The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-05
PITMAN GROVE CAMP.
South Jersey Methodists begin Their
hummer Revival.

44OA
Summer Revival.
Special to The Jersev City Ne,cs.
PITMAN GROVE, Aug. S. 1S93.-The
opening day of the camp, yesterday. was
dull n cloudy. Old Sois rays were
unable TO penetrate the thick clouds
which hovered over the grounds. Still
the enthusiasm could not be kept down,
and by three O'Clock there were over
2,5OO persons on the grounds. The res
taurants aud private boarding houses are
getting ready for the rush today and to-
morrow.
The first Holiness meeting of this camp
was held IN the Tabernacle, on Fourth
avenue. this morning, at nalf-past five
O'Clock. Over 200 aged cottagers were In
attendance. Secretary Walton gave his
presence and encouragement to the
meeting. Vice President Hoffman was
also an interested attendant. Shortly
before the regular morning service. the
Rev. H. M. Brown conducted a PRAYER
meeting in the Auditorium. A number
OF ministers told of THEFT work for the
Lord.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith and Ida Kennedy
conducted the caildren's meeting at half
past one O'Clock.
There was much interest manifested
and there is no doubt but that great good
will be done the little ones.
The morning service was commenced
promptly at half past ten, when DIR.
Gilmou led the congregation in singing
a selection from Praise In Song" The
Rev. John S. Heisler, Que of the most
emiuent ministers OF the New jersey
Conference. preached the opening ser.
mou- He took as his text, Acts /, 8.
But he shall receive power, after that
The Holy Ghost Ia come upon you, and We
shall be witnesses unto me both IN Jeru.
salem, and in all Judea, aud in Samaria.
aud unto the uttermdst part OF the
EARTH" The sermon was a powerful one
anu was Well delivered by the speaker.
This afternoon. the Rev. William G..
Stockton. the white haired evangelist,
preached TO II fair sized audience. Mrs.
Lizzie Smith had a number of young
people at the altar this afternoon.
Harry Whlfe, u young Camdeu tie, is
having marked success as Il leader of the
Young Peoples meeting in the Taper.
nacie. The meeting this evening was
one OF deep spirituality, Several young
ladies were seeking for salvation.
Dr.. George B.. Wright. Presiding Elder
OF B~ridgeton District, was III charge of
loday's, services i'll place of Presiding
Elder Harris. VINO Was unable " be prss-
eDt.
This evening the Rev. M. E. Snyder of
Camden DreacEe II powerful sermon to
an audience of 4 000 persons.
The Board of Directors is undecided as
to what TO do III regard to the poker
playing, but it is understood that this
players have made an apology. coupled
with promises of future good behavior.
The nrst serious accident OF the meet
ing took PLACE this afternoon, when
Henry Clifford, a Pni1adelphian, stopped
at the grove. fell off his bicycle. dislocat-
ing his ankle. A medical student, who
raw The accident, rednced the dislocation.
The injured man was sent TO his home
on an afternoon train.
Alcyon Park, the pleasure ground of
Pilman, is daily filed with cottagers
from the grove.
DR.. Jones, of Missouri, will preach on
Sunday morning. DIR. Vernon in the
afternoon. and the Rev. Ananias
Lawrence In the evening.