Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-16
MARVIN GROVE
CLOSED With Pleasant Memories
Among n Host OF People.


Among Host or People.
What was true of the first portion
or the encHmpment week at lovely
MARVIN GrOve. as recounted In the
CITIZENS last issue, is more than
'iue oi It's closing days-it was a
season OF spiritual and corporal re-
rreshn'ent hardly precedented in its
history. While the rains early in
the week prevented many tenters
from moving in before the close
nearly q hundred cottages were oc-
cupied, many of them having yisi-
tors added to their regular house
hold. On the last Sunday a crowd
difficult to number was on the
grounds. The spacious tabernacle
was crowded and tiers of bystanders
were lined mp outside. In the fore.
noon the equipsges covered the
spaces outside of the ground limits,
and at one time the road was blocked
with vehicles for an hour fully one
half mile from the camp entrance.
Hale Brothers had both hotels in
operation and they were thronged
TOR two hours or more at each meal
time.
There were number of CONVEX
sions. Evangelist Bransford labored
zeaiously and his throat bore wit
ness OF his zeal. Revs. James and
Wray, with others, relieved him &C.
c1slonally, but the DansiIlian as
Sumed the greater part of The work
particularly after Thursday night,
at which time Elder Amiss was
called away to Conference in some
part of his District. The singing
WAS an estlmable feature of the
meeting. Prof. Mitchell carries with
him 10 his Richmond home the love
aud regard for high ability of the
people who were thrown with him.
tie displayed peculiarly good tast,
In the selection of hymns, whica
were sung from Young Peoples
ilymual No. 2. With MIR. L. a. Jet
as his mainstay, his organists and
choir seconded his Efforts in splendid
style.
Many who were prevented by un.
toward circumstances from tenting
there this year declared it their pur-
pose to make particular effort to be
there in future.
STRAY NOTES.
The critical illness of Mrs. E.
Z. Booker at Farnham aud Mr.
Charles Covington at Lillian threw
"a little damper over the clos
ing days. Some days ago Mr.. Cow
lngton, when stamping at an up-
turned nail in board in. an effort
TO annihilate It's dangerous position,
had it pierce his shoe and enter his
foot. Lockjaw set in and he is
suffering excruciatiug pain. This
accident cast a gloom over Fair
fields which extended to Marvin
Grove, for he is worthy man and a
good citizen.
The following professors were in
attendance, presenting the merits
OF their schools: +. G.. Newbil, of
the Chesapeake Academy, Irving
ton; Rev. James Cannon, ID. D., of
blackstone Institute, and Christian
Garnett, of Woman's College, Rich
mond. Miss Susie Rock, who will
next session teach at Pungoteague
Academy, was also present and
charming some of the parents and
scholars with glances and beckon-
ings towards the Eastern Shore.
The venerable Rev. w. w. Wal
ker, are tired committeeman, arrived
ON the grounds Saturday and was
greeted by host of friends. He
has not been able to attend the camp
much in late years.
A Miss Thomas, of Baltimore, Miss
Matte Wade and Prof. Mitchell
treated the congregations occasion
ally with lovely solos.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Memorial services were held Fri
day afternoon at Marvin Grove
Camp out of respect to II. III. I.yeli,
Esq, and were presided over by
Rev. w. +. Davis. The following
resolutions were read by Lyttleton
Cockrell and unanimously passed.:
WHEREAS, Our esteemed friend and
brother, Richard III. Lyell, has by death
been taken from our community in
which he was recognized as one OF the
most useful Of its members, and whereas
he was one OF the originators of Marvin
Grove Camp-mceting, and was in the be.
ginning elected "a member of The commit.
Tee, continuing faithful and true until
prevented by the sickness that caused
MS death and robbed US of his associa-
tion and OF his valuable service; there
fore be it
ResOtced 1st. That in the death of
iSro. Lyell the surviving members of
Marvin Grove Camp committee have
lost the advice and the co. operation of a
gociy man, who was ever Jealous and
acti'e in his efforts to promote the inter-
ests OF This church enterprise.
ResotCed 2nd. That in his death each
OF us realize the loss of a personal friend
and further feel that light has
gone out In our church that il will he
hard TO replace
Resotced 3rd. That copy of these
preamb!es and resolutions ne spread
lpnn our minutes; that copy be sent
TO The fumily of GU. deceased brother.
ind also copy To the local papers for
l.YTTLEToN CocKRsLL, Chairman.
w \. MORGAN, Acting Secretary.
JUDGE EDWIN BRouN,
w. w. Walker,
&. IL WALKER,