St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-04

island, near Inver Grove. The platform
of the great pavilion was deeked
with ferns and flowers. while
numerous flags gave ample evidence
OF the nearneSs of this national
holiday. When the bell rang for the
opening exercises at II o'clock in the
morning there Were present OH the plat
form DIR. L. Wilkins, president of the
association; Mrs. &. Il. Howell, vice
president: William H. Bach. secretary;
John Sauer, treasurer; and tine recep-
ton committee, Nettie E. Howell. John
II. Mcdonald, Evie p. Bach and E. A.
Sauer. Mrs. Z. NJ. Steers. of the Ladies'
Independent union, was also present
ed into and around the great
tent. and myriads of disembodied
spirits were presumed to be caroling
sweetly in the immediate neighborhoOd.
The choir consisted of Mrs. Partridge.
Minneapolis, soprano; Miss NJ. E. Bach.
st. Paul, alto, and DR.. T.Wilkins. tenor.
They opened with song from Echoes
from the Angels Tyre" entitled ''Some-
thing to Think Of" and its refrain
was sung very sweetly. The
secretary and superintendent of the
grounds. w. H. Bach, read poem
entitled "The Spirit of Eternal Prog
to the public was well delivered, plea: :
ing, and was evidently appreciated by
the audience. He introduced the camp
as a new enterprise that should work
wonders in the faith for the Spiritual
lists of the Northwest. President Will
klns introduced Prof. j. Clegg Wright,
of New York, who expressed his sur
prise at tie greatness of the promise of
the future of this great Northwestern
country, and promised to address the
audience after dinner.
The bell rang shortly after 2 o'clock
p. H.. when the raising of the big flag
the stars and stripeS-was performed by
Prof. Bach. the choir singing The Star
Spangled Banner" after which Presi-
dent wilkins read beautiful pOem-a
combination of patriotic and spiritual
lStlc sentiments that were foIciDfy de-
Ilvered and with excellent effect. The
bell brought the campers together again
at p. m. when the choir sang,
20, Spirit Realm, My Glorious
Home. Place Ever Dear to Me-"
and Prof. Williams gave the adj
dress OF welcome. He welcomed
everything, animate and inaminate, and
requested perfect behavior OH the part
OF all. He said: There are spirits
here; see them as | talk: / know
others see them. l don't want to scare
anybody, but the spirit world is here
welcoming you to these grounds today"
He alluded to the energetic work of
Secretary Bach anu others in preparing
for the camp meeting, and gave DR..
Barton, the owner of the grounds, due
credit for placing the grounds at their
disposal for their first meeting.
Prof. J. Clegg Wright, oD being intro
duced, delivered an interesting address,
giving Il strong exposition of the doc
trineS of spirituaIiSm. His illustrations
were very racey and very entertaining.
He reviewed many phases of psycho-
logical research. He urged his hearers
TO what he termed 1.-THE lofty, ethical,
spiritual life, and held that intelligence
and liberty are the saviOrs of the world.
Then Miss Ollie Denslow sang in
trance ali inspirationai song beginning,
"a welcome, friends, welcome to all.
to this camp meeting we all must
come" There was something so pc
cuiiarly interesting in her words and
singing that it was listened to with
the greatest conceivable attention.
With the singing of Scatter
the Germs of the Beautiful the
session was over. At p. m.
the mediums meeting was opened by
trance invocation by Mrs. Denslow in a
crowded text. Mrs. Partridge, Mrs.
DenslOw, Mrs. Jacobs ana Mrs. Ham
mond mystiied the disbelieving ele-
ments Of the audience with their trance
readings and psychometrical perform
ances. The session lasted fully all hour,
Mrs. Denslow closing it with another
inspirational song, beginning, "Whither
are you drifting, brother. in your frail
canoe" At O'Clock Mrs. Kate Hoskins,
trance m .dium, addressed the cam pers.