Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-27
WORSHIP IN A GROVE,
A Drenching Shower Partly Spoils
the First Sunday of the Valley
Camp Meeting.
SERMONS By THREE PREACHERS.
COttagers Dread the ToughS Who Will Go
to ArnoldS Grove With the
Second Brigade.
SERMONS BY THREE PREACHERS.
BEAUTIFUL LOCATION FOR THE CAMP.
The Association FldHrishing Snce the Admission Fee
Was Abolished.

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gheny to dampen the religious ardor of a
Methodist The first Sunday of the Valley
campmeeting was not the most agreeable,
taken all in all The rain fell in torrents
during the morning service, butthe choir
came TO the rescue with flow of song
The people huddled close together in the
old yellow seats under the central pavilion
and watched the water running down in big
streams from the edges of the canvas roof
Later on the sun got the best of-the storm:
and drove the clouds away. Aided by a
terrific breeze for the last of July, which
was more like an equinoctial blast, the
ground was soon dried, and the balance of
the day was very pleasant.
The location of the camp ground is pic
turesque. A long stretch of fertile bottom
land skirting the river suddenly terminates
in a series of abrupt hills covered with a
thick growth of trees. This is the famous
grove which the Methodists have dedi-
Gated to the worship of God. The pavilion
is situated on the top of a kill, and is sur
rounded by rows of pretty cottages. To
stand on that hillside and take in the view
Of the Allegheny Valley through the riffs
in the trees is worth days time and the
excursion rate on the railroad. In the
distance can be seen ridges crested with
yellow grain which has not been harvested,
and locking down toward the river are the
level acres of the Stewart farm at Arnold
station, where the Second Brigade will
camp in August.
CANT BLAME GENERAL WILEY.
After one sees the broad and fiat stretch
of land he can't blame General Wiley for
falling in love with the site even if it hap
pens 10 be near a new town. 1t will make
a magnificent dull ground. The cottagers
in Valley Camp look forward with pleasure
and some anxiety TO the coming of the
troops. 1t is not the boys that they fear,
but the hangers on who may undertake to
make life miserable for them. A great crowd
of people is expected during the encampment
and the plain will be filled with multitude
of visitors and soldiers. The camp ground
is bounded on one side by the Stewart farm,
which the syndicate tried to sell TO the city
10 support its paupers. The game was
blocked, hut there is no discount on the
beauty of the location or the fertility of the
y
q wealth of grain and green things. Across
the river are the fourishing towns of
Creighton and Tarentum.
The camp ground is a great summer resort
for a number of local people. The cottages
are numerous and cozy. The grove
Is really delightful spot in
which to spend the summer. The
association outside of the campn:eeting
provides religious instruction on the Sab
bath day for the women and children. Yes
terdav fully LOCO people were present, in
spite of the rain and attended the services.
The outskirts of the woods were lined with
the rigs of country boys, who had brought
their girls and lunch with them. 1t pleases
these lads TO CAD a grove with a sweet
maiden on one arm and carrying big car
riage whip in the other hand. 1t is one of
the pleasures of life, which, to deny them,
would be treason. Every year the
Allegheny Valley road contributes num-
ber Of headlights TO make the grove bright
o. night To these are added torches, fas-
tened here and there 10 trees, and after
dark the scene is very pretty.
TIE PATRIARCH Is ILL.
Among the cottagers was noticed num-
her Of Pittsburgers prominent in politics,
business and the professions. First in the
list was Joseph Nobhs, the patriarch, and
oldest man in the camp. He was one of the
founders Of the association, and he takes an
active interest in the work. The old gentle
man always spends his summers there, and
he has made it a rule not to be varied. He
held the class meeting yesterday morning,
and shorts afterward was taken violently
ILL Dr. Getze. of Tarentum, was sum-
-noned, and soon relieved his pain.
Yesterday afternoon he was much
better, and no serious result is
anticipated. The politicians are well
represented by Frank Case and Bob Oster-
maier Mr. Case never forgets that he is
booming Dalzcll for the League presidency,
and be puts in n little work for his man in
a quiet way on Sunday. There is nothing
like the influence of good people, and
shrewd politician knows it. In the 80 fam
lies living there for the summer these
names were picked out as representative:
Charles Brown, Henry Lang, J. c. Parnell,
Charles Flaccus, the glass man; Mrs T. b.
Stewart. Mrs Rook, Prof. Nilsack, Mrs. G.
West, Mrs. DR.. Patterson, John q. Fox,
Cashier of the Allegheny Valley Road;
Samuel Fullerton, John Ramsey, Mr.. Shaw,
an Allegheny banker: James Cameron,
Gco-ge Lvsle and family, II. Sampson,
Joseph Nobbs, father Of the camp; f. /.
Goif, q son Of Chancellor Goif Il. NJ. Kerr,
a. c. Robertson and others.
THREE ABLE PREACHERS pRIsSESI.
The religious part of the programme was
well carried out Yesterday by DR.. j. T.
Satchell in the morning, DR.. w F. Old
ham in the afternoon, and DR.. c. Y. Wilson
nj night These men, who preached able
sermons, are recognized as among the ablest
ministers IN the denomination in this local
:tv. Dr. Sa5cEen is a new conner, but he
has already earned a name for himself in
this section. All three men are of good
presence, and are blessed with strong, oro-
tund voices. Dr. Oldham is of English
pareptage and was born in India He has
Travelled extensively, and punctu-
ates his sermons with apt illus
Jrations that catch the people
D.. Wilson, With his square, stopped
shoulders ard smooth visage, looks 1ike
Superintendent Luokey in the face, and not
unlike Keene as Richard Ill Indeed, the
resemblance is so striking that the doctor
goes among his fellow ministers as King
Richard. ''He was not good ruler" he
said. as nc struck an attitude, contracted
his irow ard shrugged his shoulders, but
tho picture was very much like the average
representation OF the hump-backed English
monarch. Not much wonder people say
sou resemble Richard III, Doctor" re-
marked a bystander, you ought to go on
the stage and play the character without
3 makeup"
in the afternoon DR.. oldham preached a
sermon on PRAYER" He said that what is,
l. the best under the circumstances. The |
circumstances are largely in the control of
13ea, and in coming to God it was in their !
hands. The Lord does the best he can,
guided by the conditions. Much, there |
fore, depends on the suppliant, as 10
whether the prayer is answered or not.
KINGSLEY WAS MISTAKEN