News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-23
The Can1p-Meetin

The Morrisville camp-meetlng mas
come and passed again, and with a
: smaller attendance during the greater
: part of the time than has been usual
in the past. The weather up to Sat
$ urday was one continued series OF
showers, which prevented the attend
ance which otherwise would have
been, for there were more tents upon
. the ground than ever before.
Monday of last week, the opening
dav, was rainy and but little was
4 done. A few parties arrived and set
up their tents in the falling rain. The
first service, with small attendance,
' was held in the evening, Rev. Mr..
Howard preaching.
Tuesday opened rainy but it was
quite pleasant for the afternoon SER
vice. Rev. A. B. Riggs, of Sheldon,
spoke at 10 a. NJ, preaching an in
) teresting discourse from Isaiah 9th,
CTS. AS much remained to be done
in settling the camp there were no
services in the afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Handy, of Mechanicsville, of the
Springfield district, was introduced
by Rev. Mr.. Culver as the speaker of
the evening. His discourse was we'll
chosen and received by the audience,
the text taken being from John lst,
Hip. Presiding Elder Culver fol-
lowed with exhortations.
Wednesday was still visited with
showers, but an effectual sermon was
given at 10 a. m. by Rev. Mr.. HUI
burt, of St. Alhans Bay, from John
4:35. The large choir was in charge
of Rev. A. W. Ford, as in the past
few years, and added much to the in
terest of the meetings. Rev. Mr..
Taylor, of Underhill, was the after
noon speaker and was listened to with
deep interest. The text used was
Psalms 139 1924. Rev. Mr.. Ross,
from North Hero, occupied the desk
in the evening. His sermon was from
the text lisa. 60 a. Presiding Elder
Culver followed with an exhortation
and an interesting altar service fol-
| lowed.
Thursday, with occasional rain, did
not see a very good attendance out
side ofthose remaining on the grounds.
Interesting prayer meetings were held
on that and other mornings, resulting
in much good. The morning sermon
was by Rev. H. A. Bushnell, of
Groton, who took the text Genesis
% :16-17-l8 and presented an excel
lent discourse. The attendance at
the afternoon service was better and
the increasing audience listened to a
sermon by Rev. W. c. Robinson, Of
West Berkshire, from Mark 6 81.
Rev. A. B. Riggs had charge of the
profitable altar service which followed.
Good work was done in several prayer
meetings held previous to the evening
service, when Rev. Mr.. douglass, of
Stowe, with Matthew 1916 as his
text, preached stirring sermon.
Friday was decidedly unpleasant,
rain falling heavily at different times
during the day and evening. The
morning service before the stand was
held as usual. Rev. A. B. Blake, of
Hardwick, preached from Eph. 4 :32.
At l o'clock a social meeting was
held before the stand, Mr.. Mcdonald,
of Swanton, being in charge. An
hour later the annual meeting Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
was held, with Mrs. E. Folsom pre-
siding. A portion of scripture was
read by Mrs. M. P. Bell, of Es-
sex. and Rev. Mr.. Smith, of Fair
fax, offered prayer. Mrs. L. d.
Bragg addressed the meeting, speak
ing Interestingly in brief history of
the society and it's needs, and $85
was pledged in the collection which
was then taken. Rev. j. Wesley
Spencer, Of Boston University, who
has preached in johnson during the
summer, and the youngest speaker in
ing and interesting manner in the eve
Mug, although there were hard show
ers. His text was St.John s 1924.
Saturday was perfect day in ev-
cry respect and a large audience was
present. Rev. G.. A. Smith, of Enos-
burgh Falls, was the morning speak
er, taking Luke % :35 as his text. I
Rev. Mr.. Currier, of Bakersfield,
followed with an exhortation. Trains
both ways brought large numbers. A
meeting of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society was held at p. M,
Mrs. Rev. l.. D. Bragg presiding.
Mrs. S. S. Brigham, of Highgate,
read scripture and Mrs. E. W.
Culver offered prayer. Mrs. J. E.
Bowen, of Cambridge, addressed the
meeting. Rev. M. P. Bell, of Essex,
preached at the regular service at the
stand, using Psa. 46 a for his text.
The annual business meeting of the '
association was held after the regular
service, A. F. Whitney presiding.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were President, A. F. Whitney
Vice Presidents, Pardon Davis and
N. A. Terrill; Treas, Lyman Camp
Sec, A. A. Niles; Executive Com
mittee, Rev. W. R. Puffer, A. A.
Niles, S. B. Currier, S. S. Brigham
Railroad Agent, A. A. Niles. Later
an auxiliary Of the Woman's Mission
airy Society was formed, with Mrs. E.
w. Culver President, Miss Puffer
Secretary and Miss Patten Treasurer.
Rev. A. W. Ford spoke in the even
interesting sermon-with the
argest evening audience of the week
His text was Psa. 40 a.
Sunday, the closing day of the dis
riot meetings, brought an immense
crowd to the ground, estimated all
he way from 1000 to 5000. Rev. G..
oit6ludo, d. D., addressed large au- {
Hence at l0a. M, from 1st Cor. Is IL ]
md 1st John 2. During the noon
lour children's meeting was held be- {
ore the stand. An immense audience
gathered at 2 p. IN. and listened at
to the very effectual sermon
~ Rev. DR.. j. w. Hamilton, of Bos-
on. There was good attendance C
n the evening, with which service the
district meetings closed. Excellent :
'rder prevailed throughout. Officer
Drew, of Burlington, was present
'ver Sunday. :
A Horrible Vnhari+ou~~