Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-21

Camp Meeting Grounds, Aug FL
New cottages have been built, the
ground are in the best of shape and
an enthusiastic camp meeting is being
| held at the TindaH grove this year.
About 100 tents are occupied and a
great many visitors coming from a dis
lance were present Sunday. With the
rising of the sun people began arriving
in all kinds of vehicles for the Sabbath
| service.
sunday Services.
Testimony meeting was led by Pre-
| siding Elder Wiley Many testimonials
were given during the first half hour.
after which the congregation assem-
| bled for morning services. Rev. f. l..
| Fahnestock led the song service. Rev.
| A. X Tuilis of Viola preached taking
| for his text. John 1872: And if | be
| lifted up from the earth | will draw all
men unto me-" He said:
This is a marvellous utterance of
one who had knowledge of the vast
ness of human mind, one who under
stood the undertaking Of those who
would come unto him. Jesus Christ is
the center of all power He was con-
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to draw all men unto himself His
name indicates sorrow, joy, humility.
eXaltatiOn pain. Prophecy told of the
manner of the crucifxion; that Christ
should become the one to draw all men
unto himself. He gave three clements
to the lifting:
l. Prophecy,
,. Doctrine.
3 Life. or church of God.
He dwelt at length upon these three
points
The Junior league was under the di-
rection of Mrs. Fahnestock with Mrs.
Will Clark as organist.
Afternoon Sermon.
After the song service at 3 O'Clock.
Rev w. H. Witter led in prayer. and
Rev. Comstock of Bradford preached
| the sermon of the afternoon.
The evening sermon was preached
| by Rev J. Ferris of Keithsburg. to a
great throng. The tabernacle was fill
ed long before service time. every one
| being interested in his theme.
The singing is under the leadership
of Rev. Fahnestock of Pink Prairie.
The books used are songs of praise and
salvation.
Those i'm Tents.
Among the tent holders we have:
NJ Y. Hunting and family; Mrs. Sa-
rah Armstrong; Annie Armstrong;
James Snider and family; Benjamin
Davids and family; f. c. Love and
family; George Upton and family;
| Walter Foster and family; Homer
Rathburn and family; F. Rathburn and
wife; Lou Rathburn; Belle Rathburn;
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clarke; \. Freeburg
and wife; Miss I. Freeburg: Rev. Crane
and daughter; Sarah Sherman; Dave
Sherman; Mile Otto; Addie Snider;
Katie Wilson; J. Clarke and family;
John Martin and family of Preemption
Mr. Sharpe and family; J. Gardner and
family; Miss Ida Baxter; Master
Frank Swanson: Mrs. F. Brown Der
tina Brown: Merrill Brown; Miss
Grant; Mrs. Dunlap; Mrs Bailey; Miss
Laura Bailey; Margaret Pinkerton;
Viola +. Hanes and family; ReKa Boro-
man. Bertha Kell; Grace Weaver;
Hannah Fitzpatrick; John Vanderslice
and family; F. X McMichael, wife and
son; Mrs. Girton; Mae Criswell; p.
Wadsworth and family; F. Wilson,
wife. and daughters; J.. Martin and
family, Milan; Mrs. Holt; Will Law
renee and son; Mrs. J. a. DonahOO;
Mrs. Neal: Mrs. ID. F. Cromwell; Mrs.
A p HartzeI, East Moline; Esther
Conard, Galesburg, H.; Byron Jordan,
Orion; Mary HartZell Rapp, Quincy;
w. T. Johnston; Mabel Johnston; Mrs.
Gus Olsen and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
Gauley; Mrs. Robert Wait; Ruth Wait;
Miss Stella Mallett, Reynolds; DR.. Con
nelly and wife, Pennington; Archer
Armstrong and family. Grinnell, Iowa;
Mrs Rebecca Little and family. Mt.
Vernon. Iowa; Nina Stages, Avon
Mr. Goddard and wife. Mrs J. God
dara; W. w. Egbert and wife; c. W.
Bridgeford and wife, Millersburg; Mr..
Mumma Port Byron; Rev. Wiley and
family. Rock Island; Pearl Johnston OF
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