The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-08-24
Camp Meeting ct Bethel


ling Shoals Circuit, which circuit is ac-
ceptably served this year by the Kew. ..
NJ. Carlisle, a man Of fervcnt picty and a
good preacher. The meeting as stated
commenced on Wednesday night, and on
Thursday morning, in company with the
"war.preacher," (the Rev. Lucius Bclin
ger,) the Rev. O. \. Darby, and Mr.. ".
J. Lake, We took Cars for Honea Path,
the most coAvcnient point Of debarkation.
The ride to that point was pleasant
enough, and the time was occupied va
rously in taking caro- Of very PLAIN
stick Of the curled hickory species, which
a generous brather had presented to the
strange preacher, and which the happy
posscssor feared would get lost; IN
watching the owner thereof also, for ne
is so full of ecccntricities that there was
greater danger that he would come up
missing than his stick in partaklng OF
a mixed lunch, and nap or two when
ever practicable. Thus the time passed
until IIonca Path Station was called out
bv the brake. man, who broke the last
nap as he broke the intelligence.
Getting out VIC were met kindly ana
instead of an improviscd seat in a rough
wagon, as expected, a nice buggy wagon,
which does the circuit work Of the Rev.
John Attaway, when at home in Green
Vile, and good old time carriage be-
longing to Mr.. Joe. Humbert, in charge
Of their respective owners, were ready to
take us over tho twelve intervening
miles.
We imagine hat tho brethren who
met US we're disappointed, in that they
had set their pegs for bigger load OF
divinity than they received, as one Of
them vas heard to say, ''onl9 two min
listers, one insurance agent and ono edi-
tor" 1t uas rather a water haul 1t must
be confessed. Of the twelve miles, some
of which were pretty long in consequence
of roushness and hills, we will say no.
thing, except that after four hours
drive, the last one Of them was left be-
hind about sundown, when the Select
party arrived at Bethel Camp Ground
and we're warmly greeted BY the brethren
assembled outside the church, which
had been set apart for the ministers
sleeping apartment. The supper hour
was over, but good brother tcnter soon
had his kettle singing the old song, and
not long after the two divincs, agent and
poor editor sat down to good coffee, nice
ham, &c.,-the inevitable chicken being
reserved till morning-all of which were
partakcn of heartily and thankfully.
An hours pleasant chat, and then
preaching BY the Rev. Thos. Herbert,
and just here as We intend to name the
preachers and their several texts, as we'll
as the hours of service, we may as we'll
introduce them at once for convenience
and brevity as for instance the We'd
nesday nights discourse, which opened
the meeting, was delivered by the Rev.
Geo. T. Round, from ST. Johns Gospel,
C.. II, and =. 6.
Thursday at 8 o'clock, the Rev. J. At
taway, whose text we have lost; 10
o'clock, Rev. J. j. Workman, Heb. C. II,
and v. 6; 3 o'clock, Rev. W. II. Flem-
ing, Pres. Elder, St. Luke, c. s, and v.
is, first clause; night, Rev. Thos. Her
bert, Rom. c. Is, and '. 10.
Friday, s o'clock, Rev. G. F. Round,
Rom. c. /, and Y. 16; II o'clock, Rev
Locus Bellinger, the strange preacher
John. c. 6, and Y. 81; 8 o'clock, Rev. O..
y. Darby, Psalm IS, Y. IS; night, Rev.
Paul Kistler, sec. Cor. c. 4, 7.3.
Saturday, s o'clock, Rev. A. j. Stat
ford, John, c. 7, and V. 8; II o'clock,
missionary Sermon, and as good one
perhaps as was ever preachcd) Rev. W.
". Fleming, John, c. 7, and '. s; 8
.n,o,o *, Rov. Joel W. Townsend, 2 Tim.
y 3 76 and II; night, strange Preach
er, ? Kings, c. s, - and Il;
y; sunday, s cock, Rev, a. J. Stafford,
1st Cor. c. 6, '. H.. II o'clock, Rev, o.
A. Darby, Acts, c. p, VS.; 8 o'clock
Rev. J. N. Carlisle, Rev. CT; a. 10 n'gns' u
Rev. P. Kister, 10th Psalm, VI q ~ o.
Thus it will be seen that therI was ~
lack of preaching. and to say that all G.
the sermons were most eloquent, poin.ed
and happily appropriate to the interest
ing occasion, and the large congregation
assembled, but family gives an idea Of
their merits. We have never in SO short
a y,eriod, and under one roof heard such
stirring discourses, so full of deep feel
ing, close reasoning, and strong, earnest
appeals. Not soon can the people who
tented on Bethel Camp Ground, and the
many who came in transicntly, forget
the weight and force Of the truths preach
ed to them. On Sabbath, Of course there
was the largest crowd-about two thou
sand ali told-and on that day particu-
larly was the preaching to the point, but
not till the night service, when the bus
tie of arrivals and departures, the NOV
ing of vehicles, and all the confusion and