Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-14
CAMP Meeting
At JAMESTOWN
LARGE Number Of Church
Workers Attending Re.
liqiouS Gathering

JAMESTOWN, N. D., June a.
The seventh annual camp-meeting Of
the NJ. E. church of North Dakota
commences this week in the beauti-
full new grounds, Beulah camp, at
Fuller park in this city. The camp
meeting will last over Monday, June
"a, and is expected to be the largest
ever held in the state. Arrangements
are being completed to care for 1000
campers.
The workers include Rev. Will H.
Huff, Rev. Charles Weigle, Rev. c..
w. Ruth, Rev. S. A. Danford, Miss
Edna M. Banning, Miss Esther Oson,
and other preachers and teachers. In
addition to the regular campmeeting
there will be the session Of the min
listers of the state, the Epwort1
league convention. etc. The program
commences tonight at the camp
grounds with a sermon by DR.. S. A.
Danford, superintendent of the Bis
marck district.
Today occurs the annual meeting
of the district preachers. In the
evening the meeting of the Epworth
league convention, Miss Edna Ban
ming speaking. June IA the conven-
ton of the Bismarck district Epworth
league. June IA to "a, annual camp
ameeting, wti three services daily,
10 a. M, p. m. and 8 p. m.
The camp-meeting grounds in Full
Ter park include one of the prettiest
spots in North Dakota. Eight and
One-half acres, surrounded on three
sides by the James river, finely tim
bered with iandsC me old elm, oak
and box elder three and with heavy
stand of luxuriant grass, have been
purchased by the association for a
permanent site. The city is grading
road to the grounds, and will lay
a plank walk; boulevard circling
the camp is staked out. Already near.
ly seventy4five white tects have b,el
pitched along the shady avenues laid
out in even lines, some at the rivers
bank, and others near the tabernacle.
The big eight sided tabernacle with
concrete foundation, is practically
complete, rooted and with comfort
able benches with backs, and will
saet between 1900 and 1900 people.
The sides are hung with hinges and
can be raised, throwing the taberna
Gle wide open. With self-support-
ing roof and half a ton of tying
rods not post is seen in the big aud.
itorium. A platform is at the east
end. The tabernacle in the evening
will be lighted by torches, permanent
electric lights to be installed later.
J. Two fine wells have been sunk,
witl water filtered through gravel. At
the south end of the grounds is the
big 40 by 60 dining hall, capable or
seating eighty at time. A grocery
store occupies corner. Three cooks
five walters and two dishwasAers will
run the dining room. Meals are
served at rs cents each.
BY the end of the week 120 tents
will be filled with those attending
he evangelistic services and enjoying
tle fine vaaction. They come from
all parts of North Dakota, some from
Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin, Iowa
bus and dray meet the trains daily. |
Much work and effort has been ex-
pended in getting the campmeeting
and equipment in readieness.
Rev. J.. o. Morrison of jamestown,
Rev. o. l.. Anthon of Sheldon and |
others are already living at the
grounds and are in charge. Norman
Coddington of Pingree erected the
tabernacle. The corumissary depart |
ment is in charge Of Rev. Ira Hammer
Of Pingree.
Several pretty camps have been
laid out, Rev. Mr.. Morrison has two
tents with screened porch. Near by
is the tent for the young women of |
the Epworth league and another for
the boys of the league, and over on
a far side is the Ram Pasture"
where the pastors who attend with J
out their families will live.