Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-07-15
FROM HAZLETCN.
HAZLEToN IT,, July IL, 1870.

HAzLEToN IT,, July IL, 1870.
Mr.. ToMAN, Dear Sir:-As you but sell
dom get a communication FROM this vicinity
to enlighten your readers of what is doing,
or how we are progressing morally and
worldly, | concluded that with your kind
permission to publish some Of the doings in
your valuable paper, would undertake this
matter, though knowing myself very incom-
petent to inform and describe matters which
pertaineth to the greet good done by the
people hereabouts. Since about three
mouths ago. two Sunday schools have been
opened. The one known as the Z. NJ. Free
man school house, which is two miles south
of Hazleton, and the other as the Friar' S
school house, the same distance from Ha-
zleton as the other, excepting it being one
mile east. They are both largely attended,
and the people take great interest in keep
ing them up. The impulse which created
and stirred such an interest, occurred from
some of the attendants not being satisfied
with having the school kept every Sunday
in the same house. They thought it proper
to have it kept at one school house on one
Sunday and at the other the next. This
was on account of distance. Not agreeing
to those terms, they concluded to split and
have schools at both houses. There is ri
yalry on the part of both now to get the
most numbers, but its happy result is great
er good. Many parents take their children
to them and then act as teachers or go INTO
classes themselves. 1t worthy and cred
table example. There is nothing that
makes greater impression on the minds
e "a kho, To nd
them the knowledge of the word of God.
They will always through life remember it.
Remember thy Creator in the days OF thy
youth, is the holy injunction. The Metho-
dist camp meeting was held five days last
week, commencing on the 9th inst, and
ending on Sunday evening, the 10th. The
camp was located in S. Sutlicools grove,
one mile south of Hazleton, and half mile
east. The neighhors turned out and clear
ed the ground and made it very pleasant
place. There was an abundance of good
seats made of planks, arranged almost as
we'll as if they were benches with legs on
them, all facing the centre toward the min
ister's platform, with alleys running conven-
iently through them. The side seats were
facing inward, toward the centre, am
pitheater like, with good view toward the
ministers. The preaching throughout was
conducted very spirited, and many converts
to christianity were made. At night the
scene was truly beautiful. Large steady
fires we're kept burning and casting their
brilliant light, making every face visible.
Lamps were also burning on the stands and
platforms, and many lanterns hung on the
trees. 1t reminded me very much of tie
scenes OF the camp in our late war. Very
good order was maintained throughout.
Even the eating stands were conducted with
perfect propriety. Everybody seemed to be
impressed with as due reverence as if they
were inside Of q church. l imagined that
| saw many with the effect Of the exhorta-
ton working upon them, but their faith in
themselves was not strong enough to take
them to the mourner's bench; they were
almost persuaded to be christians. Such
meetings, if they could be held oftener,
would produce inestimable good, for very
many that do not attend church regularly,
attentively attend camp meeting. AS this
communication is lengthy on this subject |
must Withhold from writing of anything else
at present.
remain yours hopefully,