The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-08-13

arth Preslding-Euriy Fervor Re-
ing Very Successful
The thirty-sixth annual Methodist
camp meeting of the Connecticut dis
trict, held al Plainville, came to close
yesterday morning, August II, with a
love feast which was presided over by
Rev. Dr. Benjamin Adams, of Bethel.
Mr.. Adams is the senior minister of the
conference, being seventy eight years
old, but is still hale and vigorous. At
ter the love feast there was the usual
marching around Zion by the residents
of the cottages and others present, after
which most of them dispersed for their
We're deserted for another year. In all,
the conference lasted twenty days, ten
of them being given up to the Chau-
tauqua assembly and ten to the camp
meeting proper This is the first year
for the Chautauqua assembly to be held
at the grounds, and the success attend
ing 1T has been great encoura cement
for future assemblies. The assembly
this year was very interesting and in
structive, and as they are to be contin-
ued it is expected that they will be even
more largely attended. July 81 was
Recognition day and is was the crown
ing event of the meeting. Those who
received diplomas marched through the
golden gates and arches of green bow
ers, thirty little girls sprinkling flow
ers before them. The Chautauqua pro-
gramme was very deliberately gotten up
and there were very many prominent
speakers, among whom was Senator O..
H. Plat.
Before these exercises took place,
however, there was procession around
the grounds by all Chautauquans pres
ent, preceded by the Plainville band.
One of the most delightful incidents of
this day was a reception rendered to all
the Chautauqua graduates and under
graduates in the spacious dining hall.
1t was presided over by Postmaster j.
H. Howarth, of this city. Mr.. Howarth
by the way is the president of the New
LldNSu SHdulduQud tllllOll. Ouly 0ud u
tauquans We're admitted to this recep-
ton, and they were served with ice
cream and other delicious delicacies, as
well as with several humorous speeches
by Elder J. l.. Adams, Jessie L. Hurl-
but D. D., principal lecturer at Chau-
tauqua in New York state and who has
been connected with the movement
since it's inception; Rev. Mr.. Sheldon
and Mrs. r. j. Peck, member of the
first Chautauqua graduating class, that
of 1882. After the reception a huge
bonfire was built in the open space on
the associations grounds, and this clos
ed the Chautauqua assembly for 1901
The course of instruction for the week
was under the supervision of George
M. Brown, of Derby, and Mr.. Howell
was president of the assembly.
The religious services proper opened
on August 2 and continued until Au-
gust u. Presiding Elder Adams, of the
district, presided. There was preaching
morning, afternoon and evening of
each day. Mrs. Mary Bradley, a re-
turned missionary from India, repre-
senting the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy society of the Methodist church,
men. Her lectures on India were very
interesting, she having seen twenty
years of missionary work in that coun-
try. Her husband established college
in Cawnpore, India. but died soon af-
forwards. She has a son who is still
there In the capacity of professor, The
regular meetings were held over two
Sundays, the attendance being very
large and the preaching of an excep-
tionally high grade at all of them.
There were several conversions, which
is considered, an odd thing at camp
meetings nowadays, but showed that
the Connecticut camp meeting has re-
tanned much of it's old-time fervor and
enthusiasm. Indeed, it has been stated
that as the Plainville grounds are not
situated on any lake or other pleasure
resort that is likely to aid in attract
ing people to it, and that when it is
considered that the numbers who attend
show such earnestness as is shown at
that place, it is a sure sign that much
of the early spiritual fervor has not
disappeared.
The grounds have been in excellent
condition as usual this year-clean and
We'll kept, Tie odiIlldlJ ol1oi7SiiV'i,o
being of very high order. A commit
tee has been appointed to solicit sub
scriptions for an auditorium that will
comfortably seat one thousand people.
1t is confidently expected that the nee
essary funds will be secured and the
building erected for use next year. This
will add much to the attraction of the
place and the comfort of those who at
tend. The grounds throughout the year
are under the care of a janitor, who re-
sides at the entrance. They are located
in a tract of primeval forest. most de-.
lightfully cool and pleasant and admir-
ably adapted to assembly work. There
are a hundred or more beautiful cot
feees and several others have been
erected during the past year. Some of
those who have recently built cottages
are the Messrs Simons and Holmes of
New Britain, and William Mckinley, of
Waterbury. Several others have i'm
proved and enlarged theirs.
Among the New Haveners who were
present this year were Charles A. Bald
win, vice president of the association;
B. B. Savage, John A. Damn and fam
ily. William F. Damn and family, Eu-
gene G. Hill. Mr. Loveland Lambert j.
Bristol. Miss Lillian A. GladWin. VIII
liam Wakeman. ST., H. Fl. Wakeman
ard family John Henderson and famlly