Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-08-17
THE LANCASTER DAILY
SUNDAY EsSDTspiLLE.
Biggest Day of the Church ot God Camp
fiorse Lost or stolen

Biggest Day Of the Church ot God Cnmp-A
Horse Lost or stolen
LANpIsv1LLE CAMr, Aug. l7.-The child
ren's meeting at 1880 p IN. yesterday was
conducted 10y Elder Speese, of Washington
Borough. The services were largely at
tended by tho young people aud interesting
addresses were made by Elders Spocsc,
kahler, Hughes and Long
AT O'Clock Elder Charles WinbigIer, of
Findlay, Ohio, preached from the text, "Thou
wilt help him in perfect peace because he
trusted in thee" Isaiah XVI, 3. Elder
Winbigler was formerly member of this,
the East pennsylvania cldership and his
REMARKS were followed with close attention
by his many friends and acquaintances.
inc prayer meeting AT o'clock was lcd by
Elder Hughes, of Maryland 1880 Elder
Esterline, of Newburg, preached from
Exodus xxi, 26. His theme was, "Wbo il
ON the Lords Side" Elder Esterline has
the appearance of man who is in dead
earnest.
This morning dawned cool and bright.
Inc inevitable Sunday excursion train
brought III many people from different sec
tiohs oi tho county. BY ten o'clock--church
llneIthe woods were pretty well filled with
worshippers and sight-seers and good
audience gathered to listen to the morning
sermon by Elder J. B. Lockwood, of Middle,
| town. Elder Lockwood is one of the bright
lights OF tho East Pennsylvania edership
l 'IHe NOW ijlrtn Inc theme--WaS explain ed
with unusual clearness and to the interest
| ana proht OF the people. A fitting introduc-
| tlon 10 TINS service was the eight o'clock
prayer meeting, which was attended by a
| larger number than heretofore and marked
| by deep feeling.
| Children's meeting at l:3O p. m, led by
Mr. ;. l.. Hershey, of Philadelphia, was
largely attended. The children were ad-
dressed by Mr.. Hershey, Elders Martin,
Marpie ana Hughes, Prof. McNlichael and
| Miss Amelia Hess.
The largest audience yet assembled on the
| grounds greeted Elder Getz, Of Mt. Joy, at 8
| p. IN. His sermon, from Hebrews xiii, Is, "a,
was carefully prepared eloquently deliver
ed, given dillgent attention, but was too long.
| Elder Winbigler, of Ohio, followed with a
| powerful and touching eXhortation.
| AT the close of the six o'clock prayer meet
ing Elder Marple, of Westmoreland county,
| preached.
New Arrivals-Mr. J. Chilllis, of Lancas
ter j. f. and q. J. Kurzenknabe, Misses
Ettie and Odessa Fry, Mr. Jackson Hammel.
baugh and Miss Jennie Cramer, Mr.. Geo
Huffman, Harrisburg, are among the recent
arrivals.
Senator Stehman and Sam Matt Fridy
| were on the grounds to-day.
| The prayer OF Elder Long before the morn
| ing preaching service was peculiarly anC
| strikingly impressive.
The choir is doing good service. Mr.
| Howard Eberle, Of Mt JOY, assisted mate
rally to-day with his cornet.
| Next Thursday afternoon there will be {
grand children's rally.
| On Sunday next Prof Palm will lead ;
service of song, to consist Of duets, quartet,
and choruses.
| Both the Pennsylvania and Reading rail
| roads ran excursion trains to the cam
grounds yesterday. Tho former carried 2l
and the latter 300 people from this city.
| Is 1t the Lost Animal.
Mr.. Benjamin Wertz, of near Washington
had horse stolen while at the Iandisvill,
camp last night 1t was a heavy bay, mark
cd ON the head and hind foot.
Last night ii. l.. Stehman, of Rohrerstown
and friend, were on their way home from
Landisville, when they found a horse hitch
ed to an empty buggy. The team wa
taken to Mr.. Stehman's residence, and il haC
not been claimed up to noon to-day.
| Religion and Fighting.
Yesterday colored campmeeting was bel,
III John Il. Mylin's woods West I.ampete
township, about three-quarters ofa mile from
Willow Street There were over one thou
sand people in attendance, and there wa
| preaching in the morning, afternoon an,
| evening The evening service was cut shor
Tor fear of row. \ young fellow named
| charles, who had a regulation Countryman'
load OF whisky on board, was determined f
| make a big noise. lie was thrice put off tin
grounds by Constable Virgins, although
might have been veil TO lock him up. Th
cainpinceting was gotten up by Jacob Koesey
resident OF the neighborhOOd.