The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-10
Camp Meeting Convention.

The Baltimore american of Tuesday
says; There was meeting Of the rep
resentatiycs Of the several Methodist
Episcopal churchcs If the city, appoint.
ed nearly year since, to take into con.
sideraton the expcdiency of purchasing
camp ground for the use of the Meth
odists Of Baltimore city, In tho lecture
room ofthe Charles Street NJ. j.. Church
This Convention held a mcetin. last
February, AZ which u sub committee was
appointed to examine certain localities
on the lines of the several railroads
leading from the city, with view to
purchasing such a tract Of land as
might seem best suited to the purposc
contemplated The Convention held
another meeting in May, at which the
sub committee through It's chairman.
Mr. James NJ Lester, made report
describing several sites that had been
examined, but particularly recommend
ing the purchase of the " Worthiugton
tract" situate on the line Of the Yves
tern Maryland Railroad, about eighteen
miles from the city, aud about half u
mile from Belsterstown Station The
committee was directed to make further
inquiries as to price, aud also to consult
the President OF the Western MARYLAND
Railroad as to the terms on which pas
sengers could be transported to aud
from the camp should it b. located on
the liue OF the road At the meeting
last evening the sub committee made II
second report, in which the purchase Of
a part OF the above named property was
again recommended, aud also the pur.
chase Of II small tract lying between the
Worthngton farm and the railroad 50
as to give free communication with the
line OF transportation.
a resolution was passed authorizing
/ committee to purchase a tract OF
land for the purpose mentioned, in the
vicinity OF RelstorStown, at price not
exceeding 1928 per acre, leaving the
selection oi the particular tract aud lis
size in the discretion of the com lttce,
but before the vote on the resolution
was taken Mr.. J. NJ. Lester and DR.
Hartman, members of the committee,
described the WoythinSton tract, setting
forth its many advantages and its
peculiar adaptation to camp meeting
purposes, aud the Convention voted
with the full understanding that this
tract was to be the one purchased. The
ground was represented as being gently
uudulating, aud covered with lrgc
trees, the "monarchs" of the original
forest, which some Of the committee
suggested had been left standing by
Providence for the very purpose Of
sheltcrlnS camp meeting ia these lat
ter years.
The report further proposed plnu
for paying for the property by forming
a sort OF joint stock association for thy
sale Of lots from the borders of the tract
not occupied by the camp, and hintel 4
scheme Tor building up Methodist su
burban village, ia which the lot holder,
would make themselves summer resi-
.dences, and possibly permanent homes.
In answer TO the inquiry as tn why SC
large property should be purchased, il
was shrewdly stated that MS soon as q
camp was located there all the surround
ing property would greatly increase ia
value, aud that the Methodist Church
might as we'll have the benefit of this
rise in real estate as any other party.
A communication addressed to the
committee by George NJ Bokee, Esq,
President CT che Western MARYLAND
Railroad, was read. in which be pledges
that Company to furnish every possible
facility Tor transportation, should the
camp be located on the line Of that road
and also engages to carry all Methodist
preachers from the city to the camp
grounds free, alsJ the members of the
Executive Committee, the suffers and
their servants. Other passengers will
be charged at rates not exceeding two
thirds oil the regular fare. Al baggage
tent equipagc and provisions vii be
transported free of charge.
MIR. j. +. Plummer was appointed on
the sub committee, to fill the place oil
Mr. Samuel Hines, deceased, aud Mes
srs. g. W. Corner, J, +, Meredith, L.
ii. Cole aud j. b Seidensiricker wer,
added to the committee.
The Rev. Joseph France presided al
the 4HeetiRg, aRd DR.. Hartman and Mr.
w. j. Hiss acted as as secreta: les.