The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-08-12

The First and Second Sam
LANCASTER CAMP GROUND, |
r August o, 1886. ]
1--WE are tenting on the ole
$ camp ground" We do not know
> whether this is a literal quota
: ton or not, and it is immaterial
f 1t furnishes US as we have quoted
. it, a basis for our communication
l to you from this place-a text. as
5 it were.
So many people from Logan
} and this vicirity have visited this
camp that a description would be
superfluous and uninteresting.-
1t is very delightful here. We
have not suffered at all from the
heat. The breezes are constant
ly blowing, cooling the temper
ature and making it very pleasant
to all, whether here for recrea-
tion or the worship of God. The
nights are cool, bringing delicious
sleep. The health of the resi-
dents is good. In fact the cir
cumstances here conspire to make
one glad of existence, joyous and
grateful to the Supreme Ruler.
The services are all of the usu
al character. The majority of
the preachers OF the Ohio Con-
ference are present, and quite
number belonging to other con-
ferences. DR.. Thoburn, cele-
brated Missionary TO India, and
the Rev. DR.. Baker, are present
and have preached some very
able and excellent sermons.
The great attraction OF the
meeting is the expected presence
to-day of the "two Sams''- Jones
and Small, the great evangelists.
They will remain for a week, and
the religious element is in fever
of excitement and expectation
Great results are anticipated
from their preaching. We un-
derstand the G. H. V. & I. X. r.
will run an excursion from Logan
and all intermediate points to the
camp on each evening, leaving
Logan & . o'clock, P. NJ, and re,
turning after the conclusion of
the evening services,
The population of the camp
will number nearly 5000. This
is but small portion of the crowd
that will be here this week. The
crowd Sunday was immense
About 80 new cottages were built
this season some of them very
neat and handsome. One has
the opportunity, IN a residence
here, to make acquaintance with
the better class of people from
Franklin, Pickaway, Fairfield.
Hooking and other counties -
Friendliness and sociability are
distinguishing features of the So
cial life. Fanaticism. if it exists
at all, is concealed : it has not
thus far become apparent on
the contrary, Thoburn, Baker and
others are preaching a religion
that is less fanatical and more
free from prejudice than we have
ever heard from Methodists.-
These are men of large expert
ence, high culture and great orig
inality, and impress their ideas
upon all who hear them. They
are doing much good in eradica-
ting from Methodistism a great
many failures. or errors: if we
may so term them.
There is probably no city or
town of the State, with The same
as this camp, can
boast of so much female beauty.
Beauty of face, figure and in dress
IS the rule. and usliness the ex-
,eption. There is no place in the
world, where, if "O'Gath" was
urned loose, he would enjoy /;
himself to the same extent. With ,
lis purity look, dignified de- f
neanor and button hole boquet, r
lie would create a sensation !
mong the fair ones. Come up, y
)'Gath, and bring the Governor d
nd Parson along to witness your p
riumphs, and-get their spirits p
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The following families and in II
ividuals of Logan are residents D
ere, viz: Rev. G. W. Burns and il
lmily; AL Stires and family p
hi! Rochester and family !; A. B W
ichards and family; A. A. Price h,
nd family; Mrs Upton & daugh-
II. Ala; Il. W. Chamberlain & 81