The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-27
CAMP MEETING AUDITORIUM
ONE no BE BUILT ON THE PLAIN
VILLT GROUNDS.

Building for Outdoor Meetings Recog-
nized--Strong Sentiment in Favor OF
it-LilseIy to be Ready for Next Year.
Plainville, July 26-The annual meet
ing of the New Haven District Camp
Ground association, which was held at
/ o'clock this afternoon, is likely to
prove one of the most important in that
organizations history. There was a
good attendance of the trustees and del
egates and the old question of erecting
a large auditorium was discussed in
manner that bids fair to bring about
some definite plan for the construction
of the building.
Rev. J. e. Adams, the new presiding
elder, presided at the meeting and fully
endorsed the sentiment favoring an au
ditorium. 1t had been the presiding
elders intention not to suggest any i'm
portant changes or improvements on the
grounds until such time as he had been
able to give them very careful study.
The burning necessity of an auditorium,
/ however, has in the last two days been
more felt than ever before, owing to
rain. Everything has been about drench-
! ed, the avenues and paths very mud
dy and some discomfort felt among
those in the few tents now remaining on
the grounds.
But the above facts are but little be-
side the more important one of attend
10 t., l>a,
porals guard has visited the encamp-
ment in the last two days, intending
visitors undoubtedly being kept away
by lack of large and central shelter,
which an auditorium would furnish.
Then again it has been found necessary
to hold all the large meetings in the
church houses, and as but a small part
of those already on the grounds can be
accommodated the collections have con-
sequently fallen off and the receipts are
far below what they would have been
with a fine auditorium big enough to
shelter all.
1t was declared at the associations
meeting that there could be no better
time than the present to rightfully
judge of the urgent necessity of such
structure. DR. Adams stated that there
was no doubt in his mind after the last
two days rain, as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
taking some action looking to the build
ing of the auditorium before the next
encampment was general and left no
doubt as to what the outcome will be-
a committee on auditorium was APP
pointed several years ago but there was
doubt as to the personnel of this COM
mittee and so, the matter was left over
for the trustees meeting to-day, when
committee will again be appointed
with instructions to push forward the
auditorium investigate One of the
trustees stated after the meeting that
the building would undoubtedly be
ready for next year.
The mater of the association debt
was considered in connection with the
auditorium. 1t amounted to 5000 last
year, but 500 was raised before the en-
campment thereby reducing it to $780,
Aside from this debt, which is a eepa-
rate one, Treasurer Jordan c. Wells re-
ported receipts to date of $9235l and |
expenditures SS66.6S In connection with
the $500 debt Delegate Woolson of Wa
tertown declared that If the debt was |
wiped out at this encampment he would |
give $50 to the association, and Treasur- |
er Wells pledged $40 Internationally. No |
subscription list was put in circulation
but the action of Messrs. Woolson and |
Wells is only an example of the spirit
throughout the encampment I
this year.
The following trustees were elected: |
Rev DR.. John E. Adams of New Ha-
ven, John M. Parker of Hartford, John
H. Sessions of Bristol, Charles A. Bald
win of New Haven, Moses w. Terrill of
Thomas Sweet of Bristol.
Irwin e. Spencer of Waterbury, Noah
A. Fullerton Of New Haven, Jordan c.
Wells Of Hartford, B. B. Savage of New
Haven, Isaac H. Coe of Hartford, Dan
lei Clark of Merden The last two
named are the only new trustees, thew
being elected in the places of Ralph G
Hubbard of New Britain and Henry
Cowlishaw of Hartford.
The regular programme was carried
out to-day, The first outdoor service
in two days was held at 2:30 O'clock.
when the Rev. Dr. Levi Gilbert of New
Haven preached a fine sermon. He
aroused great enthusiasm In exhortation
20 the people to live nearer to Christ and
to walk in His footsteps
DAUGHTERS OF ERIN
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