The Grange advance., 1874-07-01
ST.. PAUL CITY.
RED ROCK CAMP MEETING.
Large Attendance Yesterday..Con-
linuance this Week.

tIluance inns w eek
TIE unpropitious weather during
the opening days of the Camp Meet
ing at Red Rock last week doubtless
deferred many from going who would
otherwise 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
noon and the steamboats, were. comfort.
ably filed and by 1o15 A. NJ, quite a
large crowd ofworshippers had gath.
cred. There were prayer and speak
ing meetings early in the day in which
more tha an usual interest was mani,
tested. At 1OH A. n. the sermon o.!
the day was preached by Rev. DR..
Reed, Missionary Secretary Of the NJ.
E. ChuA ch in the 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 0the1 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 Ia 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
80 p. NJ. and again at $3.50 P. NJ, and
the Osceola made trips al day to and
from the grounds,
About 3 P. NJ meeting was organ
ICED in "Centenary Tent which was
crowded to overtlowing.
Mrs. Mind of Winohe, addressed the
meeting here, while at the regular
preaching place meeting for children
Was in progress.
At 3 P. " Prof Johns, of the Man.
kato Normal School preached an elo.
puent sermon on the evidences Of
Christianity" and "Sistcr Smith" then
conducted prayer meeting.
In the evening the sermon was
preached by Rev. Charles Griswold, of
Red Wing, after which there were in
te1esting 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
tie meeting"
There are 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 "it 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 1917 a. m. to-day,
and she will continue to contribute
what she can in the way of inter-
wv SAA0 "SSAs CAC was UO1 IL
IN 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
"a 1866 and wrestled with the Lord in
the cellar of her house, and finally
came of victorious, and was sanctifi ed
IN 1865" Since that time she has been
laooring successfully among the peo.
pie OF her own race, and has addressed
large audiences in various portions OF
the country.
sAa is peculiar and Las a magnetic
power to interest and hold the etten.
tion OF an audience. Those who have
not heard her should not miss the op.
portunitY to do SO at the camp ground
this week.
TIE Hutchinson family have pitched
.heir tent and will have charge of the
singing exercises.
"A riding school, for both ladies
and gentlemen, has been established in
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