Daily Republican., 1879-08-19
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DnAuDYwIuE sUnnlT CAMP.

DRAHDYWIHE SUMMIT CAMP. !
Between Forty esd Fsfsy Families
N she Wet Weather |
Dissgreeable bot all nsking ths
Best OF it-Osmp to Commence
Wet as was Friday night and Satur.
day morning the weather WAS not
changed for the better on Saturday
night. The rain held of at intervals
through the day, - II to givsthe camp.
srs an opportunity to fix up and pre-
pare for the storm that was impending
through the night. This opportunity
they we're no ways slow In improving,
and all day sounds Of the saw and
hatchet were heard above the rustling
Of the deep wooded foliage, stirred as
II into life by the zephyrs from the
northeast, which told that there we're
more and greater to follow. As the
sun sank down below the western no.
rizon and the twilight faded away the
Katy did.it's, by the light OF thousands
of little freely lanterns, serenaded
over fifty families that had already
pitched their tents and, were get
ting things ready for the Sabbath.
About eight 'clock the temporary dwell
lers in this beautiful grove sat in the
doors of their tents, and watched the
flashing lightning Of . heavy gust
in the distance, that was apparently iast
approaching, and soon the muttering
thunder answered each succeeding
fash.
About nine o'clock the gust had
reached the camp ground, and the rain
poured down in torrents. Tent doors
were shut and every precaution taken
to keep out the rain, successfully In
most cases. Gust succeeded gust sll
night, but fortunately the lightning
was not severe, and most Of the camp
ers were enabled to pass the night in
sound slumber, while some more ner-
vous listened at the melancholy pelt-
ing of the rain up.n the tent roofs, and
an nxiously awaited the first glimmerings
of daybreak. Daylight came at last,
but brought with 1t continued watery
showers all day on Sunday, making II
rather uncomfortable to attend relig-
ious services. At half past ten O'Clock
the bell rang, and everybody who
wished wended their way in the direc
ton of St. Paul's big tent, where a
very earnest and excellent sermon wat
preached by Rev. Lewis Todd, a loca
preacher Of st. Paul's church. Mr
{ Todd had only about an hours notice
, but he preached with admirable ability
, and force. He is y clerk for the Edgt
Moor Iron Company, where he is mucf
| appreciated, but the pulpit certainly Ii
3 his sphere OF action.
Q In the afternoon at two O'Clock the
rain still continuing, the same tent wa
again filed, but this time to hear
, sermon from the venerable and much
beloved Father Hance. "Coms with ui
r and We will do thee good for the Lore
< hath spoken good concerning Israel,
I was the subject Of his remarks, which
: we're made in his own peculiar style o
: oratory but which were none the les
= sincere and fervent on that account
The venerable old patriarch grew quit
r happy while he was speaking and many
of his congregation caught the sam'
o spirit. He thanked the Lord for send
8 ing the soaking rain whi.h was goini
# away down in the earth, and making
1 vegetation spring forth in new beauty
8 while at the same time he Thanked
p him for the showers OF grace that wer'
;, descending into his heart. When Fa
t ther Hance closed Jacob F. Sharp con
Quoted short prayer meeting.
IL the evening spirited sermon wa
preached in the same tent by Rev. A
9 Thatcher of st. Paul's Church whicl
!, was followed by prayer meeting whe'
!, the religious services of the day wer
!. closed. Through the drenching raj
IS the campers found their respectiv
}. tents and put through another night
/. rain, but the tents being generally yer
tight and comfortable all got up thi
morning only to see volumes of raj
IS come pattering down through the heav
10 leafed grove.
~ Hopes were INDUCED that as the da
10 advanced the clouds would be LITE
y and the sun would shine out Ont
more, but up to noon to-day there
still more rain with no immediate pro-
poets of their hopes being realized
=. Notwithstanding the rainy weather a
.' are cheerful and spending the time
~ ~ well as they possibly can, and as it
- said that misery loves company, tn
'' rainy weather may serve to cultiva1
a spirit of sociabiiity and friendshi
I'd which nothing else could do. This
,g the day when the camp was to CON
d. mence regularly but the probabilit
be is that o-day as we'll as to morrow wi
be taken up in preparations, and tf
camp will commence in earnest abO.
tomorrow evening provided it qui
W raining within the next twenty-tor
III hours.
Gu Amor Chandler to whom the keepin
p of the provision tent was awarded
on hand with a good supply of provi
ions. He turns one eye upward al
It.. says he does wish it would quit raj
~. ing.
nd Mr.. Moore to whom has been award'
r.. the contract for keeping an ice crea
Ir stand, glances out to the open fell
d from the openings Of the boughs, al
To- says he does wish it would quit rainin
The fresh meat stand is unoccupi'
RS. the bid for 1t having it is.said only be'
ze: dollar and so far as 1t is cOncern'
im. ha nobody cares whether it rains or not.
AZ, Mr.. Oliver who has the boarding tel
ant in the Union circle boils his corn al
"praties, fries the best of steak al
Try steams his coffee and looking up throul
md the limbs Of the trees says he does wi
81 it wsuld quit raining.
J. es, ~ Manager Zeller of st. PauPs circle