The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-07

Ing tones, ana ~ umeS WIS tfcu kitt~'t~y
although none Of the devo'ees seemea 70
note the fact; but ss The prayer grew
longer and seemed bound on Journey to-
ward the forever and the kneelers peSaw ti'
moro restless, a clergyman interrupted Wy
starting the hymn
Jesus, nv all, TO heaven has gone;
belong 10 this band, halleluJabl
NE whom nxea NV hopes upon.
belong 10 this baI q. haileiuJan
uaI:elnjah Hallelnl shi belong
this band, haielujahI
Ieain the congregation Joined Ia the
.,neSng. the man who was praying, IN no.
wise abssbed ut the interruption TO BIS sup
nIleation, Joining IN stronger than I'll Tue
rest.
PRACTICAL cLAss-LEADER'
The HYMN finished, the old gentleman
who bad spoken 30 freely with the repo..eI,
pronounced the benediction, but invited an
who wished to stay to do so ana noiu
sweet communion. ,.,,L.
I" For my part" said be, with a delight
full frankness that was none TIE less engage,
ing because II took everybody VINO nealu
him into his confidence, "ior my part ani
going TO work here tonight 10 Tue Lof9s
vineyard, and in order that l may 90 nus
york well IN 90 now and get some supper.
Brother Burch, here, VIII ieau you' 81
many OF you as will stay" -,
The old gentleman came down the aisle
nerspirinc at every pore and shaking hands
on both sides. At the door ne met lne ie'
porter, who said:
"WeIl. sir, that seemed TO me to be an en-
tbusiastic, not to say an exciting service"
"Poob, pooh. Wby, this is Quaker.s
meeting alongside OF the old ones. Did II
make any impression on your"
alt was entertaining-I mean very inter-
esting."
:" And that was its only effect on you'"
"AIl in that direction, | must confess"
Dwell. sir, in the old time you would
have been on yogT knees, the fear OF the
wrath Of God would have been at your
heels. and il your heart was not as bard as
adamant you'd been a converted reporter.
By the way, don't give me specimen OF
that deprayity by printing my name In con.
nection with this interview, now that /
have asked you not to do so. Do you com
prehend?"
Perfectly"
GOOD day. God bless you'll.
"Good day, sir"
"Come in again may save you yet
"Pll come iu. Good day.
The venerable gentleman went of to his
supper, and the reporter wandered around
the grounds. He found seventy or eighty
families in tents and cottages, in all some
thing more that 600 persons; was t0ld tDat
there were no mosquitoes, met an ofhcer OF
the Association, who said that MerIlck as
camp.meeting ground was at a disadVan-
taQe, for The reason that the recently"iormed
organic ItiOn had chosen more attractive
camping places, on the Sea-shore Tor instance,
and that the prosperity Of the place was not
SO marked as it had been hitherto, but that
its prospects are good for this year. Inc
reporter visited some OF the larger tents and
found their people all in earnest about the
meetings. and apparently very happy IN
their little h1mes.
The routine Of service for the day was OF
course the usual prayer and children's
meeting, and the stated services OF Tue
morning, conducted by the Rev. DR.. j. ).
Chadwick, Of Simpson church, Brooklyn;
the afternoon service by DR.. p. NJ. McAllls.
ter. OF Baldwin's, Long Island, and the
evening service, directed by the Rev. D. II.
Stansbury, Of WillettStreet church, n. I.
The attendance is increasing every hour,
and appearances indicate that the camp
meeting ground at Mcrrick will have this
year an Od.time season.
As the reporter swung himself on to the
front seat OF the coach 10 ride down TO the
depot the driver sald apparently not di-
recting bis remark % anybody:
"Camp meetin' 'ant what it used ter
be-"
"Wbyf" asked the reporter.
"We use to get twenty-five cents pas
senger."
"What do you get nOwy"
"Ten cents" was the stern reply.