Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-01
THE CAMP.
The Worshipers at Landisvlile.

clOoSS 1uu ~ ooOu OCCdtuC CVluCuL,
notwithstanding the threatening aspect OF
The 2 o'clock service on Saturday from
the stand was largely attended Rev. r.
w. Humphries, of Reading, presided and
text, 1--WE have not followed cunningly
devised fables" Peter 1, xvi.
Prayer meeting at 6 p. m, was held rs
usual in the upper tent and was we'll at.
tended. Rev. q. G. Rakestraw, of Down.
ingtown, who has charge of this meeting
nightly speaks in glowing terms of his sue
cess.
Shortly after supper the drizzle changed
into drops and rain was apparent, and
on this account the . o'clock service was
held in the tabernacle. "GOd is our re-
fuge and strength very present help in
time Of trouble" was the Subje on which
Rev. DIR. J. Il. Dobbins, of Philadelphia,
preached 4 practical discourse, DIR. Dob
bins, who was at one time stationed at
Duke street. NJ. +. church in this city,
has lost none Of his elOqmence and power
that made his pastOrate in this city SO sue
cessful.
Yesterday was all that could DC wished
for in the weather point of view. Special
trains were run on both railroads to the
camp ground from all points one train
alone, on the T. r. r., from this city, car
ried IL filled cars, full of people, to the
tented grove.
The g a. m. service was not SO well at
tended rs the love feast ut 81, at which
Rev. G.G. Rakestrav presided ]; no sermon
was preached. There was an unusual
interest manifested in tho services. This
was the annual feast Of this circuit and
always attracts the attention of the clergy
and people.
The sermon OF Rev. DR.. lIamlin. Of the
Ridge Avenue church, Harrisburg, was
listened to by over two thousand persons.
1t was based Oh the text, " For Cod SO
loved the world, etc." from John 3,
iii and xvi. DIR. iIamlin is one of the
leading spirits in the camp and is consid-
cred by the Methodist people rs one of
the most eloquent, ornate and powerful
preachers in Central Pennsylvania. His
effort on the occasion justified the exalted
opinion his church has Of him. His dis
course was a sound, practical one, being
full Of pointed illustrations and logical
sayings.
The childrcu's meeting at II o'clock was
a grand success. 1t was, indeed, a fine
sight to see the immense number of little
folks to listen to their singing and mark
the interest exhibited.
In point of numbers the 3 p. m. services
was rs large as that of the morning. Dr.
q. A. Roachc, OF BrOokl-'n, N. ", pre-
sided and preached an eloquent discourse
on the words &" But Christ is All in ALL"
Like DIR. Hamlin, DIR. Itoache stands high
among Methodist clel gy, and his discourse
on this occasion showed too we'll that
merit has been we'll rewarded.
Supper over it became apparent that the
large majority Of the visitors would leave
with the day, and this was visible at the
evening meeting at Z! o'clock, which was
Rev. w. q. Robinson, Ofthc Duke street
church, this city. The sermon was de-
liveIed in Mr.. RobinsOn's usual clear and
forcible style and was an eloquent and
ornate discourse, based on the words found
in Hebrews vii % and &c.
Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Brubaker conducted the Il.
m. prayer meeting, and it, with the Sa. m.
meeting conducted by Rev. G. G. Rakes-
traw, were very poorly attended.
Nearly every person on the grounds was
present ut the 10! o'clock meeting to hear
Rev. w. J. Mills, of Reading. For over
an hour Mr.. Mills held the large audiences
undivided attention to discourse ON tn c
theme "The dispcnsation of glory" His
sermon WAS a practical one divided into
three parts; first, the gospel mirror; sec
ond, the gospel transformation AMI third,
the gospel agency. Rev Mills is fife
and an ornate and eloquent
preacher, and the sermon this morning was
q good one.
Camp Items
Two buggies, driven by country boys,
collidcd Oh the pike near tho railrOad-One
is without wheel and both arc badly
scratched.
Rev. Robert Carson, of West Chester,
arrived this morning.
Rev. ]. w. Wood, OF Marietta, conduct
cd the 3 o'clock meeting to day.
\ DisOrderIy Car.
Complaint, from an altogether reliable
and responsible citizen, comes to us of the
lack of regulations and great disorder on
the train which left Lan,lisville station on
the Pennsylvania railroad last evening ut
o'clock for Harrisburg. There seemed
to be no conductor nor other official to
preserve order and decency. Unruly whites
and negroes smoked and otherwise made
themselves offensive to ladies, crowded
them out of seats, and in all respects
acted SO Outrageously that the company
ought TO inquire who is responsible for
what has reflected to the discrcdit OF the
read.
Surprise Party.
Harvey Raymond, the statesman of
Lower Mt. Joy township, residing about
a-half mile west Of SprinSville, was the
victim Of surprise party on Saturday
evening-thc anniversary Of his birthday.
To County Commissioners Clerk |. N.
Wills was deputed the delicate diplomatic
duty of getting Harvey away while the
surprsers got possession. Under pretense
of carrying = letter from Commodore
Hiestand to ex-senator Cameron, MIR.
Wills obtained Raymond'S company to the
old Donegal farm. Cameron was, Of course,
not ut home, but when they returned
Harvey found that he had been outwittsd,
and q number of his friends from the
neighborhoOd, Prothonotary McMellen,
District Attorney Davis. Treasurer Croft,
Messrs A. S. Edwards, J. P. Knight, P.
+. Slaymaker and AL. F. Shcnck. of this
city, Representative Courtney, Of Eliza
beththcwn, and many others were on hand.
They made It pleasant for Har-
vey until late hour and \
"great' time was had around a
well spread board. The Spring Garden
corset band serenadcd him during the
evening and the members were hand
somely entertained.
When the "letter' which was borne
from one statesman to the other was pro-
duced, opened and read it was found to