Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16
From PORTAGE.
Close of n Successful Camp Meeting.


Ed. JoURSAL:- Our place is dull now. The
camp-meeting is thing of the past, having
closed on Sunday night. There has been much
good done by it in the conversion of souls. A
distinctive feature of this meeting was the int
crest manifested in the doctrine of sanctifca-
tion or the second woik Of the spirit 1t has
seldom been the privilege Of men to sit and
listen to as much concentrated wisdom and en-
thnsiasm upon any subject as the people have
been allowed to hear on this snbject at Portage
during the last ten days. Every sermon from
FIRST TO last was loaded down with tue idea, and
nearly every experience related lad a direct
bearing upon the subject large number or
persons were converted and a still larger num-
.ber proressed sanctifcaton. On Sunday nigh
there was grand rally Of christians and the
closing exercises were grand, solemn and i'm
pressive. The congregation formed large
circle reaching clear around the open space be
tween the tents and under tie direction of Rev
Coup, of Ottawa, proceeded to shake hands and
bid each other fareN ell. 1t was scene which
will be long remembered both by spectators
and participants. a large number, including
some Of the ministers, became very happy and
indulgcd in a regular old fashioned shout.
It's due the Executive Committee TO say that
his meeting was the m st orderly and quiet one
ever held in this part of the State. This is the
o. iuiom Of every one who has spoken Of il, and
it is due Mr.. Rtmsey, the Chairman Of the com
mittee, Ia say that m re faithful and energetic
u(fi.er has never held office ON commit
True, mu Ii has been said derogatory to Mr..
r but although opposed tn him IN some things
vet must give him credit for an unh tgging in
dustrv which has, at this writing, prOstrdtcd
| him upon n sick bed. But one arrest has been
made during tue whole meeting. Financially
| the meeting was success. do not know the
/ exact amount received, but heard it estimated
! at 500. Mr.. Rusli's boarding house did II good
business, as also James brakes and c. Bells
| reGres,meut stands. The police force under
! Mr. A. NJ. Drain vas efficient and industrious.
| The folnwins ministers were present. give
names and residence
Rev. j. W. llott, Dayton.
do J. A. Crayton, Westerv lille.
do I'D. Engle, Findlay.
do Mr.. Eastman, COumbus Grove.
do j F. Seller, Mansfield.
do Mr. Klingel, Carey.
do .lno. French, Weston.
do Geo French. Rawsun.
90 j. Bever, Fustoria.
do l.. Monre. p. e., Gallon.
do Jno c, up, Ottawa.
do II. F. Hartz.ll, Weston.
do o. IL. Rtmsey, BIwiug Green.
do G. l.. Bevingtun. Deshler.
do Jnu Rider, East Toleia.
do Ch. llepler. Rising sun.
do :. A. Myers, Napoleon.
do ,Ipo. Long, Bowling Green.
do j Walker. dH
do n Foliz, Portage.
do r. X. W vaut, Wundvile.
These ARE all U. B Ministers. There wer,
also present, Rev. Warrer, Winnehrennarian
Rev. Smith, of Bowling Green, NJ. E., an,
Rev. 4. u. Turner, of Portage, B'ptist
c0CNrY FAIR GROUNDS.
I see that the Tontgany correspondent of tn,
| Grns9er takes a curinus method of proving tina
the c,nnty fair should remain in his place anC
not he moved IN Bowling Green. II lie was
halt sharp he would see that he has injured
h,s cause very much. II he wishes the prnpl,
10 consider the subj set fran his sta al point h,
must write as n gentleman and NOT M black
guard. He knows very welt that "Gimcrack
tnld the truth in stating that the fair had beeI
made II gambling institution. | do not thinl
that the renre uf Wnnd county want III,
grounds 10 remain whrre they are. They pre-
Ter going H. Rowling tireHn where thew can at
tend the fair aud !" county business n
the same time. IL would be very con
yenient for the people to be able tn see the fiiI
|
Let MS hear from that Toalnganv lelldw again
but in a decent shap', aud we will discuss TIA,
question" shunld the c',unty fair be remove,
from Tnn,ogaqy 10 the county seat, ar not :?
This rs n question which should interest tht
people o! the whole county and it the Tontng
any man has not the sand To- discuss II in a fa
aud candid manner lei some gentleman take M
the cudgel Ia favor Of T0utogany gnd | vii
talk back with him.
We chrnnicle with sorrow, the death Of Mrs
Lnrenzn Porter, who died on Friday afternoon
about funr o'clock, followed by the death of he,
husband on SATURDAY. a(terno"g, at about th,
sat me hour Geo. Bnttrutf lost a fine horse ~
the camp ground from over driying aud feeding
..,O On Friday night some one stule splendiC iC
team of horses from Mr.. Deuel. who lives jus
east of town. wish we could catch tbs thief
y0u would see some sturdy oak in the yici nit,
ornamenIed in an original manner,
PERSONALS.
Joe Taburn was very near death last week
but is some BETTER His disease Is congestion ~
the bowels -, George Desselum's ten pauno
son aud heir has been sick but is all right now
and Geo. feels better -. Ez, Hilton was in town
last week. by the way, Ez. is one of the mos
popular runners an the rnad Wes. Browns
berger WAS at the meeting op Saturday ant