The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-08-29
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TUESDAY. AUGUST 20, 1911.
Campmeeting at Spring Grove.

thmPshtcttus SpttuS UfONcs
The OampmcetiDg at New Haven, in
the beautiful grounds which they have
named "Spring Grove" opened under
favorable auspices, on Tuesday evening
last. The grounds were never before 50
beautiful or SO well fitted for the convcn-
fence Of all, as this year. Many per.
manent improvements have been added
and with the natural advantages of the
situation, it is difficult to imagine more
attractive spot. 1t is fitting that this
beauty so lavishly bestowed by the God
of nature, should be consecrated to His
worship. The exercises commenced on
Tuesday evening with prayer by Rev
Barnes M. Hall of Rutland, and SER
mon by Rev. d. W. Gates of Burlington.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. Oren Gregg
announced the order of the meetings and
took general direction of them, proving
himself to be "thc right man in the right
place" Services were held in the open
seated space in front of speakers stand,
each day, at 10 a. M, 2 p. M and u
p. m. The sermon on Wednesday after
noon was preached by Rev. Charles j..
Mott, of West Rutland. The numbers
in attendance increased every day until
Saturday, when there was very large
crowd.
There were about 20 tents upon the
ground, some of them quite commodious
houses built upon permanent plan
Considerable interest was manifested from
the opening of the meeting,
On Thursday Rev. VIM. S. Smith of
Vergennes, held very large and atten-
tive..audience for thirty minutes. Rev.
Dir. Clark ofSholburn preached an inter-
esting, practical discourse, on Thursday
evening.
The grove surrounding the tents were
literally packed with teams from the sur
rounding country. From two to three
thousand persons were on the ground on
Saturday. Rev. G. B. Hubert of New
ark, N. j. preached the morning discourse
on Saturday. Rev. L. s. Walker of
Fairhaven in the evening. On account
of the rain there were no exercises on the
open ground on Sunday, though they had
good prayer meetings in the largest tents.
On Monday the ground was wet and
uncomfortable and muddy, interfering with
the numbers gathering together, very
materially. Aside from one or two un.
pleasant circumstances which were not
under the control Of the Presiding Elder
and those in charge of the arrangements,
everything went off very pleasantly and
it is hoped and thought proftably. A
number of conversions are reported
The Third Annual meeting of the New
Haven Campmeeting Association was
held at the camp ground on Thursday
Reports were presented showing the ac-
ton of the Directors during the year.
The ground has been well graded and
laid out in streets, fence has been built
at cost of some over $500, and preach
ers' stand and house erected, during the
present season, indebtedness of the Asso-
citation after these improvements being
about seven or eight hundred dollars.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year, viz: President Ezra
Mech, of Shelburn; Vice Presidents,
N. j. Allen, North Ferrisburgh, Harry
g. Laugworthy, of Middlebury, and Will.
liam A. Burnett, of Rutland; Secretary,
W. W. Atwater, Of Burlington Treasu-
rer, o. j. Walker, Of Burlington Trus.
tees, John l. Barker, Heman Langwor.
thy, of Middlebury, Ira RUSSELL Of Bur-
lington, John Brittell, of Weybridga, and
II. l.. Leonard, of Brandon.
The Constitution was amended making
the Presiding Elder of the district, an
ex.officio member of the Board of Direct.
ors, and requiring the election of an au-
citor. James M. Slade was elected au-
ditor of accounts of the association.