The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-02
NORTHU CUMBERLAND.
The Kirkland Grove Camp Meeting A
Great Success Review OF the Meeting
All Expenses and Additional Ground Paid
For and Balance on Hand.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance }

Correspondence Of The Free LpDca.
Heathsvllle Va. Aug % 1899
The eighth annual meeting Of the
Kirkland Camp ground closed on Mon
day morning, after nine day Of Of de.
lightful services conducted by Dr. =
T Hale Of Roanoke city. The intense
heat during the early days Of the meet
ing married their interest and success
in a measure. and the busy season
among the tomato growers diminished
the attendance slightly. The number
Of persons camping on the grounds was
larger. however, than usual, and the
rush on the hotels was beyond their
capacity.
The presence Of local ministers and
others from q distance added interest tc
every service from the first Sunday s
meeting to the last Among the min
listers in attendance were Revs w. A
Street. Richard Edwards, w f. Wright
A. d. Reynolds, O. n Belts, Robert
H. Marsh, and also Brethren Hammond,
Forester and Atkins, Of the NJ. j.
Church the latter being from Centre.
Vile, Md
The music. under the leadership Of
Prof. 5. W. Beazly. was rendered by O
large choir. with Miss Iris Fallin pre-
siding at the organ Two hundred
hymn books Growing Day''-were
taken by the congregation. and hun
dred more might have been sold The
singing was an inspiring and delight.
ful feature # the meetings.
DR.. Hale's sermons were highly en-
ioyed. and some Of them, notably one
on Justification. one on Being Fill.
ed With the Spirit" one on The Up
lifted Serpent" and one on THE Res
surrection, were OF great power and
produced profound impression on
many hearers A sermon at mass
meeting on Wednesday for children on
what Jesus Loved in Childhood, 3"
was most admirable.
A lecture by DIR. Hale on Saturday
morning at O'Clock was largely at
tended. His subject was Tenting in
the Holy Land " II was rare treat
70 hear 90 obseryant, intelligent and
gifted a traveller tell e his impressions
when visiting scenes hallowed by the
footprints Of our Lord.
Sermons were preached during the
encampment by Revs. q. W. Bsale
Richard Edwards, Il. II Marsh and
A. ID. Reynolds.
At two Of the services there was no
preaching, but the large audience was
asked 10 give testimonies as to the
worth aud power Of Christianity as
personal experience These testimonies
were numerous and general, and the
spiritual power. as en- other occasions,
rose t. a high pitch. Strong men EN-.
braced each other and mingled smiles
aud tears evinced the deep emotion
that moved the people.
With the single exception Of the in
trusion on the grounds on the last Sun
day night by drunken man, whom it
was necessary 70 arrest, and who vas
fined by magistrate, the good order
and behavior Of the crowds were highly
satisfactory.
In Difference TO numerous requests
and by q vote of the tent holders. it
was agreed to hold the encampment
month earlier next year, that is Begin
ming Friday before the third Sunday
in July instead Of on the oorrespon-
ding day in August as heretofore.
The results of the meeting were
peculiarly happy in the instruct
ion. stimulus and help given to
Christian pc Pile Not many profes.
sions of Christ were made, yet more
than the usual number of additions to
churches promise to follow. The f.
nancial outcome Of the meetings was
very gratifying, enough money having
been given through the collection
baskets. and from other sources to meet
all expenses, to pay for seventeen and
half acres Of additional ground pur-
chased by the committee, and to leave
comfortable balance in hand with
which to prepare for next years en-
campment.
The privilege was granted an appli-
cant to erect new cottage on the
grounds.
The children's meetings at 9 o'clock
were, as usual. an interesting feature
of the camp meeting services. To see
several hundred young persons assem-
bled together with their Bibles. to see
one after another rise and read or re-
peat precious Scripture passages Of
God 8 word, and to hear their voices
mingling in sweet songs, was an in
spiration and joy. G.. w. b.