The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-16
PLAlNVILLE CAMP MEETING
THLRTY-THIRD ANNUAL OPENED
 YESTERDAY FTERNOON.

The Attendance Very Encouraging to
 Those in Charge-Several New Cot-
 tages Erected During the Past Year
 Fun Programme of tho Week-Neyy
 Haveners Present.
 Could the founders of the Methodist camp meeting for New Haven district, which is held annually at Plainville camp ground, have been present at the opening meeting yesterday they would doubtless have been very much sur prised to find so many changes. In fact the changes in every respect that have been wrought in the past few years have been very notable. The attractions at the place and spirit of the meetings have transformed the casual attendant into regular visitor, until now there are in the neighborhood of sixty cot tages and tents and the number of campers yesterday on the opening day was close to 400. For many years the regular attendants at the meetings liv- ed in canvas tents and few do yet, but the majority of them have con- structed pretty cottages and are now more comfortable and can enjoy their stay on the grounds much more. In the last few years quite a number of new and handsome cottages were erected. Since the close of the meetings last year there have been numerous new cottages and additions to old ones con- Structed. Among them is one erected by the West Haven M. E. church. It was just completed yesterday and is a very pretty building. There is a large reception and dining room on the first floor, while on the second there are ac- commodations for forty in the several bedrooms. This cottage will be dedi- cated on Wednesday afternoon, when there will be a special prayer and praise service in the building. The pas tor of the church, the Rev. George N. Carter, and the presiding elder, Rev. Crandall J. North, will speak. The building is located on the outer circle, in a convenient and healthful place. The other cottages constructed since last year are owned by John Damn of New Haven, on Bristol avenue; Mrs. Crane of New Britain on Bristol ave- nue; Mrs. H. A. Parsons of Bristol, on . Bristol avenue; John Wakeman of this city, on Hartford avenue. The associa- tion building, which was completed last year, is large and conmodious structure, and is intended primarily for the use of the visiting ministers. The offices of the president, secretary and treasurer are also in this building.
 The camp meeting proper opened yes- terday afternoon, but there were quite a number of interesting services and meetings on Sunday. The services of the morning were held in the Meriden building. At p. m. prayer meeting in the Meriden house was led by the Ep- worth praying band of New Britain Trinity church. In the evening at 7:30 o'clock Elder North conducted a preaching service, and at 6:30 the young people held a meeting in Old South Park, Hartford. There was also Sun day school at 3 o'clock, Daniel Clark of Meriden acting as superintendent The primary class was in charge of Miss Lillian Gladwin of New Haven The campers began to arrive Sunday evening and yesterday morning, and at the opening service of the camp meet ing proper there were fully 400 present. The gathering was an enthusiastic one and many gave thanks that they were able to be present another year. It was a praise and prayer service of 8 half hours duration and conducted by the Rev. E. c. Tullar of Seymour Rev. MT. Fuller will have charge of all the evangelistic services held on the ground and judging from his work yesterday he Is fitted perfectly for the work. He goes into it with a spirit and with the enthusiasm that is sure to reach the hearts of his hearers. He will conduct an Evangelistic service after each ser- mon during the meeting and will hold other meetings of a like nature at con- venient hours.
 At the conclusion of this service the presiding elder Rev. Crandall J. North, who has labored in New Haven district for the past six years, made his opening address. He first spoke of the work which the Rev. MT. Fuller was to do and called attention to the fact that c. D. Evans, director of music in the Ansonia church, and secretary of the V. M. c. A. in that city, was to have charge of the singing. The Methodist hymnal will be used. Rev. MT. North characterized the camp meeting as the red letter time in the course of the year. He said that the time had pass ed so very quickly it seemed as only last week that friends were bidding good bye to friends. The work of N. A. Fullerton, as chairman of the commit ice on grounds, was spoken of In the most complimentary terms. MT. Full erton has devoted much of valuable time and money to the work of placing the grounds in good condition and has succeeded admirably. The grounds are cleaner and more presentable this year than in any previous one.
 The Rev. Mir. Kastendieck was also fbanked for his work, as chairman oi the committee on assembly, in arrang. ing the programme, which is gotten ur in an excellent manner.
 Rev. MT. North also stated that the association was in better financial con- dition than it had ever been. He also 7,ointed with much pride to the fac1
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