Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-09
3 ~ gdtor 81 he Valley Star

ri sae Editor of he Ealley Star;
IA CHARLksToN. Augpst 9Th, 1929.
SrR MAR ask Jon to publish the ne
within extract, taken from the Atq "A Z
Spectator.
Tie views expressed by the writer q
that article corresponds 50 entirely with
nv own. that | Tsel disposed g adopt
them as such. You're,
. ;4#E, Clamp. EcetiRgS'
Messrs. Editors The AeFer Of peace
and GOOD order will appreciate the mo
i've which prompts tins communication
.Far buck 1in the early history Hof this
country, when It's population WAS sparse,
and churches few and far between, ne-
cessity prompted the large and pF2o'm'scur
GUS assemblages at certain places, Tor .ret
lioidus exercises, known AS Camp meet
mrs. Families removed 70 such places
in their wagons, and either used them ~
places in .which.to lodge or erecAd tenn
porary huts or cabins, 70 sbe used during
the continaance Of the meeting; f9is
was at periodic Of our history when the
people appreciated such opportunities.
anal. to 4 greater or less degree pfofited,
Il nav be, Iby them. That day bias long
since passed away. Churches have 80
multiplied eyerywhere in our Valley, at
least, as to do away with q necessity ior
such assemblages. The Methodist de-
nomination was the, first 70 introduce
chem, but for some years, past they haye
Welded to all enlightened public sentiment
and abandoned Them. The character oI
the crowds which were drawn together,
made up ID algteat degree OF all that is
most repulsive in society. and from great
distances very often hastened this feeling
Of opposition and prejudice against them
The mischief dohe on such occasions
very. far oveFbalanced any goods The
Sabbath has been almost entirsly ignored
the peace ana good order Of society VIC,
lated by drunkenness, profanity, fighting,
huckstering, lewduess, and, in short. by
the. psrpetfatipn Of almost every crime. =
The families of those eacarnping on the
ground, especially the .fsasafes, have had
such an amount Of drudgery and labor te
perform in cooking aud providing ifor the
entertainment Of their many friends and
acq1aintauces, as to make i nexttto i'm.
POSSIBLE the should enjoy any of the
public worship. The neighborhood Sc,
fected for such a meeting, regard: IL witt
anything but a feeling Of comfort, and
always desire IL shall for The future bt
abated as nuisance. Contiguous land
holders sufferin the throwing down theil
fences, trespssSing on their fields and
crops. robbing their orchar DIS an Their
hen roosts. dorrupting their slaves anc
ignoring their rights Of every kind. Tht
business Of the Courts is mue oh increased
and 4 Conscientious grand Juror fnd'
much 10 engage his attention. n.
tnNview oil this state of public sen;i
ment and the.results OF Camp Meetings
as va read their history in the past, yo'
will feel surprise Messrs. EIitors, Il
learn that an effort is on foot>to institut
| them again. on the part OF some 81 on
Methodist friends. l s4yt so'ss, for tee
well assured, bdt>few Of alsen4. enter heart
lily Into the idea. = .t',* Shout,
such1s meeting be held, may we not hop
thai ths amount of good may very ia
ounterbalance the evil, an in su fh 81
event no one will more heartily rtjoic
than =. =, FI.l I Conservatives.