Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
GOSPELMTHE WOODS
The Programme Now Completed for
the Valley Campmeeting.
LEWIS MILLER WILL BE ON HAND,
Besides Bishops Vincent and Mallalieu
and Other Eminent Men.
WHEN THE OTHER CAMPS WILL OPEN

The programme for the valley camp OF
the Allegheny river is about completed
Rev. j. W. Miles, Presiding Elder of the
Pittsburg district, will have charge of the
meeting. Since the last meeting the ground,
have been beRutifed, but no new cottages
have been built so far as could be learned.
An excursion will be run to the camp
grounds on Decoration Day to give people
who have not been there a chance to see the
place The hotel will be opened for the day
TO accommodate the visitors.
Yesterday Rev. DR.. Miles, Presiding
elder of the district, went to Delaware,
where meeting of bishops is being held.
He will endeavor to induce some of them to at
tend the campmeeting. They will probably be
Bishops Vincent of New York and Mallalieu,
of New Orleans. Bishop Newman was invited,
but he cannot attend.
THE PROGRAMME COMPLETED.
The campmeeting will open Thursday July
Is, and continue ten days. The first service
will be held at 7:SO in the evening. when Rev.
Charles Edward Locke will preach. On Fri
day, July 26, Rev. c. M. Miller, who recently
returned as missionary will deliver lecture
on Japan, and Rev. W. B. Watkins, of New
Brighton, will preach on John the Baptist"
On Saturday, July q, there will be no service
in the morning. Dr.. T. J. Leak will hold forth
in the evening.
Sunday, July IS some Bishop will preach,
not yet selected, sermon in the afternoon and
at 7:3O DR.. A H. Norcross. Preceding the
evening meetings on Sundays vesper service
will be held. Monday, July %, Rev. Q. V. Will
son will preach. On Tuesday July So a praise
service. at which Rev. c. V.Wiison and Rev =.
Mcclure will deliver addresses. On Wednes-
day, July 81, prayer and experience meeting
will be led by Rev. Mcclure and Dr.. G. w.
Smith.
THE GREATEST DAY
Thursday, August !, will be children's day,
the greatest day of the camp. An excursion
rate Of 30 cents from Pittsburg has been Sc
cured. A public exhibition given by the chill
dren Of the camp ground and the singing will
be features. An orchestra has been engaged
for the occasion. Addresses will be delivered
by Rev. W. L Dawson, Secretary of the Sun
day School Union, on "a FootJou Through
the Alps"
Lewis Miller, President of the Chautauqua
Sunday School Assembly, and other speakers
will be present. Dr. Purves, of the First Pres
byterian Church. will preach in the evening.
On Friday, August 2. a Bible reading will be
conducted by J. W. Miles and DR.. A. G. John
son. On Saturday, August g. DR.. R. n. Allen,
President of the Board of Education of the
Presbyterian Church, will preach. On Sunday,
August preaching by DR.. W. g. Williams, Of
the Allegheny College, and one of the Bishops.
Monday, August 5, Dr. 7. j. Leak will close the
meeting.
The following named persons are among
those who have already taken cottages: n.
Sampson, W. Price. j.. b. Stewart, viii
Freeman, J. A. Thompson, j. V. Brobst, ]. H.
NobDs, George Bushfield, W. ]. jackson, DR..
Lee James CameroH, Mr.. Williams, s. W. Hay,
Mrs. John Metcalf, Mrs. c. West Dr.. Tom Pat
Terson, John Patterson, Harry Peoples, ]. B.
Youngson-
OTHER CAMPMEETINGS.
The Ridgeview Park campmeeting will be
held IN the early part Of August. Rev. ]. F.
Core, Rev. j. T. Riley, of Pittsburg, and others
will have charge of the meetings. The fine
singing, accompanied by cornet will be a
leading feature. a number of new lots will be
sold next Thursday. There are about 200
cottages op.the ground. 1t is one of the largest
camp grounds In the State situated AZ miles
from Plttsburg on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The old Tarentum campground, with its
lovely park clearing in the forest, will be the
scene of the usual religious convention this
summer. The date will be fixed by the lot
holders, who hold their annual business meet
ing next month. There are some 20 cottages
here. r. s. P Mccall is President of the as
socIation, and quite number of Pittsburg and
Allegheny families summer on the grounds
Sunday trains are not allowed, and gate fees
are only charged vehicles, and that only on
Sunday. Rev. j. 7. Mitchell, of Tarentum
viii have charge of the exercises, assisted by
the presiding elder.