St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-25
Little Ones Will Hold the Fort
To-Day at Red
Rock.
Preparations for Receiving
and Caring for the School
FlOckS.
What Is Being Accomplished
In a Religious Way at 81
Camp. :. :.
Yesterdays Exercises and
Arrivals, and General = =
Camp News. - -

Laughter and mirth will for once
reign supreme at Red Rock. As yester-
day was quiet and uneventful day,
Mrs. Van Cott to the contrary notwith-
standing, so will to-day be one of light
gladness and of joy. for 1000 Sunday
school children, and probably many
more, will be turned loose upon
the grounds between the hours of
and 10 o'clock. 1t will be children's
day and every service will be conducted
with view to their pleasure and COM
fort. Manager Sherin has made full
arrangements for the day, and the st.
Paul Methodist Sunday school children
under fourteen years of age will be
given free transportation. The first
excursion train will leave over the Bur-
lington road at sos o'clock. On this
train the children of the following
schools will be accommodated: Grace.
Eaton avenue, Norwegian, Epworth.
Second German. Dayton's Bluff Ger
man, Bates Avenue, Asbury, Trinity
M. f. of Merriam Park, Hamline and
Olivet. The steamer Cleon leaves at
O'Clock and will take the following
schools: Clinton Avenue, First Swede,
First Church. Central Park, First Ger
plete list, but the remaining schools of
the list of the st. Paul twenty-three
have been provided. Many other schools
of Minneapolis and other places will be
represented. The first services which
will call the youngsters from the groves
will be held at u O'Clock. This will
be jubilee song service. presided
over by Manager E. Sherin. Very short
addresses will be made by DR.. r. N.
McKaig, of Minneapolis, and Rev. F. O.
Holman, of st. Paul. Ample time will
be given at noon for the young people
to enjoy the most elaborate of picnic
lunches and an extra hour for
ROMPLNG ABOUT THE GROUNDS.
DR.. Robert Forbes takes charge of the
afternoon services. After song serv-
ice short addresses will be made by Mrs.
Minnie Webber, of Minneapolis, and Mrs.
Van Cott. There has been chorus of 300
children rehearsing for this occasion.
Parties will be on the train and the
boat to watch the youngest children.
The trains return at 6 O'Clock. After
the crowds and the interest attending
the Sunday meetings yesterday ap-
peared little dull, and the audiences
were very little increased by transient
visitors, still those upon the ground
the means of grace and the ser vices
were quite successful. Several ministers
arrived upon the grounds. Among
them were DR.. r. n. McKaig, of Min
neapolis and Rev. NJ. B. Smith, of Rich
field. Among some other arrivals were
p. Ramacciott, John Vena. }. F. Kus-
lean, A. Fl. Portee, Mrs. Ruth Il. STAN
ton, George C. Smith, Miss Bertha Boil
linger and f. f. Murray, St. Paul.
This morning Rev. James Rhea, D. D.,
Marshall, To-, will arrive and assist in
the conducting of the services.
WHAT IS ACCOMPLISHED. ~
MANY ask what the Methodists are
accomplishing at Red Rock. Upon this
subject DR.. j. E. Smith, of Central Park
nj. E. church, superintendent of re-
ligiOus services. last evening said:
''This camp meeting is wonderful sue
cess. Up to date we have had fifty souls
converted. and OH Sunday there were
$50 who stood up for prayers. But we
believe that the good work has just
begun, and we are sure that this week
will be grand One."
Rev. j. G. Teter, Of Minneapolis
preached a Gospel sermon at 10:30
O'clock, and the afternoon services were
in the hands of Mrs. Van Cott. Last
evening Mother Van Cott again
preached. Her text was Psalms cxvi.,
Il: II will pay my vows unto the Lord
now in the presence of all the people"
She spoke of the great necessity of peo-
pie fulfilling their promises made to
God in the time of danger.
At $50 this morning DR.. r. N. Nc
Kaig will hold Bible reading.
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
special train will be supplied by the
trustees of the German Methodist col
Iege, situated at South Park, for all per-
sons who desire to visit their new in
stitutiOn. s