John Chalmers, the old hero, preached in the afternoon from Numbers x, 1-9. If the reader will turn to it he will see it was a most ingenious text for a camp-meeting, and the sermon was equally ingenious. A minister’s skill and wisdom are exhibited as much in the selection of his texts as in expounding them. Adaptation is the great secret of success. John Chalmers knew as well as any other man how to adapt his subject to the occasion. In his text we read of “camps,” of “trumpets” that were blown, of the “assembly,” “congregation,” of “priests,” of “solemn days” and “days of gladness,” all reminding us of modern camp-meetings. Joseph Totten preached in the evening from Hab. iii, 2, “O Lord, revive thy work.” My journal says: “This was a time of power to many souls; about twenty-two professed to find converting grace to-day.” Such was the first day’s work of the first camp-meeting held on the eastern shore of Maryland. On Friday Thomas Ware preached at eight o’clock, from 1 John v, 4, on faith and its victories. The word was conveyed by the Spirit to the hearts of many. At three o’clock John Chalmers preached from John xiv, 12, on faith and works. James Aikins, at eight in the evening, from Matt. xi, 28, on the rest for those who labor and are heavy laden. The result of the second day was glorious: sixty were converted and a number sanctified. The meeting continued all night; some were crying for mercy, others praying, singing, shouting—there was indeed a shout of a king in the camp. We had a glorious time at sunrise. On Saturday morning Jesse Lee preached at eight, from John xvi, 20, on weeping and lamentation being turned into joy. That was verily a time of weeping. Richard Lyon preached at three o’clock, from Isaiah i, 18: “Come and let us reason together.” William Bishop preached at night. About one hundred were converted during the day and last night. Wonderful are thy works, O Lord Almighty! On Sunday, at eight o’clock, Alvard White preached, from Psalm cvii, 8, on praising the Lord for his wonderful works. Ephraim Chambers preached in the afternoon, and Richard Sneath in the evening. This was a high day in Zion. It was supposed there were more converted to-day than yesterday.