, 1860-09-06

Camp Meeting.

Especially Reported for the Pze4s aad Trlbune.l
Tuesday evening. at II o'clock. short ser-
mon was preached by Rev. Mr. Hanna, Of
Brickton, on the "1udividual Responsibility Of
Man" At its close, Large number Of persons
presented themselves for prayers. Prayer and
class meetings we're held at the stand and At
other points, during the evening. 1t twelve,
the whole membership, including several hum
drsds Of persons, marched two or three times
around the circle, headed BY the Presiding E.
der, Rev. DR.. Eddy, aud others. singing songs
Of triumph. Fervent prayers we're offered By
Rev. Dr.. Eddy aud others.
1t the instance Of penitents, the pray er meet
Ing was r..opened, and wis continued ali night,
ia the Great TENT. In the morning; heavy
rain set in, but TIE people appeared 70 care but
littls about it. At ten the horn blew at tho
Great Tent, aud the people repsired to lis shelf
er. suitable hymn Was sung, and prayer
offered by the Presiding Elder. Rev. Dr. Eddy
offered the following resolutions, which were
seconded and carried ba exclamation:
= Retolrtd, That in every respect the success
attending this Camp Ae citing has been tuch ~
warrants US in say ing that the times have made
such upward progress as entities the Camp
Meeting to place amoug their inxtitutions, and
that We regard the Chicago District Camp Meet
ing fixed annual fact
Aesctctd, That our thanks bs and hereby are
rendered to Squire Rand for his liberality in
furnishing this ground, and his magnxnitnous
otter Ct IT for our occupancy for similar pur-
pose during his lifetime, and We pray the Di-
zine blessing On him aud lis.
h<4o!red, That our tlsnks te and hereby are
rendered to the Sheriff Of Cook countr and his
Deputies for their Efforts in preserving order,
ard We are especially thankful that there was 90
little occasion for the exercise Of their of1ical
functions.
Rtsolrtd, That we hereby tender brother Jas.
Lawrence, ot the 0xen street charge, cur warn,-
est thanks for his un.iring and sell-sacr6cing
labors in tue arrangement and care Of these
| grounds.
Rstolrfd, That these resolutions he published
in the PRE<s AND TRIBUNE and the AorsArettern
CA'is s4n ddroeat<.
| Some remarks were made, and general
shaking Of hands took place, and the Camp
Meeting broke up.
The tents we're soon after taken down ard the
people with their tanta aud baggage started for
the cars. The order at this camp meeting has
been perfect-nota q gIe arrest has been made.
The preaching was nearly all Of superior
order. The uumb.r Of persons protesting cou-
reraiou il not known, as it WAS not taken down
| at the time, but it will not yarv much from $50.
Over ap..l0o persons joined the church. Monies
sufficient were raj ed to 1efFay ,he. heavy ex,
penses Of preparing the grounds. The meeting
will probs bly, be held annually On these grounds.
It is thought the number o. tents OF the next
camp meeting wilt be two OF three times q
many as at this
Mr.. Hand is about fitting up these beautiful
grounds for picnic purposes, in connection
with the Northwestern Railroad Company. W.
understand that the place will be called =" Lin
dcnwood" aud the name Of the station changed
from Des PLANES to Rand. 1t is sixteen miles
from Chicago.