The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-10-06
IIsronr ~ nm Frnsr caMr Mrrr1va !. Az

HISTORY oY rirF FIRsr CGMP MEETING N AMER
IoA.- correspondent Of the New York Times,
writing from '3ing sing on the sth ut, about tho
great camp meeting, gives the following account
IT the origin " the Institution
The camp meeting has become fixed institn.
ton Ia the economy of the Meihodist Episcopal
Church Of America; aud although nearly seventy
Years az age has not only lost none Of its former
risor q favor, but has gained in both, aud is I'd
gardea to-day BY its patrons NJ one Of the mos
powerful agencies FOR the conversion o. sinners.
~ well as for strengthening the faith OF the
~ Christian believers.
Early In the summer Of the year 1893 two cler-
gymen Che McGee brothers one Methodist
and the other Presbyterian, during the progress
Of Journey from Tennessee 10 Ohio, halted at
htllo kcntueky settlement situated on the bank
81 The Bed river, where they proposed to remain
over Ae knlaAlA. Ihs oaly place q pubiie yor.
- y DC lVsaIlEy sAs 4 HEnstag@sl4n sAafch,
I'd ~ 8lie hfcskaf elefaylnen wehliea fheir
wATsr ~ shbaaiug 10 Atleusl the ssr9ise. ffs.s
Asslsaass ereAslup. Aial theirs Va uslsnsr.
oas esaRl CO.. present. uyat Nhnn na4a bic
dysslss 1A6s "a Isalgs krasasd
Mlhe sieeA = tsle f.gfsl = saspes, tha MHaeos
wer6ravfted u preach. The effect ~ their sar.
mons on the people was marvellous, many being
excited to tears, and calling aloud for Di-
vine n4escy while others seraug 70 their feet
prAsning 0a3 ard shouting loud haiisluiAhs.
~ npasnsi "a upra.s Surprised aud duploassd
tbt Presbyterian nliuissesr, who. q, The eonulus-
bots 81 Ihe disceursaa niludci tn endaavored 10
cam the feeings of the people and bring the ser.
uos summary u clase bat failed Ia the al
tenpt. &Asr retired FROM the house inoensad Al
the disorderiy proceedings. few Of the people
followed Ihen. ba, mos, remained and continued
thT services under the direction % The Methods.
Clergyman. Meanwhile those ~ho bad depart
ed sgu ~ Abe aesA q tbs extraordinary Hovo.
HeaFshFRagAgH o. aeigliboring eaantsy. and
thaRwah w Ghal u Che afzeshoon Aandsean Of
% Acea apf~arsd. and soaa me chnssh becane |
80 Ed dsd shaa msay wsre obliged 10 rernaia
withsae naskas - gaia aAmssaooe. Freah arri- |
vals 'sle qeptlnnallg taking place. and ts eager
oaasale mzlllsade hscesn8ng ercalnd. dsuaandea
ths pnHleee 81 hsAdsg tbs wondarfaI preach |
ers Ahes spnsldesAAls discussion Il was rssclr |
-. szAdna@aly. iorsanays te acssAbsrins FOR
Get, aenf tsle 9ntsFa nwalltsds ennlA be aeaass.
IA sAaRd Ths rsn0ssl uAe aseese8, speakars |
sssse wa@ sxlenspoFsssd. and TIE nnsc,inx wss /
pse'seeissi ahal steF supdavn. he eHealeneal
rsrsSiuina anAhataA- &
On ths foiIowiRs day the people retained 10
tho gt0Hads, Arlag1ag ~ith them teats end pro.
rasA1ma ier lensthy etrkmpmaai. and ihsrs shsy
r. usAi1nd flf several days AZ, er aeafsy ~. q
" PreseslAai determinations Wsre represented
= sisissry AL !A.ty, AsA al lAborea together
~ The COS etleeh fSFSetAhg fog he seclAriAn
ssseruscsa and pFessudAess Tbs mArveloaa soc
os@so - tAs n~etlag ~xa ssos herksded I'll over
he iaaa saa aaHsaiav grove snestiues we're spssd.
"a s~aa1lssaha thsvasheai ths s1nsaa asats.,
assaaE Us aasEAoess aanap&ils. 0f the FTossyse.
rss, hAfssss Asa hsah eGAnl aAafuham. Ess ass.
sS1 Yeats sfag~AEa oAmF meetings Eass caRaa.
- - t@Sss Determinations, bat esiAsHlly tbs twa
sFsA nzmsea aAanaaA~a sAssa. SD ssaos tAssy h3se
sefa aAfzts4 "a b lAs Msskoalsss oaly. TIE
Atgust EssAsFaAg n tAs Kind IN tbs unlted
sasiss, sAasTa thai < Msrthas Ysasyard. .s the
.zss II sing Kag. Ii