Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-03
AT GOOD WILL.
The Sunday and Monday Ser
vices of Unusual Interest.
Largest Audiences Of Meeting Present
and Great Enthusiasm Prevails.
Dr.. Clarke and Capt. Bustard, Tuesdays Speak
ers-Closing Sessions, Today.

The Assembly Pines, Good Will Farm,
Aug. 2.-(SpeciaD. The delightful
weather OF Sunday continued until late
in the afternoon, and crowds of people
availed themselves of the opportunity
for visiting the camp and attending
the services. Especially throughout the
afternoon did the grove have the ap-
pearance of beehive in field OF
clover. as men, women and children
moved quietly but happily in and out
among the trees and went at last to
the tent for the afternoon services
The peoplecame from all the surround
ing country, carriage loads coming in
from Fairfield, Waterviile. Oakland,
Norridgewock. Skowhegan, Cornviile.
Canaan, Clinton. Benton. Pittsfieli,
Burnham and Winslow. 1t was quiet
and orderly company, there being
almost universally and constantly a
recognition of the fact that it was sun
day. All We're happy. but no one noisy
or boisterous. Everybody seemed i'm
pressed by natures hush and the Sab
bath quiet was worship in itself Sci
dom can so large "A crowd be handled
so easily and comfortably.
When the Assembly Tent was being
prepared and raised some wondered
why so large a one had been provided; );
but when on Sunday afternoon th.
congregation filed every foot of sitting
room and stretched out into the sur
rounding grove. it was easy to see the
uses of generous canvas. When
Captain w. w. Bustard took the plat
form at O'Clock, he faced the largest
congrega tion ever seen at any service
connected with Good win Farm. Six
or seven hundred people We're there
They sang with zest, they responded
heartily to any call made upon them
they listened intently TO the message as
1t came in love and power What a
message 1t was, And the messenger
seemed specially commissioned. Never
before has an Assembly audience eN-
pressed such satisfaction and apprecia
ton of a sermon; and the preacher only
made more secure the place which he
has hitherto made for himself in the
hearts of the boys and the people gea-
orally. Most of our downeasters under
stood and like best the English lai-
guage when uttered with voice and
heart which indicate that there is a
man behind.
Mr.. Bustard's sermon was an earnest.
direct and rational appeal to men To
recognize in God one who finds MAJ.
leads him and instructs him. BY telling
illustrations, by wealth of Scripture
by words of force and eloquence, ~
made men feel that il was wise and
right to be in harmony with God; ana
after the sermon number expressed
publicly the decision for such know
ledge and fellowship. 1t was a memor-
able service and marks high water
in the exercises to date. This is the
third consecutive year that Mr.. Bus
tard has been the preacher of Assembly
Sunday: and the end is not yet
Toward night, the customary daily
showers came. No one seemed much sur
prised, nor was anyone much disturbed
large company remained for the after
noon service. and the approaching thun-
der cloud held no terrors for many who
had determined to be present at the even
ing service. The falling rain drove all
beneath the waterproof canvass and for
a time We feared that we should over
strain our kind protector. But we moved
closer and closer. until at 80 we sang
''Blest BE the Tie that Binds with full
emphasis.
The people wanted to hear Mr.. s. II.
Hadley of New York city. and they had
the opportunity His face commends
him. his voice insures control, his know
ledge of men assists him, and his conf
dence in and love for God give him re-
markable power with an audience He
took for his text. tOld things have passed
away and behold all things have become
new." and with deep humility and sin
cere gratitude. and a burning desire for
the welfare of his fellow men, he told a
part of the story of his most thrilling ex-
perienee in becoming a slave to rum and
all forms of sin and crime; and then he
told how by Divine love and power alone
he was most wondrously rescued and
saved. 1t was a wonderful recital of
wonderful experience, and must have
served as a warning TO the young and a
testimony to the grace of God. We re-
tired to our tents under a starlit sky, and
many hearts were glad to breathe the
goodnight prayer and say: Gods in His
Heaven; all is well.
Monday morning was bright and fair
The morning hour of devotion was led by
Rev E. Il. Earle of Suncook. n. H.. and
an excellent spirit was manifest.
At 1880 DR.. w. w. Clark entertained
and instructed the boys in an address
upon Some Experiences of Business
Man" DR.. Clark was for several years
in business. so could speak out of per-
sonal experience
Captain Bustard followed with rous-
ing address on Profit and Loss, con-
vincing all that it would be a bad bar
gain, even if possible to close it, to gain
the whole world and lose the soul. 1t was
a searching appeal. and fittingly followed
the practical address which preceded it. |
Visitors have come with each train, a
good delegation from Skowhegan coming
for the day. All are delighted with the
grove and give strongest expressions of
approval of what is being done here.
Tuesday morning. DR.. Orson SWEET
Marden of Boston, is to speak, to be fol-
lowed by DIR. CLARK on Petroleum The
assembly will close. Tuesday evening,
Some of the recent arrivals are: Rev. |
and Mrs. A. N. Davy. Misses Nash and
Whittier, Skowhegan; Mr.. f. G. Her
rick, DIR. and Mrs. Lowe. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Chas. Harris, Canaan: Mr.. w. u. Hutch
ins. Bowdoinham; Mrs. a. T. Dunn and
Fred Dunn, Watervile.