Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 2, 1893, Page 4

LOCAL SOCIETY IS BECALMED "Dallost Weok in the Realm of the Howling Bwells, MARRIAGES OF CLOSING JUNE DAYS Mooniight Plonio at Ruser's Park—i1illside Gives n Tally-1To Party-Movements and Whereabouts of Omaha Teople. Socinl doings in Omaha the past week have been few and far between. The lead- ers are acquiring universal knowledgo along tho Midway Plaisance or eatching a breath of Lake Michigan air on the Intramural railway. Houses are closed, windows are boarded up and those who are in town keep the fact roligiously to thomselvos. Until September comes around this stagna- tlon in social lifo may be expected to con- tinue, with now and then a lawn party or a tally-ho ride to keep the swolls from going to seed. o those who are left in town and don't care if the whole world knows it, Conrtland beach been the biggest sort of an attraction, an Yl enfe par- have monopolized the buildings ever ho opening d r, the functions few, wwod 1ings alone occupying the attention of the swell sct. ’ Celebrated His Birthany. Mr. Joln I in, one of Nebraska's ploneors, rounded out the 8lst year of a busy lifo on Friday, and in honor of the oeca- sion a party of his friends were entertained at the resideneo of his son-in-law, Mr. Henry Brown, Twenty-sixth and Charles streets, Congratulations of the early guests woro searcely over when a very liboral rep- resentation of the membershipof the Seward Street Methodist church arrived, headed by Rov. D. K. Tindall, pastor of tho church, who inan oloquent offort presented Mr. Ham- Iin with a magnificont easy chair as an expression of the iove and esteem of tho ohurch of which Mr. Hamlin has been o member for half of a century. Tho proson- tation was a complete surprise, but Mr. Hamlin has been in the world too long not to be equal toany emergoncy. In response to the presentation speech he thanked tho donors most ciously and promised to take a great deal of enjoyment in the use of the chair if some of the brethren didn't ap- propriate it before he could jet it home. Refreshments were served and o decidedly pleasant ovening spent in celebration of the event., Mr. Hamlin came to Nebraska about fifty years ago and has been one of the husiest men in the state. Ho was proprietor of the ncmuati house in Nebraska City for thirty rs and was onc of tho best known men in the state. He was a charter mem- ber of the Odd [ellows graud .lodge in Nebraska and _has been one of most ardent supporters of that institution eversince. Ho was one of the best grand masters the state lodge ever had. Hamlin has lived in Omaha since 1588 and has hosts of friends who congratulate him upon the kealth, prosperity and con- tentment that are hi Picnic at Kuser's Park, In honor of Misses Blanche and Mabel Hellman and their flances, Mr. Harry B. Sachs and Rev. Dr. William Rosenau, the Jolliest moonlight picnic of the season was given Tuesday evening at Ruser's park. A special train - conveyed the guests from the ‘Webster street station to the park at 7 o'clock, leaving on the return trip at 12:30, The night was perfect and never did a jolly crowd of people enjoy themselves so muchas + . thoso colebrating the happy event. Supper ““was served during the evening, the rest of the time beirg given over to dancing. The guests were? Mr. and Mrs. C.. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rothschild, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Oberfelder, Mr. and Mrs. lke New, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Newman, Mr. and Mrs, Moritz Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. M. Levy, Mr. and Mrs. A. Heller, Mr, and Mvs. Sol De- an, Mr. and Mrs, M. H. Cook, Mr. and rs. AL Cohn, Mr. und Mrs. H. Cohn, 'Mr. and Mrs. George Becker, Mr, and Mrs. §. Oberfelder, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Roths- child, Mr. and Mrs. H. Rehfeld, Mr. and Mus, L. Heller, Mr. and Mrs. Strasburger of’ New York, Mr, and Mrs. S. Reichenbergor, Mr. and Mrs, Schlank, Mr. and Mrs. Mer- ritt, Mrs. 1. Epstein of St. Louis, Mrs. J. Fisher, Mrs. M. Hellman, Miss Hattie Becker, Miss Dolly Polack, Miss Mattie Polack, Miss Addie Newman, Miss Belle Tobias, Messrs. lid Wessel, E. Thaus, F. Seligsohn, P. M. Rose, B. Rosenthal, Julius Meyer, Max Meyer, Henry Langstader, Gus Deiches, L. K irschbraun, Charles Kirsch- braun, Sam Frank, Hugo Bamburger, lke Becker, Lansberg, S, J. Fisher, M. Cohn, Prof. Abe Epstel St. Louis, An Omaha Druggist Married. The marriage of Mr. A. B. McConnell of tho firm of Sherman & McConnell and Miss Ehzabeth Shaw was solemnized at St. Theresa’s church, Lincoln, Weduesday at 5 o'clock, Rev. Father McCiure of the pro- cathedral ofiiciating. The bride, who is a tall and handsome brunette, was ex- quisitely attired in heliotrope crepe trimmed with duchesse lace, wearing a hat to match the pretty toilet. Sho was attended by Miss Tessie Hayden, who was gowned very much us the bride. The groom was supporiod by Mr. Harry Hussio as best man. The church was crowded by the frionas of the contracting parties, who showered congratulations uvon tho mnowly married pair. Following the ceremony at the church awedding dinner wasserved atthe res- idence of Mrs. H. M. Rice. 2346 Q street,covers being laid for forty guests. In honor of the veeasion tho house was turned into a floral bawer, all the rooms on the lower floor being decorated with rosos and ferns. After July 20 Mr. and Mrs. A. B. McCon- nell will bo at homo to their friends av 1715 Chicago street. They arrived in Omaha Thursday and may possibly take o wedding tour to the bride's old lome in Pennsyl- vania. Thompson and Tnggart, To many people in Omaha and Nebraska the following nceount of a wedding from the Burlington, V., Freo Press and Times will be read with interost: “Many of the friends of Miss Kate M. Tag- gart of this city and Mr. Albert Thompson of Fullerton, Neb., nssembled at the Berean Baptist church yesterday afternoon to wit- ness their marriage ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion with flowers and potted plants. Rev. Rich- ard Nott performed the ceremony, assisted b{gfluw James Ten Broeke. r. Robert Taggart, brother of the bride, was best man and Miss Jennie Willoughby of Char- lotte was bridesmaid. ¥ Taggart and Walter Hosford of arlotte actea as ushers. The bride wore a wown of mode and carried a bunch of LaFrance roses. Mr, and Mis, Thompson loft o the stoamer Vermont for Plattsburgh, whoeace thoy visit New York, Boston, Portland and tho World's fair' before taking up thewr rpesidence in Fullerton. ‘The groom is a nephew of Hon. Alonzo Thompson of Omaha, and the law partuer af Cougrossman Moiklejohn at_Iullorton. The brido Is a nieco of Mrs. Guy Barton. A Rillade Ywilyho. The young folks of Hillside enjoyed a allyho party Friday eveniug. The crowd ‘went to De Bolt aud participated in a soclal At the home of Mr. Babbit. Tho evening's loveliness could not huve been surpassed, as the moon shone in all its brightness and jollity and good fooling provailod. “hoso eut wore: Messrs, J. Newlean, J. Price, . Brown, 5. W. True, F. W. Plots,'A. Boots, ver Chumbers, Art Goodell ; Misses Dora Evidos, Donnie Moulton, Exle Van Pelt, nces Evans, Fanuie Goodell, Miss Moses, Ida Price, Barnella Brown, Etta Smith, Myrule Smith, Muy MeCoy, Dora Colby, Lelobrated Thelr Tweaty-Ufch Anniversary. Thursday eveniug o few friends calied at Niuetoenth and Emmett streets 1o congratu- lato Mr. and Mrs. Fraunk Lebuer on their twenty-fifth anniversary. It was a pleasant surprise to the family, who in the quiet of the ovenlvg were living over agaiu those hours of tweaty-five years ago. Iu houor of tho occasion Mrs. lehmor was dressed in her wodding gown and in the merey group of mother and daughtors one could hardly dis- cern any difforcnce of age Those annt wero Mr. and Mrs. Tate, Mr.and_Mrs. Copoland, Mr. and Mrs. Ray- mond, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Rich. Songs of the early days were sung with enthusinsm, tho memoriesof the past soften- ing the voices of all who sang “Auld Lang Syne.” But the event of tho ovening was the 80lo by the bride, who awakened in the heart of oach guest thoso recolloctions of “the maid who a-wooing went.” Refresn- monts were delightfully scrved the guests, with best wishes of a return in the golden light of the fife Wed The marriage of Miss Hencletta Wood and Mr. Elmor B. Ruggles was emnized at high noon in St Barnabas church, Rev. Join Willlams officiating, as- sisted by Rov. lrving Johnson of St. An- drow's mission, At the hour indicated the wedding procos- sion ontefed the churgh, the organist play- ing the “Lobongrin” ‘march a8 a proces- sional and the Mendelssohn march aa o re- cessional. At the altar the bride was mot by the groom and his best man, Mr, Charles Wood, the brite being atwended by her tor, Miss Katie Wood, as maid of honor. The o wore a_swoeet gown of fawn colored illo trimmed with heavily corded silk and chiffon, Her oling gown being adark navy bluo Kton sergo with hat to match, After the coromony a wedding broakfast was sorved at the residence of ts, Captain and Mrs. Wood, 4412 Seward stroet, at which forty guests Joinod in hearty vongratulations to bride and groom. “T'he house wns boautifully decorated with flowors, toa roses in vases being notiveably predominant, Miss \Wood, who is o vory swoot and charming girl, is a praduate of the Omaha High school of the class of 'S80, Mr. Ruggles being & nephow of Genoral Ruggles, U, 8. A, and a residont of Dorchester, Mass., whither he takes his bride. They 'will be at home Wednesdays in July and August at Hotel Ormond, Holden Place, Dorchester. A Birthday P mntly Celobratod. One of the most pleasant social events of the iweek was tho birthday party tendered Mrs. Jessto Down by Mr. and Mrs. Moses Sturman at thoir cosy home at 1500 Daven- port streot. The affair wis j complete sur- Prise to Mrs. Down and was noatly planned by tho master and mistress of tho Sturman Those who were prosent wer rath, F. M. MeGrath, B. . i Newquest! J. Muiler, J. Bell, ¥ . Stutman and the following s: Misa L. Colo, Miss S. I Cole, vd, Miss W. Bohn, Miss N. Bohn, . Stattler, Miss E. Statler, Miss Stur- man and Miss C; After daneing for a couple of hours several courses of delicate rofreshments were served on tables, which were placed on tho lawn. houschold. Weanesday evening a vory protty wedding ceromony was performed at the residonco of the bride's parents in South Omaha by Rev. Robert L. Wheeler of the First Presbyterian church, tho contracting partics beinz Miss Grace 12, Sage and Mr. David G. Sturrock, formerly of Grangemouth, Scotlana. The bride wore a pretty traveling costume and_ pink roses. After the ceremony luncheon was served, lator the bride and groom leaving on a short wedding tour, They werethe recipients of a number of usoful and beautiful presents, which testi- fied to the esteem in which they were held by many friends. Doings of Omahn People. Mr. Henry B. Sachs of Cloveland, O., re- turned east yesterday. Mrs. W. J. Broatch has been confined to ner house by illness this week. ‘Miss R. E. Jedkins of Philadelphia is vi: iting Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Collins. Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Ringwalt have returned from u visit to the World's fair. Miss Gentie Yates and Miss Gertrudo Kountze are home for tho summer. Miss M. Woolworth has gone to Sioux City to spend g;nw days with relatives. Mrs. Bgrne, 2033 Charles street, has re- turned fipm & visit to the World's fair. Mrs. (. R. Armstrong is entortaining Mrs, Sallio Jackson of Warren, Pa., as her guest. Mr. Charles Clayton of Hannibal, Mo., is the guest of Mr. und Mrs. Charles Chapman. Rev. Dr. Ribbins of Evansville, Ind., is the guest of his brother-in-law, Rev. Leo Frank- Tin, Miss Della Chandler has returned from her sojourn with her father at Kenosha, Wis. Miss Helen Morse is spending the summer climbing mountains and sightseeing in Colo- rado. Miss May Sargent expects to leave for Chicago to inspect the *White City” this week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Poppleton have re- turned home after a three weeks visit at tho White City. Miss Burgland left Wednesday to visit the summer with her sister Mrs. Stuart Shears at Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Moister of St. Louis haye been the guests of Mr. Henry Pundt for the past few days. Licutenant and Mrs, Benham are tho guests of Licutezant and Mrs. Abercrombio at Fort Omah . Mr. Frod Rustin is expected to return from Yale about July 5, having stopped a weelk in Chicago. T.K, Sudborough principal of the training school has returned from an ex- tendod eastern tour. M. M. Hamlin avd family, Dr. and Mrs, Crummer, Miss Crummer and Miss Lowis left last woek for Chicago. Mrs. ¥, H. Griggs of Pacific Junction, fa., and Miss Mertio Stafford of Nebrasks City wero in Omaha on Friday. Miss Maud MoClure has loft the World’s fair and nos gone to Stoughton, Wis., where she will spend the summer. Miss Minnie Lobman will celebrate her birthday July 4, by n fireworks party at hec home on St. Mary’s avenue. Miss Anna Foos left yosterday to spend tho month of July with Mr. and Mrs. Georgo M. Darrow at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs, Howard Packard wil! leave for an extended eastern tour, including a visit to the World's fair, in a few weoks. Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Buras and family will be the guests of their daughter, Mrs, Eastman, in Chicago during the month of July. Mrs. Hubuer and Mrs, Morton of Nebraska City were in Omaha on Friday, guoests of Mr. and Mrs. John Hamlin, Charles street, Mrs. C, C. Belden entertainod the em- ployes of Thompson, Belden & Co. at her cosy home, 1011 Bass street, one cvening lasi woek. Miss Janet Marshall leaves Wednesda for her howe in Storm Lake, In. Mrs. O. N. Davenpori accompanics her to romain dur- ing July and August. Mrs. J. Bpatoin, mother, and Prof. Abe Ep- steln of St Louls, brother of Murs. M. Cools, 122 North T'wonty-sixth street, guests of tho latter. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Hoyt of Beatrico and Mr. and Mrs. Charles G, Hoyt, also of Beatrice, u1e the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Mller at Seymour park. General C. H. Frederick, wifo and Miss Helon M. Burnham left for a visit to the World's fair on Wednesday, their address belng 6230 Oglesby avenue, Chicago. Rov. Mr, Blue, one of the city missioners, beeu transferred o the diocese of New York city and i ceoded at St. Paul's mis- slon by Rev. Mr. Gallauaet of Idaho, Mrs. W. J. Galbraith and sou, and Miss Bertha Nugeat, her sister, have gono o Chi- cago on o visit (0 the fair. Later they will rotura to their old home in Susquehamna, Pa., for the summer. Miss Alice Aundreesen returned home last Saturday frowm Lasell seminary, accom- ranh)d h&' her schooliate, Miss Huttie Belle Raywmond, of Toledo, O., who will speud the summer in Omaha. It isrumored that the marriage of Miss Blanche Hellman and Mr. Henry B, Sachs, Miss Mavel Hellman and Rev. Sr William Rosenau will be solemnized early in August at tho Temple of Israel, this city. Mrs. Myron Lesrnod gave the last of her t homes” Wedunesday, number of the swell set still left in town avalling them- selves of Mrs. Learncd's fuuction to talk of the World's fair and the outlook for a pleas- o ant soason next winter. Mrs. Loarnod was Assistod by Mrs, and Miss Poppleton, Miss Kountze, Mrs. Clement Chase, Miss Yates and Miss Bossio Yates, Miss M. Ella Hudson of Gothenburg, who hias boen visiting in Omaha for some tme, departed yesterday for Bedford Springs and other resorts in the Alleghenies to remain during the summor. " Mrs. W. J. Connell and family left yester- n, balance of the summer at 216 Forty-socond Place, their house at Twenty-fourth and St. Mary's avenue having boen taken for the summor by General and Mrs. Dandy. Latest among Omaha's representatives to castern colleges to return home for the summeor vaeation is Miss Jessie Towne from Harvard annex. M Towne will spend the summer at home and return to Harvard in tho fall to continue her course of study. Mrs, Charles E. Squires held informal re- coptions on Wednesday and Thursday after. at her residence, in honor of Mrs. A. Il of Atlanta, Ga., who is her gu Mrs. Sherrill leaves this week ‘rete Chautauaqua, but will return later to visit in Omaha, where she has many friends, Miss Mazie Patck ontertained o fow of her many friends last Thursday evening at her home in South Omaha provious to her trip to St. Louis, dancing and a daiuty lunch at 11 o'clock being enjoyed by the following : Miss Nilma Allen, May Hobbs, Lulu Bell and Miss Eleanor Sheaver: Mossrs, C. B. Patrick, Ralph Hallam, William Tate, Louis West, und H. Kirbg. One of the protticst events of the season was the weddiug of Mr. Charles S. West and Miss Bessio M. Park at the home of tho brido's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Park, 3321 Leavenworth stroet, last Wednosday night. Rov. T. C. Clendonning performed the coromony. Mr. and Mrs. West will be at_home, ut Forty-second and Nicholas streots, after July 1. Tuesdny evening a number of the leadiny Welsh poople of the city surprised Rev. i, Morlais Richards, their pastor, at the home of Mr. 4 ; T. Grifiths. 3030 Lalk strect. ~ A pleasaut spoech was delivered by oue of the guosts, who accompanied the words by presenting the, minister with a large purse of money. Rov. Mr. Richards replicd ina few well chosen words, after which the guests wero served with refrosh- monts, Tn honor of their guests, Lieutenant and Mrs. Benham, Licutcnant and Mrs. Aber- crombie gave a charming lawn party in front of their quarters in tho garrison Monday evening, The Socond infantry band played an excollent program of music, tho guests being confined to the people of tho fort with a few friends from town. Lieutenant Ben- ham has just completed his course at Fort Loavenworth and with Mrs. Benham will leave shortly on a tour of Europe, having been granted six months absence. A large sudience gatheved in the crypt of Trinity cathedrak Thursday evening to listen to the'last of the charming sories of recitals that have been given by Mrs, Cotton and her pupils during the season. The program was arranged with fine discrimination and taste, as, indeed, all of Mrs. Cotton's programs are, and it was received with much favor by those present, the pupils showing o degree of proficiency thut was surprising when tak- ing into consideration that thoy were mostly new boginners, who had not appeared in public before. At noon on Tuesday Rev. E. Baxter, rector of the Episcopal church at York, Neb., and Miss Florence Williams of Omaha were mar- ried at St. Stephen’s church, Ashland, by Bishop George Worthington. The bridal party were the guests of S. S, Fales, who is an uncle of the groom. After the ceremony av the church the party repaired to the home of Mr. tales, where a sumptuous din- ner wus served. Among the guests wel Mrs. O. M. Carter, Miss Lelia Carter, Mrs, Newton Barkalow, Mrs. Philip Potter and CanonWhitmarsh of Omaha; Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Reynolds and daughter of York. Rev. and Mrs. Baxter will make their home at York. Mr. J. Wallace Broatch writes from Call fornia that his health is much improved. He will remain there, however, for at least several months longer. Mr. Broatch re- ceived an invitation from his class in West Pot to be their guest at a dinner recently given at the Murray Hill hotel, New Yorr, whither they went on furlough some three ‘weeks ago. In view of all that Mr. Broatch published regarding the methods pursued by cadets at West golnt as to hazing and kindred sports, this honor comes as a vindi- cation of the course chosen by him. Had he been in the east he would have accepted the invitation, Sl On the 4th, fireworks Courtland beach. : e RELIG10US. The protestants of the “world number about 137,000,000 The Baptists of this country raised $1,000,- 000 for missions this year. Outof a gupulntlnxn-a!4fi,4m in the Samonn islands all but 10,000 have become professing’ Christisns. Bishop Kain of Wheeling, W. Va., who has been appointed coadjutor of Archbishop Kenrick, will take up his permanent resis dence in St. Louls next fall. A general bible conference for the promo- ticn of Christian life and service is to be held at East Northfleld, Mass, August 1-13, under the auspices of D. L. Moody. During tho last year the Prosbyterian Board of Foreign Missions reccived the largest amount of money ever given to it in one year, $1,014,504, an increase of $32,211 over last year. The summer school of the Tnstituto of Christian Philosophy opens in Prohibition park, Staten Island, July 6, and continues to the 13th, Many noted speakers will discuss various topics, Numorically the Lutheran church is the fourth religious denomination in this counury, huving an enrollment of 1,285,000 communicant members. Its total member- ship throughout the world is about 85,000,- 000, Rudolph E. Kelker of Harrisburg, Pa., owns bibles printed by John Mentzel, Stras. burg, 1466; Eggesteyn, Strasburg, 1469; Ko- berger, Nuremberg,; 1477; anothor 1430; a Tatin biblo, Venice, 1486; and a German bible, 1470-'7. “'he reports made at the yearly mesting of tho Iriends of England, show that Quakor- ism is by 10 means in it's decadence, * Thero are in Bngland 543 meotings, an Increnso of three over last year, and 10,244 members, an increaso of over 3,000in the last tweuty yeurs, Tn an address at Asbury park last Sunday on “Church Unity” Rov. Dr. Charles A, Brigas predicted thatin time all protestants and Catholics would be united, work under one standard creed and break down the barriers which huve in & great degree hin- dered the evangelization of all nations, Tho American board received for May in donations §1,035.75 and in legacies §17,600.08, “I'his I8 o 1088 in donations, s compared with May, 1593, of $8,162.33, and u gain in legagies of $,090.23. The_totul receivts for the last nine months are $402,190.17 as ugainst 8511,- 697.99 for the corresponding poriod last year. Among the most beautiful charities of Now York is an estate of about 184 acres, ten miles north of the city, left by the late Robert B. Minturn, on which are erectod buildings to provide homes, instruction and worship forthe boys and girls gathered from the slums of the city by various organi- zations, such as the “Sheltering Arms," ““Children’s Fold,” ete. Special attention will be given o industrial training. It must be uucomfortable for Fope Leo to kuow that all the preparations have been wmade for the election of his successor and that a majority of the members of the sacred college are in Rome awaiting his death. This is to avoid possible interference of any sort by the Italisn government, and is & pre- caution deemed necessary on account of the mmr old uge and the possibility of his b at any time. s The Satest Way to Do It, Binks—Well, sir, I gave it to that man uuifht. now, I can tell you. He is twice a3 big as I am, too, but [ told him oxactly what I thought of his rascally conduct, right to his face, and I called him all the mean names in the diction- inks—And didn't he try to hit you, Binks? Binks—No, sir, he didn't. And when he tried to answer back 1 just hung tho telephono up without a word and walked away. e Courtland beach, fireworks on the 4th. for Chicago whore they will spend the THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JULY 2 1893-SIXTEE (OLD CAYP MEETISG TIMES pa—— The Rise, Decline and Fadl of & Remarkablo Tnstiffition. ‘OUTDOOR WORSHIP o Mow the Masket Meeting Developed — Former Popularity, of the Camp Ground - Varlous Oauses Con« tributed to’ ftd Deeay. DECADENCE OF The groves woro God's first temples, ero man learned . To how the shaft and 14y thio architrave, And spread the roof Above them, ore he tramod The lofty vault, to gathor and roll back The sound of anthems: in the darkiing wood, Amidst the cool and siience ho knelt down And offered to the Mightiest solemn thanks And supplication. In one form or anothor camp meetings are as old as Christianity, and cven agoes before the time of Christ the Jows had an annual camp meeting, established by , during the continuance of which 'y true son of Abraham lived ina booth constructed of boughs, in memory of the days when his ancestors lived in tents in the wilderne: The early Christians had no such rite, but, on account of the persecutions to which they were subjectod, were forced to meet in out-of-the-way places to ocelebrate their worship, and among the carliest Christian docu- ments is a description of the manner in which the secturios metin quiet glens in the woods, in caves and other socluded rlw;cs for the purpose of celebrating re- igious rites. he ages of persecution passod away. Magnificent basilicas and churches were constructed and outdoor meotings were discontinued savo on very great festivals or at particular shrines when the presence of enormous crowds rendered outdoor ceremonies a neces- sity. The size of the, churches con- structed during the fourteenth and fif- teenth centuries was such as to accom- modate even the extraordinary gather- ings of great festival seasons, and out- door meetings became unknown. With the reformation, however, came a change. Both in England and the con- tinent the reformers were often ex- cluded from the churches and compelled 0 meet in the open air; but such mecot- ings, of only a few hours duration, are not in any way to he compared with the camp meoting as the word is now undor- stood. Camp Meeting History. The camp meeting of modern times, says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, dates from the latter part of the eighteenth century and is an American institution. Before the war of the revolution, churches, particularly in the southern colonies, were fow and far apart, and, in order that the religious tone of the com- munity might be kept up, the preachers of a neighborhood would assemble in the spring and fall, colleet a force of their most zealous membérs: and hold what was known as a ‘“basket meeting,” so- called from the fact’thit/tho attendants brought their food in baskets. At first these mestings each,, continued only a single day, but some.one conceived the community might be greéatly forwarded if such gatherings eould be prolonged during two or three'days. This was in a fair way to accomplisiment, and the camp meeting was about to be evolved, when <the war came on and occupiedi: $he atten- tion of the colonists to: the exclusion of all other matters” After the conclu- sion of peace the ‘chirches were so greatly shattered. that some years elapsed ere any sort. of progress was made, but about the year 1795.a series of basket meetings was held in the central districts of South Carolina and Georgia, which attracted no little attention. The institution rapidly spread and by the end of the century basket meet- ings of two or three days duration were annually held in nearly all of the coast states. Gradually the length of the meeting- was increased, until by the year 1800 the meetings cov- ered a full week, and the camping feature was firmly established. The ideaand the institution spread to the west, and during the great religious ex- excitement which preceded the war of 1812 camp meetings were annually held on regularly established camping grounds at many points in Kentucky, Tennessee and the wsouthwest. In the menntime they had also extended to England, where the famous Dow and othors were holding six and seven-day meetings, characterized by great en- thusiasm. ¢ racter of tho Meetings, The character of these meetings, wherever held, was substantially the same. Thero was always a certain num- ber of “tenters,” that is, persons who erected tents on the grounds for their own use and the entertainment of friends. Onsome camp grounds permanent cabins of logs were raised which remained from year to year; but as in the south- ern states these cabins, during fifty | weeks in the year, were commonly ten- anted by half wild hogs which ran at large in the woods, their use duing the other two weeks was accompaniod by certain disadvantages which led most persons to prefer the canvas tents. The tents wero pitched in a quadrangle sur- rounding & large arbor,where logs, split in two and set on pins, supplied the place of benches. The seats faced a stand from whick the preaching was done and immediately in front of this extemporaneous pulpit was a space ruled off and tech- nicully denominated the “altar.”- Here, also, were the “‘mourncrs’ benches,” or places to which ‘‘convicted” persons were invited to come and receive coun- sel and assistance. If straw was plenti- ful, the ground under the seats and in the altar wus carpeted with it; in default of this substantial covering, dead or green loaves, leafy boughs or freshly mown grass answered the emergency. The tents of the White puople were pitohed on the *“first 1ind,” those for the slaves on the second, immediately be- hind. Every tent was the home of hos- pitality; strangers, if; they had friends on the ground, staidqwith them with or without an invitation; it ‘from a distance and unacquainted thoy ‘were taken in charge by some brothipf #nd *'adjudged” to Smith or Jones, thg case may be, with whow the; J.%dr home. An abundant supply el waoked provisions was brought along by veach family and what little cooking 'was ' necessary was doue in the open air'behind the tents. Dally Proceedings, The meetings usu ‘, gan on Wed- nesday or Thurwd.y‘,‘%gulzrnulng for ten or eleven days, #0 as_to include two Sun- days. During the palmy days of the camp meeting, that is from about 1810 to about I!an, it freqaently happened that ministers of different denominations participated in the exercises, and side y side on the same platform would be seen Mothodists, Presbyterians, Bap- tists and others, who, at the close of the meeting, would gather in the *‘results” according to the individual preferences of the converts. As a rule, however, the camp weeting was regarded as a Methodist institution, and tne great ma- jority of those converted subsequently connected themselves with that church. The ‘hilfl proceedi at the cawm wore well underst and & ocortain idea that the religious interests of the-| PAGES, routine was strietly followed. At sun- riso a horn was blown ns a_signal for all toriso. A few moments later “family prayer” began in the tents, a religious exercise consisting of singing, seripture reading and prayer, and the o tpro- duced by thirty or forty difforent tunes | ung at the same time within the tents by as many groups was poenliar, it not altogoth pleasing. genoral prayer meeting in the arbor followed; then came breakfast. At 9 o'clock the horn was again blown, a signal jor an- other prayer meeting, which lasted until 10, and was suspended to give place to the public preaching sorvice, which was usually concluded by 12, An intermission for “rost and dinner lowed until 2, whon the horn called tho congregation together again for another sermon. After this followed one or more *‘exhortations,” which were char actorizod by vigorons calls for mourne to como forward and be prayed for, They came and knelt at the benches in the altar inclosure, while the older members prayed with and advised them according to their supposed needs. Dur- ing all this part of the oxorcises uproari- ous singing was going on; the leader of the mecting, standing on a bench, at the top of his voice exhorted others to follow the example of thoso who had already como forward, and the assistant preachers, exhorters, class leadors and other pious persons were going ont into the audienve urging theiriereligious ae- quaintances to go up to the altar. Labor with the mourners continued until sup: per time, and an hour later, at ‘“‘eavly candle light,” about 7 o'clock, the oven- ing svrvices bogan, which were usually the most enthusiastic of the day. “The Singlag.” Speaking of the singing, few people of the present day can ,{m\‘n the remotost idea of the effect produced by one of tho old-fashioned hymns sung at the highest ‘l‘ljch of the stentorian backwoods voices, oth words and music were known to everybody, and the singing was donoe with a vim. In the rogular sorvices, when the church hymnal was used, tho hymns were ‘lined”—that is, two linos were given ont by the preachor and sung by the congrogation: but when one of the old hymns was started, such as “Come, humble sinner, in whose broast,” or "I am asoldier of the cross,” every: body joined in, and the effec ym hun- drods of lusty voicos was thrilling. But thore wore other songs espovially do- voted 1o camp meeting use which wore better known than the most popular church hymns. Where now is good old Dantel? Where now is good old Daniel, Who w: st in the den of lons? Safe ovor in the Promised Land. Whoro now 1s good & Whore now s flood Who wont up i fiory ehiariot? Safe over In the Promised Land. cHonus. By and by we'll go home and meot him, Why over In tho Promised Land. L Another of these remarkable ditties recapitulated ovonts of the old testament history, detailed in particular the cap- turo of Jericho by Joshua, told how— I{ When Joshuu cume to Jericho, O glory, hallelujah! e there began to shout and blow, O glory, hallelujuh! The towering walls camo tumbling down, O glory, hallelujuh! Liko thurder lat upon the ground, O glory, hallelujah! 8hout on, pray on, wo'ro gaining ground, O flory, hullelajah We'll shout old Sat O glory, hullolujah! The Decline, The decline of the camp meeting was very gradual. From 1810 to 1840 it was in its glory andin the year 1835 it is stated in the church histories that 123 of these gatherings wore held by the Methodists alone in different parts of the country, some in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and ' Tennesseo being, attended every year by thousands of people. The names of all the leading Methodist preachers during the first half of the century are intimately associated with camp meetings and the special labors of Asbury, Soule, McTyeire, Finley, Peter Cartwright and others in this line have become historic. Not a few of these belonged to the church militant as well as spiritual and did not hesitate a moment to use their fists in suppressing disturbances waged by persons who en- deavored to break up the mectings. There is little doubt that the Methodist church of the present owes much of its strength to tho energy with which the camp meeting of fifty years ago was conducted. Daradoxical’as it may seem, the tremendous sucoess of the camp meeting was the leading cause of its decline. Thousands of men and women were gathered into the chu at the annual meotings, and self-sup- orting societios were formed in many ocalities wheve preaching had bacome infrequent. Curches were erected and sorv. regularly held at constantly shortening intervals, while ‘‘protracted meetings,” that is, meetings held in the churches once or twice each day for sev- eral weeks, began to supply the place of the great annual feast of tabernucles. The inconvenionces of tenting increased; people accustumed to the case of elo- gunt homes would not submit to the dis- comforts which were lightly regarded by the hardy pione Hospitality declined. Boarding and restaurant tents were established and the keep naturally desirous of making money, charged high rates for wretched faro and miserable accommodations, The meetings woere diverted from their original purpose by the presence of large numbers of fun-loving young peo- ple who went for & frolic. Thus little by little, from a great variety of causes, the camp meoting of the fathers waned. Here and thore, efforts were made to keep it up, but it is no longer in accord- anco with the spirit of the times, and the suspension of the annual moeting at Camp Maryin, just outside the city limits, marks tho extinction of one of the last religious enterprises of this kind. AR Balloon goos up this afternoon, kingdom down, e Mr. Forguson's Saving Prayer, Away back in the early '60s, Mr. Fer- guson was defending & man accused of beating his wifc, says the Seatile Press, The cuse was on trial before u justice of the peace, probably the same justice who decided that stoaling a sack of potatoes out of & canoo on tho river was *'piracy on the high scus.” Theaccused was con- victed, and the justice promptly sen- tenced him to be hanged. ““But you can't hang a man for beating his wife,” expostulated Ferguson. ‘“T'he devil I can't,” said the justice, bridling up. “Afn't he gailty?” Oughtn't any man to be Hung who would beat a woman and that woman his wifo? And ain't I the only judge in the county? If I haven't got the poweri o hang a man, who bas, eh? I'll hang him within an hour; won't we, boys?” he concluded, ‘addressing the crowd stand- ing around, whose sympathies were evi- dently with the woman, ““That we will!” shouted the crowd. Seeing that the case was beginning to look serious for his client Ferguson a2 *‘Well, your honor, hefore the man is hanged I'd like to take him out behind that big tree and pray with him.” *All right,” said the justice; and off went the prisoner and Férguson. When they got behind the tree Ferguson said in an undertone: *‘Now git, you — hound.” And he goi. fol- | HINTS OR SUMMER DIET That One May Keap Well aad Oomfortable During Hot Weather. BEWARE OF DAINK THAT IS COLD Tnsrond of Ments, Sweo Ktuils, Bat Fiah, Fraits w W Pastey and Yoo Eggs, Droad, A Vegotabies, and Ko Hot Water, A suitable diet can do a great deal to make life moro enjoyabloe during a hot spoll. In many houscholds there is lit- tlo change in diet during the yoar, so far as the wain pact of it goos. The thousands of mon who have no homes and breakfast and dine at vostaurants and club houses got in the habit of or- doring tho same things day after day, and of eating and drinking at their meals almost {rrespeotive of the woather. Hore is whero a little knowls odgo of physiolugy would come in to good advantago to mako it easfer to bear up against the hot, sultry days. Everybody knows, says an ox the wow rork Sun, that certain food tends to produce heat, and that in a gonoeral way fraits and fresh vegetables are cooling; but they do not vealize how easy it 15 10 apply these laws of physiol- ogy to the benefit of a man's personal comfort. The natives of countries wh aro always hot and of the countrios which are always cold have natural drifted into thoe diet which is bos adapted to their needs. The Isquiman would hiava Little Approciation of- steaw- berries, pincapple, lettuce and other vegetables, even if they could get thom, whilo whale blubber and seal fat would be a diet wholly unsuited to the nogroes undor the equator. Tho peoplo of tho United States, and particularly the peos ple of the eity of New York, have th- widest choice of cheap food producte that thove is. They have fresh vegota- Dles from carly in the spring, when the trains bring them from Florida, until well on in the fall, when the most north- V' blo gardens have ceased to They have all’ kinds of fruits always easy to got. asy to let housekeeping got into a rut and to fall into the habit of having substantially the same things to cat overy day, especially for brenkfust, that only a small fraction of the popula- tion of New York take advantago of the methods nature brings to their doors to make summer life more comfortable. They eat meats in the summer two or three times a day, just as they do in tho coldest rt of winter. They have ~ starchy S s for breakfast, and they drink sweet drinks, The man who is in the habit of putting three lumps of sugar in a cup of coffec in the cold winter timo keeps on putting as many lumps in the coffeo in the summer. If he is in the habit of eating a hearty meat lungheon in the winter he does the same thing in the summer. There is little change in the amount that he cats except the change that is forced on him by loss of appetite and depression consequent upon a heavy diet in hot weather. Nature itself suggests to a man the proper dict for the dif the year. Nature has things that, beginning with the early spring, the first fruits and vegotables to mature have a medicinal effect on the systom to make it throw off the results of the heavier winter diet, toopenithe pores, and to make the various functions work more freely. Instead of adopting this suggestion of nature that with the first ripening of vegetables in the spring large quantities of them should bo eaten, the majority of poople neglect nature’s hint and take medicine instead. The scores of patent medicines advertised to cure that “tired feeling” which comes every spring, the liver pills, the spring purges, and everything olse of that sort, are deminded oOnly as improper substitutes for the natural food which nature produces at that soason. The spring “tired feeling” which overyone has at that season comes because the systemis clogged and nature'’s remedies have not been taken. Nature always takes care to punish those who are inattentive to her advice. The summer colds which hang on so much longer and are so much more troublesome than winter colds are the direct result of the clogging of the sys- tein through an improper diet. Natuire and a man's constitution alike suggest the diet and the behavior for the sum- mer which, if adopted, will make the warm, long days enjoyable instead of oppressive. If a man is working hard and is accustomed to meat three times a day during the winter, it may be well for him to eat meat once a day during the summer. Once u day is enough, and ho should not eat greasy wmeat, This is good advice the yecar round, for though there are times when aman’s system craves a futty diet, fried fat is not the best shape to furnish it in. The meat should be well cooked; a little of it is enough. The evening dinner is naturally the time for it, for then tho day is cooler and a man can idle away an hour or two after the repast, ameliorat- ing by rest the heat and increase in temperathre which the digestion of meat usually causes, If a man has not accustomed his sys- tem to taking meat until the lack of meat would muke him ill it would be well for him to adopt an almost exelu- sively vegetarian diot during the spring and summer, and continue it until the crisp days of fall. 1ggs, lean bacon, spring chickens and fish during the spring and summer should take the place of the heavy meats of wintor, especially hot roasts and steaks. All the futs & man needs in the summer can be taken in the system in the form of voge- table oils, helped out by the natural starch of raw fruits. Sweet drinks of any kind, drinks with alcohol in them, and the ice water are not oooling in their ultimate effects, ything with sugar in it or sweet syrups is heating. Acid drinks, ospec- ially those made from natural fruit juice are cooling. If any alcholic driuk is wanted, the best is mildly acid wine, di- luted and cooled, but not too cold. One way to start out cool with the duy's work is to drink a quantity of hot water some time before breakfast and to wait for the reaction from it. The reaction from hot drinks and shot baths cooling just @s tha re- action from iced drinks and cold baths is warming. Everybody knows how in the winter a cold shower or a cold plunge, with a rub-down to hasten the reaction, brings a glow and a feeling of warmth which lasts for some time. In the same way a hot shower or hot bath, not prolonged too much, in its reaction brings a feeling of cooluess. A contrast between the temperature of the bath and the temperature of the air always brings a sensation of heat or cold, accordingly as the bath or the air is the cooler, So, drinking very hot water in the morning by its resction brings about a cool feeling. This is aside from the other advantages of drinking hot water. As far as possible during the summer cold drinks should not be taken with meals, Cold drinks taken with food on & hot day stop the actlon of the stomach I o w w Wi st an T [ My bl fr e st an ha an ab is tr, dr mi di na | comtortatla of the stomach to fortablo senss of heat of wator nocossary for tho systom is to take it hot befora breakfast on an ompty during the day. of porspi ing cnough water to keep the skin moist light diet comy various forms, fish, loun Light moeats will 1 most costly of foods, dossorts and fancy dishes. Simple things liko omelets, brofled bacon long as one's hand, strawbervies, salads Thoy make a meal by things as elam chowder aro good to eat be followed moroe than tl day whon it taking caro of itsolf. aro good with a rensonablo’ intorval bo- twoen them and the noxt course and tho da; 10 last him until tho him drink more water just boforo going 10 hed or & while and then bring abbit an une foeling of warmth. 'The ld water firat oauses the blood vossels contract, and then ith tho roaction the blood vessels be: me diluted and thore Is an uncom- opprossion snd heat, hich leads to tha drinking of moroe oa ator and to ronownd opprossion and "I'ho bost way to got the amount cmach, thon to deink nothing more Al the cooling cffeots fon can bo onjoyed by drink- nd to supply the natural evavoration, his ovaporation, if tne vores are not fillod with hot wator, will koep the skin vol. With this way of getting the nocossary nids into the systom thero should be a od largely of vogota- s and feuit, Salads, berries and raw wit of any kind aee good. Yggs in bacon and lean o n cheap and vom- ¢ be tavored ugh motives of economy as well as asons of comfort and heasth. Roasts, cuks and hoavy meats are among the S0 are elaboyrate able diet in strips as nd tho 1ik%e, are cheap as well a8 bottor for the Ivnllg'\. Heavy and fatty soups in WO no placs the summertime diot. themselves. Such i aro sustaining, but thoy should not by a heavy dinuer. Itis system can stand on s hot protty well occhipiod in Thin, clear soups hsenve of bread and butter with tho soup. 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