The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-06-28
-nr.y CAMP MEETING OPENS
TODAY.

anal event which has become
..;.aI throughout all this prairie
Galley section Of Idaho is the
meeting held Dy the Nez Perez
,.asns at Talmak s grove a couple of
a ilss south of Mason Butte. While
~ =. { essentially an Indian institu-
=. ~ and a most laudable one. each
ar -s the camp is visited by thousands
! he white brethren, who appreciate
a sniov the services under the big
lent
rhe following story, sent out from
c,.;omont- gives a good outline of the
,,n,U meeting and its setting:
aWhther the tribes go up, the
,,;bes of the Lord, unto the testimony
j Israel, to give thanks unto the
s.me Of the Lord Psalms 1924.
This passage from the Bible is made
!. nart of the literature issued in the
interest of the Talmaks program to be
.iven high up on Mason butte start
ina June 27 and lasting through July
9 Talmakai the Indians place of
RELIGIOUS meeting each year, is located
nine miles southwest of this town, and
ths location, Mason butte, is admir-
,be for its purpose. Looking from
he prominence of the butte a beauti-
n view. of the great country that the
ndans once called their own is af-
Orded and right at this time there
re- several hundred of the Nez Perces
psiding within easy distance of see j
q the butte. The coming TalmalSs.| s
IOgran is in connection with the 1
yenty-sixth annual camp meeting of t
e Nez Perces t
Indians from every part of the west /
tend the camp meeting of the Nez {
,rees, and when the opening sermon
kes place at 1880 o clock on the G
ening of Wednesday, June 27, it is
pected that not less than 1000 In
ms will be on the grounds and scores Il
whites, for the meeting proves just 2
attractive and just as fascinating q
the white people as to the Indians o,
,mselves. Furthermore, white min G,
srs Of the gospel occupy places on Y,
program, and there are a score of II
gious workers among the indians, q,
aged in missionary or Sunday k
Ool work who never miss chance II
spend two weeks at Talmaks, n
very morning at 5 O'Clock the In OF
MS meet in a sunrise prayer meet sr
aud the next number of the day,
the exception of ON Sunday, is Of
children s hour, in which capable fo
ian leaders take charge. There are or
y choir practice, musical programme ex
ions, bible study classes and rec III
ion Of every sort that would APP on
to the grown-ups and children of wi
several tribes. IN
nese playing an important part in re,
camp meeting are: Rev. James
es, Rev. James Dickinson, David I'D
arland, Justine Parsons Joseph
k Eagle, Richard Moffett, Nora
tman, Rev. Elias J. Pond, Rev
K. Arthur. Rev. Robert Par ~
Albert 7 Moore, Sam w. Frank, pe'
Cook, Rev. E. J. Conner, Johnny ln'
<, Mrs. VIM. Axtell, silas d. s''
man, Mrs. Nathaniel Jabeth, Jesse y
Milton George, E. A. Schwap, sN
Harry Moffett, Rev. Chas. FL. mo
'amper, Mathew Whitfield, VIM. No
'ns, George Moody, Jesse Will col
John Walker, Charlie jackson,
Gould, Paul Corbett, Sr., Harry .mu' m
ler, Noah Bredell and Harry An =,
n all Indians. DIR. N. B. Harri- = u
'f Spokane, Rev. w. Fl. Roper, 'ne
Of the Presbyterian church of u
'ton, and O. H. Lipps, sl1perinten- pos
OF the Fort Lapwai Indian school, per
nave been placed on the program III