Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-08-12
PITMAN GROVE CAMP.
Enthusiastic Religious Services During the
Day-Scenes of Religious Grandeur.
Petition Won't Go.

Petition Won't Go.
PITMAN GROVE, N. j., Aug. 8.-"Pd
sooner lead someone to Jesus than be a
millionaire" shouted Evangelist Dolbow
at this mornings love feast at the camp
meeting, and the 5000 people in the circle
went wild with enthusiasm and shouted
with him. tits delightful thing to be
Christian. I have never thought OF
hard times. If every bank in the United
States goes to pieces the heavenly bank
Will never break
"Hallelulah!o shouted woman, and
the multitude took up the refrain.
The love feast, as was expected, was
the feature of the day, but it was not
more exciting than the young peoples
meeting. About 160 people spoke at the
feast, and several stood for 10 minutes
before they got an opportunity to tell
their experiences. Then at the close
three fourths of the congregation rose
to express their desire to speak, but failed
for lack of opportunity.
Almost the same scenes were enacted
at the evening alter service and the young
peoples meeting. The latter meeting
did not break up until long after the
hour fixed, and the people fiocked to the
altar.
A spirited altar service followed DIR.
Jones' sermon this morning. Just be-
fore Rev. James Moore began his SER
mon this afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Loper, of Camden, sang "The Heavenly
Wire' to about 5000 people in the audi.
torium and circle.
Another enthusiastic altar service fol-
lowed Rev. Charles M. Boswell's SER
mon this evening.
There were fully $4,000 people in the
grove to-day. There were nearly 200(
teams and about 1900 bicyclists. The day
was delightful one and people drove in
from 25 miles away.
Must Stop His Sales.
The all-absorbing topic in the Grove is
the action of the directors of the associa-
ton in notifying Winter D. Caulk that he
must cease selling and making rustic
work inside the inner circle. Mr.. Caulk,
who is consumptive, was formerly an
employee of the Baltimore d Ohio Rail-
roads general Office in Philadelphia,
and his piazza on the inner circle is
laden with exceedingly attractive rustic
chairs, flower stands and other orna.
ments which he carves and prepares fol
sale.
The associotion notified him on Friday
that he could not be permitted to sell his
wares there. By Friday night petitions
in Mr.. Caulk's behalf were circulated
through the Grove, and tonight there
were 300 singers to them, all representa-
tive property owners.
A reporter called upon the directors OF
the association to-day and found that they
had knowledge OF the petition. "Will
you act according to it's request ?" they
were asked.
viii Reject the Petition.
"No, sir. All the petitions in the uni
verse will not persuade this association
to allow mercantile transactions within
its sanction. We are sorry for Mr.
Caulk. He has our sympathies, and we
| advised him that if he took cottage
outside the circle we would not charge
him for the privilege of selling his rustic
ware. We could overlook it if it was
done in the rear of his house, but in the
circle we will not allow it," said one Of
the directors.
PITMAN GROVE, n. j., August 10.
Religious enthusiasm continues on the
increase as the days go by. and the pres
ent camp promises to be one of the most
successful ever held. The services are
well attended, and what promises to be a
great revival is now in its incipiency.
DIR. G. B. Wight, presiding elder of the
i5rldgeton district, preached the morning