The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-12
METHODIST
CAMP Meeting

Jamestown, N. D., June 12-The sew
enth annual campmeeting Of the M. ID.
church of North Dakota commences
this week in the beautiful new grounds
Beulah camp, at Fuller park in this
city. The campmeeting will last over
Monday, June "a n is expected to
be the largest aver held in the state.
Arrangements are being completed to
care for 1000 campers.
The workers include Rev. Will II,
Huff, Rev. Charles Weigele, Rev. G.
w. Ruth, Rev. s. A. Danford, Miss
Edna M. Banning, Miss Esther Olson,
and other preachers and teachers. In
addition to the regular campmeeting
there will be the session Of the min
listers of the state, the Epworth league
convention, etc. The programme COM
mences tonight at the camp grounds
with a sermon by DR., S. A. Danford,
superintendent Of the Bismarck dis
trict.
Today occurs the annual meeting of
the district preachers. In the evening
the meeting of the Epworth league
convention, Miss Edna Banning speak
ing. June 10 and Ia the convention
of the Bismarck district Epworth
league. June IA to "a, annual camp
meeting with three services daily, 10
a. m, 8 p. M, and s p. m.
The campmeeting 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 timbered
with handsome old elm, oak and box
elder trees and with a heavy stand OF
luxuriant grass, have been purchased
by the association for a permanent
site. The city is grading a road 70
the grounds, and will lay a plank
walk; a boulevard circling the camp
is staked out. Already nearly seventy
five white tents have been pitched
along the shady emu laid out in
even lines, some at the rivers bank
n others near the tabernacle. The
big eight sided tabernacle with con-
crete foundation. is practically com.
plete, rooted and with comfortable
benches with backs, and will seat be.
tween 1900 and 1900 people. The
sides are hung IN hinges and can b,
/ raised, throwing the tabernacle wide
open. With a self supporting roof and
half a ton of tying rods, not a post ii
seen in the big auditorium. A platform
is at the east end. The tabernacle il
the evenings will be lighted by torch.
es, permanent electric lights to be in
stalled later.
Two fine wells have been sunk, with
water filtered through gravel. At the
SO 9ul 81 SpunoIS Sq4 10 pu9 qlnoS
40 by so dining hall, capable of seatinE
eighty at n time. A grocery store
occupies a corner. Three cooks, ivt
walters and two dishwashers will run
the dining Meals are served
1T % cents each.
BY the end of the week 120 tent!
will be filled with those attending thu
evangelistic services and enjoying {
fine vacation. They come from al
parts of North Dakota, some from
Minnesota, Montana, wisconsin, low;
and South Dakota. A canpmeetini
bus and dray meet the trains daily.
Much work and effort has been ex
pended in getting the campmeetini
grounds and equipment in readiness
Rev. j, G.. Morrison of jamestown
Rev. o. L. Anthem Of Sheldon an;
others are already living at the ground
and are in charge. Norman Codding
ton Of Pingree erected the tabernacle
The commissary department is II
charge of Rev. Ira Hammer Of Pingree
Il Several pretty camps have been lai
out, Rev. Mr.. Morrison has two tent
with screened porch. Near by is tn
tent for the young women Of the ZIP
worth league and another for the boy
of the league, and over on a far sid
is the Ram Pasture" where the pas
tors who attend without their familie
will live.