Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-28
MEETING.
RAINY DAY IN rur WOODS
sh'inhago IN tue Crowd-Tho Exercises
OF inc Dsy-Love reast--Ur. uoimes'

ssrmor--Bio. shubrrl's birthday.
Owing To the lowering clouds and
rains tho attendance Mt tho Lands.
vile oampmeoting on Sunday was
very light ; halt empty trains ran
To the station and tho managers
wcro greatly disappointed Mt tho unfavora
BILE weather, the first OF such they havo
had for tivc years. Tho crowds hore, had
the weather been proptious, would have
been immense, and every preparation had
been made for the largest day Ian.
disvillo camp has had for half
dozen years. OF course all these
expeditions and plans went for naught.
The exercises had to be conducted in the
tabernacle instead of at tho main stand.
Bishop Bowman, the senior bishop of tho
Methodist church, who was announced to
preach, found it impossible to be present.
and his absence was much regretted.
The morning prayer meetings were fol-
lowed by a love feast, upon tho oonolu.
. sion of which Rev. Dr. Holmes, of Pitts
burg, occupied tho pulpit and preached an
eloquent sermon from Galatians vi, II
bt ar in my boiy the marks of the Lord
Jesus
Mrs. Smith conducted the usual child
rsu's meeting in the.afterpoon.
At three o'clock Rev. A. A. johnson, Of
Reading, occupied the pulpit. His audi
enoo was largo ard attentive. His text WAS
from Micah v. 81, aud his theme was
"Christ the Universal Governor and King"
At 10 o'clock praise meeting was held,
consisting OF singing, prayer and expert
euco.
At $50 tho childron's meeting was held
and az the same time Miss Lizzie Smith
led q meeting for tho promotion Of holi-
ness.
ma , ,T,,,,a,, D., w IT A.,.,u ,e
Dauphtn, preached and IL was not au-
nouucod who the minister would bo this
evening.
The camp meeting will positively oloso
on Thursday.
To-day Exrrcises.
Outside of the permanent residents on
tho grounds the attendance is small to.
day, owing to the damp weather. The ar
rivals by railroad were few, although il
has been very cloudy all day the weather
| is pleasant.
This morning at G o'clock the regular
prayer was held AMI it was in charge of
| Rev. Satchell.
Preaching was held mt s o'clock instead
of 10 as 1t was the last sermon by DR..
| Holmes, who desired to leave on the o
O'Clock train for the West There was
large audience in the tabernacle to listen to
an excellent discourse. Tho text was from
| Psalms iv. 10.
| WTIhday Parry.
Saturday was tho birthday of Henry
Shubert, the Old camper, which always
occurs during the campmeeting. In the
evening large number Of Mr.. Shubort's
| friends gathered Rt his tent and surprised
him by presenting him with lot of fine
bouquets, etc. Speeches were made by
| Rev. Elliott, Mr.. Mumma, of Harrisburg,
and Mr.. Shubert Ono of the presents to
Mr.. Shubert was large suntlower stock
in full bloom, which was given by Mr.. A.
Wilhelm, who had it planted in front of
Mr.. Shuber.'s cottage.
the CominG CampmestInG at Landisvnie
The Church of God campmoeting,
which will DO held on the NJ. E. camp
| ground, a. Landisville, commencing
August 7th ard continuing fourteen days,
bids fair TO be cue of unusual interest.
The committee, with a number of temper
ance workrs are making extensive prepar
atiOns to A0!d grand tempt rance mass
meeting Oh Thursday, August 18th, which
| will be the second week of camp.
There will DO number of ministers in
attendance during the campmeeting the
services OF eight or ten prominent clergy
men from Pittsburg and state of Ohio
have been secured, who have never
preached IN this part OF the country, and
it is expected TO bc tho largest camp ever
held by tho Church Of God at this place.
Weary WurHsrS Away on wheels"
Revs. Sylvanus Stall, pastor of st. Johns
Lutheran church, Lancaster, Pa; William
p. Evans, pastor of First Lutheran church,
Columbia, Pa; George ID. Gotwald, senior
class, theological seminary, Gettysburg,
Pa,
Route - Lancaster, Reading, Easton,
New York, up the Hudson, Catskill noun.
tains, WiudhOru, Schohare, Sharon
Springs, CoopGrstown, Hartwick seminary,
Delaware Water Gap, and back to Eastou
TtmC--July 2s,h TO August 10Th.
- rnrivIns Lancaster county Town.
RcIdmE Timc+
Fairyilc, East Ell township, has i'm
proved wonderfully within the past ten
years, and tho changes were 30 great that
it wasnOt recognized as the placs that our
representatives knew ten or fifteen years
ago. All that It lacEs is railroad com.
munlcation. Fairvillo isa cigar manu-
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