Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-12
NEWS OF BAY VIEW
The Great Meetings WH Close
kext Wednesday.
They HAVE BEEN A SUCCESS
Fever Sisifors ~ the Resorts Csna.e
siight Decrease la the Uni.
sersiky tseoeipts-

The Rsv. A. n. Gould. pastor Of the
Division Street Methodist Episcopal
church has returned from sthree wapks'
wait 10 the hay view assembly. The
assembly and university viii close next
Wednesday. altar = profitable aud Hac-
eessfui sessaon- The assembly will be
In session one week longer this year than
formerly. aud will close with the uniser-
sity course. The term OF the university
which opened July Is. l. eight wa'sks.
The camp meeting began at the same
time and continued one week. followed
immediately BY the assembly. which by
four weeks session viii close e0ntem-
poraneously with the university course.
Mr.. Gorld was well pleased with the
success Of the work this year. During
his stay at the grounds be had charge Of
tho daily morning devotional meetings.
which have been held at A. NJ.
Mr.. Gould was seen az his residence
on Barclay street last evening by re-
porter for The HERALD and relatesi the
following incidents Of the great meet
ings:
The attendance at Bay View is about
equal 20 that In former years. but the re-
ceipts will fall a little below. The Pc
toskey resorts have fewer visitors. con-
sequentiy the receipts from outside
sources have been smaller. Meetings
are attended more or less largely by re-
sorters who take an interest in the
work. and their admission helps To swell
the treasury receipts. As a general
thing the resorts in that vicinity are not
so we'll attended, probably on account Of
the stringsncy in money matters and the
attraction at Chicago.
Doing q Good Business.
Nevertheless. the resorts are doing a
good business The program at tho as
sembly this year IL one Of tho best and
most interesting the association has had
for several years. and those who attend
the daily meetings are well pleased with
the character Of the work. Among the
most interesting OF the series Of lectures
was the one given by DIR. A. j. Behrends
OF Brooklyn. New York, on the bible.
de n a forcible and eloquent speaker
and his lectures were delivered after
careful preparation. They were instruc-
tive and intensely interesting. Perhaps
the most interesting series OF lectures
was the one given by the Hon.
John Temple Graves OF Atlanta, Geor-
gia. on Uncle Toms New Cabin"
The subject pertsined TO the negro
question. Although his sentiments
were not Endorsed by the assembly. his
theories were received with much inter.
est on account OF the candor and fair
ness OF manner in which they were pre-
sented- The speaker advocated state
hood as a means OF solving the negro
question. He would set apart territory
from Texas or some other southern state
sufficient to form good sized state and
give IL to the negro race for settlement
In this state the race could have full
control OF political affairs. and AL whise
men should be DISTINGUISHED. Ursler
this consideration the race would be dis
franchised in all states outside OF its
own. which would have tendency to
draw colored people to the state apart
for them. Splendid music was furn-
ished by Mrs Geneva Johnston Bishop,
an accomplished soloist, who was en-
gagged especially for the meeting. Or
Leon s. Vincent's lectures were able
and clear The weather has been de.
lightfully pleasant with occasional rains
and those who attended have been re-
markably free from illness