Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TENT AND TABERNACLE.
Tho LantlisviIlo CnlnpmeetinK.


The Landisvillo CRmPmeetinK.
The campmeeting Of to-day is not cx-
actly the institution that it was in the days
when Peter Cartwright or Lorenzo Dow
rode tho circuit and blow tho horn that
called all Israel to it's tents. Methcdism in
tho wcll-settlcd communities Of the East,
with their refinement and culture, is rs we'll
accommodated, however to tho spiritual
wants of these times as tho primitive re-
ligiOn of it's fathers was to their frontier
experience, and true piety loses mono OF its
essential attributes because it dwells in the
cosy cottages and spacious auditorium OF
Ocean Grove, or the comfortable tents and
airy tabernacle at Landisville.
To many who could easily get to the re-
sorts of greater note, if they were SO dis
posed, none of them offers superior attrac-
tions for season Of physical rest and spir-
itual rcfrcshment than a week OF ton days
at the Landisville campmeeting, held in
the spacious grove near Landisville, the
point of crossing of tho Pennsylvania and
the Columbia & Reading railroads, some
seven or eight miles west of this city, To-
Gated in the centre of one Of the richest
portions of this garden spot Of America.
The present is the eleventh season of
campmee:ings on these grounds, and it
has increased in popularity yearly by
reason of the success attending it's meet
ings, the efficiency of its management and
the admirable police, sanitary and domes-
tic arrangements to which the grounds are
subject. Besides the seats for the audi
ence, the boarding house and other neces-
sary buildings, and the tabernacle, there are
about forty handsome permanent cottages,
many of the owners or occupants of which
come carly-in some instances a week be-
fore camp opens and remain for quite a
period after it's close, enjoying tho cool re-
treat of these sylvan shades.
During the past year Mr.. High, Of Read
ing, has added to the permanent buildings
double cottage, and improvements have
been made in other properties. By last
evening some seventy tents had been
erected by attendants upon the camp.
although the meeting does not formally
open until this evening. 4 promenade
through, the avenues, which traverse the
ground i'm al orderly manner, showed
many signs of animation, and gave prom
isc OF a successful conference Of the brctll-
rcn.
Presiding Elder G. Cummins will have
charge of the meeting. and all the minis
tcrs of the district arc expected to be pres =
cnt during some stages of its continuance,
some remaining the entire season..
The usual facilities for postal business,
market supplies, personal transportation
and carrying Of baggage from and to the
depot by Isaac Powrs buses will be aE
fortled this year and the train cOnvcniences
Oh both railroads arc complete and excel
lent.
George Wananlaker, of Philadelphia,
has charge of the boarding house, and IS
for the season will board the visitors ($5 for
ministers) and lodgings will be furnished
at 40 cents per night. Many persons lodge
and live in their tents aud take their meals
at the boarding house.
The order of exercises will be about as
follows: a. H., early prayers; 81 a. m,
family worship in private; ga. m., prayer
meeting at the general stand ; 10 q. m.,
preaching; 1 p. M, children's meeting,
and at the same time experience meeting
in some one of the tents 3 p. m., preach
ing 6 p. m, prayer meeting; y p. H.,
! preaching. All lights out by 1Op. m.
There will be resident population of at
least 500 on the camp ground. The daily
attendance will run up into the thousands,
and on Sunday, which is always the big
day" if the weather is fair, there is no
doubt that 10000 persons will congrcgate
on the ground.
| The Admission Fee.
A correspondent at Landisville writes as
follows on the subject of charging an ad-
mission to the camp ground "Thcre is
no speculation involved in the campmeet-
ing. The woods is not owned by stock
company a; 10 annual dividends arc de-
clared it is owned by the camp meeting
association of which every lot-holder is a
member all the profits accruing from the
sale of lots and from other sources are ap-
piled to meeting the expenses of the camp
and for the payment and improvement Of
the grounds.
considerable prejudice has been excited
against the campmeeting because Of the
trihing admission charged at the gates,
but when the public fully understand the
necessity of this arrangement their preju-
diccs will vanish. Campmeetings arranged
for the comforts which are now demanded
are attended with considerable expense,
the collections usually taken arc not ad-
equate to the demands. 1t was deemed
best to divide the expenses among all who
come to the camp by taking collection at
the gates instead of at the public stand
and inclosure. The plan has worked ad-
mirably, there has been sufficient income
not only to meet all the expenses, but
/ &l,oxo Las alsa heen a GOOD surnlns