The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-29
A New Camp Ground.

Change of Base from the Old CaStlsmdn's
Run Camp GTOund-1hS Sons Of the
Sires Pitch Their Tents in More ia
COred LOeGlity-OM Father Hudson SeS
Up The Banner,
DELLlvtEw, NEAR INDEPENDENCE,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa.
August Is, 1874.
Editors Of the Intelligenccr.
l am here as q looker.on among our
Methodist friends, who have changed
their base from Castleman's Run, near
Bethany, spot famous for fifty years, to
this more eligible locality. The enCamp.
ment is named Belleview beautiful view,
very pretty name Of very pretty place
True, It is not 80 romantic as the little
glen where the fathers OF two genera
tons met and worshipped at this season
Of the year, but 1t is more accessible to
those who, in these latter days, are wont
to attend camp meeting in this region.
This ground is near one OF the strong.
holds of our Methodist brethren, viz:
Franklin Meeting Houss, and is a central
spot for rich region Of country and a
large and influential membership Of re-
ligious people.
THIS CAMP GROUND
was opened up last year, at which time
old Castleman's Run, so dear 10 the
hearts Of many, was formally abandoned.
Passing along there some time ago and
looking at its few remaining sheds, rem
nants Of by-gone days, and crossing tho
little run that ripples along past the, old
tabernacles, could but say with Tenny-
son when thinking Of the multitudes who
had come and gone,
mo more by thee their steps shall DO
Forever and forever"
But am not here TO deal with the past
but the present. Iendorse the propriety
OF the movement that resulted In the sons
OF the sires taking up the line Of march
and pitching their tents on their new camp
ground. Here can come the people Of a
thickly settled region with less trouble
than 10 Castleman's Run. 1t Ia conye-
nient to such villages as Bethany, Middle.
town, Edersville, Cross Creek, and t6
such towns as Wellsburg and Washing
ton, from all OF which there will be
lively delegations onSaturday and Sunday
next.
A WORD ABOUT TILE GROUNDS.
At considerable cost these grounds have
been put in their present comfortable and
home.like condition. I have spoken OF
the name Belleview that has been given
to them. II my friend Col. Beall (pro-
nounced Belly did not spell his name as he
does, the encampment might owe Belle
view, its name, 10 its proximity 10 his
extensive demesne which Immediately
adjoins 1t. Twas perhaps not a little
owing to his influence and that Of the
Gists, wealthy and prominent members Of
the Methodist Church, that the Castle
mans Run camp was broken up and
transferred to this place. From 40 10 30
tents have been erected, all substantial
board tents, many Of them two stories
high. Every tent on the ground has either
been painted or whitewashed, until It ID
FLEcKLEss AS THE DRIVEN SNOW.
Tho pulpit, the altar and the auditorium
form the centre Of large square. There
are wide aisles passing In front Of the
tents, about 80 feet from the seats, all
around the square. There are four ems
frances 10 the circle of tents, one at each
corner. The ground is well suited for an
auditorium, as 1t raises gently from
the loot Of the pulpit, The whole
situation Is high and dry, free from damn.
ness or overflow, and by means of wells
supplies an abundance Of the purest wat
er. The lay Of the land Is eminently