The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-08-24
Pay in One of Tie First Temples"

4 Pay in One OF The First Temples"
" The groves were Gods first temples,
ere man learned to hcw the shaft and Law
the architravc: and spread the roof above
them. Exc lie framed the lofty vault to
gather and roll back the sound OF anthems
In the darkliug wood, amid the cool and
silence, he knclt down and offered To the
MightIe>t solemn thanks and suppljcations.
And why should we, IN the worlds ripper
years, neglect the ancient sanctuary, and
adore only under roofs that our fraIl hands
I have raised -
Twas thus we questioned with ourselves
upon the morning of the beautiful Sab
bath, which has Just melted into the sea of
days, whose pulslug tides are bearing us
swiftly toward the shore of eternity. OF
. course We concluded to 20 with our friends
To Nuodlawn camp meeting. an institution
OF which we had often heard and always
felt great desire TO see.
our DIVE through a cultivated landscape
was very delightful and We noted many
Improvements i'll the way of new buildings
and old ones rcjuvenated with paint or
whItcwash.
As We neaged the camp ground, vehicles
If all descriptions could bc deserted APP
. preaching from every direction. There
was the spanking turn out, of Adolphus
/ Greenasgreenpeas, driven by Adolphus
| himself, with his girl beside him, Miss
/ Juliana lloneycome; then there was the
/ family carriage, containing mIInma and PAL pa
! aud some halfdozen olive branches. more
/ OF less: the dainty phscton and the prosaic
/ hack, all mingled indscrlmiuatcly in re-
/ publican fashion, going to the camp
" hen these several vehicles unloadcd their
| human freight, and the same cougrcgared
within the enclosure, 1t formed - moving
mass interesting to the student 0i human
nature. We were kindly offered 4 seat in
/ i tent. where we remained until afternoon
aud watched the moving throng 20 by.
I All sorts Of people predOminated, short
/ people, long people, fat people, lean people,
/ old people, young people and intermediate.
/ Everybody had on their good behavior,
| and their good clothes. There is no de
I nying the fact that the ladies had the ad-
vantage AS i rule they were good looking
and we'll dressed. We are aware that
/ certain religious orders lay structures upon
dress, ANA insist that every body who wants
( 10 take the road that leads from the land
Of pc! pctuai lire, should signify the same
10y arranging their physical frames in nun
aud shaker gaibs. For my part, don't
''N 10y '''''~ "a -. - li'I''
/ attention To dress is 4 sure indication of a
I healthy physical and moral state, which
begctS the natural desire to look well.
/ Neglect OF attention 10 personal attire. is
an unfa!iIng sign of degcneracy. Who
ever saw = man 81 woman begin 10 90
down hill. that lie or She sid not soon be
Gin to look Sloveuly.
The gentlemen whom We saw al
Woodlawn, ON Sunday, were unex-
''t''"i'A"'', 'N'eP. !" point u SIZE :"
many mite "'eu d" MAKE an ithloSS
ing "IPe"'""'c' Ih"h-h Hcar niue ir"o"S
my "'''' ''S''- 'he'F ocSt 10 look hice'
ana we suppose that W. VIII nave l" eK
use mem l"e '."cS ~ i't''e Women
nave been !aHted 10 Tie skies, out the
.""IS'> 81 ''I''e men nave hot oeeh crie'
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'"'"''s'S " i''A com i'1'e" WIN tnc' iAiF
i"'H I'H"', F'"i"ce inc erect
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mining ICY "'S''"',s' We i'"ue our
'i'A' Tue Su"IeC' "aS Light ana that lhc
Pe"t'e "'ic P'e'>eu Win H. determined
20 n'H' tHe SCI mo" o. 'h' "'.etno"n' We
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I u. 'r"H'"'" oE obtaining Il >ha"! Sea'.
ihetc was i yer! sweet toned organ III the
Up, lt.' ',i' ti'''S.etS "Ho S1' t'''ie
81, '"''sS.' 'eSl''11'",G' S'''" 'o''S''I-
o"n! u ,'ieii d. QUO """,H see IN Gays
rncu sang few pieces, winch sounded very
fac ,cLuing out amid the leafy aislcs
pi the beautiful grove. lac subject oi the
afternoon sermon was : Love, and was
very ap'y h"hdieh 10y thc Gentleman VII"
preached upon TINS gran ana NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
meme
between the afternoon ana evening ser
vices the grand promenade taxes place.
JOINING the r'omcnaderS we had an oppor-
luh't! ui Nl'"'E lhe grounds NJ our itiS-
ute. Nv" tasteful l'tie cottages we no
ticeH heai me laHiil"n' hnt we must own
mar Tue "iu-iaSIl"hed tent We ilke inc BEST,
along win many "tHer oid-fashloned
| ih!heS-c"hG'tShtI"hai singing, experience
meetings &c, Tor Instance. We should
ludEc that the number oi tents would reach
one hundred. All had neat aud comfort
able apreaIancc- he = Methodist breth-
ei'hG seemed |" DE enjoying themselves
III rational ana social manner. passing
'l""' '''I 10 tent anu stopping i"r i lc"
moments r"rh hnder the other temporary
u..'E,' 0..''I'Se NV sermons. &c; u.
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