The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-18
PLAINVILLE CAMP MEETING
NEW HOME OF THE WEST HAVEN
 CHURCH DEDICATED.
The Annual Meeting HeId-Tho Old Officers Re-eIeoted-OverT Twelve Hum drod People on the Grounds.

The Annual Meeting HoId-Tho Old Officers Re-eIected-OvcrT Twelve Hum drod People on the Grounds.
 Plainville, Aug. 17.-The weather was bright and cool for the third day of the New Haven Camp Meeting association and the number of visitors was conse- quently large. Many people arrived during the day in carriages from the surrounding towns, and in the after noon 1t was estimated that there were fully twelve hundred people on the grounds.
 The Bible hour this morning was con- duoted by Rev. R. l. B. Illman, Ph. D., of West Suffield. The sermon of the morning was delivered by the Rev. A. c. Eggleston of Simsbury. The sermon of the day this afternoon was delivered by Mrs. Jennie F. Yelling, A. M., of New York During the sermon every pied
 The annual meeting of the association board took place this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Treasurer Jordan c. Wells of Hartford reported receipts of S923.O4 and expenditures of $S55.73, leaving a balance in the treasury of $77.31. The grounds have been self-supporting this year for the first time in their history. The following officers were re-elected: President, Presiding Elder Crandall J. North of New Haven; secretary. John M. Parker of Hartford; treasurer, Jor- dan c. Wells of Hartford. MT. oJrdan enters upon his twenty-third term of service.
 The new West Haven house on the outer circle was dedicated this after noon by Presiding Elder North, assist ed by A. Abbott, leading member of the church, who officiated in the ab- sence of the pastor, Rev. William Car ter, who is ill. The new house is capa- ble of accommodating fifty people and cost $375. The furnishings were donat- ed by the people of West Haven.
 
 esting meeting at the south part Hart ford house this afternoon, the topic of discussion being Foreign Missions"
 TO-DAY'S SERVICES.
 The order of services at to-morrow's session of the M. E. camp meeting is as follows:
 S:30-Bible hour, topic ''The Spiritual
 Harvest" Rev. w. B. Pruner, Rocky
 Hill.
 10 a. m.-Sermon, Rev. William McNich-
 oil, New Haven.
 2:30 p. m.-Sermon, Rev G. L. Taylor,
 D. D., Hamden.
 6:3O p. m.-Epworth league meeting,
 Rev. A. A. Clark, Guilford.
 7:30 D. m.---Rev. D. w. Howell Water- bury.
 TEMPERANCE DAY.
 Friday, August 26, has been announc- ed as Temperance day at the camp ground. Speaking of the programme which has been arranged, the Connect icut Citizen publishes the following:
 Temperance Work in War Time is a theme of great importance, and at the hands of the Rev. John Calvin God dard it cannot but receive effective treatment. Mir Thrasher will have wise and timely words, of course and the half hour for young folks will be pack ed with good things.
 Rev W. S. Mcintyre recently came from Rhode Island, where he made a strong impression, to Connecticut pastorate. His theme is off the beaten path. By special studies and activities he is prepared to treat it in fresh, taking way that must prove very help ful.
 More than fifty slides have been made specially for the stereopticon talk which is to close the day and the season at Plainville. Many are from originals not accessible to the general public Besides glimpses of scenes and people recently become famous, it will bring to view phases of Christian work for our soldiers and others, which are little known, but full of encouragement. Its preparation has cost heavily in money and effort, and it cannot but be unique, instructive and inspiring.
 This is the last year Rev. Crandall J. North will spend upon the grounds as the presiding elder of the district. The church laws governing such matters do not permit of his holding an appoint ment longer than six years. And this is Presiding Elder North's sixth year. An aggressive business-like executive of more than ordinary ability of happy, genial disposition and good preacher he has done great things for the associ- ation and made himself popular among both young and old. Tn the six years which he has presided over the district there have been built on the grounds twenty-one society houses, thirtysix private cottages and large association building of thirty rooms for the &C., commodation of preachers and others. An indebtedness of $500 has been can- celled and the finances so systematized that the revenues are more than enough to pay the cost of the encamp- ment to the association. There still re- mains an indebtedness of $500 on a note, but this will be reduced to $500 this year at the annual meeting of the association board which will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock At this meeting also the old proposition to erect a large auditorium on the ground will be taken up and discussed and the prospects are that definite action either for or against the project will ensue.