The Grange advance., 1874-07-01
ST. PAUL CITY.
RED ROCK cA10P MEETING.

RED ROCK CAMP MEETING.
Large Attendance Yesterday--Con.
tinuance this Week.
Tie unpropitious weather during
the opening days Of the Camp Meet.
ing at Rcd Rock last week doubtless
deferred many from going who would
other wise have attended. Yesterday
however came on cool and dry though
the clouds early in the day were
threatening in appearance.
The trains leaving here in the FORE
aoon and the steamboats, were. comfort.
ably filled and by s10H A. NJ, quite q
large crowd ofworshippers had gath.
cred. There were prayer and speak
ing meetings early in the day in which
more til AN usual interest was mani,
tested. At 1OH A. N. the sermon Of
the day was preached by Rev. DR..
Reed, Missionary Secretary of the NJ.
E. Chu4ch in tue United States. He
was followed BY ''Sister Smith"
colored woman from Western New
York who seems to have the "power"
to hold and interest an audience bet.
ter than any other man on the grounds.
The meetings in the forenoon were
pronounced unusually interesting and
good order and attention prevailed al
though high wind rendered it impos.
sible for all to hear.
About P. NJ the Belle Of La Crosse
left the levee on her regular trip TO St.
Louis, and many persons avaiied them
selves of this pleasant opportunity to
reach the grounds.
A special train also we'll filled left at
1870 P. NJ. and again at $3.50 P. NJ, and
the Osceola made trips al day to and
from the grounds,
About P. NJ. meeting was organ.
lied in Centenary Tent which was
crowded to overtlowing.
Mrs. Mind of Winona, addressed the
meeting here, while at the regular
preaching place meeting for children
was in progress.
0t - e NJ L AOAs OOAu0, OA tAO AA0ue
kato Normal School preached an elo.
quent sermon on the "Evidences of
Christianity" and "Sister Smith" then
conducted prayer meeting.
In the evening the sermon was
preached by Rev. Charles Griswold, of
Red Wing, after which there were in
teresting prayer meetings in various
tents, continuing till bed time.
1t was announced yesterday by Elder
Cobb that these meetings would con-
tinue till noon on Thursday and that
the last end would be the "big end of
the meeting"
There are a large number of the
Methodist people from various churches
camping on the ground, and more in.
terest has been manifested by the peo.
pie in attendance than at any previous
meeting ever held at Red Rock. One
gentleman on the train last evening
said lit was the first red hot Methodist
meeting he had attended in many
years." Those who really enjoy these
exercises are anticipating the best part
of the camp meeting this week.
"Sister Smith" was announced to con.
duct the meeting at 101z a. m. to-day,
and she will continue to contribute
what she can in the way of inter.
est this week. She was born
in q glade in Hartford coun-
ty, Maryland. in 1887, While
she was yet young her parents pur.
chased their freedom and that of their
five children and removed to Pennsyl.
vania. She says she was ''converted
IN 1856 and wrestled with the Lord in
the cellar Of her house, and finally
came OF victorious, and was sanctifi ed
in 1863" Since that time che has been
laooring successfully among the peo-
pie OF her own race, and has addressed
large audiences in various portions of
the country. ...,.
ehesis peculiar and las q magnetic
power to interest and hold the etten.
sion OF On audience. Those who have
not heard her should not miss the on.
portunitY to do 80 at the camp ground
this week. -
The Hatchinson family have pitched
i their tent and viii have charge of the
singing exercises. es..sE- -.
"A riding school, for both ladies
.1and eentimsa, has been establ,shed 81
S1.his oitykhs ooaductor Of which viii
take youle childreN into his classes,
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