St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-16
The Old Time Camp Meeting
Attracts a Big Crowd Of
Sinners.
An Occasional Growl Heard
9d
Against So-Called Sab o
bath Dissertation.
Bishop Fitzgerald Prefers a
Carriage to a Railroad
Con 80
A Chatty Sketch Of Prom
inent Visitors to the
Camp. .

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Sunday was observed at Red Rock
much after the fashion of former years.
Large crowds went down on the steam
ers to swell those arriving by train,
until the numbers of those on the
grounds had increased nearly to the
numbers of other Sundays in past years.
This was most agreeable surprise to
the directors Of the association, for it is
seldom that there is so great an attend
ance on day so near the commence
ment of the services. The day was
perfect one. A slight breeze stirred the
heavy foliage, making the ample shade
of the trees still more delightful and
refreshing. Surrounding the immense
pavilion is new growth of trees
which have grown so rapidly the past
two or three years that they furnish a
delightful protection from the sun for
those who cannot secure seats within
the pavilion or do not care to do so.
Under these many gathered yesterday,
and were able to hear equally as we'll as
though they were seated within the
building. In the morning there were
hundreds on the grounds, but these
numbers were greatly increased in the
afternoon, and the services at 2 o'clock
and 80 were well attended. In the
| crowds on the grounds were many of
st. PauPs most prominent citizens.
Mayor Smith was one of the earliest
arrivals, and he took dinner with
number of Methodist friends at the
hotel. Judge Baker. with his large fan,
laic ho dc
| AlonZo Hoyt was down, but he
took an early train home in the
afternoon. Secretary Morton, of the
! police department.. and wife, were at
Red Rock for the day. and many of the
leading ministers of both cities helped
to increase the attendance.
| The warm discussion of last year In
reference to keeping gates open on
| Sundays has not been fully renewed
this season, but little of it crops out
occasionally. Some of the ministers
travel by train on Sundays and some do
| not. Many, while they do not condemn
this practice, do not do any travelling
| for fear that their example might not
he for the best. Bishop Fitzgerald ar
rived on the grounds Saturday evening,
but finding it necessary to be in Mime
apolis Sunday evening, he h ad a car
| I1dSc COfllG llOll w GdhC
| him home ON Sunday afternoon. II the
bishop did this to keep from patroniz--
ing the Sunday trains, as many believe
he did, one might we'll criticise his ac7
ton. A story is told of Bishop James;
of the Methodist church. which
| gives another view of this question. On
one occasion he was asked whether he
would have carriage sent for him after
some service which he was conducting.
| NO" replied the bishop. ''the street
cars are running and [ do not think it
necessary to send carriage, so | would
not advise it OH Sunday" To use the
accommodation the most accessible is
/ perhaps the most sensible way for a
| church member to look at this question
| of Sunday travelling. 4
| The Sunday morning services were
| opened at half-past 10 o'clock. On the
platform sat several Of the leading min
listers of the Twin Cities. In the audi
| In easy chairs sat old Whlte-haired men
whose experiences date back to the first
| meeting of this camp meeting associa-
ton. On front seat, side by side, sat
Mayor Smith and President G. II. Bridg-
man, of Hamllne university. The mayor
says that in his younger days he was a
great frequenter of camp meetings, and
that he still possesses love for these
gatherings. He always improves an
opportunity for visiting one of them at
least once year. The opening
part of the services were con-
Quoted by Rev. c. NJ. Heard and Rev.
L. [. Coultas, of st. Paul. The sermon
was by Bishop J. N. Fitzgerald, of Min
neapolis, of the Methodist Episcopal
church. He spoke from the words
found in Hebrews, xiii, 1917: "Lest
there be any f0rnicatOr or prOfane per-
son, as Esau, who for a morsel of meat
sold his birthright For we know how
that afterward,> when he would have
inherited the blessing, he was rejected,
for he found no place of repentance,
though be sought it carefully, with
| tears"
At q o'clock in the afternoon DR.. L.
I. Coultas, of the First M. E. Church of
st. Paul, preached. The pavilion con-
tanned much larger audience than
was out in the morning DIR. Coultas
announced that he would preach of the
| greatest thing in the world. His text
was 1.-THE greatest of these is love.'
Love, he said, was greater than the
faith which moves mOu ntains or even
the martyr spirit which gives its
body to be burned at the stake. Love
| Was uOG Ouly SupIclllt III It's QcludIiuS VI
man, but it was the supreme need of
man. A nice illustration was used to
show the reasonableneSs of Gods de-
mand for mans supreme love. This il
lustration was found in the love exist
ing between father and son. The father
could not be satisfied with anything less
than strict obedience from his son. and
his entire love, so God asked for the su-
preme love of his SONS and daughters.
Rev. C. M. Heard delivered an address
in the pavilion at 4:3O, and the evening
service was conducted by Rev. Mr..
White.
The usual services will be held to-
day, Rev. A. R. Archibald preaching at
1920 o'clock this morning. None of
the special preachers have yet arrived.
but they are expected soon. In the
meantime the services are being con-
Quoted by the best talent in this state.
The evangelist, Rev. j. III. Smith, will
arrive Tuesday evening next. DR.. r.
G. Cook. of the u. S. Grant university,
of the South, will be on hand next Sun
day, and a week from that day Bishop
Joyce will be in attendance. Tuesday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock ministerial Sery-
ices for conservation will be held.
SUNDAY SIDESHOWS.
The Central Park NJ E. Sunday school pic
d.