Smyrna times., 1859-08-11
The Camden Union Camp.


in successful operation since our last issue, wa
opened first with religious exercises on Wed
nesGay evening last, by the Rev. Valentin
Gray, OF Mariners Bethel, Phadel pha-th
previous part of the day having been occupie
10 arranging the tents and other necessary of
fairs, preparatory to a weeks residence in tht
woods. The encampment numbers severa
hundred tents--it is said, about one thousand
each large Philadelphia tent being accompanied
by twenty or thirty private ones. The Whar-
tOn Street. Ebenezer, st. Paul's, Mariners
Bethel, Nazareth, Kensingion end Central
Churches of Philadelphia, are largely repre-.
s,nted, as are also the Union and Asbury, Of
Wilmington, and Lebanon. of St. George's.-
In addition TO these, there are four rows of
tents belonging to people of the aeighborhood
and surrounding towns. After the heavy ra ns
of Thursday and Friday. the weather has been
most delightful on the ground. The attend
aOce has been very large. On Saturday, two
trains of cars on The Delaware Railroad carried
to the grouad twenty-five hundred persons from
40 We; and many others also came up the road
and frog the contiguous country. The preach.
ing, for the most part, has been of the first cha.
raster, and the pray er-meelings quite spirited /
The order Of exercises are as follows: 10 I
morning at sunrise, trumpet is blown around |
to awaken the people; from six TO seven, break.
fast; at eight O'Clock the prayer-meeling begin
lr tie aisle and large tents, usually NUMBERING
fcG eight to twelve at the same tine a, ten.
three and SIX O'Clock, preaching from the stand
the intermediate time. and after the evening
preaching, being occupied by prayer-meetings
The pulpit, up to Tuesday evening, he's been
occupied by the following ministers: Thurs.
day. Revs. James E. Meredith, of ST. Paul's,
Phlla.; ]. F. Chaplain, Seaford; Jno. France.
Of Brandywine. Fridsy-Revs. WIN. Pretty
man, of Bait; ). E. FanPetten, Fairfield, N.
y; evening. in tents (raining). R. w. Todd,
Alfred Scott, s. w. Thomas. Z. |. d. Pepper, {
VIM Formosa. Daniel George and J. E. Keslcr.
Salurday-Revs NJ. D. Kurtz, of Easton, Pa;
Jas ii LIghtburn, Central church, Phila; Fl. 1
D. Fisher. of Kansas. Sunday-Gishop Scott, I
Of Wilmington; franklin Moore, Of Wharton a
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Agent. Monday-ReVs. DR.. C. Cook. Of Dover /,
Jas a. Massey, Of Annamessex R. H. Gallo b
way, Agent Wesleyan Female College. Tues
dRy-Rev. VIM. Barnes. of Wilmington.
The sermon of Mr. Barnes was an incessant
Srfent Of eloquence, which for an hour attract d
ed the earnest attention of the usually most in n
different listener, and weakened an intense fer a
TOr In the congregation. La the afternoon, our lt
nnIsters-among them some of the best in the b
COnference-begged off from following Mr. B., C.
and the stand was in consequence occupied by p
stranger, the Rev. J. E. VanPetten, A. NJ, tt
dN.Y. Tuesday evening (Which is the latest G.
Information We have received from the camp, d'
The stand was occupied by the Rev. J. w. Me- nj
easkey, of Norristown. oi
On Tuesday afternoon, Children's meet. -
iOg" was held 10 the Wharton st. Tent, which u
was appropriately addressed by several minis e'
lers' The tent was densely crowded by the Ut
Juveniles and their parents. IN
The sermon of Bishop Scott, Sunday morn
ing, was one of his finest efforts, and fell on
nose who were in hearing distance with much
power. as did alec the sermon of Dr. Cook, on &
Monday.
The attendance on Tuesday was almost as y
"ge as on Sunday, by persons from every -
quarter. IA
The following ministers have also been pre- III
'sns and participated in part of the exer- P'
esss viz: Revs. J. Flsnnery (preacher in "e
sAarge) Skinner, Edwards, Hough, Egan, re
Aemble, Crouch. Karsner, Warner, VanBur- y"
taOw, Stevenson, Quigley, Mccullough, E F. J"
cooper. Murphy, Heysinger, DuHame, Wal al
ace Aaclary. VIM. SRiih, Ridgway, Miller, ". W
way j. E. Smith, Kirkpatrick. Merritt, Nc "
Oombs, Robinson, Sumption, Brisbane. Mason, 81
aaccaskey, Fries, Dyson, Jeffties, Of NJ VI
Walton, Prof. Wilson, of Wilmington, Dcker-
'0n' Heacock, Cunningham, Thompson aud
l7ofand, Uric, Sanderson, and Mr.. Sanders, Of 4,
ne Five Point Mission, New York. -
one of the greatest institutions on The ground G.,
: Tie midday prayer meeting, conducted after . =
'as manner of the Jaynes' Hall prayer meetings of
u Philadelphia, Those who have gone to the -,
lamp Tor the benefit of the meeting, seem to ,v
's making use of every spiritual advantage, ri
'ua much good is being accomplished. or
Excellent order has prevailed during The en-
'ampment. thus far. notwiihsts nding The thou of
ands that are in attendance. II
On Friday the Camp-meeting will close, and la
we people disperse to their homes many of them be
reluctantly.
The Markets.