Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-09-16
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE "JouRNAL.
Letter from Johnstown.
JoHxsrows. PEsS'A. Sept. 9Th. 1856

JoRxsrows. PEss'A, Sept. 7th. 1868.
EuIF0R RAFrsAAs'sJ JOURNAL DEAR SIR |
have Just returned from "a camp Meeting. held
by The United Brethren in Christi near
Curwensville in your county. The Camp was
commenced under very inauspicious circum
stances. The Blind man was standing at the
wheel Of destiny many of the members ex-
pected 10 have an Invitation to attend few
uf uncle Sans great calls, and felt unable
g. tent Al the meeting, and sickness was prev
A.rnt III the neighborhood. Only seven tents
Nvie erected on the grounds. We cared but
ii'Ilc for the tents, it was the people we wan
'-u there. persons who would be Interested in
the cause OF Christ in the earth, or those who
r.i.lt ba induced TO give their hearts and
Ives TO the WORK. We felt disappointed at
;iFsJ, ihe pr slect Was in nowise fiattering but
on Santath morning we saw that We had not
ci,.e-0et cur real euemy-that he was but
u.eStag his appearance then.
l. irll q my lotto preach on Sabbath morn
!lz, aud selected Paul's injunction to limo
thy-..War good warfare. ~ noticed the
character OF the christian warfare the enemies
ni the cause.-The manner in which the enemy
attacked the church. l then rked that it
vas good tcarfare' good because of its OBJ
jrc,-t" bring man back to his allegiance to
God and his law. / Incidentally remarked
that the war waged by government was
good icarfare. because il had for its object the
suppression of rebellion and the preservation of
the Union. | never once said ..negro'' or any
thing that could be construed into .3boliti0n
.1m. | spake for the Union, and intend 10 do
20, in spite OF C"pperheads and rebe Is in open
arms. As passed along. among other things
! remarked that the christian warfare
good one, because il had good Led9er-one
who had never lost battle. In speaking OF
good general, declared Gen. NJ Meade to be
coed one. because he routed Gen. Lee at Get
tySburg and Gen. Grant-U. s. Grant-show-
ed himself worthy the title of a good general
al JickS5Rrg. l cannot see what was wrong,
unless 1t is, that / did not praise Gen. Nc
Cleilan. 1t was interesting TO see the flank
movements Of the Copperheads. One went for
his wife ana said ..come home, / wont stay To
lear that Aholitionist preach any longer"
Some others did not take that much time, but
went TO the rear immediately. There was
group OF .Consfitnfion'' men, to the right and
rear OF the ground, who swore | was ar .950ii-
nonis and should be shot. The pistol was
drawn aud threats made. / can give the name
OF the man who drew the pistol and prove it
by worthy men.
Service ended they dispersed. swearing and
threatening vengeance. Probably that gronp
who gathered at the spring will remember the
language they used In the evening they as
sem0ed with the worshippers, like the Devil
dio on two occasions, as recorded IN The lst
ahd "a chapters of Job. From the account OF
'he DEVILS actions there, am forced to the
conclusion that the Devil is a gentleman when
compared to one OF these copperbeads- 1t
Vas my appointment to preach, and as they
had NE the object of their wrath, they com
menced their demonstrations. They Assem-
'led at the head of the ground, armed with
sIaos, and some of them with pistols. The
Nsder Il should name him, but withhold his
name Tor the sake ot his friends) commenced
Desuug The innocent trees, and yelled out that
thought more of nIgger than white man.
ihey then trieo 10 rally and march down the
aisle, but they could not preserve line of
"d'ile. They are brave men-have brave hearts,
ofave tongues, but have eo,oardiy legs. They
can't help that. But with all their threats TO
snoo'fknock down, and pull down the preach
stand, strange to say, nobody was hurt
was told TO be on my guard, bnt answered
mat was not afraid of any such cowardiy
traitors. will not waste time and paper in
lions.
ttess arc eopperhssd fisters-sHch as ths