The evening world., 1901-08-05
RAIN KEEPS SPIRITS AWAY
FROM THE CAMP MEETING.
Managers Camped at a
Hotel, but They Car.
ried Out the Pro.
gramme of the Port
Jefferson Meeting.

II was Just the kind OF day when tho
old blue hen shivcrinEly stands on ono
leg under the wagon In the shed and
looks disconsolatcly OH, on drcary.
drizzly. dismal world.
1t was Sunday ut Port Jefferson on
tho sound-.he day and place designated
for the opening exercises OF the Spiritual
Campaigning Association.
II Is no idle Jest to say that tho spirits
OF the Spiritualists were dampened
Where hundreds had been expected
only score were there. and these. most
OF them women, were huddled together
In the thrce-sidcd pine speakers stand.
trying to keep dry. They looked like
the old blue hen.
But they were a brave lot. While ma
ture wept they smiled and said things
would be brighter when the sun came
out.
II was too wet for spirits to fly about
freely. 80 that part OF the programme
providing for manifestations and DEM
constructions OF the philosophy OF Spirit
ism was cut short.
Camped Under shinEle Roof.
II was also too wet TO camp. so all tho
a mile away. I, was more comfortable
camping there: 1t wasn't necessary to
cook with an umbrella over the frying
pans. nor to WELD spade In banking
up the earth around the tent walls TO
prevent the water from running along
tho surface and soaking the blankets
and bedding. SO the campers spread
their blankets In the hotel.
The name Camp Meeting Association
seems to be 4 misnomer. anyway. 1t Is
nothing like tho good old Methodist In.
stitutton. where mother bakes for the
whole family as we'll as for the big
dining tent. an father. who grumbles
about carrying In an armload Of wood
at home. laborious!y and with religious
zeal totes water In two buckets the hot
livclonK day.
No. It's nothing like that. There are
no tents and there Is no camp. Ulti-
mately they hope to have a permanent
summer colony there. made up exclu-
sively OF avowed Spir!tualists, all living
In cottages.
The oficial programme says there will
be twenty-five tents on the ground for
rental. but they were not In evidence
ycscrday. houGh It was said they were
on the way and would surely be erected.
Tho few faithful who braved the unkind
elements the first day were glad the
canvas houses were not there to receive
them. II was mournful enough as 1t
vas.
But 1. was really not the fault OF tho
Splr!tualists that Z rained. They
struggled through the programme as
best they could against the most dis
couraSing odds. making UP for lack OF
numbers BY increascd enthusiasm and
calm faith in tho future.
In the morning Isaac II. Sanford. the
President OF the association and the
lie OF the movement. delivered well
coming address In which he explained
the tcnets Of his faith and predicted y
successful meeting. In the afternoon.
with the rain pouring down. Rev. Ira
Moore courlis gave psychic dcmonstra-
t!ons. and there were addresses besides.
What the As.ociation L..
The Spiritual Camp Meeting Associa-
t!on Is Incorporated. with the following
officers:
Isaac r. Sanford. Brooklyn. President:
Jennie s. Wordsworth. Brooklyn. Vice.
President: Or. John c. Wyman. Brook.
Ign. Secretary: James ". Thomas.
Brooklyn. Treasurer: Auditing Commit
tee-Henry c. Dorm. Newark. y. j.:
Hattie Smith. Brooklyn: Carrie Gcrlach.
Brooklyn: Advisory Board. Title Evans.
Brooklyn: James a. Robinson. Brook.
wa rdor IL ~,
rie Thomas. Brooklyn: Carl l. Chamber.
lain. Brooklyn.
In q prospectus-and the association Is
well supplied with booming literature
the objects OF the organization are clio.
qucntly set forth. II says that IAN ar
rangement has been contaminated with
Park property. overlooking Port Jeffer-
son Bay. l.. l.. whereby u permanent
camp meAtinS and summer colony for
Spirituallsts and advanced thinkers Is TO
extensive water front. with perfect
beach. bath.ho,tses, a steamboat landing
and commodious pavilion already built.
= plot Of about 20 feet SQUARE: centrally
toriufn. and will be donated to the asso.
citation. and tho most desirable part OF
the beach for bathing purposes is also
lar, as drinking saloons. stores and FAC.
torIc, ar. concerned. which viii !rs.isc
an orderly. temperate. quiet and moral
tone 20 the community"
And SO on.
The real.cstate feature OF the enter
prise Is not disguised in any way.
"Yes. I am selling lots" said Mr..
Sanford to the Evening World reporter
land am getting from SIS
to 500 apiece for them. We have Sc
cured control OF this plot and propose
to make II ono Of the leading spiritual.
istic gathering places OF the country.
In carrying out this work am enabled
to combine business with what con-
slider TO be right. am working for a
principle as well as money. Both are
pleasing to me-"
The Sui!di1F Of an auditorium with a
Dw the main object of the associat ton.
Tho improvements made thus far arc
necessarily rude and primitive. An un.
painted pine speaking stand. rooted,
has been erected. and facing Il. on the
side Of steep. .denEeiy wooded hill.
pine settees have been built. They will
seat 1000 persons. Under the stand.
which Is built on stills, 10 a table, sus.
pended from which 10 card bearing
tho words:
geo.. .................... ............ $500.
(: Contributions rsesivsd hsrs. Il
Admission
I Ten Cents.
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