Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-08

prepared for the Mondays wash by the
blOOds wipeing their shoes with their
handkerchief. The fair girls seemed
to adapt themselves to the dusty situa-
ton more readily than the dudes In
stead Of Atlantic City on one side Of the
thoroughfare and old ocean on the 9TH
er, the roadway is walled byhigh trees.
Instead Of the roar Of the ocean there
was the song of praise from the camp
and the sound of the voice Of the preach
er. The victuals stand did lively bus
iness and the thirsty slaked their thirst
from the soft clear water that flowed
from the top of the mountain a thou
sand feet above the camp. The singing
was in charge of Rev. Artman of Cum
berland county. Rev. A. StepletOn of
Carlisle and Rev. A. II. Irwin preach
ed during the forenoon. Afternoon,
Rev. A. H. Irwin, delivered discourse
to the Sunday School and church peo-
pie. The address was attentlvely list
ened to. He cited the starting Of two
boys in life. The one became an at
tendant upon the Sunday school and
became a useful member Of society gem
orally, helper to all by his sober in
dustrious life. The other became an
habitual Sunday desecrater in every
way and learned to drink intoxicating
drinks and came to the end Of q drunk
ards grave. His illustration Of those
who join the church and never forsake
her aud those who forsake the church
was highly appreciated. He mention
ed a church member who had taken Of
fense at something that had been done
in the congregation. He left the church
and declared he could get along better
outside Of the congregation. He came
to his kitchen one morning. His face
was wreathed in smiles. He said to his
wife: "Katrina, had a fine dream last
night. dreamed that l walked to a
large corn field that had high fence
around it. I looked over the fence.
The corn was wilted and was in any
thing but a thriving condition. Out
side of the field stood a single stalk Of
corn. 1t was thrifty and strong. That
WAS me and the withered field of corn
was the congregation. One week after
that he again appeared i'm the kitchen
early in the morning. His face was
wreathed in smiles: He said to his wife
Katrina: l had a pleasant dream last
night. I paid . second visit to the corn
field and stood on the high fence around
it and looked over on the corn. 1t was
shriveled. Its leaves were curled and
twisted like cigars. l said, it is no
good. looked at the stalk on the out
side. 1t was in thrifty condition. In
stead of q nubbin there was to be an
immense ear. That Katrina is me and
the shriveled corn behind the high
fence is the congregation" One morn
ing week after that he again appeared
early in the kitchen. His face was
long and pinched and he said: Katrina,
my dear, had bad dream last night.
dreamed, / went and stood ON the
high fence and looked over at the corn.
/ hardly knew it. 1t had received a
refreshing rain. The shrivel was all
gone and every stalk had an ear and
the whole field was in q promising con-
ditiOn. Then 1 looked for the stalk
that stood outside. 1t Twas gone. A
outside animal had come
that way and devoured it down to the
root. That was ME. Rev. Seibert de-
livered an interesting address to the
school. The afternoon sermon was
preached by Rev. Lilley of Marysville.
All the services were attended by large
audiences. Good order prevailed
the camp.