Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
THE CAMP MEETING.
Interesting Services at Tindalls
Grove.
A Missionary Meeting Of the LADIES'
Preparing for TOmOrrow---TheC Close
at Hand.
CANT MEETING GROUNDS,
TINDALL's GROVE, Aug Is. {

about the rules of the grounds which
should be observed. There will not be
allowed any horses inside of the grounds.
1t is desirable that sll loud talking will
cease in the circle during services. 1t is
very annoying while the meetings are in
progress. The gate keepers are expected
to collect ten cents from every person
who has not ticket.
We have plenty of water, but it would
probably be worth while to say that 1t
would be discretion TO be saving of it.
for there will he very large crowd here
tomorrow
Rev. Sam. Dunlevy delivered very
interesting sermon from the stand yester-
day at 1870 a. m. HIS text was Matt.
xvi. 10 Rev. r. A. Brown followed
with an earnest exhortstion. Rev. John
Griffin, the Congregationahst of Cable,
preached at 8 p. IN. very stirring SER
mon, using Tor his text, John |, IA.
In the evening at s o. m. Rev. J. D.
Smith, of Toulon. preached to large
and attentive audience, using for text,
'SIrs, What Must do to be Saved" Act
xvi, 80. Rev. McCOwn eXhorted. TIE
other meeting of the day were well at
tended. The children's meeting was
he'd at 80 p. m, instead of 80, giving
place TO C. meeting of the Women's
Foreign Missionary society. Mrs. H. w.
Hyde, president of Rock Island district,
presided There was singing from Ep-
worth hymnal No. Go. Invocation was
offered by Mrs. G. W. Cue and scrip,
ture reading by the president. After
singing hymn Psi Mrs C W. Avling, of
Galva, read short history of the society
II began its existance eighteen years ago
10 Boston. There were seven women At
This meeting to organize this society
which has grown and is at the
present time doing good work.
Mrs. Aging said the work has grown,
me means to carry it on have grown, the
helpers to execute its plans have multi
piled because 1t has had in it the princi-
pie OF the life of God, who has chosen it
As one OF his agencies in the worlds sal,
Walton. Only few women compare
lVely compose our ranks, but We are
cleaners in the field well reaped by
stronger hands. Pursuing modest meth
DDS, always surprised at our own success.
we stand IN the face of marvellous results
with deep humility, seif-word and with
thanksgiving God word
A very able and instructive essay was
hen read BY Mrs J B Ollie. of Buda,
IN ''Nulgaria, which. according to the
'ssayist, Is country between Russia
md Turkey, and contains an area of IS
100 square miles. 1t was conquered BY
he Turks in 1902. The condition of
tins people, both intellectually and spir
tuallE, is very low. 1t is one of the
hardest fields for missionary work in the
oreIgn field. There has been done con.
siderable work in this part of the mis-
'lonary field. and there is abundance of
Dom for more work there. The pros |
'ect for greater results than during the !
'ast IS very encouraging. During last |
'esr there was appropriated by the Mis-
ionary society of the NJ E. church to |
his field the sum of S21.054 There are
1t presenl thirty workers and six young
preachers sent there by the parent board. |
This speaks well and leads us to believe |
here will be great results At Loftcha
he two ladies, Misses Schenk and Finch.
IN, sent out by the northwestern branch |
If the Woman's Foreign Missionary So |
.letY, are teachers and missionary work |
RS In the schools and country. Here |
here is high school for the girls and a
literary and theological school for the |
Thnrp CISA
chOols. There are two more schools |
sked for which promise selfssupport |
4ast year there were in attendance in the !
chool at LOftcha twenty eight students.
nd this year there are fifty>two. The
Voman's Foreign Missionary society
ave two foreign and fifty native women
q this country-Vnigaria.
After the reading of the essay, Mrs. P.
|. Cool of Rock Island, read letter
'ritten to Mrs. H W. HYDE by Miss
arah De Lime, from Bombay, India.
liss De Line is supported by the Wo-
lens Foreign Missionary society of Rock
Stand district solely. She receives from
his society $500 for her support yearly
.fter the reading of this letter Bro
IOrthrup, who has been missionary
poke Of the places mentioned In the
,tter.
One verse of hymn No. 251 was sung,
hen Rev. NOrthrup spoke of the mis-
onary field. Mrs. A. P. Kpeberg, of
loline. who has charge of the bureau of
ne Women's Foreign Missionary society,
f this district, made few remarks in
ference to the literature of this society,
fter which Rev. Cool led in prayer Afs
ar prayer, he made some very encourage
10 remarks concerning the society. The
leeting was concluded by singing the
ymn. God be with you till we meet
gain. :"
There is being made big preparation
n large crowd tomorrow on the
rounds. The proprietor of the boarding
INT, Mr.. John Gilmore, will undoubtedly
eed more than he did last Sunday 1t
'as estimated that there were at least
900 people on the grounds last Sunday
here will be even more than that to-
borrow.
The meeting at 0 a. m. this morning
'as an old peoples meeting. 1t was one
f interest. A goodlyrnumber of the old
eople were in attendance. Rev. J. D.
NTH, of Toulon, led. At the close of
his meeting there were a number of chill
rem baptised by the Elder.
People are coming in this morning
rom abroad, and the indications are that
here will be larger crowd than yester-
ay.
The meetings for this year will close
n Monday evening with the usual march
round the circle. rHH /
There will be love feast meeting to-
borrow morning in the tabernacle. At
030 a. m. public preaching. Also at
A. p m There will be other meetings
uring the day.
In the afternoon there will be DIS
Ilssion of the benevolence of the Metho-
list Episcopal church, which will be of
lterest.
An Elegant Display.
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