, 1881-08-23
The Veterans OF Methodism at
the Desptaines Camp.
Ground.
They Narrate When and Whore
They Wore Converted to
tie Lord.
A Touching and Impressive
Scene-Services in the
Evening.

bcrs Ut tho Methodist Church for At least nifty |
years. At = o'clock these phtriarchs OF the |
sanctuary, together with tho godiy women Of |
pnssIng generation, sons thitty.nve in nll, |
walked In procession from tho Evauston cot. |
tago, where preliminary meeting had beet !
held for recording the naucs, md took seats
upon tho platform Of tho tabornaclo+ Tho Rev.
Frlnk Hardin though not one Of tho senfs
contonartans Of tho followers OF Wesley. but
set tho sou Ut one OF theAo believers OF tho
gospel, was selected TO preside at this almost
unique service. Tho Acv. John Wesley ARard
read tho Scripture lesson, which was
tho chapter In tho hook OF Revelations
plctnring tho togs of tho redeemed In
tho bright beyond. The Itev. Francis Ashbury
CouNo announced tho titxt hymn, "On Jhrdans
Stormy Banks Stand" to bo sung to tho tuno
of "Old Northtlcld." The mines of thoso d.
vines suggested blessed momorlcs Of tho saiutod
Asbury and Wesley. and much enthusiasm wns
crratod by the pleasant coincidence. Al Mr.
ho bossod tjud tor the privilege Of dying and
was sea arr.ae,l Ts by sir. j. lnston and was nao
IN ut hymns TINT W0rt entirely new to tho
10th ~ " "9Itss sd v ss sss
simply jolnlnR IN tho chorus OF each hymn.
tcrestIne Of tho incGtlng, and, alshuue no voice.
ha lost much 9f t!o sast!e'ty Of yout,h and at
e essieat % iho xreatcst delight IN pouring iorth
tho soul to Col III pr.ise, and the wrinkted fuces
,Ps mn heas e syoon r"' ssss =
crEul pleadlnss wero nothinE conlpared to i. and
Us tho old po0plc testified. AZ over tho congre-
with IN inward feeling that they could not sup
press. S; t,.... A., pn,. ,,, rorto,, = .o,,,r
minister from Chkcago
CALLED TiLt ROLL. or THESE FATItEns AND
MOTHERS IN ISRAEL.
and, as the natnes were called. nearly every ono
IL few sentences Havo uttcrancc to bis or her
stfs. ARA i'toTa: posr Il l;Hs. wife ot ono o5
tho old.time revival Methodist rreacners. .a saIi
Uppsngnanl, Montgomery County. N y n lSi3.
Sue was 90 sonrslly convertod TINT she FUZZY tc-
Church. and mako SURG OF iieavcn. II was
at u waict-nlcetlnx that sue fonseeraisa % ,l
s Ssa'' ,een sea saa sshor,ins s s,naeIs % iles
ftun the wrath to come eyer s, s.ncG & she " vas ia
years Cd. 4 was not tiEtil icy t1nt @ she re-
doubs t I Us 10 her aceepi anco wt6 e;od, and was
| happy ID tho Lord as she Travelled through thiR
,ls! w4srncss world. sho WIS oven now On fi'sah''
WITH tune y sts ,Ssy Gs yss wss ,qSs ss
Savior ;na oSey.' p''
orHEN ExrENIENcEs.
Dryden. TompkIns County, N; y. His most re.
1s Ssa e. srs W. naas at 's
s:5W !: y: ,xss;i. born 1911, converted Ia 1881 at
sifs: y: 8: Harvey bern tn ,,s: lsls; Ever slped
ss was I T. 1s At PsshrE y "
> Anoiaof s'', hyian vas sslnR % tu''o nearly a
century old: "Conc Oh. my partners 1t, dis
Mrs. Pcss!s H!chardson was nSga II 1s9s, and l
f tie srs eop ~
fuli II md running over. but WIS being enlarged,
coavsrie nv: afy i E Ssoeksa Academy sss.
sho teis snas tho Pra}erSs f Of nft afs Eosly
s bex SsS sss er
Mrs. Eiarriut II. I.ussoll wns barn ln !sT and
conyer!ed IN II; " G!ta,un;on; q ne H. Throngh ~
20 her holl apon 0ods aud lie had always led
her sltuy nt0ug. ..., ,o,,
s5s! sSsa sa s &c Il aoa ISL h
last ,Inys wcru his best.
N1y nrt1nyaGe n9s is Goauy Waa snd
10 ba hers, hut WIS sorry he hadn't lived better
ife s'aco bis conversloa. Rel,ston was as . Sooa cd
tno worse ~ having 1t, wh'o no onoconli afford
,s:o IT it;oiheld. 0tseso County. n. i, hid loved
tho Lord III this world and would coutEnuo to 10
&: Vi. i,owen, born in 1897. converted in 1sse at
HenlorIcs trooplng through hls mind, hnt tho
rucelye suuh u wicked. swcarinE tnan a. le bad
beon. But 1t d1da's do So though. I'LL ho quit
Mrs. Eliza johnson was born in, lEp and con CON
ycrtva al kilrush. County Ciazs. Ireland, III 1s2l.
Mrs: Olive Peek was e1rn ~ lsol. anu t convg5t-
III. IL aso woman shaiikoa God for tlo strength
to bu present, but DID not cxpeet to bo present
next year sGo wantc1 tho survivors 70 bess 09d q
th.e she was pra!s'ns with tha saints made
THE nEy. JOSEPH EAs1Es,
| horr IN ,BGA conycrted In 1873 ut New Cnuaan,