Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-28
GODS FIRST TEMPLES.
Outdoor Sunday Services at Valley
Camp and Silver Lake Grove.
BISHOP ANDREWS Was ELOQUENT,
And an Interesting Union Meeting Was
That Held in the East End.
MIDSUMMER SERVICES OUT OF. DOORS

valley Camp was the Mecca yesterday
toward which large number OF pilgrims
turned their gaze and directed their foot
steps. The beautiful campmeeting grounds
were filled early in the morning with pas
sengers from the morning train, who quickly
sought sequestered hooks in which to enjoy
the freshness and beauty of the place until
called by the deep-toned bell to morning
service. in company with the many occu-
pants of the cottages.
The pulpit of the little chapel, which
echoed with devotional music BY an i'm
promptu choir, including some of the noted
voices of this city, was occupied by Bishop
E. G. Andrews, of New York, who arrived
in the city Saturday ana was given re-
ception by the ministers of the gospel and
other distinguished gentlemen at the Hotel
Anderson in the evening. Bishop Andrews
based his discourse upon the command.
"Have Faith in God," and In the eloquent
delivery for which he is justly noted, pro-
ceeded to diagnosie faith, negatively and
affirmatively, after which was discussed at
length the three most portant rocks upon
which faith is stranded-intellectual doubt,
adverse habit, and disinclination.
LISTENED TO ATTENTIvELY.
The most absorbing attention was given
Bishop Andrews, whose commanding pres
ence and fine delivery, combined with the
deep, earnest thought given to his sermons,
make him a powerful man in the pulpit.
At the conclusion of the morning services
the congregation INDUCED in an orthodox
hand shake, and then disbanded for dinner,
many of the transient guests accepting in
vitations from established cottagers, others
filling the spacious tables of the hotel, and
still others enjoying the contents of carefully
packed baskets in leafy glens. With the
delightful environments that the camp a.
forded, the time passed very speedily, and
1t was a nurmur of surprise that answered
the afternoon call for service, which was
nevertheless quickly responded to, in such a
manner as to awaken recollections of college
days and the college campus, with its fitting
groups OF students chapelward inclined.
And when congregated within the simple
little building from which visions of green
trees and greener grass were easily obtained
by turning the gaze one moment from the
speakers face, Longfellow, with his quaint
songs Of Puritan simplicity, frequently
obtruded, but glance at the assemblage
failed to reveal many OF the Puritan maiden
type. 1t resembled closely d congregation
from any of the fashionable churches.
Rev. A. H. Norcross, d. D., occupied
the pulpit in the afternoon, and discoursed
upon "Grace and Peace" neither of which
are represented or obtained by education or
organization, or, in fact, without Christian
ity in it's highest sense, according to the
forcible way Rev. DR.. Norcross presented
and reviewed the subject.
With the evening service, in which Rev.
G. E. V. Wilson, of the Emory M. E..
Church, delivered a very eloquent sermon,
the Sabbath day drew to a close, and the
evening trains flooded the Union depot with
the returning camp-meeting passengers.
AS TO To-DAY's ELECTION.
This evening the annual election of Off
GERS will take place at the Valley Camp
grounds, but, with the exception of the con-
templated withdrawal of Mr.. Will Price
from the Board of Managers, no changes are
anticipated in the official list. Mr.. Prices
determination to Withdraw is deeply regret
ted by the other members of the Board of
Managers, and considerable influence has
been brought to bear upon the gentleman
in hopes that he would reconsider his de-
cision, but that he is quite in earnest in his
intention is evidenced by the fact that he
some days ago decided his cottage to Mrs.
Price, thus making himself non-owner of
property in the camp and as such ineligible
to Office. Mr.. Prices reason for his action
is lack of time to devote to the correspond
ence and work incumbent upon him as an
officer of the organization.
Children's day, next Thursday, will be
one of the most interesting Of the season,
and elaborate preparations are in order for
it. The chapel will be beautifully decorated
with an abundance oil cut flowers, and the
exercises will be exclusively by the Valley
Camp Mission Band, consisting of about 40
tiny tots, who will render the musical solos,
duets and choruses, and give recitations
and dialogues, beside a tsmborine drill that
is to be one of the prettiest features of the
programme. The little ones have been and
are being trained by Mrs. George Bushfelj,
Mrs. M. E. Johnston, Miss Gertrude Bald
win and Miss Hunnings. The Allegheny
Valley Railroad has given reduced rates for
that day, and 40 cents will buy round "trip
ticket