Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-22
In GODS TEMPLES.
Opening of the District Camp
Meeting at TindalI Grove,
THE FIRST SERVICE LAST NIGHT,


Existence of the Religious Gathering
Interesting Letter From the CITY of
Cottages and Tents.
CHIMP MEETING GROUNDS, TN
DALL's GROVE, Aug. 22.-The Tin
dali Grove, four miles southeast of
Milan, in which is situated the
ground owned by the Rock Islantl
District Camp Meeting associations
the scene of life and activity. For
the past two weeks people have been
moving into the moss-covercd and
rain blackened cottages called by a
wondering little three-year old.
barns" and the place made lovely
by memories Of a year ago, is the
scene of happy greetings. Everyone
displays remarkable energy in max
ing coy little nests Of the COTTAGES.
The old camp kettle gives way to
modern utensils. and the ancient fire
of sticks is quite discountenanced by
the blaze OF a modern gasoline stove:
and in one cottage we really saw a
beautiful nicke lamp heater for the
possible rainy day, pretty ingram
carpet, and mirror large enough to
give the desirable full-length view.
1t Is quite like playing keep house,
and the calls exchanged are entirely
informal. There is no assembling.
the caller actually confesses the OBJ
ject of the visit to be a curiosity to
take an inventory of the neighbours
belongings, while there is much
boasting and display on the part. of
host and hostess, and a very candid
ayOwal of all make-shifts.
The First Day,
Monday there is nothing heard but
the creaking of wheels and pound
ing of nails. there being no services
until evening. So we wandered
about in search of something inter-
esting. Our attention was attracted
first by the large boarding tent
which by the way is no tent at all.
but another barn" like the rest.
onl Y very much larger,-the wonder
inEly we looked at man who SEEM
ed to be acting in the capacity of 4
landlord. This man. like the barn. =
was not entirely what he seemed, but
turned out 10 be a minister. and the
pastor OF the NJ. f.. church al Milan.
Still he seemed to know something
of the BUSINESS carried on. and in
formed us that the Milan people who
have on hand the building of nice
new church. had undertaken the
management OF the boarding tent
this year III the hope of gaining some
financial aid for their enterprise.
These good people have gone at the
matter will Il will, and by the memory
Of sundry church supperS we all
know what good meals church pco-
pie can give. But this is not left to
conjecture for all the boarders with
whom we have conversed. express
themselves as being delighted. say
ing that there never has been such
board offered there before, and so
cheap, only $3.50 per week, single
meals, breakfast and supper. %
cents and 30 cents for dinners. eX-
cepting sundays. when dinner will
be 80 cents
Tent holders need not even cook
victuals. for when they feel indolent
they have something better than a
ladies' cXchange-they can buy
freshly cooked vituals, piping hot,
and take chem down to their own ia
bles to supply all deficiencies. There
is under this roof a grocery-and
such grocery, too! Canned goods
and watermelons without plugs, and
barrels with fossets-but these bar
rels contain Kerosene, and you need
not buy five gallons in order to
gauge the price. 1t sells for . cents
| n lamp-fUll straight. The boarding
tent has been remodelcd and there
are rooms for 26 roomers. or tran
sients. The people who manage this
hotel believe with Meredith, that we
cannot live without cooks, and have
n cook who wears white cap and
apron, as a cook should; but more
he has made as cook, 40 trips on a
Cunard line steamer across the ocean
and we hink that this should satisfy
| the pub ic that he is first-class with
out his having taken the 50th trip.
| Everyone who boards at this place is
happy. as far as these things can sat
isfy.
But now there is really barn large
enough for $50 horses. There is n
covering made by the branches OF a
sturdy young grove. good new
fence around the place, with police
protection, plenty of stalls and good
care for the horses-fed and watered
for 2Jc a feed; SOC on Sunday
Whips and lap-cloths are safe
Moline is represented by large
number of people. The Rev. Cum
mings, pastor of the Moline church.
was here today, but was called home
to attend funeral.
The First Service.
The first service of what promises
to be one of the best camp meetings
held here for many years. was opened
last evening. Rev. Nj. A. Head, IN