The Newtown bee., 1892-08-19

Misses Maggie and Mamie F. Harrigan of Bridgeport have spent their vacation among Newtown and New Haven friends.
 A Week in Plainville Tent.
 There seems to be a growing necessity for people to seek a change of scene and environment in the Summer time. Diff ferent places are sought, according to the tastes of the people. When, in 1867, committee rented the beautiful grove at Plainville, for the camp meeting ground of the New Haven district, they little thought that, before a quarter cen- tury should pass, the spot would possess the two fold nature of a camp ground and place for Summer outing. Yet so it is. The New Haven district com prises that part of the State lying be- tween the Connecticut and Housatonic rivers. About the central preaching stand may be seen society tents and houses whose names alone evince the fact that the district, to it's uttermost limits, has an interest here. Like spokes radiating from a center are laid out ave- nues. Here are to be seen tents and cot tages of every description, from plain ly stretched canvas to elaborate two story cottages. There are 100 tents and cottages on the grounds. It naturally follows that many families are not satis- fled with one week at the ground and 80, a month before hand, the owners begin to gather. It is noticeable, the large numbers of young people who come here. Every season brings parties of young ladies under chaperone. At the beginning of the camp meeting proper, the society houses fill promptly, the peo- pie having learned that nowhere on the face of the earth can they derive so much pleasure and profit for the money as ! here. The Cheshire, Southington and Hartford houses, all fine wooden build | ings, have usually rooms to rent for l those who have no other accommoda- | tions.
 A feature of the camp meeting is the singing under Prof Harvey of Bristol. Brimming full of song and good nature himself, he is supported by choir, seem ingly as tireless as himself. Three times day, they give service of song at the stand, besides performing the functions of the usual church choir. No slow, dragging strains, but the brightest of an thems and choruses, sung in the happi- est, heartiest manner.
 l At 6 o'clock in the morning, the great ! bell peals forth. A number of early ris- CTS gather at the stand and hold matin service of prayer. At o'clock, the | breakfast bell announces the morning meal at the boarding tent. At o'clock three or four prayer meetings are helo in as many society houses. At 10 o'cloci follows the morning preaching. So, an nounced by bells, the exercises continue till at 10 o'clock at night, when the las bell is the signal for perfect silence or the grounds. Each day at o'clock, meeting for the children was held at thu } stand. This was in charge of Miss Fan nv Simpson of Plainville and Miss Glad win of New Haven. At o'clock eacl , afternoon, a meeting for the young peo ple was conducted by Rev Arthur Smiti f and Rev Frank Scofield, both of NeV
 Haven.
 The first preaching service of the cam meeting was conducted by Rev Edwi
 Warriner of Trinity church, Meriden .i His text was Exodus XXXII, 26, ''Wh . is on the Lords side?" 1t abounded i fpractical illustration, "reminiscences c | b,n had fn., 6 frnI
 fathers in former years. Touchingly h
 alluded to a man deaf and dumb, wh d used to write his testimony and preser e it to some one to read for him. Ih
 preacher of the evening was Rev N. l Porter of Windsor Locks. His text ws :, chosen from Philippians III, l3 and |
 ssForgetting things that are behind all l. stretching forward to the things Whie r. are before, press on toward the goa r. unto the prize of the high calling -a Christ Jesus"
 On Tuesday morning, Rev Dr M. '
 Prince of Bristol gave clear and fore
 ble discourse from the text, ''When ,s pray.'' He asserted that we are noWhe
 commanded to pray, nor are we col
 
 mauded to eat. Prayer is the necessi as of the soul. 1t is assumed that we he pray. We have the example of Chri lie who partook of our nature and US iin V. tations. Tuesday afternoon, Rev A. ;u Kavanagh preached d pungent serm III from the words, i've would see Jesus
 The evening service was interrupted ne a severe thunder shower. Despite [ ay blast of the thunder and the pyrotechl y. lightning, the Trinity house filled W is an appreciative audience to hear Rev el- J. Range, who seemed to soothe the te
 pest by a sermon breathing Hope a Ire ssPeace.n he Wednesday morning, Rev John | th- Thompson was announced to prea
 but. failing to come, Rev William - Nicholl of Westville was hastily st hp moned to fill the vacancy. He gave feryant sermon from the text. w
 out your own salvation with fear the trembling ssWe need to steer cleal iai- two rocks, Antinomianism and saivat em bv works. Easier is it for ploughn and to compile dictionary, an insect to an out the sun, than for sinner to
 himself into Heaven. Faith and we
 are inseparable companions. When
 can hear without an ear, when you
 separate printed matter from the ps ing then may you divorce faith from Wo