The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-03
ASocial a1i Religious Feature Of
tie Rgrai South.
NOTHING LIKE IT IN The NORTH
At Any Time. and Even in the South
Its Distinctive Characteristics Have
Passed Away.
". +. payie in the Charleston $ {,
Sunday News
ooN7NCEo FSoN LAS- uExL.


On F-;day morning $; daylight, Sni
ea>h isy thereafter. the camp Was
-oase3 hy the notes O: ''basls-ho-a-
a,rsys provided tn- such service Snd
l1sIily hlown BY 81 AaeathaSiasiie expert
/, oaSer tie direction Q: the elder himself
] The same signal called 10 morning an6
evening PRAYER aad TO the vA-ious ss--
v;nss Q: the isy, Morning PRAYER N
TIE tents ST san-ise, hreaktAs; p-a!s-
meeting ST 10 preaching s; l., Iinas-
4 !. nraye- meeting g. '':ove feast 3;
5. An6 preaching s-Sin s. '-eA-iiy candle
lighting. vss the order O; the oAy.
AZ the. :. o'e2cck se-vitNe or Friday the
yrasra-,r2s q services All r-.sS pre-
I ics were generally 222o-2Ses hy the
prssi6;as el3s-. By these rules the
display Q: !sxelry ~ golden ornaments
q EXPENSIVE dress an6 oi sa-lAat-y be
tween the sexes upaa The Crcu2dS were
strongly discouraged. a-d one Jealous
elder IS rs-emb be-eI- who upon this
occasion declared thai any unmarried
LADY who appeared o. the grounds
oa1ioS 80 o. going non the stand
! uaSs. male escort. woal6 be considered
either weak minded. 8 cripple. O. too
old 10 walk without assistance, dec
isratsao when vilhly sha.ed the p-se-
tns-
TEK MEETTNa USpKs WAY.
By Friday night gcsSts from . dis
sxace had began to arrive and the
sand" was comfortably full The
preachers had began 30 wa-m up 10
their work. and religious interest 80 IN
crease Short, earnest sermons and
loos inpaSsiooe3 e1hoytatoaS with
TIE sins1nsof familiar hyms by tie en-
tire congregation brought tsv tlm,d,
hating pesi.snts 40 the altar no be
prsyeS for" These were NET With
voris .; snoourSSeneat and Welcome
by the ministers, and affss fsrvsnt
pcsyers consigned 80 the loving csce o.
rslslres Sni trends Thai night the
tents were veil patzoairei From the
mems quarters Soo6-nasared haainxce
and stale. bat humorous Jokes were
heard until suppressed by the autAo-i-
" Of some sleepy old brother, While.
from the ladies ten, aoses ct suppress
ed laughter indicated that they. TOO,
enSored this s,ngaix- break N their ex-
elusive and luxurious hres
Thell O'Clock sermon On Saturday
was delivered BY the most powerful
preacher On the grolad, e1cernng,
perhaps. the presiding elder, ior whom
Sunday was 10 . great ecoSre-
sss'oa- And sHch preaching s. ii vas,
The sxo Pieroes, CApsrs. Marvin Nc
TUee. Graabury and haSs Of Others,
LEANED. devout, and superbly gifted
were all Methodist ''c.reCl. riders IN
this day, and. 50 10 speak, Won their
spurs D the palpit o. srpund the sltars
Of country camp meetings Profound
attention and increased interest N the
spSrit1L side az the feat marked this
Effort and the revival was well under
vsy by the opening Of the Sst1rday
night ss-vlceA The grounds were full
rov-distsnt neiShborhoods and near
by towns bad contributed their ouots
to the swelling multitude They came
IN carriages and rockavays. hAroochs
and basgies. II wagons and upon horse
back. and not . few Of the poorer whites
upoa foot, some for many weary miles.
20 Join IN the religious exercises SHd
pleasures. and 10 ENJOY foe awhile At
least the rare privilege ot being the
quests Of the rich Every respectable
white Was welcome 30 board and 30 bed
Is long Is foot of straw renamed M
OCCURRED and both, like the Gospel.
without asking and without prsca
TIE SOCIAL FkNTTkE
SATURDAY. afternoon ssdevoied 10 So
cSal functions hy the youn- people
.SOn hosp.table deeds inisn, g nSa2d
daughters. with chosen frlsaGs> sought
10 make o. renew scauAintanosS vel
come guests and arrange to- tie props-
and comfortable assignment Of strsng-
e-s Their relations and department
were such Is might he expected from 8
class whose cardinal points n the NOR
code were kc0or and courage among
men. virtue and ncaeSty II women
well dressed. eiacate6 and refined, def.
srential and polite, wa-m-hea-ted ant
cordial. yes sslf-rsspecting. they DRIFT,
ed N happy thronSs about the grounds,
merry. thoagAtaeSs crowd the prod
uc. Of = civilization Sad Govegnn sn'
which can asve9 BE- repeated upoA the
earth Those gallant sud handsome
. Youths were Vet to for-n the flower o!
Lees incoznpa-shle infantry. TO Tide
With Stuart and Hampton with Morgan
and Fcrrssf. 80 work the guns with Pei.
ham Ani NcGrsEo-. with Rresthlt and
! Pesra.n. TO fight with B-aSs Al Chicka
I msnSs and die with Johnston 81 Shiloh.
snd these gentle aud beaGteoas nslGsas
were 10 become the women q ths
Confeierscy. whose dainty hands s.:
vel amused 10 braid their own Ia,
trssses and dry their pretty skins, vers
10 spin and wesve. cut aad make N;
uniforms. Of srey. who were doomed 4
work and watch and pray tar four Ions
wears Of nsortsl strife an6 when al! va:
los. save honor. 30 Welcome 10 then
ruinei homes the weary and raSseI
suryiu-s And with more than STA-
tn COURAGE, with smiles sa1 cheer
: srd koyss a2d love, beraa anew the bal
; tie az life and hope and the reaaoiii'A-
ton Of the South God bless them
YR uN.cTkS,c-
On SATURDAY night the camp ground
sheltered It's greatest number oi SDesSS
In well populated districts these re
oaertly numbered from s,eas 30 L -"ao,
Z - Ill IN fsN