Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-25
WOODLAND WORSHIP.
The Services of tho N. 4. Camp Meeting
All IL Favorable.

Tho Services OF tho N. n. Camp Meeting
All is Favorable.
CAMP MEETING GROUNDS. TIN
DALL's GROVE, Aug. 24.-The SER
vices opened at $50 with PRAYER
meeting led by Rev. Smell, followed
at $50 with bible reading led by DR..
Cumming; at 1890 there was preach
ing by Rev. Evans, of Cable, and at
1:3O children's meeting led by Miss
Altz; at 2:3O there was preaching by
Rev. Panary. thePrimitive Methodist
pastor at Cable; Mt 4:So Epworth
league service led by Rev. F. W.
Merrell. and consisting largely of re-
ports from different leagues in regard
to their spiritual growth; at 7:3O
preaching by Rev. Birch, of New
Boston.
All Things Favorable
The good Methodist people of this
district never tire of camp meeting.
The weather has been delightfully."-
comfortable for the past week, and
tenting is an unmiXed JOY. The sun
shines. the shadows fall coolingly,
hammocks swing temptingly, power
full sermons. interesting prayer meet
ings. and everything seems to unite
in giving one a most cordial well
come, and at the same time a broad
hint to care that it is needed more
elsewhere. Even the flies and crick-
cts come forward without a shade of
hesitation to assure you they are
heartily glad to see you. "a tent or
cottage. why should care?" and
it does not make any difference. as
both are plenty. Every cottage, but
one is occupied, and the encamp-
ment now numbers about ninety
tents. The daily attendance is in
creasing. the average now reaching
numbers in advance of anything for
years. Our thoughts are taken back
to the time when the children of men
were dwellers in tents. We also
think of the rain proofquality OF the
tent, and the number of yards of
mosquito netting it requires for the
defense of life against flies. Of the
inside furniture the cupboard natur-
ally occupies the chief position. and
with the aid of an oil stove and ta-
bic. made possibly from dry goods
box, it is ones chief source of happi-
ness, and with groceries, vegetables,
milk and meat, obtained from the
genial boarding hall man, one settles
down to solid enjoyment of the same.
The musical talent of the meeting,
under the direction of Rev. Frazier,
is doing grand good work in help
ing to make the meetings attrac-
tive and profitable. The organ
is Kimball, from the firm of
ID. Roy Bowlby, OF Rock Isl
and. The bell at in the morning
calls us up to see the first beauty of
the sunrise; it soothes us when the
pangs of hanger attack us before
dinner time, and gives us warning
of the spiritual treat we may expect
in the evening; and so the time
passes pleasantly and proftably, and
there comes to our mind the name of
Alexander Smith, who tells us that
1.-The song shall be heard as long as
fields are green, skies are blue and
woman's face is fair"
Although the wells upon the
ground show indications of a failure
to supply the necessary water de-
mand, the committee has been very
active and an abundant supply OF
! good water is constantly on hand and
will be during the meeting to meet
all demands on Sunday. although the
crowd should be immense. Owing,
perhaps, to the excellent sanitary
condition of the grounds. the health
OF the entire camp is excellent.
The best of order prevails. and the
committee has found it unnecessary
to deputize police force, leaving
that to the deputy sheriff, constantly
on the grounds.
| The Tent Holders.
The complete list of the tent hold.
ers on the grounds is appended:
Mrs. j. Hartzel, Mrs. Cromwel IL,
Mrs. j. c. Lloyd. Mrs. Shelman. By
ron Jordan, A. Barnhart. David A.
Clarke, Mrs. William Connolly. Mrs.
A. Quist, William Freeburg. Mr..
Dunmier, MIR. Arcularius, William
Goddard, Mrs. Gilbert, Lawrence
Martin, Mrs. A. r. Brown. Rev. T..
Ii. Afford, Charles Thompson, New
ton Craig, j. Parker, Miss Barrett,
Miss Frank Wilson, Miss w. w.
Wild, Miss M. j. Hurst, Miss Adda
Muse, j. Deimer, S. Wadsworth. +.
w. Rathbun. II. Z. Little, Miss Car
rie Altz, John Palmer, Nj. T.
Johnson, +. w. Merrell, Miss En-
ma Adams, Mrs. Nj. Martin, Rob.
ert kirkman, John kirkman,
Miss Schum, j. ii. Robinson,
George Chadwick. Christy Blakely,
Mr.. Mcqueen, w. II. Womack, A. A.
Vandruff, John Bull j. W. Bobb
William Schafer, W. K. Brown, j
II. Vanderslice, Joseph Albrecht
Thomas Armstrong, Mrs. Kennedy
George jackson. Rev. Evans, Rev
Edwards. j. j. Sharp. Aron Palmer
Mrs. Stafford, w. H. Eastman, j. M.
Sweeney, Henry OFT, K. S. Silvis, w
Withrow. Caroline Aldrich. j. Wea
ver John F. Frost Wilson price