Evening journal., 1919-07-29
CAMP MEETINGS Are.
NOW IN PROGRESS
Religious Services Are
Being Held at Many PEN
insula Points
SUMMIT TO OPEN
EARLY NEXT MONTH

Lower Delawareans and residents on
the Eastern shore of Maryland are now
in Tie thrOes OF the annual campmeel-
ing season. There are more than 80
of these famous fented spots on the
peninsula, but some OF them will not
be in progress this summer since the
committees in charge of them have
reached a decision to close them for
one or two years.
Owins to an epidemic OF smallpox
in the southern part Of Sussex county
last July, a ban was placed on all
camps by the State Board OF Health
Just a few days before the time for
their opening.
BY the time all OF the wants OF the
cottagers are supplied several thou
sands OF dollars are spent with the
business men OF the county. Towns To-
Gated within two or three miles OF
some camps are Ike deserted villages
during evenings, and there are few far
mers who live within a radius OF
three miles OF one Of the camps 10 be
found at home on Tuesday, Thursday
and Sunday evenings.
There Is no camp in the United
States. so far as Is known or any
records disclose. as old as zoar. 10
Gated eight miles from Georgetown
and about four miles from Millsboro.
Back OF this camp lies a history that
dates as FAR bck as the Revolutionary
War. and for the past 10 years IL has
been styled historic ZOar II will open
August S. ,under the direction OF the
Rev W. r. Atkinson, pastor OF Zoar
Methods Episcopal Circuit. and will
continue until August 49, The Rev.
John Clark, the railroad evangelist.
will have charge OF the evangelistio
services. while able ministers Of the
Wilmington Conference VIII be pres
ent during the 10 days and assist the
pastor In charge.
The twenty-flrst annual holiness
camp, at Denton. Md. opened yester
day and will continue for two Sundays
This camp IS very popular with hun
dreds OF residents in Caroline and Tai
bot counties and annually draws hun
drcds from Sussex county 10 the SER
vices. Within a few days Blades |
Camp. near Denton. Nd. viii be in |
fun swing. Camden Camp. popular |
with the residents In Kent county |
this State. located within a short dis
tance OF Dover, opened yesterday. Mel |
sons Camp has been closed for the !
second year and Parsonshurg for The |
third year. Both are in the vicinity |
OF Salisbury. Md Under the direction |
OF The Rev. ]. C. b. Hopkins. Hebron !
Camp. near Salisbury, Md, will open
on August 4 and continue 10 August 70.
This is one Of the best-altended camps
In Wicomico county. and there are 70
cottages On the ground
Willard Camp, two half miles east
OF pittsyille, Md. with 80 cottagers,
will open next month under the dlrec-
tion OF the Rev c. 5. Allen, OF Pow
ellville. Nd.
T. Bivalve Camp. IN Wicomico county, |
Maryland. two miles from Tyaskin. In |
charge Of the Rev. II. +. Norris, opened |
Yesterday The ministers are supplied |
FOR the services by the Maryland An |
nual Conference OF the Methodist |
Protestant Church Bivalve. shiloh ana |
Lavinia are the only camps in charge |
Of the Methodist Protestant denomina- |
{ en- on the peninsula James Cemp. |
eight miles from Georgetown, will |
open on August and continue for 10