Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-08-02
THE MEETINGS CLOSE.
wsRsuIpYEss DEsERr the GROVES AT Ian.
DISyILLE AND AT LIrlfz.
The Closing Exercises On Thursday
Very Interesting Omccrs of the
Landisville Association.

LASprsviLlE, ,Aug.2-Landisvill camp
meeting closed yesterday evening.
About noon Thursday the clouds cleared
away and the sun sent forth its warmth
for the first time since Saturday. In the
morning the indications for a large closing
attendance was not very promising, but as
soon rs the sun shone forth people began
coming into the camp. They came in every
direction I'm teams and on all the
railroads in such numbers that when
evening came the tabernacle was crowded
and the circle on the outside was flled
with people moving about unable 10 gain
admission 10 the services The usual chill
dren's lesson was taught in the afternoon
by the Rev. Charles Roads. That over he
formed them into line and led them,
singing, to the stand of the auditorium
where the board Of control and lotholders,
who had Just closed their session, greeted
each of the little ones as they passed
with hearty handshake. II was
a pretty sight as the column Of
children, some barely large enough
10 walk passed the stand and placed a small
hand in that of sturdy manhood or the ven
erable hand of declining years. At o'clock
celebrated in the tabernacle. About one
hundred people partook of the communion.
That service over Rev. Shoesmith, Of the
NJ. Joy church. preached the last sermon
of the campmeeting.
The farewell service began at o'clock in
the tabernacle. There was no preaching
but everybody, men and women, old and
young, from every part of the tabernacle
arose 70 give the experience he or she had
in the service of the Almighty. Song was
mingled with prayer, and short appeals
were made TO the sinner to leave the paths
of sin and come to God. The invitation
WAS accepted by quite number, and the
doxology sounded forth at short intervals
as a soul pronounced its redemption.
The religious service over the congrcga-
ton, headed by Presiding Elder Crouch
and singing praises TO God, formed into
twos and, marching from the building
through the centre aisle encircled the inner
circle of the grounds twice. They then
marched back 10 the tabernacle and
through it, where each shook the hand
of the other in farewell greeting.
This over the assembly divided. The old
est campers retiring 10 their tents or cot
tages while the young people gathered into
crowds, msched to nearly every tent and
cottageo on the ground and gave IL a fare
well serenade. This was continued until
about midnight, when each retired to
await in slumbers the coming of the day
of departure. So ended one of the best
campmcotings that Landisyille has ever
had. The baggage master, the ticket
agent, the telegraph operator and in short
everybody in the village was kept bustling
for ten days. and ably acquitted himself in
eieh duty that fell upon him. Now the
town will take up the even tenor of its
way until the next camping season, when
again the grove will throw off the veil of
desolation that to-day finds ou it,
The board of control and lotholdcrs held
its meeting on Thursday afternoon and
elected the following officers FOR the cnsu-
ing year: President, Presiding Elder J.
+. Crouch, Philadelphia; Vice president,
General VIM. Patton, Columbia secretary,
VIM. II. Baienap, Lancaster; treasurer,
+. Hershey, Columbia board of control,
A. Bruner, J. Shenberger. ii. +. Bruner,
Columbia J. Westley Aul, II. Hanshaw,
J. 7. Ensminger, J. w. Glover,
Harrisburg; Saml Burns, Jos. II. Severt,
Lancaster; II. ID. High, w. Uagy, w.
Grouse, VIM. Beideman, Reading J.
Hildebrand, w. X. Bender, Stasburg; {.
II. Few, Lebanon George Park Millers-
barg; w. :. Smith. Bainbridge; James
Ferguson, Halifax; Edward Lebo, Lykens;
John Bender, Ieacock finance and
auditing committee, J. iIildehrand, II. L.
Bruner. Sani Burns, II. Grouse, w. X.
Bender; manager of grounds, IL. T..
Bruner, Columbia.
II was resolved to give lot of groun |,
free of charge, for the purpos of erecting a
temple of worship, 10 the Young Peoples
association.
The report of the treasurer showed the
expenses for the past year to have been
s72i.60, and the receipts To date, sss7.Ol
leaving net credit of sl82.4l. Credits yet
outstanding will swell the profits of the
camp 10 $500. The receipts at the gate up
10 Thursday afternoon were s369.ol
The next campmeeting will commence
on July 22d and end on July 3lst, 1890.
From the 18th TO the 22d of July were al
lotted as days for society anniversaries.
A meeting of the board of control and lot
holders, and picnic of themselves and
friends, will be held on the camp grounds
on June 4th next.
There were in all about fny converts
The Lititz Camp Closes.
LITIrz, Aug. 2.--It rained as usual yes
terday morning till after o'clock, when it
stopped and no more rain fell all day. The
consequence was that more outsiders were
present and by evening an immense crowd
had collected in spite OF the bad roads. 1t
was moving day in the camp ground and
the deserted tents and wagon loads of flrn-
lA.l A. n
the first of April.
The 9 a. m. prayer meeting was con-
dncted by Rev. A. NJ Sampsel. Rev. s. l..
Weist preached in German from the text I:
"Abide in Me-" John 10, 4. The Lords
supper was partaken of immediately after.
These services were all held in the tent.
The afternoon prayer meeting and ek-
perience meeting was conducted by Rev.
Ii. b. Behnly. The youngest and the old
est testified for Jesus and it was Il very
solemn meeting.
Rev. w. J. Hell preached the afternoon
sermon from the text; Blessed are the pure
in heart for they shall see God" Matthew
s, 5. The natural heart is not pure. 1t is
impossible for man by any human agency
TO effect the publication of his heart. Moth
ing can do that but the blood of Jesus
Christ. A pure heart is the condition OF
blessedness This blessedness consists in
seeing God in our own lives, our surround
ings, our circumstances and in heaven
hereafter. Rev. b. J. Smoyer followed with
some remarks in German. We have many
privileges in our day but people take them
too much as matter Of course. Men ex-
pect TO pay for everything In this life but
their religious privileges. A collection was
now taken up for the benefit Of missions
subscriptions were also taken. over 500