Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-08-06
Camden Camp Meeting.
From our Special Correspondent
CAMDEN Union CANT GRouND,l
Saturday, August 1st

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planned proportions, with streets and nvenues
| haonti,,,i .., -, a. S""e
oe'"''"''y "''isea anu 'aih ont There are
even more tents Than there were last year. Quite
O numbered persons have been present for several
DAYS dwelling and soma ~ ,ha s,oa,,,,. ,,,.,,.,
| a.. H. 49,, 'N 9s " s"e"i ei'ePins quie''y
~ .he wilderness Many OF the tents arc neatly
built and splendidly furnished Quite number
arc two. story noticed ono tvo-storv nm, with
| a..,...,..,,,,. o"e '"o,'soiy ono WIN
papered inside and evervtbno ma pe,, and co,,.
Portable ss many or tin aw.Iinos ~ nm, ,,,,.,,s
md cities
D.. :,
| heV. James II. Lightbonrne' of Dover, has
| charge oil Tie meeting, assisted by II board OF
managers We not,ced ~, Tho ,,ro,,na lao, a,,.r
inc ~. s,,,o,.,,.. .,',.,a n 49,, '"os e' u
r. rs, r..,',,' ",ah n''uosos l. = oooper, D'D.'
-. Quigiey, ". ", John Is. Qulgg, 81. Crazy,
A. d. Davis, j. o. Sypherd, j. L. Houston, and
Others whose names we are NOT ahle IN givo -
"1oee n'.,os :" a,o 'o' a"ie 70 give.
- OPENING ExKRcIsEs
The meeting was formally opened this (Wed-
ncsday) evening" Inv nm exbortation and nro,,r
| m,o,,n,. =, ~ -, D.. ,1
6 ~ 'no e'auu' hcfs' mcss's. Light-
| bourne, Crazy, Sypherd, Quigg, Cooper, and
Davis. and number of Inv brelhern nar,icinot-
inc fe'f"'
rs.
In This lirst meeting the presence OF the Lord
was signaly and powerfully manifested. It was
| P'Nsious 'ho " tnoso pIcbclt, uhu Will long
| oerememoered by them The motto Is "holi-
| hess unto tue Lord
Inc evening was beautiful one md every
lining passeu on oeilghtully. Every indication
soes 70 warrant tne nope that this VIII be the
pest meetihg ever ned on this ground
AZ ano.ner place should have mentioned the
| s"a ni ahu ponce regulations.
Must close TO get this mailed In time More
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"'N W o"i CORRESPONDENTS
IN accordance with the Charter, the Trustees
ana Managers deem Il proper to publish the fol-
| iowihs bylaws, ana Rules oil Order and Police.
Others Will be announced from the Pulpit as may
be expedient;
| J.. This grove Is consecrated to God and his
worship by the Church and State. This area
God, and will be respected accordingly.
IL. Smoking at any time, within the circle, is
strlcty prohibited.
III. Standing or walking on the seats are posi-
lively 1orbidden. Parents will please keep their
| children from playing on the seats.
Nv. No intoxicating drinks are allowed to be
brought to or used at the meeting except strictly
us medicine.
V. ALI profanity, quarrelling, and exciting con-
troversy are prohibited, and no drunken, noisy or
disorderly person will be allowed to remain on
the ground.
VI. Every tent will keep light burning from
hali-past 7, P.M., until worship is closed at night,
except IN case OF sickness.
VII; The preachers will take seats in the pulpit
aud the congregation within the circle. at the
sound OF the trumpet for public worship at the
| stand, promptly, and as near the Preacher US may
| be, excepting inyads or ONE to take charge of
Inc tent) and no pronenading, conversation, or
standing in inattentive groups within the circle,
during public worship Mt the pulpit, will be
allowed
| VIII. Families will rise at $50 4. m, and re-
| tire To Mt IN .D M Al tim apund pf thn
trumpet ~ l0 O'Clock, p. M, dodgers on the
gound will repair to their tents, and visitors will
leave for their lodgings. No loud talking, laugh
lug. singing or other interruption will be allowed
during the hours for sleep, yiz!-from 1880 p.
| M. to $50 a. III.
TX. Family worship in tents (hs nearly sim
ultane0us as may BED ut $50 \. m. Public pray
er at the pulpit ut 8 II. m. Preaching at 10 Il. m.,
30 p. IN, and 0 p. III. All fixed hours will be
indicated by the sound of the trumpet. Prayer
meetings ut the altar and in tents, under super
vision OF the Chief Pastor, who may extend the
| time of prayer meeting as the work OF the Lord
may reasonably require Remember closet pray
err and let our conversation be us becometll the
Gospel of Christ.
X. Private walks Of ladies on the north of the
pulpit and east Of the springs; of the men on the
south of the pulpit Neither will trespass on the
grounds OF the other.
XI The springs and water will be in charge
| of a manager for the uime being, To prevent
damage and muddling. Gentlemen will not al
don,are 10 ,,rnr,,, ~ ~, ,s,; ~ ;,
| bors The roads and avenues must not be Oh
structed by horses or carriages. No team will
siii Nv nr d aoe ny a' aui. aha ~ 'Ins
public service at o'clock a. IN, on Friday, All.
gust 9Th. A committee of order and police will
| DC aPpointed, :, attn, ,-,,
selny whntsoev,r' Contrary 40 th. lnys If the
State 10 positively forbidden that is within two
n IA
outside OF regularly established business, and
without the license OF tue managers NO evasion
OF, or fraud upon, the laws Tor the protection OF
| religious worship at camp meeting, and OF Tie
cllhite rights oi tins corporation VIII be toer-
ated. The rights Of the whole people, legally
guaranteed, cannot he abrogaled by any individ-
iinl Tor temporary profit, under pfetcnce of al-
thority that the law never, intended To- confer.
biead-tent horse-lnund. and boarding-tents
| are authorized by the Board.
NH. Articles lost or found will 10 reported
| at the managers Office.
XIV. lmporing the presence and blessing OF
GOD our saviour upon our meeting, 10 promo
ton OF tue good morals, piety, and religious en-
joyment OF the people, your officers respectfully
request your personal observance oil these long
established and customary rules, and your moral
influence 70 their support
adopted Juty 25h, 1868.
CHAS. ii, B: DAY,
ATTEST: Chairman Board OF Managers
WIN. II. WALLACE, Secretary.
,v,nsn 49,
'sooNn "a.
Thursday dawned cloudless. The weather, the
| most delightful OF any we have had for weeks.
Tho o,,,,,, ,,., ..,,,, ,s,,r oua nd
nv .'''''p ""' e"'' '' ''.0 ""'"' INV '''
greetings were exchanged ny OLD ana new ac-
qnaintances. After early private and family de-
voiiou. and breakfast were over. the hell Mt az
, n, ,alled the con,rrr,,,tinn to,reibpr FIR nrnv
or and exbortotiop meeting.
The first sermon of the series was preached by
| Rev. j. d. Curtis, Of your city. His text was IL
Cor. ~; Bnt we have TINS treasure IN earth
Ia "f sod and mn, af ne - IN. ssr,nn,' was
most excellent and impressive one, and was pecl-
liarly appropriate as d, dcdicatory or commence
meHt one. The entire audience was deeply i'm
pressed and moved. and a united earnest prayer
went up that each and all might be filled with
this Heavenly treasure"
In the afternoon, preaching ut O'Clock, by the
Rev j. b Quigg, who announced as his text the
| 2nd chapter Of Acts, and the 4th verse, first
clause; And they were ull filled with the Holy
Ghost This was an earnest and well delivered
| sermon. MANY were Impressed with the import
,n,o nj da,,,ar h,,,t;sp, ,f tho iInlx,