Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-08-29
THEPLAINvILLE ASSEMBLY.


Interesting Services Held on tho
Grounds Last sunday - ssChurch
Day., The opening Day Of the As
sembly-Dr. Thorpe's Literary Hour
Written Answers From Some
Prominent People to the Question
stwhat Is 1t to BE a Chrlstian?',-
The Program for To-Day-wednes-
day, sTemperance Day,o Will BE
the Principal Meeting OF the Assem-
bly-Personal Mention.
PLAINvILLE CAMP MEETING GROUNDS,
Aug. 28.-An experiment is being tried by
a large number of the campers here this
year which will in all probability result in
the extension of the time of the camp meet
ing from one week, as at present, to ten
days. A large number of the campers
as many families come on the grounds a
week before the meetings open and stay for
some time after they close, four "Assem-
bly," days were decided upon which should
be devoted to rather broad minded, free.
and easy discussion and consideration of
leading topics of church work. Thus Mon
day was to be known as "churoh day."
Tuesday as ''Sunday school day." Wednes.
| day as temperance day" and Thursday as
"young peoples day." The Sunday inter
vening was not advertised on the circulars,
but most interesting day was spent new
| ertheless.
The service in the morning was presided
| over by Rev. q. A. Clark of North Canton,
| who preached most excellent sermon
from Isaiah xxxv, $40. He told several
characteristics of the great highway of the
Christian life and spoke of some of the
wayfarers thereon. he laid stress on the
fact that 1t was highway instead of a
/ private way. It is also holy way and q
plain way, the travellers on which are the
redeemed-a joyful company who sing and
rejoice as they journey along.
attended and was led by Mr.. S. McAuley
of Windsor Locks, assisted by Mrs. Par
sons of the North church, Hartford, and
Miss Hotchkiss of Cheshire.
at 2 o'clock there was preaching by the
Rev. John Bryan of Plainville, who spoke
from Deuteronomy XXX: Is, "The good
will of Him that dwelleth in the bush.
In his discourse he said that while ths
Lord often made use of the ignorant per
son to further His ends, yet when HI
wanted q reformer he sought one versed il
all the learning of his time. Such one
was Moses, and he had personal communi
cation with the Lord from out the burning
bush. There is more than one Lesson tina
can be drawn from this incident. I thinl
it is the duty of every Christian after b,
gets past middle life to turn aside to tn
burning bush and get rejuvinated.
Christians best work should be done site
he is forty five or fifty years old.
At 6 o'clock general class meeting wa
held. Secretary Parker said it was tn
first general class meeting that had ever t.
his knowledge been held on the grounds il
the twenty eight years of their existence
| And it was most interesting meeting-on
! of the old fastened class meetings whicl
/, were once such strongholds of the Method
: lists. As much attention ss formerly ha
not of late years been paid to the elias
meetings. There has been sort of feeling
. that the Y. P. 8. O. E. work was in
measure usurping the place once ocoupie,
by the class meeting Methodists, how
.. | ever, are now waking up to the fact tina
the two methods of work ca
! be carried on in unison with each othe
| and each to do a dissinc live and individus
work.
Il There were 200 or 800 people present a
this meeting. which was led by Mr.. NJ. W
,. | Terrill of Middletown, one Of the trustee
l u tu6 Canp GEOuuu aSSOGlAGlOu.
At Z o'clock there was praise servic
! | led by Rev. David G. Downey of Stamford
who was formerly pastor of North church
Hartford. II was most enjoyable service
: | Professor Harvey of Bristol, who conducte
! the music throughout camp week, wer
home Saturday and Miss Thompson, ais
, | of Bristol, who had acted as organist dul
l ing the week took his place.
j., The services throughout the day wer
= largely attended and much enjoyed b
those who were present. The day was
perfect one, and while It was quite he
? outside the grove, under the trees inside
. was as cool as could be desired.
: "cHURcH DAY"
y "Christ for All the World " is the mot
!. which extends across the front Of IL
speakers stand. This motto has been tt
q moving spirit of the meetings to day. tt
: church is the medium through whic
o Christ is offered to the world, and tn
10 fact was brought out at all of to days Sc
o vices. The first meeting was "Bib
study" which was led by DR.. Thorpe
Hartford. The subject was "The Eficac
of Prayer" At 10 o'clock there was
10 service of song under the leadership
- Miss Thompson of Bristol. At TO-;
o'clock Rev. E. @. Hoag made 20 minu
address on "The Church and Adults" ar
6 was followed by Rev. W. A. Sage on ''Tl
It Church and Children"
J. DR.. B. F. Beardsley, NJ. D., was on tt
program to speak on 1.-THE Church al
IL Sanitation" but as he did not come, IL
Is discussion by Mr.. Sage WAS continued. /
3 O'Clock there was praise service and
A. $3.50 Mrs. A. M. Adair read paper
"The Church and Practical Results" whit
~ was much enjoyed by all who heard 1t. /
If O'Clock there was conference on "Wh
ia it to be Christian" Written answe
70 were read from Rev. Charles Fl. Parkhurs
~ D. D., Rev. G. A. Bartol. D. D., Profess
iS Borden P. Bovine, LII. D., Miss Franc
g. E. Willard, Hon. Franklin Fairbank
ID Rev. o. P. Clifford, D. D., Mrs. g.
go Alden Pansy), Rev. T. l. Gu
ley, D. D. Joseph Cook, Rev. Lyml
1. Abbott, D. D., Mrs. Lucy Rider Meyer,
a D., Mrs. Margaret Bottome, Rev. A.
t. Pierson, D. D., Hon. Robert G. Pitma
IS LII. D., Rev. A. J. Gordon, D. D., Rev. .
P. Peabody, D. D., Marion Harland, Re
+ Howard Crosby, D. D., Rev. D. A. VIII
1t don, D. D., Bishop John P. Newman, Re
D. 81. Moore, D. D., Rev. Benjamin s
l. James Fry, D. D.
10 A general discussion followed.
If Four o'clock was put down for q lite
n airy hour. Quite a large number of peop
l. gathered in the Hartford tent and listen,
If to short address by DR.. Thorpe of Nor
church, Hartford, on the great advanta