The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
EvangeIists Have All Departed for
Their Homes and Tabernacle
Has Been Torn Down in
kIlbourne Park.
TO RETURN NEXT YEAR
Jasper Biines Gives History Of Xii
bourne Park and of Association
Which Has Had Meetings
There.
IRy Jasper Blines.

by Jasper bIneS.J
i Alone in the big yellow army ten
: at O'Clock on Sunday morning.
l Far above the elms and the man,
: other kinds of trees in Kilbourn'
) park, the night hawks were busy II
their sports and swift flight in cap
: turing insects of the upper air. AnC
as daylight came or in its Quietness
J the little chimney swifts were sail
ing around in curious curves and fins
parade peculiar to this type of fly
; catchers. One may learn atmospheric
conditions by observing the height
above the earth at which the purple
! martins, the chimney swifts and the
: night hawks are flying. The mar
. tins and swifts are sociable in their
} nature. On the telephone wires
counted over a hundred of them as.
Isembled in one meeting. They are
useful and of great economy In their
missions of life.
Kilbourne park is of historic inter
probation. D. W. KiIbourne was an
eminent leader who went in the pio-
neer skirmish line and aided in
clearing the right of way for the adj
vent and the building up Of keokuk
and its chief enterprises. And that
was a great service. and sacrifice
which enshrines the name of Kill
bourne with illustrious honor and
fame These commanders who
wrought out and buided and estab-
lished the commonweal Of our
country's splendor, deserve our high
respect.
Tenting on the old camp ground is
kind of home enjoyment which we
may trace along the pathway of the
records dating far, far away into the
dim past when the early christians
met in little groups on the banks OF
the Jordon for worship and to re-
ceiVe instruction from the one great
teacher himself. and some of my re-
Elections were the experiences along
the avenue of the years of recent
dates.
Away over at Waterloo, the old
capital of Clark county. We tented
on the old camp ground situated in
the enclosure OF the county fair. a
little flood plain of the wandering
Fox river, bounded ali around with
high hills Some nights would oc-
cupy an official bali where Circuit
Judge E. V Wilson and the lawyers
held their sessions of tocal govern
ment.
The Kilbourne park camp meeting
is the latest one Of the long list of
camp meetings held by the Tri-
County Holiness association and this
list of assemblies dates back to 1879
and 1880.
This association is composed Of
members of different church denomi-
nations who hold to the Bible teach
ing of real spiritual christianity, and
are converted persons endowed with
the holy spirits grace and power.
They radically proclaim christian
perfection Of perfect love, and that
the chief teaching Of the scriptures
IS repentance, sanctifcation and holy
living. Forms, ceremonies, compro-
misses, all these are opposed, along !
With all other practices which de-
grade and destroy the moral ard /
spiritual attributes or the human
ace.
Closing Services Held
The closing service OF Sunday (
vening was conducted by Mrs. Ktel 4
# Des ,Moines. Rev. Wilkerson, OF 4
Iontrose, presided at the afternoon
eryice. Household Evangelist Run
on of Elvaston, led the peoples
Meeting on Sunday. Interesting talks
Jere given by Foreign Missionary
'arker, of Quincy, who was captured
nd sentenced to be executed and de-
CURED by the African king and his
yarriors. A large sum was donated
or the support OF the camp meeting
0 be held in 1920 Pleas Gray OF
iOntrose, will enter the pastorate
york Of the Methodist Episcopal
hurch, and will go TO other fields
f service.
The ring meeting held late Sunday
Vening was well attended. and 7
rayers and testimonials were given.
me feels a tinge of sorrow in see
lg the old tabernacle taken down,
nd the parting with the dear good ,
riends. Monday Witnessed the de-
arturo of the leaders and others
rom afar. Evangelist hrs. Keel re-
lrns to Des Moines; Rev Wilkerson
oes home to Montrose; song leaders ,
If. Wells and wife depart for their III
ONE in Ohio; VIM. Stamper and
lie return to Granger; Eliza Watts
oes TO Croton; Fred Won Seggen z
nd wife are destined for Farming. '
On, and Mrs. YoIton, Mrs. Kennedy.
amuel Davalt, John Morris returned Q
} Kahoka. Il
Many other districts were repre- I
ented at the meeting, some coming e
tty or a hundred miles. F. w. b
1eseImann of near Burlington, is
resident; Mrs. Mary Won Seggen Of 2
armlngton, secretary. The selec- v
ION Tor the camp meeting to be held T
I90 seems to favor Kiibourne Il
ARK as this is central point and II
ne OF convenience for the members
'no reside in the three or four coun- a
les OF the society. Hancock county
cay De added. The good work goes n
n and IS growing in membership HI
.ha power It's mission is for the
plIltual advancement Of the people In
!. .au r. the upbuilding of the kingdom y
d christ on the earth. Lei