Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-09-23
COUNTY NEWS.
CAMP MEETING NoTEs

Friday. Sept. 10.-The camps that
were in good condition were all full yes
terday. As a general thing the occupants
have come well prepared to entertain
their friends. The first day is principal.
ly taken up in arranging the necessaries,
for very few bring Injuries, and then
every one must call q minute on his near
neighbor and extend the usual congratu-
lations. There is but zone service the
first day, that is at 7 p. m. This was a
prayer and praise meeting. To-day Fri
day. the campus has assumed the aspect
of home life. Presiding Elder, j. S.
Petty preached the opening sermon at II
o'clock to a small, but attentive congre.
CATION. The afternoon service we did
not get. AT night Rev. VIII Byerly filed
the pulpit.
Saturday This morning dawned
bright and but for the heat and dust 1t
was a pleasure to 60 or be there. Wheth.
cr you were on the road or the camp
grounds one had to look through clouds
of dust to see a friend q few feet off.
About 1900 persons on the grounds. The
first service this morning was prayer
meeting at 0 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
Geo. B. Cox. The pulpit was filled by
Rev. T. H, Hodge Of johnson City, at
II o'clock. Quarterly conference was
held at 2 p. M, prayer meeting at 8 con.
Quoted by by Rev. Jno. B. Walker.
AT night Rev. T. s. Walker of the
Oakland circuit preached to an unusually
large crowd.
Sunday.-The attendance ON to.day's
service was by far the largest that has
ever assembled on the grounds. More
vehicles and better stock were here to-
day than ever before. Madam Fashion
with her retinue of followers was here.
Good order prevailed throughout the en-
tire services. All stands and restaurants
stopped business during services.
The Love feast was held as usual at 8
a. m. At11 o'clock the familiar voice
of Rev. T. s. Walker was heard pleading
the Masters cause in a manner that
touched the hearts Of both saints and
sinners. His effort was to show why
Jacobs name was changed from Sup
planter to that of Israel and apply it to
the change Of the sinner TO. righteous.
ness.
The afternoon service was conducted
by Rev. w. M. Christian. His sermon
was a mastery effort. Text, LIST Cor. 8;
81, 90 and 80 verses. Following this was
an evening sermon by Rev5J no. II. Jen,
nings from the text, Phil. 1i21, "For mt
to live is Christ. to die is gain"
Monday The meeting was rendered
more enjoyable to-day by the recent rain
People went away yesterday in grea
droves and they are still going today
but there must be more than a Thousand
souls on the grounds yet.
Prayer meeting was conducted thi
morning by Elder Petty. Rev. T. II
Hodge put on the harness again and lie,
t off in one Of the most brilliant efforts o
his life from the text, Thou art old an,
stricken In years and there Is much pos
sessions to be taken up yeti After thi
i service tire sacrament was administers,
TO fully 100 communicates.
J At 3p. m. the talented young pulpi
orator Of Gre~eneville, Rev. i. G.. Mellor
, spoke to an enraptured audience iron
Rev. 27:7
The night service was led by Rev. D
Christ.
From the manifestations Of member
and friends 1t is evident that the distric
. camp meeting has come to stay, as 1t ha
, now been on trial two years and improve
t each year. The committee on distric
parsonage met and elected VIM. A. ALE,
secretary of board and decided to rails
$1,000 for a parsonage to be erected some
, where between Johnson's and Greenevillt
Several new camps will be erected b
t another year. When the progfGmme
carried out there will be 80 camps owne
!. and controlled As follows.