The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-08-19
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. in a row, but it made a narrow
escape
Not that there was a chance of
combatants. actually meeting a
, field, bat that the singers of
!: songs jubilant and the advocates
of an army militant, came near
locking horns over questions not
recorded in the writings of Mo-
ses, or the New Testament.
1t is a matter of regret that
any trouble should have elbowed
its way into the christian camp,
for after having once gained aud
ience, no power can destroy the
fact of It's presence. We believed
when Sam Jones and Sam Small
were advertised to come into the
Hooking Valley, that their COM
ing meant the introduction of
hammers of steel that would
knock lots of fire from the flinty
formations that 60 to make up
the spiritual edifices in this neck
of woods. They came ostensibly
as servants of the Master, and in
this instance their services were
rated at $500.
This amount was rendered
them by vote of the Di-
rectors of the Camp Meeting
Association-after it was demand
ed by Jones. This price struck
US as being too low. We think
they should have been paid $1,000
We think the management could
have afforded to pay that
amount. too. They punctured d
good many bubbles, they skin
ned good many fallacies. They
hit laymen and priest alike
Their strikes at the followers Of
sin were as vicious as the kick Of
a zebra, and according to the re-
port of Rev. Holiday, they bull
dozed the whole caboodlesock-I
caboodlesock is our word, but it
means in this case, a whole camp
meeting.
We know Rev. Holiday TO be a
most excellent gentleman, but
believe he can perform the office
of his calling with more grace
than that of newspaper report
er. We think him justified in
his criticisms of the two Sans
from a reporters standpoint, and
believe the press would vote him a
hallelujah crown ifhe had eaptur-
ed the hide of Sam Small. But if
we are to consider Jones and
Small the leading attraction, as
it would be called IN a hippo
drome, Of the camp meeting, and
failed TO meet the expectations Of
the association, thepublic should
not have been plagued with a
knowledge of the grievance
Like the five legged calf, the Aus
tralian VIII at-is.it, or the tatooed
man in the side show. they were
a drawing card. Thousands of !
people visited The camp grounds ,
for the sole purpose of seeing the
evangelIsts, and if ihe business
managers got left in what should
be considered a business transac-
lion, they should have profted
by the experience and kept their
shut.
1t was their business TO know .
whether Jones and Small we're
70 come alone, or be follow
ed by a numerous caravan, and it
S bad taste TO kick now, because
t was discovered that the stock
u trade of those distinguished gen
lemen. was not made up of Cos
pei wares alone.
Eight hundred dollars was
about all the combina-
ion was worth, but the attrac- y
ion was strong enough 10 draw :,
immense crowds: !,
The meeting was grand sue
less as far as numbers 90, and =
We hope the managers may save ;,
snug balance from the receipts.
,ut to what extent the cause of
hristianity has been benefited, u
Tod alone will know. There are .
hundreds of people to whom sal
'ation would be a precious boon,
hat were too poor TO go and list
N 10 the wise sayings of these -
.reat men, and then again there :.
re men with less discerning eyes -
han those Of the apostles, that =,
an point out hun 1reds Of by =
rays, where there is crying need V,
f The Word, by ways that can be -
cached and watered at much less {"
ostEthan eight hundred dollars. -,
The Ohio Conference Camp
Ieeting Association is destined .,
o become one OF the most nota- "
lie in the State, and for that y,
eason the intelligence of the -
Management shoal.i b. ad- 81
quate 10 all reasonable demands.
t should he able TO solve all IN l..
roblems that may come before ~ II,
in business way, and there ~
houid not be a weak or narrow "'
lember in ii. II should be as able :"
, stable an elephant, las an animal y,
f less formidable proportions. p
We are impressed with the idea !"
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