The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-06-30

Carney, 18th District.-Mr. John 2 .sc a1Iea
| der, son Of Mr.. John Schneider, OF this place.
| and Miss Amelia Miller only daughter OF MI
Henry Miller, of the old Hartford road, were
! married at st. Johns Lutheran Church, FaIK-
vile on Sunday evening, June oath, by the
pastor Their many friends wish them mucn
happiness.
Hiss NJ. E. Church has been reprinted, adj
ding very much to the appearance OF the
| building. -
Mrs. Orilla Stansbury, of Parkville: who
| spent some time with relatives in ONO, mas re-
turned. She had very enjoyable trip. -,
While riding his wheel a few days ago MI.
| H. Gerke was thrown and sustained some
painful injuries. DR.. H. 7. Harrison attended
| him.
Mr.. Andrew Rommell, of this place, is max
ing some Improvements to his home. !.
Mr. Fred Walter, who broke his leg about
| three months ago, is again able TO walk with
ont the aid of crutch.
Carney Social will hold picnic in Oak
Grove, on Wednesday, July 4th. J.
The Modern Camp-Meeting.- camp
meeting season is about to open-one OF the
pleasantest of the year-when religion and
recreation are delightfully."- combined under
the influence of nature, says the Baltimore
american. There is no valid reason why re-
ligion and pleasure should not be oftener com com
bined The principles of Christianity, intel
ligently construed, present no barrier to the
reasonable enjoyment of all that God has pro-
vided, or to the harmless exercise of the in
stincts and impulses implanted in the human
breast The trouble is that at other seasons
man is usually too busy to combine the two
| In order to economic time he must separate
religious devotion from business and social
activity, so that he can meet competition and
keep abreast of his fellows. When going to
camp he casts behind him in large measure
business and social cares, and abandons HIM
self to the influence of the occasion and his
unusual surroundings.
1t is quite common to hear the remark that
cannp-meetings are not what they were fifty
years ago. This is quite true, but not in the
Sense implied. Fifty years ago the religious
campers-out dwelt in tents altogether. They
subjected themselves to the numberless dis
comforts which flow from that sort of life
intolerable heat, torrents of rain, and the in
sects which swarm in the woods. 1t did not
seem to occur to anyone that life could be
made much pleasanter by the slightly addi-
tional expense of erecting temporary frame
houses or shelters. Today where the congre-
cations are conveniently situated, and able to
bear this expense, the frame shelters have
taken the place of the leaky tents and in
some instances summer villages of consider
able architectural beauty, and possessing
most of the comforts of home, have been
substituted. This does not in any way de-
tract from the religious character of the
camp while it adds immeasurably to the
The comparison between today and fifty
years ago seems largely in favor of the present.
Camp-meetings are generally held in the midst
of political campaign. Fifty years ago it was
not uncommon for rival candidates to make
their appearance in camps on the Lords day,
because they were sure to meet a greater num-
Der of voters on that day than on any others.
They came, in some instances, with wagons
loaded with good cheer, liquid and solid, which
they dispensed with a generous hand. On
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of Anne Arundel two rival candidates for Con-
gress erected stands within stones throw of
the mourners bench. Nothing of that sort is
witnessed today. The wicked politicians do
not often neglect such golden opportunity as
a campmeeting, but they are very cautious in
their use of it, for fear of giving ofense that
will lose them more votes than they can gain.
The discipline of the modern camp-meeting
is stricter than in old times, yet it does not
drive away orderly and respectable people,
and it contributes largely to the general edit
cation.
Preaching at camp-meeting has undergone
decided change. 1t is still fervent and elo-
quent, but the foghorn variety has disappeared
almost entirely. This consisted of depicting
in stentorian tones the awful horrors of hell
and the writings and tortures of the damned,
and relying on iteration to brighten sinners
into repentance, and quite often into Mysteries.
The people of today are better educated, and
the Almighty is presented to them as be-
n1Sn faIQer, VINO QOeS DOG WllllDRly aIIllCC OF
grieve the children of men. The preachers
are fully as earnest as were their predecessors;
they are, however, more in accord with the
spirit of the age. In fact, the season is to the
preacher as we'll as to the camper, a period of
relaxation, combined with religion. For city
people camp-meetings have special interest
and purpose. For once in the year they are
face to face with nature as God made it, and
are not compelled to adore His admirable
works through the imperfect descriptions of
Others
Successful Jumping Contest.-The an
nual jumping contest of the Overland Hunt
Club took place in front of the club house in
tendance was large and the Jumping OF nlgn
order.
The first event, in which the limit of the
lump was four feet and six inches was won
by Gloria, owned by w. Stewart Diffenderffer.
Haru, owned by Robert M. Taylor, was
second The entries were; Benefactor Ouch
Alma and Nellie Gray, DR.. r. Percy Smith ;
Gloria and Jack Frost, w. Stewart Diffenderf-
fer Dragon and Fig Leaf ]. M. Parr, Jr. (;
Zenoba. W. Waters, Jr.; Zilla T. G. r. Jeni-
fer; Dandy Jim, Overland Hunt Club; Mus
keteer, A. G. T. BosIey Bessie, Hugh Price;
Taylor Esther, G. G. Denison Silver Fox,
DR.. w. G. Eckerson Black Wings, d S. Hill.
The second event was open to members
of the club only, and no jump exceeded
five feet The entries were as follows: Haru.
Robert NJ. Taylor; Zilla, T. c. R. Jenifer;
Duchess, Thomas G. Stevenson; Gypsy, T. A. B.
Dukehart; Shamrock, DR.. r. Percy Smith; Dan
dy jim, Dr. Stuart Cassard. Haru, owned and
ridden by Mr.. Robert M. Taylor, was first,
and Shamrock owned and ridden by DR.. r.
Percy Smith, was second.
The third event, in which the winning of
the blue ribbon and silver loving cup was at
stake, brought forth some fine exhibitions
of Workmanship. The jumping began at
four feet and five inches and all the horses
made it with ease At five feet Zilla and Haru
dropped out. At the next rise Shamrock
failed, leaving Fig Leaf, Dragon and Jim
Crow. Dragon dropped out at five feet and
four inches. Jim Crow cleared at five feet
and nine inches, and Fig Leaf was unable to
make it after three trials. The former was
therefore, declared the winner The entries
were: Shamrock, DR.. r. Percy Smith Dandy
Jim, Overland Hunt Club Zilla, II. c. R.
Jenifer; Haru. Robert M. Taylor Fig Leaf
and Dragon, /. M. Parr, Jr.; Jim Crow, R.
Stewart Diffenderffer.
Many of the friends of the members were
entertained at the club house at the conclusion
of the jumping.
Bishop Paret Stops the Services.-The
congregation of All Hallows' Protestant Epis-
copal Church. Green Spring Valley, which was
organized year or two ago, is homeless, hav-
ing been prohibited by Bishop Paret from
holding service any longer in building on
the property Vi OOl. OudrltS ID. hUBeIS, WHICH
was being occupied pending the erection of
church. According to the statement of a
member of the vestry this step was taken be-
cause Rev. Hobart Smith, rector of st. Thomas
Church, Garrison Forest objected that the
building is in his parish and his rights as rec
tor were being invaded. The Bishop, it is
stated, was compelled by the canon laws of the
church to sustain Mr.. Smiths claim. Such
action as that of the Bishop has seldom been
resorted to and has caused considerable COM
ment. The member Of the yestry referred to
said
1--WE have no unfavorable comment to make
on Bishop Paret's ruling. He has probably
acted in accordance with the laws of the
church, if Mr.. Smith objected 10 our congre-.
cations holding service temporarily within the
precincts of his parish. The truth is that
neither Mr. Smith nor the rector of Trinity
Church, Towson has looked with favor on
the establishment of our congregation, as it
will decrease the attendance at their churches.
With considerable difficulty and after combat
ing vigorous opposition, we secured permits
sion from the diocesan convention to build
church on the east side of the Falls read.
The vestry has purchased a site for the new
church, and has collected about 81 500 toward
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