The Portland daily press., 1894-08-14
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THE LAST DAY.
Yesterday Closed the Meetings of the
Christian Alliance at Old Orchard.


Especial to the PRESS0
Old Orchard, August 13-This morning the
workers of the Christian Alliance gathered
for the last time, and the last service was
held. The rush away from here began.
however with the morning. and the attend
anoe while large, did not of course come up
to any previous meeting The exerc ises
consisted mostly of brief addresses, briefer
prayers, and now and then the singing of
hymn. DR.. Simpson announced that Ohio
would be the next battle ground.
After all others who desired to say word
had spoken DR.. Simpson made a few closing
remarks, and the convention was a thing of
the past.
Some of those who came Here with the
hope of being healed, were not healed, at
least no marked improvement has been as
yet observed in their condition. One of the
is Happy" John Rvdersof Manchester, N.
H.. who describes himself as ''the blind re-
formed Evangelist Happy Johnny" He is
blind, hard of hearing and lame, and yet his
talk is all about how glo1iously the Lord is
keeping him. The poor fellow sells now
and then a copy of a few verses he COM
posed. his plea for assistance being summed
up in these lines:
used to preach to poor lost souls,
That tEey might see the light,
Exposed to winters frost and cold,
By this lost my sight.
Now lend helping hand pray
And comfort the oppressed.
1t will roll the burden from the way,
That leads to endless rest.
He was anointed for healing, but as yet
there is no improvement in his condition,
but still his faith is strong, and he is be-
lieving that it will come out all right. His
patient wife is with him, and is looking
after the comfort of the sorely afflicted
man, for whose recovery there is humanity
speaking no hope.
There is another man here who year OF
two ago was the subject of much sharp
criticism, and that is Rev. A. S. Orne. a
former missionary of Haverhill, Mass.
While there his child died, and sMr. Orne
was accused of refusing to call in a
physician, relying entirely on prayer for
the recovery of the child. This made it
rather unpleasant for him, and destroyed
his usefulness in Massachusetts,, and he is
now engaged in evangelical work on Lake
George, New York, where he is meeting
with great success. Mr.. Orne insists that
ne was unJuSLly treated, anu GnaL ne ulfl
not refuse to call in physician as was
charged. He is a man of maj ked ability,
and those who are familiar with the case
seem to believe in him. He was one of the
few present at the late convention, who
ever suffered in reputation account of
his belief in the doctrine of divine healing.
The next campmeeting will be that of the
Christian Union, of which Rev. DIR. Bates
of Boston, is the president, and head. Some
of those who attended the meetings led by
Dr. Simpson, will remain over and attend
those of DR.. Bates, but the larger portion
will leave at once. The workers. of the
Christian Union, viii not attempt to heal
the SICK, but will give attention to many
lines of thought. and to direct evangelical
work. The union is very strong in Canada,
and the noted Methodist minister, Rev. Dr..
Hunter of Montreal, is the vice president.
Rev. Mr.. Hastings of Boston, the noted
preacher and writer, is also expected to be
present.
Sporty Steam Boat Men.
Camden, August 13.-Steamers Frank
Jones and City of Bangor raced this after
noon on the Penobscot between Camden and
Rockland. The Frank Jones had the lead
off Camden, but the City of Bangor easily
passed her and got into Rockland half a
mile ahead.