Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-31
NEW HAVEN DISTRICT
Camp Ground AsseeIation-The Gem
mittee Appeal fer n Big Turnout fol
WOrShID

Camp Ground AssocIation-Tho Gem
| mAttee Appeal fer n Big Turnout for
| Worship.
HARTFORD, July 26, 1sss.-Ths annual
camp meeting of the New Haven district will
| be held at Plainville, Conn, commencing on
Monday, August 18th, aud closing on Satur-
day, August 18th.
The first service will be called on Monday
afternoon at 2:30. The last service will be
the camp meeting love feast on Saturday
morning, commencing at o'clock.
In thus giving notice of our annual camp
New Haven district We hope the notice may
come to large numbers who have already de-
termined to come up to this gathering and
make part of it from its; commencement to
its close. Those who have such q decision
yet to make We hope will not delay In max
ing it. Let our people come up in force
from all parts of the district prepared, If
possible, to stay through the meeting.
Let us arrange to take our vacations
be they from farm, or snop, or store, or from
any other toll. in camp meeting week, and
spend that week in Plainville. Let us bring
our families, children, friends, with us. We
shall find few resorts more pleasant, proita-
BILE OF inexpensive. Let us come with our
have such, and cannot get them, let us club
with neighboring charges that may have
tent room to spare. Let us early enter into
these or some other arrangements by which
we can come to the meeting and be comfort
able there. Plainville camp meeting was in
stituted to be fountain of blessing to the
whole district. We believe 1t has already
been such. But what it might not be if our
churches as such could sill or very generally
come up to weeks communion with earn
est and devout heart and soul work.
Let our people think of this materially
with one another about it. Will not our
preachers and people do this, and leave moth
ing else undene that is needful to make our
camp meeting great and blessed successs
Especially, let our preachers make announce
ment of the meeting-again and again, on
the Sabbath, and in the week, and in all
their appointments.
The restaurant and boarding tent will be
in competent hands. Price Of board: One
day, $1.25; over one day. 81 90; dinner, s. so:
supper, $40; breakfast, $40.
It is the wish and earnest desire of the
trustees that all society tents be erected, if
possible, on before the Saturday previous to
the meeting, and a suitable person be elected
as tent master for every society tent.
1t is one of the regulations of the encamp-
ment that every tent shall be suitably light
ed. Please do not fail to bring your lights,
as the association have only enough for the
lighting of the encampment.
Persons wishing to rent tents will apply
early to Rev. Joseph Vinton, PlainVille,
Conn.
Preachers visiting the encampment will be
provided with comfortable beds free of
charge free of charge.
Carriage fare from camp station to the
camp ground will be ten cents
For the running of railroad trains, see
posters.
Special rates have been made with the New
York and New England Railroad company,
by which passengers will pay full fare to
Forestville, east and west, and will be fur
nished return tickets by the secretary of the
camp meeting association for one cent per
mile.
The New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company will give special rates on
the Northampton division. For which see
posters.
Good accommodations have been provided
for the hitching of horses on the grounds of
the association free of cost, the entrance to
which will be indicated by suitable posters
JOHN W. BEACH, Presiding Elder.
E. s. CLAP, Vice President.
JOHN M. PARKER, Secretary