Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-20
Temperance Campmeesing.-


The temperance campmeeting at Shen-
andoah Junction has been in full blast
this week, and will not break up until
next Monday. The Baltimore Sun OF
Monday last contained an excellent re-
port of the campmeeting, from which
we take the following extracts:
"The camp has been pitched in
pleasant oak grove, about half mile
from the junction. There are only Is
tents, and these are intended as places
of refuge 10 case of q sudden storm.
Accommodation for visitors from Bal
timore and other distant points have
been made. Among the Baltimore Wis.
itors are VIM. Daniel, Alexander APP
plegarth, Col. Hoy, VIM. Sherwood
and Robert Mclaughlin. The com.
mittee in charge Of the camp are John
Aglionby, Davenport Wiltshire, Alton
D. Osborne, C. j. Roberts. VIM. Faw-
cctt and D. T.. Rentch. 1t is distinctly
a temperance camp, held to work up
the temperance feeling of the eastern
Pan. Handle" that is, Berkeley and
Jefferson counties. The fight of the
temperance people in West Virginia is
to secure from the Legislature submits
sion of the prohibitory amendment to
the votes of the people, and unless the
candidates of the old parties pledge
themselves to vote for and work for
such submission: the temperance peo-
pie are determined to run legislative
candidates of their own. Ii is the true
object of the camp to rally the temper
ancc forces and by securing good tenn
perance speakers fl ON Baltimore and
elsewhere, to get up such strong tenn
perance sentiment as will be deci:ively
felt in the coming fall campaign. The
attendance has been very satisfactory SO
far. At least thousand people were
present Oh Saturday at the opening Of
the camp, at which there was credita-
Bile parade by the fire department at
Shepherdstown, Good Templars from
Shepherdstown, Leetown and Zoar,
Sons of Temperance from Duffields, and
Fire Companies from Charlestown.
Headed by the Shepherdstown Band,
they marched through the camp. Mr..
John Aglionby, who is the chairman of
the executive committee, stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and promised that
entertainment would be furnished by
the Frederick Band, by recitations,
singing, and principally by addresses
BY VIM. Daniel, Revs. j. b. Slit, +. NJ.
Ellis, w. III. Harper, of Baltimore;
Rev. F. NJ. Woods, of Murtinsburg;
Rev. Rumsey SmithSon, of Alexandria;
Judge Syester, lIagersIown; Col. Hoy,
C.. ). Mosher, VIM. SHERWOOD, John
l.. Thomas aud Others.
Sunday morning prayers were con-
Quoted by the Y. NJ. G. "A. At eleven
O'Clock there was preaching by Rev.
John Lcfevre, now of Charlestown, w.
Va, but formerly assistant pastor OF
the Associate Reformed Church Of Bal
timore. He preached II sermon on the
text, God My Banner There is no
covered tabernacle, the interlacing
boughs of the surrounding oaks forming
Il canopy through which only an occa-
sional lay Of sunshine can intrude.
Timber seems plentiful, for the audience
sits, in lieu of pews or benches, on
huge timbers, four and five inches
thick. Hence there is certainly no dam
ger of these rustic seats swapping in
twain. Quite good chorus was in at
tendance OH the services from Duffields
and Browns Crossing. led by 5. p.
Humrickhouse, cornetiSt, of Shepherds
town. In the afternoon Mr.. John l..
Thomas made another address. lie
spoke of the prohibition question as
national Issue, and its right to be classed
among the great issues. In the even
ing addresses were made by Mr.. Daniel,
Col. Hoy and Mr.. Sherwood.
Much good is expected to result from
this camp-meeting. In West Virginia,
IL of the 81 counties are already under
prohibition. In this State The county
authorities have the right to grant or re-
fuse license, and in these Al counties
they have refused. Neither Jefferson
nor Berkeley county is under prohlbi-
ton, and it is for this reason that such
active measures as this camp-meeting
have been adopted for the Eastern Pam
handle"