Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-29
CAMDEN CAMP.


| Special Correspondence OF State journal.
CAMDEN CAMP GROUND, July 21.-Notwith-
standing the prospective inclemency of the
day and the hard rain OF yesterday, early
this morning the people of Dover, Camden
and Wyoming began packing their wagons
en- route for the sold Camp Ground"
Later in the day farmers who have left
their toilsome duties for ten days recreation
| in the woods arrived and began fitting up
their white pine homes. Thus to-day has been
one of hammering and banging, and even at
this late hour the sound of the hammer is
minglng with the whir of the katy-did.
The present encampment is the largest held
here since st. Paul's, of Philadelphia, tented
| with us. The tent-holders have taken extra
pains to make their tents look homelike. Neat
and comfortable two-story tents are numerous
and all are trimmed with good taste. There
is no display of the fine furniture and pictures
and poor judgment that il sometimes seen at
camp meetings.
| The rules governing the encampment are
very liberal but the managers have expressed
themselves in readiness to punish any viola
| ton that may occur.
| The religious exercises began this evening
with II prayer and experience meeting. A
good congregation responded to the ring of
the bells and there seemed to be very inter
esting meeting The regular exercises are
expected to begin tomorrow.
CAMDEN CAMP GROUND, July 22.-Ths
morning broke with some prospects of clear
weather, much to the joy of the tenters but
their hopes were to be blasted. The sky soon
thickened and clouds lowered around all the
morning though not enough to keep the rei-
gious exercises from going on.
| At 10 O'Clock there was a sermon by Rev.
| Mr.. Andrew, of Camden. About 11.30 the
| clouds became 80 full as not to be able to
hold any more, and soon the encampment was
enveloped in delightful shower-bath, which
lasted all the afternoon. The tents were
quite tight and only few We're troubled
very much becsuse of the leaks Central
avenue Jared the worst. Tonight furnaces
are in demand, and some are wishing for step
ladders that they may warm their feet by the
| fire stands.
Tomorrow Rev. q. W. Miller is expected to
preach at 10 n, IN.
CAMDEN CAMP, July 24.-Yesterday morn
ing the clouds that had 80 thoroughly
| drenched the encampmcnt all the previous
afternoon and evening began to scatter and
| the sun, az it ever and anon broke through
them, was greeted with joyful faces by the
| tentars. Furnaces for drying the tents were
used until everybody had comfortable
| abode
Those who had not moved into their tents
on Wednesday took advantage of the fair
| weather and carly came the cry for tacks,
hammers and sundry and other necessities in
order to complete their outfit. There were
| few on the grounds in the morning except
| tent-holders.
| Rev. G. W.Miller, of Grace Church preached
an interesting sermon, from the text, Ellis
name shall be called wonderful" The effort
| was very fine one and our young minister is
| to be congratulated on securing such a man
as Mr.. Miller to deliver the first sermon of the
camp.
Rev. DIR. Caldwell and Presiding Elder
Todd arrived yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Mowbray
was expected to preach at 3 o'clock, but did
not come, and Rev. Mr.. Todd had to fill the
vacancy. Mr.. Todd was laboring under
| physical disability, but delivered a very fine,
pointed address.
AT o'clock, p. M. the people of Dover,
| Camden and the surrounding neighberhood
began to gather upon the grounds, and at
| 7.40 there were about as many as are gener-
ally seen upon Friday evenings.
| The first occasion for the interposition of
authority occurred last night. A tramp was
attempting an entrance into a young ladys
| tent The alarm was given, and soon the
wretch was EN- route for Kent county jail
where, according to the law governing the
charter of Camden Union Camp Meeting A.
ISOLATION, he must remain until the close Of
| the camp.
The programme for tomorrow is not filled.
Rev. DIR. Caldwell will preach in the morning,
but the afternoon and evening arrangements
| have not been made