The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-08-02
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years civilization aud Christianity have
30 advanced. and churches 40 multipii
ed that the groves are no longer look
ed upon at the special seats of worship
La the pioneer days, however, they
were regarded as much the holy
places as the elegant churches of the
land Ire now regarded This was
when churches were tew aud far be-
ween, and The most preteutions cues
were only of frame, while the great
majority were bnilt of logs in the most
primitive mann er.
The frat originators Of camp meet
ings we're the Methodists, aud il was
not until after their success had been
demonstrated by this, denomination
that the Presbyterians aud Baptisis
adopted them The most potable
camp meeting ever held in Kentucky
was al Cane Ridge Grove 60 called at
that time) in Bourbon county. which
occurred 10 1911 II was vt this meet
ing where that peculiar religious nrrv
Gus affections known M the Jerks
hr.t developed itself Over "A thou
sand people progressed conversion and
ioiued the Aethodi4ts during this
meeting, which lasted nearly through
tho entire months OF Augu-t aud
September The converts. under in
Iensifipd religious excitement, would
be seized with jerking Of the nerves,
something akin to that developed in
palsy, aud quite 8 number died uuder
paTQKysE4a - 3fromzb The men, ,,,-ss ;.
fhe faefser 3 r~.-sW~----Ss-T
was native Of Bourbon county. aud
/ attended this meeting. has stated 10
/ the writer that he saw large, stout men
( TALL IN the congregation under the
power Of the Jerks aud remtiu pros
frated under ihc peculiar disease for
days together. some dying from the at
+ tack. A numbcr vi women died from
these jerks.
The fret conference meeting held
in Kentucky by Bishop McKendree
was held ct a camp ground near Lex
/ ingiou A delegation Wss seut from
Lexington to pilot 'he Bishop through
/ the wilderness TO this conference. and
protect him from the indians, who
were very hostile. But one OF this
party i now living. and he resides Oh
farm in Harrison county, lnd. about
four or tive miles from Corydon, veneer
bile 10 age, patriarchal in took and
grand old man IN all the noble auri-
butes Of genuine Christian manhood
/ Ills name ia Pennington.
Up 10 within the past thirty Ave
years camp meetings were very fire.
qnent among the Methodists; bat
about hat time they began to fall into
di>favor. and we're almost entirely
abandoned In the past FIVE years,
however, they have sprung into new
popularity, aud are once more becom
( ing quite common This i not the
result of any lack of church accom-
modatons, but the OPTION is becom
ing prevalent that worship in the
/ groves is more effective 10 result than
/ elsewhere: and il j. also regarded by
/ the MethodiSis that "a return TO the
primitive u+ages Of the church is now
needed to reinvigora,e and increase the
/ spirituality Of the people Of that
Denominations
An old-fsshioGed camp ground
has long been regarded with favor
by great many OF the Meihoilsts Of
Louisville, and out Of this sentiment
has grown Kavanaugh camp ground,
on the Short hIe railroad, eighteen
miles from the city. Another loca
tiou had been thought of but this was
taken As Offering the greatest advau
tages
Kavansngh camp ground has been
g J l.
( ner, and the location n very pleasant
one. The camp meeting 10 be held
there this year will commence on the
Goth Of July 1t j. not strictly speek
ing, camp meeting but, basket
meeting.
~ camp-meeung people take suth-
clent household goods to render them
comfortable remaining on the ground
day and night, cooking and eating
there "a home A. basket meeting
people take with them only sufficient
provisions for one day, rs;urninE 10
their homes in The evening, # they do
not choose 10 remain logger than one
day. This will be the character OF
the meeting ut Kavananagh camp
ground through persons who desire
can secure tents gratis by calling upon
Captain Bird c Leyi. Of this city. aud
live in them as it i done At the regular
camp meeting. y large number OF
able ministers will attend the meeting
The New Albany District Camp
meeting i, 10 be held in a beautiful
grove on tie north bank Of the Ohio
river, iourteeG miles below Louisville.
+ The site IS one Of the finest on the
/ Ohio The tents at this camp ground
will all be two stories high. built ia
/ substantial manner, the 5 eeping apart
mcnts being on the second floor The
grouDdi is sexagou 10 plan, all the tents
factiug the preachiug-place. This
camp meeting commences August s
! aud continues two weeks The grounds