The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-14
AT PLAINvILLE CAMP GROUND
New Auditorium Authorization
 Railway Station Discontinued,

Railway Station Discontinued.
 Wednesday was Rally day at the
 Plainville camp ground, Secretary
 John M. Parker, of Hartford, went ear
 ly to the grounds and at about eight
 o'clock the large association flag was
 raised by him, The flag because of it's
 elevation can be seen miles away. This
 grove, which was selected in 1866 for
 the annual camp meetings of the New
 Haven district, has been greatly im-
 proved with the passing years, and is
 an important auxiliary to the Metho dist churches of the district. | The trustees held an important meet ing at ? D. m. In the absence of the president, the Rev. J. E.. Adams, and of the president Charles A. Bold win of New Haven, on account of ill., ness, the presiding elder, the Rev w. A. Richard, was in the chair. Reports were made by various committees, the
 most important of which was by the
 building committee, which was ap-
 pointed to procure plans for the erec- tion of the proposed auditorium. ImIi A. Spencer of Waterbury is the chair man of the committee. He announced that the committee had received three bids for the erection of the building That of Tracy Brothers, of Waterbury, was accepted, the amount being about nineteen hundred dollars.
 At a former meeting of the board the committee was authorized to begin the erection of the auditorium so soon as three quarters of the necessary sum was raised. The presiding elder report ed that the subscriptions received amounted to $155S, which is more than the necessary three quarters and the committee was thereupon instructed to proceed with the building, which is ex pected to be completed in time for the annual meetings this year.
 St, PauIs church of Waterbury is building a commodious house on it's lot. With it's completion every lot but one f on the inner circle will be occupied, | The contrast between the canvas tents, | which were used in the early days of | the encampment and the present fine cottages Is marked.
 The date for the Chautauqua asseb- ply is Duly r to 30, inclusive. The com mittee, of which the Rev. D. W. How ell, of this city, Is chairman, is com posed of the following: The Rev. George M Brown, the Rev. B. B. Brown, the Rev. H. Frank Rall, the Rev. E. c. Fuller, F, l.. Wellman and Robert E. Platt. The assembly will
 tJVn evenings of moving pictures, a school 1f domestic science, with an expert eacher in cookery; department of Bi- ,le study for training in Sunday school | eaching: c. L. s. c. round tables and and there will be summer f chool for the teachers of the state Able and eminent teachers, lecturers ; ind entertainers will be on the pro- ,ramma July 31 will be Grand Army day The i president. Charles A. Baldwin. of this ( ity. has arranged good programme l or that meeting. 1 The annual camp-meeting will begin ( August 1, under the direction of Presi- l ing Elder w. A. Richard, of this city, ( nd will continue to August, II. The t residing elder IS planning d pro- C ramme of exceptional interest. The ull list of speakers is not complete, but S i'll probably include one of the bish- l ps. Among those selected is the Rev. c ohn E. Adams, former presiding elder. c he Rev. B. M. Adams, who conducted g he morning readings last year, has t cen engaged for the same service.
 An important change was made re- | arding the camp railway station. [ his is the property of the association, nd in former years was useful to peo- Ii le arriving by steam train, but 'since b ,e advent of the third-rail service S lany find it more convenient to go to orestvnle, hence, al Wednesday eeting, it was voted to discontinue the imp station.