The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-09
of the Camp Meeting
Association.


burgh Conference, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, from the stand of the
district camp ground, at Burr's Mills.
Belmont County. Ohio, the tent-holders
of the meeting then in progress, and
other members of said church, met in
Shirer Chapel, adjoining said grounds,onH
tue 10Th day of August, A. D. 1873, at
2 o'clock P NJ, aud organized by calling.
said Presiding Elder to the Chair, and
appointing James W. Walton Secreta- !
ry. .....
The President stated the object of the
meeting to be to submit proposition ~
the form Of resolution by the Trustees
of Shirer Chapel, who purchased the
ground upon which the camp meeting is
now being held; also take the necessary
steps to incorporate, nnder the laws OF
Ohio, camp meeting association for
this Conference District, with its head
quarters on the adjoining grounds, and
to transact other business of Importance
to the association.
The objects of the meeting being
unanimously approved-on motion of
Bro. William A. Dowdell it was, without
dissenting vote, Resolved, that the cor
porate name by which this association
shall be known is "The Barnesville Dis
trict Camp Meeting Association"
By common consent it was agreed
that the Presiding Elder of this District
shall be, er -oficio, the presiding officer
of this association
On motion, James W. Walton was
elected Secretary, and Francis McMillen
Treasurer of said association for one
year.
Resolued, That Board of nine Trus-
tees be elected ;whereupon the following
named brethren were elected trustees of
said association Bros. Philip King. VIM.
Davis, Eli Moore, William A. Dowdell,
Samuel Wharton, Lee Evans, James ii
Collins, DR.. McMasters and P. NJ. Thom-
as.
The resolution signed by William A.
Dowdell, Francis McMillen, John Wal
ker, S 7. Beans, r P Vanhorn, VIM
Davis, Jacob Mays and Arthur Gregg,
as Trustees of Shirer Chapel, was read
and submitted to the association. in
which they propose to make or cause to
he made to the trustees of the said asso
citation a deed for the sixteen acres of
land, upon which the camp meeting is
now being held, with the following linn
itation clause inserted therein, viz: 'The
conditions of the above title are such,
that in the event said premises shall
cease to be used by the NJ. E. Church fol-
Camp-meeting or other religious or Sun
day School purposes, then the trustees
of said property shall have power to sell
said premises, and distribute the pro
ceeds to those who contributed money
for the purchase or improvement Of saio
premises, in proportion to the aThoan,
paid by them," upon condition that SAID
, association shall relieve them (the Trus
tees of Shirer Chapel) from fnancia
responsibility in the purchase money Of
said grounds.
On motion of Bro. Moore, it was
Resolued, That the Trustees elect b'
authorized to assume the debt and re
ceive the deed,as proposed BY the Trus
tees of Shirer Chapel.
Bros William A. Dowdell, Fl. w. Ba
ker and James Tallman were constitutes
!, committee to nominate an Execntiv
: Committee for said association for tn
ensuing year, and after consultation the,
, reported the following named brethren
t to wit: Bros. F. McMillen. E Moore,S
Wharton, 6. Ault, R. McEndry, S. Ber
:, ry, II. Pumpiry, j. c. Beckett and W
e P. Majors. All of whom were dull
!; elected.
I The Executive Committee we're al
. thorized to negotiate an exchange b,
q lease or otherwise Of some six acres o
cleared land belonging to the camp
it ground, with Bro. Davis for his adjoir
it ing woodland
s Resolred, That committee of five,t
J. wit: Rev. S. Burt, A. Armstrong, j W
| Walton, j. H, Collins and S. Price, dra
n a constitution and bylaws for the 90,
is ernment of the association and repol
o the same to the meeting Of the associ'
o ton in June, 1874, and complete the il
l. corporation of the association.
" Resolued, That the Executive Con
,s mittee sell the materials of the boardin
r. tent, and that the proceeds be appr5pr
,s ated towards the purchase of ta5ern;
9, Gle.
! On motion of Bro. D. Westlake,
10 was
4 Resolved, That there be ten cent
,e charged for admittance during the ne1
!. camp meeting. (The above expediel
for raising fund to pay off the deb
:. on the ground will not be resorted
: unless the association fails in the mea
a =. time to receive sufficient amount I
~ subscription, or otherwise, to meet tt
!, liabilities of the association, and if it
u y, found necessary to charge said admi
= tance fee, no person will be required
:, pay it but once during the whole perio
- =; Of said meeting
- RESOLVED, That we hereby request tt
", w. Executive Committee to prosecute s
q, q, liquor sellers violating the laws in tt
vicinity of the camp meeting, again
whom they can obtain evidence, and tn
the association pay all necessary expe
r ses Of the committee in the premises.
r On motion, it was determined to clio
Id the present camp meeting on Wednesd'
ak night, the Goth inst.
We Ordered that the proceedings of tt
to association be published in the Pitt
ct burgh Christian Advocate and the new
70 papers of the District.
ed The association then adjourned
ly meet in June, 1874, upon the call of t
ry President. s. BURT, President.
it J.W. WALTON, Secretary
n In Paris all dresses, of whatever n
he terial, intended for walking suits, q
. made of convenient walking lengt
es either just clearing the ground or,
IN, the most, touching it at the back. F
ut fetes and garden parties alone are wal
nd inc skirts made to trail then of coul