The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-10-23

People-Hospitality Shown to Visi
tors, etc.
On Saturday last we had the pleas
ure of attending the Union Camp
meeting in Chesterfield, near the line'
of Kershaw and Darlington counties
This camp-ground was only estab
ished last yer, but it has proved 6
success already, and the interest il
it seems to be on the increase. The
ground was well selected, having
several springs in the immediate
neighborhood and a small creek o1
the purest water running right by
the camp, 80 that neither man mol
beast can suffer in the least for a full
supply of the purest of all articles
with which to quench the thirst.
The arbor is a new and substantial
structure, covering about hundred
by sixty feet, and we think, has a
seating capacity of eight hundred to
one thousand persons. The tents
are also new and well built, and q
person can be made almost as com
Portable there as he would be at
home.
There were some four or fyn min
listers present, and they entered into
their work with Will which showed
that they were actuated by the true
spirit of godliness. Much interest
seemed to be felt and was manifest
ed by all present.
Prof. Jones, of the Methodist Fe-
male College at Columbia was pres
emit and 6elivered an address on Sat
urday afternoon setting forth the
SUI ,erior advantages of that institu
ton for instructing the pupils, and
made everything appear so clear that
we believe he will be rewarded by
many scholars from that section.
During the afternoon service some
was created by a mad
dog making his appearance on the
grounds. A dozen or more young
men made an attempt to kill him,
and he made q dash for the arbor
where service was then going on.
This caused q general uprising of
a.H
the congregation, and some OF the
ladies almost tainted from fright.
However, the dog was soon killed
cNk aNsd hher the service
went on as usnak
On sumo ", We balieve, the num-
ber of persons present would reach
at least. one Thousand, and the i'm.
mense arbor was crowded to over
flowing by those who we're seeking
to hear and participate in the wor-
ship of God.
Among those present were to be
seen maaE Of the fsirest daughters
and brightest youth, (including q,
few old bachelors) OF the icolmties Of
Chesterfield Darlington and Ker-
shaw. between the services of the
day many Of the young people pass
ed the tine In social conversation,
promenading, etc, and tio judge
nom appearances there vTay q large
amount of love making and spark
ing done, by them. Pethaps the
young men considered ii d part Of
their religion to love the girls, and
the girls were too modest Or polite
to say anything againsttits 20 !. they
let it 90 on unrebuked Some Of
the young ladies scanned to attract
the entire attention Of cert,sin gem
tlemen; as when one Of them was about
to leave for her home on Sunday
she was escorted TO the
buggy by four young men and three
old bachelors, all of whom looked
rs if their hearts were being torn
out when she departed =
A good word for the people Of
that seetion They are the most hos
and kind towards strangers
Of any people we have ever met, and
we would extend our special thanks
TO Capt. and Mrs. D. Fl. Thomas for
the many courtesies and acts of kind
ness we received at their hands.
We were invited to. put up at their
house, (some two miles from the
during our stay, and
with eight other gentlemen we made
it our headquarters for the time.
Quite a number of ladies were also
invited there as guests,-the Misses
NJ. S., C. p, ]. R., L. c., NJ. T.,
L. M. and c. p. .e If it had not been
that their business compelled them
to leave, we think that most Of the
young men Of the party would
have remained there during the
whole week, they were SO pleased
with the lads, and some Of them
appeared as p they wanted to stay
any how, 4put circumstances compel
ed them to leave.
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