, 1870-08-13
THE CAMP MEETING.
A Large Attendance at the Re-
lEslous Exercises In the
Woods.
Complaint About the Accommodations
Furnished by the Railroad,

Gnlte Of the threatening appearance Of the
weather, numbers OF people left the city by the
early trains for the National Camp Meeting
sruuniss At Desplatnea Statton yesterday, and tne
Attendance wsa fulty a. large a. On the preceding
dzyR The work Of the meeting Is being dese1oped
In a manner highly satisfactory TO CHRISTIAN
heart. The ftrst few days were employed ID BOW
ing the seed but yesterday the e1aorteea began to
reap the harvest. 4 very large number tesuned
to an experience Of religion The seFrtces
ot the day we're Of highly Interesting chaFactef.
ssapred II slambers, and tne quiet WIS only psri-
odIca1ly disturbed nJ snc braytnR Of a tug, the
Chrtk1ilns At the camp wetc fpnsed BY the bell
% ,cns ~ died wIsh desout xorshtppeSs. AfscT IN
enjoy able season Of prayer, the people dispersed
for breakfast tut at o'clock they were reassem-
HI cr r. b. %sfa Ss On &C. e.
was Intense. A number Of conversions were
made.
eenbled under the ieaierahlp Of Ar. Mclean. md
wxs suIstpSiy addressed b5 the Rey. Alfred Cook
man, Of Wilmington, Delaware. Ills theme was
'sanetdcation." and his words produced pro.
An houF or two was allotted for dinner, and
over one Thousand wcrc Rcrych In the large
dining Ea1l At half past o'clock the Assem- ,las
was shAtesse+! t,y The Rev. AE. MaA.sck, OF New
Orleans. Its effort was powerful and stlLrfns,
and repaired tho worsh!pper1 for the snccta! ser
by ~ Prrstdent I 1nsk.T, tic asscmhlaee knelt foT
silent rrnvef. This silent communion Seemed u
serve Is petcut inspiration, and every nov and
her feet and declare himself OF herself saved.
1tey. Daniel Coho, af Minnesota. was suddenly
moved, ah1 proclaimed that be had neFeE be1oee
70 completely suErent.esei n!msef 70 @ the LanL i.
were destroyed. ...
.Anoiner promised to lay everything. including
Presiding Elder Crews recited his experience IN
very feeling mAnneT. He mad had u years ex-
per,ence as Christian. When he totned the
1i; sone On = soa1 ,hs slip Il iae LoH, aud paiis
ine plank after him. ue Joined u!s church to
sags e. "a s1 sm h'i into fens Is Tssy %s,s
thought there were many had cartstaa1s il this
section Of the country. Incy you'd prsy one
he National camp Meeting nad excited consider
able opposl1ion. Anny were afraid Of division.
But bs thought be vas right IL hls aeton.
[Amen.l He was gts.i that he had Invited the
He knew that they we're about to accomplish a
scores came forward and proclaimed the faith
that was IN them
In the evening, PRAYER meeting and n,lsecl.
lancous exescses were held IL he taoernacle
'~'s oo1Sd 70 T1k CAN'T 1EE7tss,
To the EJtfor At TAe Chfnugo Tribune:
Gong 10 csup meeting Is, no Doubt, very
good thing, although have sometimes thought
that tht amount Of nal Eood Waa hardly contne1-
he matter Of religious opinion, will not stop
to dtlecuss 1t on the present occasion, hut Will only
give you my "expeEience7 in attending the caml
meeting yc8tes]sy.
Going over to The Wisconsin DIsisiou Of the
| Northwestern Raitruad, WAS Informed thar, 10,
The small Fun Of Que dollar, one could "go ant
tttu,n to the camp ground. This looked little
| like "busineas.r and as II the rollfnaA company
expected 20 make something out Of the operation
but, as everything nowadays has = hussnea'
alr, Thought noshinE Of T. and vas II
50. purchasing tickeis. was soon aboard
and ihat was nlout all that could be sail, for tncra
vert not sea18 pruvidetl for more thau onc-na!f o
s1aniIng On sidc-tracks. but this TRAIN. with 1t
/ large number of roo,l people Eoin1 70 camp meet
ing, had not even convenient 'stan1inS room: ant
| | am sure toEe nf the good bFothers sud sister
uerc not IN very tranquil state OF mind upol
thstt a71isas at the caint-8tound.
Alter thu afternoon service Was oycr, larK
number Of people repaired 10 the depot to TAX
The trun into the city, and the Rotnc-out scene
| Mete 1ttAate,s. on!J On . much gEanaef scale
lut two passenger cars were provided Ter e.
snrce crow't of pei sous anxious TO get 'ack to II
CITY. AIT. Into these two cars were packed person
enough to have nlled al least I've caIs, a1d II
c5oMsssng mt! pushing reminded me more Of ~ N
| soldier ttays fhan aryihtnG have scen In loa
pctis good grace, until the CONDUCT
sa e .as sainS s sSe S Sass seen M
70 ie appreciated Que la'}y netk1y rrDonstsatc
! At 1.os LeinE supplied with feaI. and lntos1
ed hy this sen.iclnaAiy c0uLurtur that " She ncs.
no, have me to canlsn,cctinS On his account
And, nna!ls. as II 10 complete tue discomfort {
lie passengers, The brakeman came crowa!n
through thu car. taxing down the bell.rorc. pl5
! tnE right AID lets, Is much a. 70 SAY be MI
"inonn eh of all he sifrcye1:" and a saiy sian
Ing ncar me got her foot lrtshtfniiy crushed u
| nruth ono Of his poudaToua bootA-
II Is not etten ths1 so to canp-meettug, aad
| cc1talnly Will he a luns, TIME before Haa
again; and think the e81e can he s1i,i Of
| iexnt laif who returned On the tfeln last evt.t
( The uft1Cers Of the amp-MeetIng Associatl
| should certainly MAKE SOME arrangements vi
! | thv 1ai..ead cnsnpA0y hS which petaous gntny a
\ r.1nrlin- cLu!I have nj least decent CIR to RI
: iu. AM. common ctyltltS shawn them by the T.
! rIoAes OF the road Your, 4c.,
i tnicAGo- avg. ~, lss".