The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-03
|AST CAMP MEETING DAYS
'rVent and Earnest Special Services Held Each
 Day -Dr. Dents Last Address To-day

Pecial Journal-Courier News Service.) Ramp Grounds, Plainville, Aug. 2,- the camp meeting draws nearer to closing services. there is great 9nkfulness and qualification over the zvor shown, and the very happy re- It's which are the outcome of this
 r's meeting for the purpose of com I together, nearer to God. The att
 dance the past week has been very usual, and there is no doubt but that zlday which will be the last Sunday . vice this year. will be the banner
 of the season.
 At the Sunshine Band meeting this
 rning the missionary exercises were
 in place of the regular supple
 ntal work.
 For some days the children have been ling their pennies. and giving in
 nation "to whom 1t might concern" H { they would like to have at least a ! lar in their mite boxes. and she sldren who had so much or more re- |ved a badge and certificate,
 br, Dent gave the third address in series on Prayer The sermon, .lr Bread" was perhaps as touch s; as any he has given so far. He bke of the peoples struggle for bad, and made his applications and Blstrations very human, touching the hrts of his hearers very deeply, The ntion of Christ's pity for all who Ire in need of bread-the cares of old bple and children, of even the i'll and 4icted-that some who were not will X to labor for 1t might have more Fad, perhaps, than they needed. God 4nts us to pray for bread-the bread gncient for our daily needs, and for Fh our physical and spiritual needs After the morning sermon, and before afternoon session there were very t.nest and very fervent meetings in Eeral of the houses. as Is the daily 'stom, but each day the number of 7endants increases at these meetings, |i the professions and prayers are batter in number. At 2:9o Rev. John Adams of Stamford preached, and his ,1ience was large one. and their Eention was held to Dr. Adams ser- l n with an intensity that made itself It throughout the big auditorium. Nv. John P. Wagner of Merlden apaohed at the 7:S0 service.
 Saturday 's-to -morrow's program sl be the finishing of so much of the srk which has been done. step step, to close. Mrs. Embury's talk Al be particularly interesting and en- staining-the blackboard work hay
 been very fascinating to the in people all the week. Dr. Dent win bach his last sermon on Prayer" at o'clock. The subject is Lead Us,' sd judging from the addresses already 3ard on this theme, this last sermon Nil be intensely interesting and unus- lily forceful Rev. B. F. Gilman will bach at 2:30. and a praise service will Ixe the place of the usual morning
 mon.
 .Rev. ". A. Richard will not act as lesident of the Camp Meeting associ- ! on, and the set of resolutions given
 low were presented to him by the as- kiation.
 IWhle the general conference has &n it to remove the time limit so
 as the pastor is concerned the dis Hline still directs that the term of a
 ssiding elder shall not be longer than years upon the same district. Fin fulfllment of this direction the : xt annual session of the New York st conference must close the present Eationship of our brother, the Rev. Hniam A. Richard. with the New Ha-
 district, and by the same action
 Plainville camp meeting must lose
 efficient, aggressive and inspiring
 ldership.
 AS a camp meeting association we
 .y not be called upon to record our Hnreciation of his relation with oul
 stors and our churches This may
 be the time to attempt to estimate
 results of his service to the en- Re district, but 1t Is our privilege anf
 \. pleasure to make permanent record
 our sense of obligation for nearly
 wears of service as the president
 tbe New Haven District Camp Meet
 association.