The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-30
For the Reporter.
North Arson Campmeeting.
BosToN, MASS

North Arson Campmeeting.
The camp-meeting, ever suggestive of
cool woods, stately trees, refreshing
breezes, balmy air, chirp of squirrel,
twitter and song of birds, and rustic of
leaves; the camp-meetng, o'erarched
with heavens canopy, surroundings
which lie near to nature, near TO the
workshop of God-the mornings sun,
the evenings stars, the silver sheen of
moonlight. What place for prayer,
for rest, for relaxation, for worship, for
repose.
What possibilities crowd the camp
meeting-possibilitie of culture, edu-
cation, modern thought, modern meth
DDS of work; possibilities for the de-
yelopment of a clear. level-headed, we'll
balanced, full.orbed, noble consistent
Christian character consonant with the
teachings of the word and the sanctify-
ing power of the spirit of God.
Under the leadership of the Rev. a.
E Dunnack of Augusta and with body
of noble Christian workers gathered
from among the leading ministers and
lay-helpers of the Maine Conference the
North Arson camp meeting moved for
ward from the beginning to the end
with triumph and victory. Modern
methods were introduced. The morn
ing hour of prayer and worship was
well han died by different leaders, the
Chatauqua method of Bible study was
introduced and handled with mastery
skill and wisdom by the Rev b. b. Holt,
of Bath. The influence of these studies
will be far reaching, their spiritual and
moral and intellectual value in giving
the auditors clear and comprehensive
grasp of the place and power of prayer
IN human life cannot be estimated
The afternoon and evenings meetings
were evangelistIe. The addresses were
pointed. practical and potent, having
out one object in view, the leading OF
men and women into the joys and privi-
leges of the Christian life and from the
beginning to the end of the services
there we're pronounced and definite TO.
sulIs. such clergymen AS the Rev. L.
II. Leitch of BeIleyille, Ontario, Rev,
Charles Cummings, Rev j. IL. Roberts.
Rev. Fred Leitch, Rev. {. II. Young
Rev ID F. Faulkner. Rev. ". Culey
Rev. k. n. Josoelyn of the Maine confer
ence, preached, and the sermonc work
was Of the highest order for the coca
sion
The services on the Sabbath were
largely attended. Il is estimated that
some twelve hundred were present IN
the morning and that fully two thousand
were present in the afternoon. The or
der and general spirit OF earnest thought
tuness that pervaded the large congre
cation was feature of comment II IL
estimated that fully two hundred were
plead with TO enter the Christian life by
the workers and out of this number
many yielded. Several of the churches
on the District will receive valuable ac-
cessions and all will be spiritually bene-
flied. The spiritual and intellectual at
mospheIe of the entire camp-meeting
was of such an order so as TO exclude all
fanaticism and wild-tire. Theorists and
freaks took to the woods and remained
there. The singing and solo work was
in the hands of the Rev. l.. q. March OF
Athens and was admirably sustained.
SO enthused we're the people with the
work and realizing its value that when
it was proposed to help the management
improve the grounds, two hundred dol
lars were soon subscribed, At the reg.
ular business meeting of the association
the old board of directors were unani-
mously elected and IL was also voted
that the directors ask the Rev II. +
Dunnack to take charge next year and
cooperate with them In the work, and
also to introduce at the mornings ser
vice a school of methods for practical
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