Daily Republican., 1881-07-18
CHESTER HEIGHTS.
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The ninth annual camlhmeeting al
,hester Heights of members and minis
ters of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
(which opened en- Wednesday evening,
] now in the full tide OF success, and II
daily attended by large numbers from
this city and the surrounding country.
Yesterday, the first Sunday Of the camp,
joyer five thousand persons were present
bpostly from West Chester, Oxford, Lon
!,lon Grove, Nadia, Chester and Wilm-
ington, those from near by places COM
tnp in their own couveyahces, several
hundred OF which were corralled in
| fields and groves adjacent to the camp.
jTwo or three excursion trains came
f. iron Philadelphia during the day, hut
they did not bring as many persons as
were expected.
Everything was condected in an Or
{Ierly manner, and the religious servi.
Ises at the pavilion aud in the tent were
Participated IL by large md interested
Iaudiences. The services were under
|the charge OF Presiding Elder $. J. Nc.
COpnel, formerly of 81. Pauls Church,
Phila., and Rev. q. F. Turner, Pas
Tor of Summerteld Church, assisted by
|Hey. DR.. r. G. Murphy. Of Broad an /
|Enristian streets Church Rev. 4. A.
tFernley, Of Mount Carmel Church,
{Nicetown Rev. T. w. Shippers, OF
Emory Church; Rev. j. B. Mccullough,
/ of the NJ. +. Book Room Mr.. Lewis s.
Helms, Rev. DR.. J. Roach, Of Brooklyn,
Formerly of Philadelphia Rev. j. Van
Inote, formerly Of the New Jersey Con-
| Ference, and Rev. Charles p. Maston, of
the First N. f, Church, Wheeling, Va,
Formerly Of the Reformed Church.
The sermons on Sunday were, in the
morning, by Or. Roach, on 'Chri 1t as
the Model Preacher" IL the afternoon,
|by Rev. Mr., Vannote," and in the even
fng by Rev. Mr., Maston, on "1he Con-
version Of ST. Paul" and "The Media.
Ftion of Christ" All OF the discourscs
(were attentiveIy listened to and much
interest were taken in the exercises.
The daily service Consi Is of an early
prayer meeting at 5 a. H., conducted in
he tent Of The Centra. Church, by the
Pastor, Rev. +. |, b. Pepper, and Rev.
ohn Thompson; praise and cOnsecra.
lon meeting al A. NJ :; preaching at
y o'clock, a. M; childreu's church at
he pavilion and meeting in the tent at
2 +. M, conducted by Rev. 7. A.
Z ernley; prca ching at ) o'clock, p. NJ.
raise service atpavilion and in the tent
+. M., and at 6 p NJ, preaching.
lowed by prayer meeting
fhe camp, which is OH the Baltimore
thtrai hMlroad, about one mi.e from
e Junction with the West Chester
pa Philadelphia Railroad, and seven.
en miles ron the city, is large and
pady piece OF land on beautiful emf |
ence, commanding line view of the
arronndlne country. Within this ell
osufe are about one tuudred pictur-
Bqnc little cottages or boxes" near
every one witt its porch and hanging
PaSketS OF flowers or trailing plants,
prd all neatly ana comfortably fur
(lshed. Gaslies these there are about
NY canvass teuts spread here and
mere throughout The grounds for the
accommodation OF these who do not
lwh or rent cottages, and desire to stay
lurng the whole session OF the camp.
The resident population is between
We and six hundred which was great.
a increased by those who came on
aturday night TO stay over Sunday.
he meetings will continue all tie
keek, and it is expected that they
tll be largely visited as two
pins arrive each morning and three
ch afternoon. NeAt Sunday, it is be
bved, will show the largest attend
pee, as IL Wi. be the last before the
eakins OF camp, which will occur on
0nday nloht Of next week