Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-27
CEDAR HILL,
Interesting Notes From the Camp.
Meeting

Interesting Notes From the Camp
meeting.
/ To the Union and American:
CEDAR HILL, ROBERTsON COUNTY,
| Aug. 26, 1S75.-Dr. Wilson, President Of
the Warren Female College, Bowling
/ Green, and Rev. Mr. Peatree, Of Adafrs-
vile, KY, are among the recent arrivals.
| Several Of the ablest preachers in attend
ance left on the trains yesterday and to-
/ day. Rev. Mr.. Moore preached At S o'clock
! this morning. His sermon was interest
| ing, full of pathos and Christian zeal,
and the Christians present were warmed
/ mp, and were encouraged to s'presS onward"
| After conclusion Of the services, Rev. VIM.
Burr opened the doors of the Church for the
| reception Of members, and about ten or a
1 dozen persons presented themselves. Among
them noticed an old lady-proba-
bly, not less than eighty years Of age. /
thought chat it was certainly late in life
for person TO join the church, but was
glad that
"Long as the lamp holds out to burn
The West sinner may return"
Very few adults have as vet made any
profession Of religion or joined the church;
most Of those who protested were children
A4tAA ~ ~ 10 years VI
DR.. J. B. West preached at II O'Clock to
day from St. Johns Gospel, It'll chapter
and 18th verse: "If any man do his will
he shall know Of the doctrine, whether it
be of God, or whether speak it myself.D
The sermon was highly edifying and in
strueiive, Gas, indeed, all the preaching isl
and was warmly responded 10 on part OF
the Christians and seekers Of religion.
One of the most Jealous persons On the
ground is Rev. W. D. Cherry. He works
diligently, sand, ceases not to warn
sinners night and day with many tears"
Among important nOn-miniSterial per-
sOnages present, we see Col. J. B. KIlle-
brew and Congressman elect House, Of |
GAINESVILLE.
The manner Of salutatiOn is getting to 1
be "What crowds Of people! What crowds |
Of people :" aud the best part Of it is they |
all come, it seems, for the purpose Of wor-
ship. When the hour of worship comes 4
the people all repair to the shelter, where 4
songs of praise, prayer and preaching con-
tinUe. No gOssipping crowds are to be /
seen, stalking aimlessly around as is tOften
the case at camp-mestings.
At ) o'clock this evening, Rev. J. r.
Plummer, Of GAINESVILLE, conducted a chill
dren's service at the shelter. The hour |
was spent in singing, Scripture readings
and a lecture or ''Jalk" for the children and
young folks. The hour was very probably
spent.
About twenty-five preachers are on the
grounds, notwithstanding several very
prominent ministers have gone. Rev. john
B. MeFeTin left last nightto attend the
CORTLAND (Ala) eamp-meeting. DR.. |
Young, Rev. ThOS. l.. Moody, Rev. J. J.
Ransom md Rev. W. II. Hughes have left
.he grounds.
Your reporter has attended quite num-
Der of eamp-meetings in the course Of his
hort existence, but he has never seen so
arge a crowd, that averaged so high as this
me for fine looks, intelligence and good
rider. He is indebted to the good people
md especially to Mr.. ]. NJ. Speers, and
Ir. GOOch for valuable assistance rendered
turing his sOjOurn here.
The number Of aecessions 10 the church,
las been estimated at thirty or thirty-fiye.
ENOLAM. ,