Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-08-22
s44s 1854 1881 a15T 998 36Qs 14s5 9ssQ
The s. s. Assembly Mt Chautauuua
Lake.

rAIRPoINT, Aug. II.
This evening the AssemblyTadjourne
The "tented field" will soon be deserted.
The pleasures OF camping out are not gen.
orally appreciated. At three O'Clock this
morning the garbage wagon came by
disturbance No. l. About four o'clock, a
pair of roosters began the alarm; one big
rooster, hoarse with much shouting, crow
ed nightly; then followed little ban
tam-strainIng his throat to make an echo
to the other. About FIVE, the "happy
family" in the next tent begin their life.
There is rest for the weary when they are
all asleep, and only then. Now there is
no peace for the wicked until night comes
again. By about six, Bro. Bixby begins
to stir, and at seven the breakfast bell
rings.
Yesterday was a good day for the AS
sembly. Bishop Peck in the morning,
DIR, Eddy in the afternoon, and Bishop
Simpson at three o'clock. Bishop Peck is
large, pOrtly man. He looks like an
Englishman, and talks slowly, and by
many would be considered dull. Bro.
johnson had no more grandilOquent SEN
tences yet his sermon was good one
containing much thought. Rev. DR.. Ed
dy is a fine looking man; pale face, fine
brow and brown hair, good, manly form,
and a strong voice, make him attractive
as a speaker His utIerance is rapld, and
as he advances, his voice Is very loud and
strong. There is much of the air of
Methodist exhorter about his preaching,
but before he ends we are all moved by
his eloquence, and tears are many.
Bishop Simpson is. hOweVsr, the model. |
With no apparent effort, but with very |
clear and distinct utterance, he begins
every word appropriate and the thought |
logical. As he proceeds, the same utter |
ances become intense, the illustrations are
touching, the thoughts heart-moving. |
Tire speaker is evidently moved, and the |
elOQuence is perfect. No one knows what |
it is that affects him. but the charm is
complete.
Two missionaries are here who sail |
soon for India-Messrs. Howe and Messi- |
now.
After service the singing comes in. 1t |
is our first experience with camp-meet- |
ing music. Heretofore the singing has |
been excellent. A cornet and organ are |
used for accompaniment. Distinguished |
singers are the leaders. There, however,
is shouting. 4 big brother from Toledo, |
has come to do up the music you can |
hear his voice to the furthest tent. 1t Is
not certain but that he could be heard in |
jamestown or Ashtabula. The singing |
of the Assembly was very grand; with |
5000 voices ringing through the forest,
nothing could be more soul stirring.
This holy canopy, lighted up at night,
fires burning at the corners of the |
grounds, railroad headlights casting their
reflections, and the crowd of worshippers |
sitting reverently, while the speakers
with impassioned utterances address the
Assembly, make the scene very impress
i've.
Daily the crowds go down TO the Holy |
Land, and the Turk, in Oriental costume,
goes through the description of tie differ
ent points. Occasionally he ascends Mt.
Hermon and gives the cry of the Muez-
ziu.
On Saturday night the crowd went to
the Point and witnessed the illumination. |
The steamboat. arrayed in transparencies,
foated near; singers on board sent the
melody of their voices over the water;
balloons assembled. rockets shot up, and
the young were delighted. To-day, peo-
pie are coming and going strangers
without number Three steamboats, load
ed down, ply to and fro. Sail boats and
yachts are very numerous. Women come
ashore smiling. men carry big bundles,
children scamper IN every direction. No
body is afraid of pickpockets, and the
Millennium is near. The groves were
Gods first temples. Here you can be vIr-
tuous and happy too. A place for child
hood-all are young again.
Most of the company will leave to-
night s.DP.
The COMMONWEALTH MNsTRELs have |
been preparing for another exhibition in |