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Sandy Springs.

Springs began last Thursday and closed
on Tuesday, and throughout it was most
enjoyable meeting to every one who at
tended. The weather was clear and warm.
which no doubt added to the comfort OF
those who were encamped there.
On Sunday morning our good friend, e.
J.. Brown, OF Broadway Township,
passed through the city driving q good
pair of horses, and Offering us q seat In
his buggy, 1t was not long before We
landed at the Camp Ground. From every
direction the vehicles were pouring in
rapidly, and by IL o'clock it was generally
conceded that the crowd was the largest
that had been seen there since the trains
had ceased running on Sunday. Many
estimated the crowd at 5, 900 persons, and
we don't think that estimate missed the
number far. Everybody seemed to be on
their best behavior, and excellent order
prevailed. The o'clock sermon was
preached by Rev. DR.. Lander, and at II
o'clock Rev. John G. Kilgo, the financial
agent of Wofford College, preached at the
arbor, and Rev. A. B. Earle In the Church.
It was our pleasure to hear Mr.. Kilgo. who
took for bis text the Mth, 25th and 26th
verses of the 10th chapter of 1st Corinthi-
ans. 1t was most able and effective SER
mon, and for more than an hour he held
the undivided attention Of his large con-
gregs ton. Indeed, we do not remember
to have ever Been more attentive congre.
CATION, and 1t was plainly evident that
Mr.. Kilgos sermon had made deep i'm
preston. ..
At 8 o'clock p. m. mass meeting espe-
cially for the children was held, addresses
being delivered by Mr.. Kilgo and DR..
Lander. This meeting, too, was exceed.
ingly interesting, not only to the children
but to the older persons.
There was no scarcity Of ministers pres
ent during the meeting. We noticed the
following present on Sunday: Revs. ]. O.
Wilson, Presiding Elder, T. G. ODell,
John G. Kilgo, John Attawsy, A. B. Earle,
G. r. Schsffer, c. G. Harmon, 8. Lander,
D. D., E. W. Mason, J. c., stoll. 8. b.
Zimmerman. 8. T. Blsskman, j. L. Null
link. J. A. White. OF Florida. and A. A.
Merritt.
The Committee had made admirable ar
rangements to enforce order throughout
the meeting, and we'll did they succeed.
Much interest, We are told, was mani
tested in the services from the beginning
TO the close of the meeting, and We are re.
joiced to know that many souls were
brought to Christ
cOE lOuS soIloo Vi 0o4 o Souuy CPiio6S
has been . noted place among the Metho.
old grounds have an interesting history,
which, If put In proper shape and written
out, would prove Interesting reading to
this and other generations to follow.
Before leaving the grounds Sunday
afternoon it was our good fortune TO meet
up with our venerable friend, MR.. NJ.
Morris, who Is now the only surviving
member Of the old Sandy Springs Society,
which was organized about the time
the Camp Ground was located. Mr..
Morris was born and reared and has
always resided near the Camp Ground,
and during our brief eonversation with
him we learned many interesting bits OF
history in connection with the grounds.
For fifty years he has been trustee OF the
property, and his father was one Of the
first persons to build tent there. The
grounds were located in 1897, and COM
prise fifteen acres of land, which were pur.
chased from old Squire Pope. The place
was first known as Ebenezer Camp
Ground, but as there was q Methodist
Church in Varennes Township bearing the
same name, it was changed to Sunday
Springs. For the first three or four years
the camp meetings were held south OF the
now runs. 1t was decided that the pres
ent site was a better location, and hence
the change. The preacher In charge when
the grounds were located was Rev. Ebe.
nezer Leggett. With the exception Of one
or two years during the war, meetings
have been held at this sacred place every
year since the grounds were located. Mr..
Morris informed us that frequently in
years past he assisted In taking the GEN.
sus Of the Camp Ground during the an
nual meeting, and for several years there
were 1000 persons camped there, many
of whom were members OF Baptist and
Presbyterian Churches.
Mr.. Morris is now 72 years old, and In
the vast crowd assembled there on Sunday
he was no doubt the only person who
could boast of having attended the first
camp meeting held there. We hope God
will grant him many more years OF health
and happiness so that he can attend many
more camp meetings at Sandy Springs
anderson Intelligencer.