News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
Camp-M eeLing.


the camp ground here was opened or
Tuesday morning of last week, with
an unusually large attendance for the
opening day. While the first day was
in charge of the Methodist people OF
this district, it was given up wholly to
the subject Of temperance, as it has
teen the custom heretofore to devote
one day to THAI subject. The speak
ers and services for that day were
provided for by the Methodist camp
meeting association, and was not con-
nected with the State associations
work. A large number Of camping
parties arrived during the preceding
day, and their feelings, as well as the
grounds, were thoroughly dampened
by the heavy showers of Monday
night. Tuesday morning opened
pleasantly, and at half past ten a
good sized audience gathered and lis
tened 10 a stirring address by Rev.
j. W. Hamilton, pastor of the Peo-
pies church, Boston. In the after
noon that pleasing speaker, Mrs. J.
K. Barney, of Providence. r. l., adj
dressed large audience in an inter-
esting manner, speaking more espec-
tally of the work of the W. G. T. U.
of the county, and urging renewed
attendance and work. Mrs. Barney
is a familiar speaker here and is al
ways listened to With interest. Rev.
Mr.. Folsom, of Fairfax, was the
speaker of the evening, and was we'll
received. Rev. Mr.. Culver, Presid-
ing Elder of the st. Adams district,
was in the chair during the day, and
a good choir was in attehdanc :, direct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Ford.
On Wednesday came the second
circuit day of the State temperance
associations meetings, the fist day
being held at Missisquoi Park and the
third at Lyndonville. The weather
was fine and the attendance during
the day the largest that has ever been
seen upon the grounds on week day.
Rev. Richard Morgan, now Presiding
Elder of the Springfield district, and
President of the State association,
was in the chair. The speaker of the
was ex-Gov. St. John, of
Kansas, who proved himself an inter-
esting speaker, with a fine tact of
holding and entertaining his audience.
He spoke at considerable length and
was warmly applauded. In the after
noon still larger attendance was
present to hea Mrs. J. Ellen Foster,
Of Iowa, who spoke with much sound
and practical thought and study upon
The tempera ice question in general,
and not supporting the third party
The event., audience
listened to John B. Finch, of Illinois.
During the afternoo considerable
feeling was arou- I'd, and quite unnec-
it seems, by the fact being
made known that party of young
men from Hardwick and this town
we're engaged in a quiet game of ball
upon the fair grounds near by. The
meetings were in no way disturbed
1y the game, than the possible
drawing of few from the meeting
20 witness the game. Ten or dozen
special police were sworn in to assist
n quieting affairs, if necessary, but
matters were satisfactorily adjusted
and the game continued.
On Thursday the regular religious
services as connect ed with the Meth
odist camp-meeting, began. At 10
4. NJ. Rev. Mr.. Tucker, of johnson,
preached, and was followed by Rev.
Mr.. King. At 1.30 P. NJ. Mrs. Bar
ley addressed large audience upon
he subject of ::fQreign MISSIONS" and
Ter appeal Cor aid in that direction
vas we'll responded to when the col !
ection was taken. Following Mrs.
Barney the Rev. W. G. Robinson, of
sheldon. preached from the 18th chap
er OF st. Luke, commencing with the
1th verse, The eYeni lg attendance
vas good, and at the usual hour, a
discourse was presented by Rev. Mr..
of Alb ,.rgh7 taking for his
ext Matthew 9:31, 81, SO. A
special meeting of the local associa-
ion was held in the afternoon, which
resulted in the agreement to make no
Interruption with the ball game to be
played Oh the fair grourd S; ,rday.
Friday was favored with continued
pleasant weather and an increasing
interest and attendance, After the
usual morning prayer meetipys the
'egular preaching service was held
before the stand, Rev. H, A. Bushnell
from Cambridge, preaching from Rev.
? a, followed by exhortations of an
and touching character. Rev.
DR.. King, of Boston, was the speak
er of the afternoon, and his excellent
remarks, with Rev. 20, as his text,
were listened to with close attention.
In the evening Rev. Clark Wedgworth.
Of Essex, discoursed in a very effec-
tive manner, and an after service, at
tended with much interest, followed.
On Saturday the attendance was
the largest of any of the week days
of the Methodist meetings. The
sern m was By Rev. W. E.
Douglass, of Stowe, who spoke from
St. John 81 :22, and was followed by
Rev. R. Morgan with few earnest