Connecticut western news., 1882-08-30
CAMP MEETING 1rsMs.

-Ine sermon Of Tuesday evening was preached by Rev. David Phillips, the popular preacher of the M. B.. church, of Canaan.
 Many people were disappointed in consequence of the failure of Chaplain McCabe to be present Thursday, as was expected.
 Some of the young folks at the Pines recreate by boating on the Housa- tonic river, which is easy of access to the camp ground.
 An occasional asthetic imitator, of the Oscar Wilde stripe, can be seen on the camp grounds. Pond lilies and sun flowers are not plenty, however.
 Rev. A. K. Sanford, D. D., was cor dially greeted at Pine Grove by his nu- merous friends. He preached an elo- quent sermon. All hearts were touched, and many eyes moistened.
 People who were expecting to hear Chaplain McCabe preach at Pine Grove, Friday afternoon, were disappointed. MT. McCabe's failure to be present was unavoidable, on account of sickness.
 One of the young men in attend ance at the Grove, Friday, is likely to come into unpleasant prominence, by a circumstance which 1t is useless to chronicle in newspaper. Let the gos- sips tell the story.
 -G. P. Strong and his estimable wife are gaining many friends by their oblig- ing manners and attention to patrons of the boarding house. They are un- doubtedly adapted to their position in every respect.
 A close observer of human nature finds 8 diversity of countenances to study in so large number of people as were present Thursday. A phrenol- ogist would be puzzled, however, to cor rectly estimate each individuals charac- ter.
 Presiding Elder Ferguson, after apologizing to the audience at the preachers stand, Friday afternoon, for Chaplain McCabe's failure to appear, said: "When Brother McCabe is an nounced to preach at Pine Grove again, he will make the announcement himself '
 Aunt Sarah, " the colorod lady from Ct Harrington, is at Pine Grove. She has been 8 regular attendant at Camp meeting for many years and all who have seen her and istended to her gift ed prayers and fervent exortations, are impressed with her genuine piety.
 pr. Corey who preached Thursday morning is a forcible and eloquent preacher. He held the attendance of his vast audience from beginning to the end of his sermon, not even the ringing of the dinner bell being suffi- cient to call away any of his congrega- tion. Indeed all the sermons have been eloquent and full of spiritual power.
 Much credit is due Messrs Lock wood and Newton, the Bridgeport off cers, on duty at the Grove, for the good order thus far preserved. Nothing has thus far transpired to molest the quiet of the devotional exercises, or shock the most sensitive nature. The lookup has been unoccupied thus far during the week.
 At meeting of the stockholders, of Pine Grove Campmeeting Association. | 4h1 fo11 were elected directors: W. c. Hoyt, N ) c. Ward, W. S. Enc, Fitch Landon, J. ! P. H. Tallman, B. H. Burch, Rev A. H. Ferguson, of Poughkeepsie, Geo W. Robertson, F. J. Belcher At { subsevuent meeting of the directors W. c. Hoyt was elected president, Fitcf London vice-president, and F. J. Bel , cher secretary and treasurer.
 A Cincinnati dispatch of Aug. A says: In the rotunda of the court hous, . this morning the second attempt to sel ' the Wesleyan female college was made this time successfully. The propert, was bought in by the board of trustees thereby saving the school to the cit, . and the Methodist Episcopal church | Only one bid was made, that being fo $78, 1884, two-thirds of the appraised
 value of the institution, by Rev. Dr. J
 M. Walden, for the trustees of the col = lege.
 |, For the information of the man ' friends of Miss Emma Hunt, daughte . of Rev. Robert Hunt, formerly paste of the Canaan M. B. church, we woul say that she is still at Westport, Conr ,a where she has been for some time, i :. hopes that the salt air would be Der eft to her health, which still remain 10 unimproved. It will be remembere that for several years Miss Hunt was ol " ganist at the Pine Grove camp meeting
 The following is the list of minister u at camp meeting during the week: 10 w. s. Winans, Housatonic; A. Davi l Carthage Landing; David McCartne, 'o Lee; Thos. Bond, Boscobell; U. Simon Q Pleasant Valley, M. Curtis, Gaylordsvill H. c. Humphrey, West Stockbride; I ' Hay, Phillipstown; W. H. Evans, Lak ' vile; I. R. Vandewater, Millerton; . n' G. Oakley, New York; G. D. Townsen' Chatam; J. l.. Gamble, Falls Villag N David Gibson, Fairfield; H. c. Master :. Jonesville; W. H. Byrnes, Great Ba " rington; T. B. Landon, Sharon; c, Cos " Hyde Park; M. R. Lent, Dover Plain