largely attended. A
prayer was offered by Rev. HI. A. Bush.
nell, of Cambridge. Rev. Peter Merrill,
of Enosburgh Falls, preached power
full sermon from acts 16 80 and was fol-
lowed by several earnest eXhortations.
Sunday being favored with such de-
hghtful weather, the largest number that
have ever been in attendance were on
the grounds during the day. Over elev-
| en- hundred teams passed on to the
grounds and the number of people were
estimated all the way from four to six
thousand. The services throughout the
day were attended by deep interest ana
much success. The early prayer meet
ings were interesting and well attended