Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-13
ADVENTIST CAMP MEETING.

The Seventh Day Adventists begin their
State camp meeting and annual Conference
at East Park to-day, and it will continue IN
are Elder S. N. Haskell, of Massachusetts,,
President of the Conference Mrs. L. G.
White, of Battle Creek, Mich; Elder J. III.
Waggoner, editor Signs Of the Times Elder
I. D. Van Horn. of Oregon, and Elder w.
NJ. Healey, of this State. The street-railway
cars will run direct to the grounds, new
track having been recently laid there. Social
worship is to be held daily at 8 A. NJ, and
preaching at 1890 a. NJ, and 2:30 and 7:30
P. NJ, with Conference meetings at P. NJ.
The public services are held in large
camp is very well arranged. A triple
arch, with welcoming words. spans the
entrance. There are some sixty tents already
up aud forty more on the ground to be set
to-day, and a number of more pretentious
structures for the Elders, for offices, stores,
restaurants, book-stand, etc. The pavilion
for public assemblies is very spacious, and so
arranged that it may be inclosed from strong
wind and from rain. Near the large tent is
a spacious tent subdivided and designated
" Pilgrims Arbor." The camp already pre-
sents very lively appearance. Large dele
cations of people arrived by the various
trains last night, and still larger ones are re-
ported en- route. Besides the speakers
named there have arrived already w. G.
White, of Oakland; D. Z. J. Wagner,
Elder J. d. Rice, of Williams; Elder W. M.
Healey, of Healdsburg, and Elder E. III.
Briggs, of Gilroy, who will take prominent
parts in the meetings. Az this Conference
annual meetings will be held of the Tract
Co. ~ I'D .ba
Society. Last night those already in camp
were called together and brief devotional ex-
ercises were held, Elder Haskell presiding.
The Seventh Adventists founded their church
on this coast in 1868, when Elders J. n.
Loughborough and D. L. Bourdeau pitched
tent in Petaluma and commenced operations.
A large church was raised up there. They
continued labor in various parts of the State,
and in 1874 church paper was started. In
1876 publishing house was erected in Oak
land. Every move made, say the officers,
has seemed to aid the advancement of our
cause in this State.
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENTS ladies of
the Congregational Church had a large attend.
ance at their noon and evening luncheon
tables yesterday, and good patronage last
night. They spread lunches from noon to
P. NJ and 5 to P. NJ. to-day, and give liter
airy and musical entertainment tonight, with
the lunch and supper tables still spread. In
the programme Messrs. Gregory Felter, Ack
ley and Heaton, Mrs. Pinkham and Mr.. Gay
will take part. 1t will conclude with pan
tomime.. Last evening at the Lutheran
Church large audience assembled at a musi-
cal and literary entertainment given by the
ladies of the church. The church choir gave
choruses, Mr.. Heinrich. Messrs. Ross and
O'Farrel performed on the piano; Miss
Breuner and MIR. Heinrich gave recitations,
and Mr. Hoffman, Mr.. Gutheil, Mr.. King,
the Misses Rseber sang. and Mr. Gunther
played either solo. The entertainment was
in every way a success. 80. The ladies of
Calvary Baptist Church gave a social and
literary entertainment at the church last
evening that was very pleasant and agree
able
DEATH OF Mr.. WIcK.-At an early hour
yesterday morning Il. K. Wick, q well-known
and prominent citizen of this place, died
from acute disease of the lungs, resulting from
a severe cold. Mr.. Wick was formerly Coro-
ner of Sacramento county, and was well re-
garded by all who knew him. He was, at the
time of his death, Master of Washington
Lodge No. 20, f. and A. NJ, and member
of Sacramento r. a. Chapter No. 8 Sac
ramgnto Lodge No. 2, 1. o. o. F.; Pacific
Encampment No. 2, I. o. o. F.; Red Cloud
Tribe. No. Al, Impd. o. r. M; and of the
Exempt Firemen Association. The latter
caused the bell upon the Fifth-street hook
and ladder house to be tolled in respect to
his memory. He was aged So, and native
of Ohio. His funeral will take place from
the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church this afternoon
at o'clock, under the auspices of the Masonic
fraternity.
GRAND CONCERT BY JosEFFY.-The emil
nent and world-renowned pianist, Rafael
Joseffy, will appear in Sacramento and give
grand concert at the Congress tional Church
next Monday evening. The name of Joseffy
will of itself PROFESSIONALLY assure crowded
house, comprising all real lovers of the higher
realm OF art In music. The press at the East,
where he has recently appeared, is SO pro-
found and warm in its admiration of his
merits as ylrtuoso as to appear at loss for
satisfactory expression in regard to him and
in whatever country he has appeared he is
classed as the peer of the best the world has
ever produced.
Police CoURT.-In this Court yesterday
Albert Mckay was fined $50 for exposure of
person. The case of Daniel Carr, battery.
was dismissed. The charge of grand larceny
against F. R. Rayinson was dismissed, on
motion of the District Attorney. A. Johns
was found not guilty Of petit larceny.
BEWARE of limitations in Rock and Rye.
Trademark fled in this State and Nevada.
Geo. W. Chesley, sole agent.
TIE GAS will be shut off this morning,
October 18th, from o'clock to o'clock
P. N. J. Q. Brown, Superintendent Gas
Company.
CITY LICENSES AND WATER RATES now
due. Pay on or before 18th instant, and save