Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-16
National Camp Meeting.

Most of our readers, we presume, have
heard of the National Camp Meeting
which is to be held in Hamilton, Mass,
on the line of the Eastern Railroad, from
June 81 to July l. This meeting is ma
tional in its scope, and a cordial welcome
will be extended to Christians of all de-
nominations, who desire to grow in grace
and in the knowledge aud love of 0Od In
fact, the primary purpose of the meeting
is to promote Christian Holiness to Sc
cure the promised gift of the Holy Ghost,
and inoreaeo of personal spiritual
power, that thus a widespread reforma-
tion may be enjoyed, and the ultimate
triumph of the Redeemer's kingdom has
tened in its coming.
The meeting will be under the manage
ment of the National Camp Meeting Assoc
citation and will be ably conducted Dis
tinguished ministers and laymen from
various parts of the country will DO pres
ent, and 1t is expected that the preaching
will be of the highest order by represent
alive men, and altogether the prea ching,
singing, speaking and social meetings
will be such as can alone be found at these
great religious gatherings.
The grove in which the meeting is to
be held, is % miles from Boston, and by
the recent coustruc ton of a branch road
of about a mile in length, passengers are
landed without change of cars within
three minutes walk of the preachers
stand.
A magnificent growth of pine, oak, and
hemlock, covering an area OF more than
fifty acres, furnishes abundant shade.
Numerous wells of the coolest and purest
water, will supply all demands. The
auditorium has just been graded and re-
arranged, and comfortable seats with
backs, sufficient to accommodate four
thousand people, have been provided. The
grove is protected by high picket fence,
and no admission can be had except by
the gates. These gates are to be closed
every night at 10E o'clock; and opened
every morning, except Sunday at o'clock.
All persons who wish TO enjoy the Sab
bath in the grove must be within the in
closure before 104 o'clock on Saturday
night No cars or public coaches will
run to or from the ground on the Sabbath.
Gods holy day is to be strictly and reli-
giously observed.
The amplest facilities will be provided,
so that board, of excellent quality, at
very reasonable rates, may be secured
either by the week, day or single meal.
There will also be restaurant where
meals can be obtained ON the European
plan, and a store where bread, groceries,
provisions and wood for private cooking,
etc, etc, can be obtained. Excellent po-
lice, post-office and medical facilities will
be upon the ground.
Any society, club or individual, by early
application. can secure tents tor their
own special use on the following terms,
without floors or furniture
A tent, size 7x7, S..
Wan-tent, size 9x9, $5.
Wall-tent, size 10x12, 81.
Wall-tent, size 14x10, SIS.
Bell-tent, size 10 to IS feet diameter,
Sc to SO.
Wall-tent, with flies, 10x12, SO.
Wall-tent, with flies, 12x16, $40.
Lodging can be obtained for 80 cents
for single night, or So for the meeting.
The fares on nearly all the railroads
and principal lines of tr vel in New Eng
land have been reduced, so that all may
avail themselves of the privileges of the
meeting.
LUDLow-Abel Mccoy, one of those
injured at the late railroad disaster, has
80 far recovered as to walk about the
street, although he is still suffering cen
There was one man quite seriously in
iured, whose name has not appeared in
the papers-a Mr.. Belts, from Ohio. He
was in the front end of the baggage car
when the accident occurred, and was con-
mixed up with the baggage
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