The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

ment on part Of the many of th
|lookers on aud those who are Their
to see, eat and drink; they crow,
around and stand upon the benclt.
looking as intently uron the scen'
40 they would at 4 lnenagerie, onl.
this difference, it is the beasts com
ing to see the people instead Of tn
people coming to sec the beasts
judging from the con,lu,ct OF som,
tof these tlisinterested lockers on.
Those in the pulpit are the mir
listers. The Rev. r s. Trippit, i!
the little man sitting in the centre
preacher in charge Of the OreIousa.
station lie breaches Sunday ut l!
o'clock he held a Camp Meeting
near Alexandria III 1916. aud is wei
!. known by all the Methoilists in thu
Alexandra district. To his right
Rrvs j. II. Stone, >. II. Cooper, F
White, on the side seats near the
pulpit, the Rev. Messrs Kenda
Hare. Pilly, Blocker. Kpener, Coz
dey, Monroe aud others, represent
ing IL large portion Of the State and
we'll posted on the condition of the
country Financially, Politically and
Spiritually, v hat they do not known
Ut their range is not worth know.
ing
The order of the exercises for the
meeting was as follows: Prayer
6 A. NJ, at the stand. Break fast
Z A. NJ. P'eaclll'g Il A. NJ, Din.
ner. Preaching ; P. NJ, Supper:
Preaching +. NJ. 60 to bed when
the meeting 10 over, ranging from
III p. NJ to1 A. NJ. Ladies' sit.
ting on the right, gentlemen on the
left. The attendance this year was
larger than last, both in rreacl,+ rs
and people {; the order was good ex :
ceptlnS Saturday night, when the
night was made hnleous by the
bowls "t a lot OF drunken men. =
That men should disturb II religions
meeting shows a want ot bleeding
that is pitiablr. The Spring Greek
Churc', has already taken in hand
the Incorporation Of the Camu
Ground SD that these persons cal,
be dealt with by law, as the follow.
ing resolution, 10y the Quarterly
Conference OF the Spling Creek
Circuit, will show.
WHEREAS, The members and fricnps of
the Sqr'ng Creek Circuit with u view to
promote the spread Of pure and indebted
religion among our people by making our
Camp Meeting i permanent institution:
hereby request the friends If religion and
especially the friends Of our Chmrch j.,
Alexandria and Evergreen. T." assist nv in
supporting said Camp Ground by building
tents.
Resolred, That the members aud friends
Of the NJ T.. Church South, in Alexandria.
and Evergreen aud B.you Boeui Circuits
and III Orrtonsas, IL. and are hereby ear
nestly and cordially invited to cooperate
with the members on the Spring Creek
Cirnit. in estalishi"ga permanent Camp
Ground Of said Circuit.
The Ground is pleasantly situa
ted. aud we heard OF II, one leav.
ing displea>e1 with his tri., to the
For seeing people there
is no place like it people from tour
parishes were in attendance. We
met many friends aud saw many we
knew not. We had 10 politics.
thanks to barbecues coming OF
about the same time. Some few
hawkers were on the ground, a Cog
yle-eyed Photographer, and one tax
collectors deputy, serving notices.
We closed the photog, apher upon
sunday just as he was abont to
AXE the tout ensemble, prcac nprs.
'eople, babies, and all on the stand.
mo- the deputy pnt up his papers.
Tuesday morning the tents were
'mptied aud the people began to
move of. This breaking up OF the
Meeting is the saddest part ot all
he farewell h., mn is sung, and the
goodbye is given and III. people ,
20 to their homes to think Of all ,
hey have seen and heard at the ,
lamp Meeting, making up their s
nlnds to attend the next one Ger.
am. Our company started and !
xctpt'ng the precipitation of one |
i the drivers over the dash board, i
u embarrassing halt at Spring +
;reek, caused Ivy the extreme tim. q
i't' OF one OF our company, III c,os. i
ING Spring Greek on lmtI, SIDES of
horse, IL dropping out OF the foo: 2
I one OF our carriages, the snappin. !,
tire, tn" sprinsiny OF axle-trep, e
nj the owing up Of one horse II
e came through all right, with II
AFFECT matter Tor many Il winter '
lights talk, blessing our eyes for 4
hat they have seen, and our ears y
n what they have heard. To 4
'end few DAYS pleasantly aud !,
roftab'y, 90 to the Spring Greek e
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