Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-06
AT SPRING GROVE.
Annual Campmeeting of the MethOdIsts
to Open August 20.

Vergennes Vt, August 4.-The Spring
Grove association begin their annual
camp meeting Thursday evening, Aug
ust 20, at the close of a two days meet
ing of the State w c. 7. L., held on the
same grounds, and the last meeting will
be held Thursday evening, August %,
The Rev. 6. w Brown, ID. D., of Rut-
land, presiding elder of the Burlington
district, will have charge of the meet
ing, assisted by several pastors from the
different charges in the district Mrs.
|. V. Nischer of Nischers Terry, n. Y,
who had charge of the singing last year,
has been engaged for this year, The
Methodist hymnal will be used in the
services
At the opening service Thursday even
ing the Rev, H. A. Wood of Nergennes
will preach. Friday afternoon, August
81 the Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the district will hold their annual
meeting and will be addressed by prom
inent speakers Saturday is Epworth
League rally day, when the Burlington
district EpWorth League Will hold their
annual meeting and it is expected that
a large number of young people will be
present as the president of the society,
\. H. Ball of Ferrisburgh, has secured
able speakers for the occasion. The Rev
John Landry of Cambridge, n. y, will
deliver the morning address and DR.. j..
| T.. &. Sawyer of WILLIAMSBURG, Mass,
the one in the afternoon. Three able
| speakers have been engaged for Sunday.
the Rev. }. T.. c. Sawyer, d. D., preach
ing the pornng sermon, the Rev. T.. p,
| Stevens, presiding elder of the Albany
district preaching in the afternoon. and
the Rev, w. T. Thompson of South
SALISBURY in the evening.
The only vacant lot in the circle of
cottages is to be built upon by Mrs. Ida
Reed president of the State w. C. 4. L,
| Part of the money for the building of
this cottage has been raised by the la
dies of the above organizations through
out the State and given to Mrs. Reed
| as testimonial of their appreciation OF
her labors in forwarding the cause of
the society. A new floor has been laid
in the auditorium and other necessary
repairs have been made on the buildings
| on the grounds.
The financial affairs are in prosperous
condition, During the year 800 has beer
paid on the Indebtedness on the grounds
leaving 800 now due as against $500 som,
| years ago and ii liz earnestly hoped ant
expected that this small balance viii
be provided for during the coming meet
ing. The boarding house will be run al
usual and ample accommodations hav,
been provided to furnish all who desir
with board and lodging for one dolla
per day. 1t is expected that the RAILROAD
will have an agent and telegraph operate
at the station as usual and all loca
trains will stop there, beginning Tues
day August IS, The New England Tele
phone company and the Addison Count
Telephone line will have instruments i
, the boarding house during the meeting
An admission of Is cents will be charge
, to enter the grounds. one ticket bein
good for the entire meeting. The board
, ing stables will be run by competen
persons and horses cared for at reason
-.
, cottage on the grounds should CORES
, pond with the president of the associa
ton, n, H. Ball of Ferrsburgh. III
annual meeting of the stockholders @
the association will be held Thursday al
ternQou, August Ss