The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-06
SALVATIONISTS.
A Day in Camp With Them at
Beulah Grove.
IN a Grove Of HemIocks They Sang
and Prayed and Many We're Saved.


Salvationists from all parts Of New
England have been encamped at Beuiah
Grove during the past week at the annual
camp meeting Of the New England Divi-
sion OF tho Salvation Army. Beulah
Grove In In Hemlock, q station on the
Taunton division of the Old Colony sys-
tenn, and can be reached either by rail or
by the new electric road between Fall
River and New Bedford. There isn't much
OF . settlement at Hemlock, only Q
few scattered farmhouses, but during the
camp meeting season 1t Is visited by
thousands of persons who come from all
the country round. The grove where the
meetings are held In on the road which
goes down towards Adsmsville and West
port, and Is only q few steps from the
electric road on the main pike between
Fall River and New Bedford.
Sunday the meetings held by the Sal
vationists closed. Probably $500 people
were on the camp grounds during the
day. Services were held all day, and mem-
bers professed that they had received
salvation"
NEWS man who rode over to Fall River on
vAso oASStkAS Aih0s 4nC IiaC was y pICbty
one, over broad sheet of fresh water,
through meadow lands and occasional
strip Of woodlands. The car was we'll
filled, as the cars on this line
generally are. At Hemlock the passengers
were greeted bys delegation of Salvation
lasses with their arms full OF War Crys.
A minutes walk and the camp was
reached. The camp In in q grove of hon.
locks and presented much same appearance
as picnic grounds do. But the tents, the
open air meeting place, the groups of men
In regulation Salvation Army uniform,
some with their coats unbuttoned and
showing the conventional red shirt, the
women with poke bonnets, the occasional
sound OF tambourines, all told that the
Salvationists were at Beulah. The tents
were In long row with those Of tho off,
GERS at one end, and dining hall, from
which were waited the savory odors of
chowder, at the other. In front of the
officers tents was q covered stand for the
speakers. Benches were ranged about 1t
In semi-circles. Here In pleasant weather
tho meetings were held. When stormy
the meetings took place under canvas.
Yesterday the morning daw ned threat
euingly, but early In the forenoon the sun
broke through the clouds and sent its
rays down through the hemlocks upon
the throng engaged In the forenoon prayer
meeting which preceded the holiness
meeting. Captain Eggleston OF the Maine
and New Hampshire districts, led the
prayer meeting. He was assisted by the
members of the staff of Brigadier Brewer,
who had charge Of the camp until yestsr-
day when he was relieved by Colonel
Eadie of New York, who ranks next to
Commander Booth.
We'll commence the meeting by sing
Ing No. 20" said Captain Eggleston.
AS the drum began to boom and Gym
balls to clash, the lasses shook their tam
bourines and all sang, beating time by
eiapping their hands:
Il am so wondrously saved from sin.
Jesus SO sweetly abides within,
Down at the Gross where Ho took me in,
Glory to His name!
Glory TO His name. precious name,
Now TO my heart Is the blood applied,
Glory TO His name"
When the singing was commenced there
were but q few persons seated. Soon the
visitors IN the other parts of the camp
gathered at the meeting, and made an
audience which would about fill any of
The large churches in the city.
When the song was finished Captain |
arose and said; Z" Let every body |
take part. want the spirit of God man
Tested in this meeting. i don't care IL |
,he jumping spirit takes hold OF you." |
Then he kneeled In front Of the speakers
platform, and Others kneeled with him. |
There was no jumping, but all soon ap-
pearsd possessed OF religious fervor to |
which they gave full vent. Those kneel-
ng around Captain Marshall rocked
back and forth, now stretching
ipright on their knees, now prostrat-
ng themselves on the ground, now
praying, now leading in song. Among
hose seated was one woman whose wrin-
Sled and care-worn face betokened q life
" much trouble. Falling upon her knees,
With the sunlight streaming upon her
the light breeze blowing her
ray hair about her face, she envoked Di-
line blessing upon the audience, crying
nd weeping until her voice was SO choksd
With emotion that she could not continue.
others sang, Others prayed, and the woods
ang with their praise.
After the prayer meeting came the holi-
less meeting which was led by Colonel
Sadie, pleasant appearing young man,
whose occasional broad speech showed