Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-08-10
MARVIN GROVE.
Twenty-third Session of This
Great Methodist Resort Now
at its Height. Good Crowds
and Fair Weather.

Great Methodist Resort Now
at its Height. Good Crowds
and Fair Weather.
On Friday last the tenters of this
great religious resort began moving
in under most favorable conditions.
the copious rains of few previous
days having rendered the roads In
good condition for travelling and
the weather being all that could be
desired for the occasion. The campers
were rather slow in moving i'm but
Sunday saw the usual immense
throng upon the grounds and large
crowds have daily continued TO the
present time.
The committees zeal is being COM
mended on all sides for the splendid
manner IN which they have conduc-
ted the affairs of the camp and their
efforts are, as in the past, praised and
appreciated.
The residents of the Northern
Neck are extremely fortunate in
having such able ministers of the
gospel as w. G.. Starr, y. d., of Ash
land, Va, and Rev. VIM. NJ. Left
wich, ID. d., of Nashville, Tenn, to
preach to them. DIR. Starr preached
a powerful sermon Sunday morning
from job 81: II TO an audience
of about 1900. DIR. Leftwich preach
ed in the afternoon and DIR. Starr
again at night. These able dIyines
are assisted in the work by Revs.
". q. Hammond, w. +. Davis.
j. w. S. Robins, G. Il. James, w.
g.. Burch, II. IL. Smith, w. b. Jett
and j. .. Babcock. Other preach
erS are expected before the en-
campment closes. Rev. j. II. Amiss,
Presiding Elder of this District. is
IN charge and is to be congratulated
upon securing such excellent talent
for this meeting. Much interest is
manifested and the prospects are
that the 23rd encampment of Marvin
Grove will go on record rs one of
the most glorious in its history.
The order on the grounds is
perfect and the policemen have
little or nothing to do.
Rev. K. H. Rowe, If. B. Motley.
+. e. Newbill and A. Chandler
are on The grounds representing their
different institutions.
a great number of visitors are
seen on the grounds, nearly every
tenter having one or more friends
from a distance.
The smallpox scare which has
pervaded the Northern Neck for the
past month has, contrary to expecta-
tons, kept very few from attending.
DIR. ii. NJ. Hope arrived about
O'Clock Tuesday. He is greatly adj
mlred by the people of this section
aud will doubtless render much as
sistauce in the services.
Order of service: 6 a. M, rising
DELL; $3.50 4. M, prayers; 9 a. M.
children's and experience meetings
ALTERNATE days.; IL Il. m, ; u. m.
and s p. m, preaching.
The singing under the direction
OF MIR. L. A. Jett, assisted by the local
talent, is effectively rendered. Misses
Annie Davis aud Fannie Courtney
are the organists.
A little excitement was caused
Sunday morning by horse hitched
to wagon running up to the
enhance of the camp. The horse
became unmanageable ! of mile
away and started to run. s. l.. Pur-
cell, wife and three little children
were in the wagon, but fortunately no
one was injured.
Both hotels are in operation. the
one on the right entrance 10 the
grounds being conducted by ". G..
Beane q Son and the one on the left
by Hale Brothers. The faIe at both
hotels cannot be surpassed by any
found at such places. The confec-
tlonery stands are operated by Messrs.
Davenport and Lyell, while Geo.
ID. Shirley and NJ. G. Lewis have
charge of the horse lots.
Rev. +. L. Dadman. of Peters
burg, Va, President of the Epworth
League of the Virginia Conference,
arrived Tuesday and on that after
noon the Epworth Leaguers of this
district had charge of the tabernacle
and a rally was held, which was large |
ly attended. Rev. Dadman and Rev.
W. &. Burch, District Clerk, had
charge of the services. Enthusiastic |
addresses were made by Messrs.
Hammond and Rock, and Rev. T.. II.
Dadman. Also an entertaining paper
was read bY Miss Eannia Robin SON