Evening journal., 1900-07-18
CHESTER HEIGHTS
CAMP OPENED
Many COttagerS and Ministers
in Attendance Program
Of Services

Chester Heights Camp Ground, July
lS.-The old grove OF the Chester
Heights Camp Meeting Association
never presented a better appearance
than this year. The midsummer camp
meeting services began last evening. 10
continue until July 30. The recent
warm spell brought the cottagers and.
tenters out earlier than usual. and
these have been at work cleaning up
the grove as 1t has never been clean
ed before. During the year two new
cottages have been erected. with
the exception OF two cottages
and two tents, every place Of
abode has been engaged, and unless
campers bring their tents with them IL
IS unlikely there will be enough room
for those who wish to remain over
Sunday.
There will be several new ministers.
taking the places of a number OF the
regular attendants. who are touring in
Europe. Among these latter are the
Rev. Charles Nj. Boswell, who has al
ways been a leading spirit about the
camp and the Rev. Mr.. Wilson. Mr..
Boswells place will be filed by the
Rev. j. 5. J. Mcconnell. president OF
the association, who has assumed full
charge. He will be assisted by the Rev.
E. Z. Burriss, Of Trinity Church. Ches-
ter. Those who spoke at the opening
day besides Mr. Mcconnell, We're the
Revs. e. E. Burriss, w. II. Bornmann
and b. M. Simpson and Messrs. II. II.
Hubbard and Z. d. Bright.
This morning the work OF saving
souls began in earnest, the fol-
lowing being the daily program: 6 q.
m, early praise meeting, in charge of
Samuel Kehr; a. m. morning prayer.
in charge OF the Revs G. d. Burnwood
and John Priest; preaching services. at
10 a. m, will be begun by the Rev. Il.
r. Burriss 1.30, childrens meeting in
the temple, in charge OF the Rev. G
B. BurnwOOd; 100 D. m. holiness
meeting in the auditorium. in charge Of
the Rcv. G.. NJ. Brodhead; preaching at
3.3O p. m, the minister being the Rev
D. NJ Gordon; $50 p. m. young peo-
pies meeting. in charge of the Reva T.
w. Davis and j. W. Tindall The
evening service viii be conducted to-
day az 7.3O by the Rev. G. 3. Burn
wood. This viii be preceded by a song
service.
On Sunday next the morning sermon
will be delivered by the presiding el-
der the Rev. T.. B. Lynch. d. d. In
the afternoon the Rev j. 70. Grauloy
Will occupy the pulpit. and in the
evening the Rev. w Bamford will pre-
side. The song session during tho en-
tire two weeks viii be n charge OF
Professor Lincoln Hall, of Philadel-
phia.
Besides the ministers mentioned, the
following will be present during the
camp meeting: The Reys. j. r. Satchell
r. Turner. ]. ID. Fox. A. j.. Taylor. A.
y. Crowell G. W. Henson, +. G.. Cox
son. II. c. Boudwill. a. Heebner. ]. NJ.
Foster, T. w. Mckinney, a. G.. Kynett.
ID. l.. Mccartney and w. A. Spencer.
The young ministers will play a
game of baseball on Saturday with
either the Chester Heights team, the
l. T. l.. Club. Of LleWellyn, or the Me-
dia A. A. The ball ground has been
placed in prime condition.
The Rev. W. S. Skinner. pastor OF the
Stony Bank Church, and Chester
Heights Mission, will have charge OF
the camp store.
A parrot, the property OF Miss Ida
Bornmann, attracts much attention by
Joining in the hymns sung by the
congregation.
Among the cottagers are a large
number OF Philadelphia families. There
are also many present from Chester
West Chester. Wilmington, Smyrna.
l1oga, Manayunk and Norristown.