News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-29
THE CAMP MEETINGS.
A GOOD ATTENDANCE AND INTERESTING MEr

A GOOD ATTENDANCE AND INTERESTING MEET
On Tuesday evening, Aug. 20, be-
gan the meetings preliminary to the
regular district camp-meeting, under
the auspices Of the State W. G. L. U.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass, pastor of this
charge, with President Whitney and
other officers, thoroughly looked after
the details of camp organization, and
at the time of the opening services a
goodly number of tents were already
on the grounds. The first service was
we'll attended. Rev. W. F. Douglass
made the first address, taking for his
topic, ''My Soul Thirsteth." Wednes-
day came with threatening rain in the
morning, but the clouds rolled by and
the day proved pleasant one, the at
tendance all the while increasing.
The Rev. Miss Dellivan was the
speaker of the morning hour, and the
words "Consecrate yourselves this
day unto the Lord were chosen for
the basis of most interesting address.
A prayer and praise service and a
very instructive Chalk Talk by Miss
Kenyon preceded the regular address
of the afternoon, which was given by
Mrs. Harris, of New York, the origI-
nator of the Mothers Meetings. Rev.
Miss DelIivan addressed a good-sized
audience in the evening, treating upon
the subject of Temperance, with
docs 1t Pay" as her theme. The
attendance on Thursday was still in
creasing, and the weather was fine.
Mrs. Mary Purple, of Woodstock, adj
dressed good-sized audience at the
morning hour. Thursday afternoons
congregation was the largest of the
temperance meetings; the opening eX-
ercises and Chalk TAX by MISS Ken-
yon, superintendent of juvenile work,
were very interesting. The address of
Mrs. Emily Mclaughlin, national lee
turer of the w. G. I. o., was full of
thought, aud held closely the atten-
ton of the large audience. Music by
the quartette in connection with these
services added much to the program.
The exercises of Thursday evening
were also we'll attended; the address
was by Mrs. n. H. Kuox, of Man
chester, n. II.
THE DISTRICT CAMPAIGNING.
Friday morning the annual six day
camp-meeting of the St. Adams Dis
trict Methodists began, with very ia
vorable weather still continued. Rev.
W. B. Malcom, the recently appoint
ed presiding elder of the district, was
present, and in charge of the meet
ings. The opening discourse by Rev.
D. B. Mckenzie, of Clifton Park,
n. Y, was very effective sermon.
A large choir on the platform, led by
Rev. A. W. Ford, of Fairfax, added
much to the interest and spirit of the
services. Impressive exhortations
and altar services followed the sermon
and nearly all regular services. A
meeting in the interest of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society was held in
the afternoon, and interesting remarks
were made by Miss Emerson, of the
Boylan home in Jacksonville, Fla.
The evening was warm and pleasant,
and a goodsized audience listened to
the sermon by Rev. George L. Story,
of Franklin. Saturday, with an in
creased attendance and the weather
fine, was pleasant and profitable day
on the grounds. The morning SER
mon was by Rev. Mr.. Howard, of
johnson. The afternoon service was
in the interest of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society, and very
interesting address was delivered bv
Rev. @. M. Curl, of St. Johnsbury.
Rev. w. E. Allen, of Wolcott, pre-
sented fine discourse in the evening.
Sunday, as usual, was the Important
day of the camp-meeting, and four
thousand may perhaps be a safe esti-
mate of the days attendance. The
speaker of the morning was Rev. Mr..
Curl, of st. Johnsbury, who took for
the text OF an impressive sermon John
IL: "a. During the noon hour very
successful children's meeting was held. |
Rev. DR.. G. Il. Pitblado, of Hart
ford. Conn, the speaker of the after
noon, spoke to the largest audience
of any meeting so far. The Doctor
is not a stranger to people here, and
his remarkably powerful sermon was
listened to attentively, and much en-
ioyed by the immense congregation.
Rev. Mr.. Hardy, of the New Hamp-
shire conference, addressed a good |
sized audience in the evening. Mon
lays attendance was quite small, as
usual. The morning sermon was by
Rev. Fl. A. Bushnell, Of Groton Rev.
Dr. PitbladO spoke again in the after
noon, giving an excellent discourse
he evening sermon was by Rev. NJ. P.
Bell, of CiaftsbuIy. Tuesday brought
| larger attendance. The regular
morning sermon was omitted and a
prayer meeting was held, in
,harge of Rev. MIR. Mckenzie, of Cliff
on Park, n. Y. The annual meeting
If the association was held in the af-
ernoon, when the old Offices were
substantially reelected. Following
he business meeting, Rev. Church
labor, OF Essex, presented an inter
sting discourse. The evening ser
non was by Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of I'm
erhill. The speakers for Wednes-
ay, the closing day, were Rev. Mr.. {
brigham, of Highgate, in the morn
lg, Rev. Mr.. Emery, of Colchester, t
the afternoon, and Rev. J. Z. c
-napp, of Georgia, in the evening.
he weather was all that could be @