Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
OFFICERS ELECTED
At Annual Meeting, Rich.
mond Campground.
Preparations Are Already Un-
der Way For Next Year.
Closing Sessions Of Campn Getting
Favored With Fine Weather,

mond campground Saturday morning
The rising bell at O'clock stirs The
| campers, the smoke curls and winds
| its way among leafy trees, signs o.
life are manifest, the hearty ''gooI
morning" greets your ears, prospects
of a fine day.
breakfast over, an hours stroll, Their
the O'Clock bell calling the folks t.
the summer School lecture course
| Rev. F. B. Schoonover of Oakland
spoke on travels in Damascus, Baal-
bek and the Lebanons. Mr.. Schoonovel
has been there, he is a returned mis-
sl1nary from Rome. The lecture was
deeply inspiring, instructive, edlca-
tiOnal
At II o'clocl, MIS-. +. A. I.eitch OF
Skowhegan delivered an address or
Beauty Too much cannot be said
of this lecture. There was a splendid
gathering and the audience was en-
thusiastic from start OF finish The lee
ture was bright. witty. filled with gem.
of thought, false ideals of beauty, his
toric ideals, ideals of the Greeks, Ro-
mans, Egyptians; ideals of each age
and period We're referred to; modern
ideals. True beauty, the beauty of
youth, manhood, womanhood and de-
Ginning old age We're outlined with
brilliant thought and choice language
At 2.30 Rev. Charles Cummings
preached a helpful evangelstic ser
mon and was listened to with marked
attention by the large audience pres
ent, and in the evening Rev. AleXan-
der Hamilton gave an address on Our
Inheritance in Christ" These services
cumulated power and ended in a
splendid altar service in the evening
at which several sought the glorious
Inheritance of redecming grace
through Christ the Lord.
Sunday, Aug. 90, the last and great
day of the feast of good things. An
ideal Sabbath music everywhere, in
the heavens above, in earth beneath
in the song birds, in the hearts OF
campers. At 9 O'Clock an old-time
service of prayer and testimony. The
Love Feast was in charge of DR..
Leitch of Skowhegan. w. p. Varnum
led the singing. The presence of God
was in evidence, the fullness Of the
spirit was the theme. AS men and
women, young and old, told of good
ness Ol NIOU IISttI III anu ilNSo NSi'-
warmed, thrilled tears Of JOY caused
many faces and new resolves were
made TO serve God more faithfully.
This service prepared the people for
the 1890 service at which the leader,
Rev. II. e. Dunnack, preached. There
was a splendid crowd, quiet and or
derby. Miss Villa Phelan sang with
! erea. effect Rock of Ages" by John
Ston.
The announcements were made then
the sermon on 'The Pollution of Sin
The presentation was masterful and
| forccfui and eloquent. The speaker re-
ferred to the teachings Of science or
the pollution of art. Detectives and de-
generates are cast out; society also
| refuses to asimulate or cooperate with
the unit, the polluted. There nc
hone for man that is down and IN SIN
from man--Ciod alone can redeem ana
help This sermon was well received
by an audience that nearly filled the
large tabernacle
At / 80 p. M. there was an old-fash-
toned campmceting, prayer and testl-
mony service, led by Deacon VIM. +.
Varnum of Westbrook. There were
many prayers and many expressed JOY
and gladness for the privilege OF wit
Messing for the Master here on the old
campground. some having attended
every campmeeting for the past Az
wears Among the number were noticed
Mrs. ]. L. Dutton of Augusta, Mrs.
Geo F. Merrill of Wastbrook and r.
r. Drummond of Waterville.
At 23O q large congregation gath
cred in the auditorium and about the
doors to hear Rev. F. B. Tower d. D.,
of New York who preached on
"Heaven." The speaker was at his best
and held his audience by his master
ful presentation of the theme. Mrs. r.
F. Ellie of Somerville, Mass. was the
solost Of the afternoon. who sang
"Eaca to Face" with pathos and pow
or. \ duet was also tastefully render
ed bv Miss Phelan and Mrs. Ellie.
At $50 an d-time prayer meeting
was held and conducted by Rev. Mr.
Beane of Richmond This was followed
bv the preaching service, Rev. f. A.
I.eitch of Skowhegan being the preach
er. He gave q very helpful address on
the theme "Fishers of Men," at the
close of which was an altar servise. at
which there were seekers for pardon
and salvation. And thus closed the 42d
campmeeting on old Richmond camp
ground.
Great preparations are being made
for next year Bishop Hamilton. the
eloquent and popular bishop OF New
England, will be present, 1t is expect
ed that four recitals will be given on
"Religious Progress by Norman La
Marche and with many other new
features it is expected that the pro-
gram for 1909 will far excel the one
of this year.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders the following officers were
elected for the year:
President. DIR. Frank w. Kinsman
Augusta secretary, Everett r. Drum
mond. Waterville: treasurer, John W
Church, Hallowell: auditor, DIR. E. ].
Roberts. Augusta; executive \Sonmit-
tee. Benz r. Curtis. Richmond: Frank
NJ. Yeaton. Richmond; DR.. f. ]. Rob-
erts, Augusta; Rev. Henry f. Dun
mack, Augusta; Mrs Susan B. Lowell,
Hallowell: Mrs. Emily D. Merrill,
Vestbrook: Rev. D. B. Holt, Bath.