Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-08-12
P1AINvILLE CAMP MEETING.

Cottages Erected-Annual Meeting of
The AssOciatfon-Electf of Omcers
"A Great Sermon Expected To-Day.
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l
PLA1Nv1LLE, August II, 1886.
The camp meeting of the New Haven dis
trict of the Methodist Episcopal church is
progressing with great success at this place.
The grounds are in good condition and each
day the numbers in attendance increase.
Many new cottages have been erected during
the year, which add to the beauty and general
attractiveness of the grove.
The meetings for prayer are well attended
and are marked by great earnestness and
power. The preaching at ten O'Clock this
morning was preceded by singing many of
the old stirring hymns of the church. The
sermon was by Rev E. Cunningham of the
East Pearl street church, New Haven, from
the text found in Romans viii, IS: s'The
Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit
that we are the children of God" The dis
course was clear, concise and powerful pre-
sentation of one of the cardinal doctrines
of the church, namely, the witness OF
the Spirit" It was received with such dem
constructions by the congregation as to leave
no doubt that the church is still loyal to that
time honored doctrine. 1t was followed by
a powerful exhortation by Rev. DR.. Goodsell
of the First church, New Haven, along the
line of repentance toward and faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ, that moved the audience
to tears and shouts of joy, and it will not
fail to make it's impression upon the future
meetings of the week.
At o'clock this afternoon the annual
meeting of the Camp Meeting association was
held on the preachers stand, Rev. w. II.
Wardell, the presiding elder of the district,
in the chair. The report of the treasurer
showed that the association was slightly in
debt, which is due to some very much
needed improvements on the grounds that
have been made The treasurer's report was
accepted. A committee of three was then
appointed to nominate twelve persons as
trustees for the ensuing year. The committee
reported the following and they were elect
ed: Norman Smith, Joseph Toy, John M.
Smith, John II. Sessions, E. S. Clapp, Prof.
R. G.. Hubbard, Charles A. Baldwin, Chaun-
cey Buckley, John w. Osborne, M. w. Ter
rell, VIM. A. Gregory and Rev. w. II. War
dell
A vote of thanks was unanimously given
to Mr.. Charles Hultz for the gift of nice
Bible for the use of the preachers stand. The
gift was a thank offering suggested by the
fact that at the last annual meeting it was
voted that no tobacco should be sold on any
part of the ground owned by the associa-
ton.
The services at the stand at 2 p. m. were
preceded by some enthusiastic singing. Pray
er was offered by Rev. John Rippen, follow
ed by preaching by Rev. w. Fl. Russell, OF
Torrington, from the words found in Hebrews
1872: "Who for the joy that was set before
him endured the cross, despising the shame,
and is set down at the right hand of the
throne of God" The sermon was pathetic
description of the dual life manifested in the
person of Jesus Christ while upon the earth
amid its suffering homes.
He was a man among men, full of the COM
mon sympathies of men and yet he was more
than a man. He said: 1 have many times re-
yet am after overwhelmed with the thought
that he was also a man. Many a man
will achieve heroic deed il
it can be done in a moment; but Christ's
sufferings were of long continuance. The
cross lay long upon him. His sufferings
were long drawn out, and the way in which
he went was completed only in the tragic
scene on Calvary.
Mr. Russell was followed by an exhortatioo
of great power by Rev. Otis J. Range. which
was followed by very successful prayer
meeting at the stand, and after its close was
well supplemented by meetings in quite a
number of the society tents at p. m, and
by a sermon by Rev. William H. Lawrence
at the stand at 7:30.
A great sermon is expected from Rev. DIR.
Atkinson of Jersey City, who will preach at
1870 a. m. tomorrow (Thursday.)
Rev. T. G. Beach, of West Winsted, will
preach at $50 p. m. tomorrow.
NOTES.
Information regarding articles lost OF
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