The Crittenden press., 1920-10-15
THE SACRED SPOT
IN CRITTENDEN
BY c. v. FRANKS

The one place-ihe Sacred spot In
Cnttenden. the love and memory Of
which men and women have carried
with them into all parts Of the coun.
try, ~ the shaded. graas-coyered and
holy hill at Hurricane.
In any community of any State one
may find sons one who has either
experienced personally the uplifting
Influence, or who has been bettered
BY coming In contact and touching
elbows with those who caught a
glimpse Of the things higher and
holier At Hurricane.
For thirty years the Camp-meeting
has been an annual event-one 10
which ell the people In the surround.
INK community, a. we'll a. those IN
adjoining counties. look forward 70
a. being more m0mentous. perhaps.
than even the fuletide season.
Here for ten days each year. Meth.
od'sts and rresbytsrians. Baptlsts
and The followers of Campbell. meet
and mingle 10 one accord. offering
up prayers u Thanksgiving, while
ihe hivs echo with songz ~ praise
10 the Most High.
The first Camp.meetlng vas held
in 1850 under the supervision u a
reward Of the original committee
iieally all u whom have gone 70 their
committee u God.fearing men. prae.
iasfs remains but two n perry
and J. 7 Terry. who are growing
Old ln the servirs. and whose hearts
and lives have been made bigger and
batter iby the untiring sndeasor Tor
good.
Tho places vacated BY fathers have
ben Allied BY sous. and thus the husl.
nsss Interests n ths religious enter.
prise have BEEN succeasfully carried
on uhils ihs wonderful story u m.r.
- pfeaehsd here 10 untold thousand.
has hesn carried and feiold to p-o.
piss in All parts n the world
Many u The most renowned evan.
rslisis and ministers u ans age have
Participated IN these revival. Deep-
ihinking. soul-silrring men ~ Cod
have Eiten n their time anl talent
clarifying The plan u salvation 20
sHsi thfenu assembled under ths
iparious tabernacle efccied a. the
sfsrt n ~ hill.
Listing q feu u lhe.e 49, Smith:
highami Mir. me baptist: Hlrd,s
Cfosi Clara McConneli: Johnston.
Asopsi Powell. Adams. Hoganl; Ilin
snY many others
7 fhs great soug leaders All relir.
leus workers have also been up1n ihe
iosisri among them Rhlnshsart:
fiaiihsfi Denton Yaies and ne
lFafl.
t. maHY u these Hurricane has
hssn and s Home. Sweet Home
fhsif annual return Il cause for ~.
'sisinr. and with souls filled with
rue-lnsss and gladnsss and heart
tunsd 10 praise divine. thsy bring a
I rlsssags n peace 70 IN honest people
30 lo's God and honor their fsli0w
IN rasaing u Il nscesaary 10 men.
iiun zone ~ the laymsn Who have
hssn Instrumental IN building and
niaintalning ihh holy institution.
Gssssi Cridsr. Psrryi Terry, Love:
sistsnsoni Clara Lucas: Hamilton.
pauThirey; Phillips. Franks. hank
On. vhile a. lieht that shine. III
brightest Il that u uncle Jimmy
Nsoisn. vho has missed bat a single
srftirs during al these yeau
ndt IA us touch fof q moment a..
ether phase u he sanity n this
haly hlll While he passing years
hafs ssen thousands and thousands
n lives pledged 10 the cause Of Christ
81 huffiflne. he dsnsely shaded
slaps ls hsld sacred By men and No.
men stefY~hsre a. The spot whrrs
ihsf mais other voss bat little lcss
haiy.
And o. more than a quarter u a
esniuTi he hill II Hurricane has
lesn = ulaes faf annual assembly n
ihass shoss lives we're pliphird there
uiih thousands u othsrs. many n
saaa have established homes In ~.
r.eissi parts, AID b. whom the right.
go aimosrhefe and tenicf msmof.
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