Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-08-05
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Fervid Interest ON the Increase at Landisvil
Causpinee eeting.


Campmeeting.
As the timc approaches for the close of the
Landisville campmeeting the interest in
creascs and there is no falling off in the atten
dance On the other hand the crowds are |
large and many persons have come to the /
grounds 10 spend the last two days In the |
woods. The weather Is very pleasant to day, |
as the sun is shining brightly and there is a |
stiff breeze blowing, making the air cool |
The grounds are in fine condition and |
although they are fast drying of there is no |
danger OF any more dust during the camp
meeting.
l1Among the late arrivals on the grounds are
the following Rev. w. S. Mckinley, Balm
bridge Rev. y. M. Gordon, Philadelphia
Rev. Jesse b. Young, Miss Louisa Keister
and g. w. Adams OF Harrisburg, and Rev.
DIR. Carroll, of Lebanon.
DIR. Roche did not arrive I'm time TO partici-
pate In the Grant memorial service yester-
day afternoon, as was expected, but came In
the o'clock train in the evening. Addresses
were delivered by the Revs. j. II. Satchell,
John Il. Crouch, and Il. Z. Grif1iths, and a
poem was read by Miss Annie Bruner, of
Columbia. The services were very interest
ing throughout
The attendance at the services at the 1880
last evening was large. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Thomas M. jackson, of
| Cornwall, whose text was found i'm Job XII,
| Is For then shalt sbou lift up thy face
without spot yea, thou shalt be steadfast
| and shalt not fear"
After the sermon there was prayer meet
| ing, which continued until 10 O'Clock. There
| were a number ofmourners at the altar and
several conversions were made.
This morning Rev. VIM. Redheffer, Of Hal
| fax, Pa, led the o'clock prayer meeting,
| and Rev. l.. ID. McClintock, of Soudersburg,
| was at the head of the o'clock meeting.
Tho announcement that DIR. Roche would
| preach at 10 o'clock drew many people to the
| stand. The face ST the doctor is a familiar one
L I-tI Isuxrtl EAr Bxah hnaI IDny, n lar
| attendant at campmeetings for several years.
| As he said this morning, he is always glad to
accept the invitation of the Landisville
people, and makes it a point to get here.
| preached one of his usual excellent sermons,
| and AT the close his audience seemed
anxious for him to continue. His text was
Psalms lviii., IL I" So that man shall say,
verify there is reward for the righteous
verify he is a God that judgeth in the earth y
and from Matthew W, II ejoIce and be
exceedingly glad, for great is your reward
in heaven; for so prosecuted they the prophets
| which were before YOU"
| At 1870 this afternoon the cbildren's meet
| ing at the stand was conducted Rev. c. Reed,
| of Mount Nobo, in the absence of Rev. Roads,
who was called away from the grounds to-
day to attend to some other duties. Miss
Weiser conducted the consecration service
| on the hill.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the Women's
missionary society celebrated their third
|
Mrs. S. l.. Keen, of Philadelphia, and Miss
Hinkle, of Danville Miss Amanda Landis,
of Landisville, gave reading and there was
| prayer and singing.
This evening the early meetings will bt
held. The minister for the 7:30 service had
not been announced up to noon.
To-morrow's Services.
As tomorrow will be the last day of th,
campmeeting the services will be of very
interesting nature.
In the morning at 10 o'clock there will b,
. preaching by Rev. Jesse B. Young, OF Grac,
church, Harrisburg.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon memorial
service, in honor of the members who have
: died within the last year, will be held anC
; the sacrament of the Lords supper will b.
0 | administered.
/ In the evening, after the sermon by, Rev
. G.. G. Rakestraw, of Central church, Phila
delphia, there will be the usual handsh ak in,
and tho campmeeting will close with wall
around.
Tomorrow afternoon the board of contro
will meet on the grounds to elect officers 10
a a the year.