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Camp Meeting.[Fpeciailf Reported for the Pieti and Tribune.]Tuesday evening, at 71 o’clock, a short sermon was preached by Rer, Mr. Hanna, of Brickton, on the “ Individual Responsibility of Man.” At its close, a large number of persons presented themselves for prayers. Prayer and class meetings were held at the stand and at other points, during the evening. At twelve, the whole membership, includiog several hundreds of persons, marched two or three times around the circle, headed by the Presiding Eldar, Rev. Dr. Eddy, and others, singing songs of triumph. Fervent prayers were offered by Rer. Dr. Eddy and others.At the instance of penitents, the prayer meeting was r?-opened, and was continued all night, in the Great Tent. In the morning, a heavy rain set in, but the people appeared to care but little about it. At ten the horn blew at the Great Tent, and the people repsired to its shelter. A suitable hymn was sung, and a prayer offered by the Presiding Elder. Rev. Dr. Eddy offered the following resolutions, which were seconded and carried ba acclamation: ^JUtolvtd, That in every respect the succcfs attending thia Camp Meeting has been inch es warrants as la sajing that the times have made auch upward progress as entitles the Camp Meeting to a place among their imtitationa, and that we regard the Chtcago District Camp Meeting a fixed annual feet.Jiuclvtd, That our thanks ba and hereby are tendered to Squire Rand for his liberality in furnishing this ground, and his magnanimous offer of it for our occupancy for a similar purpose during his lifetime, and we pray the Divine hleislug on him and Lis.Jit wired, That our thanks be and hereby are tendered to the Sheriff of Cook countv and his Deputies for their efforts in preserving order, and we are especially thankfal that there was so little occasion for the exercise of their official functions.Juiolctd, That we hereby tender brother Jas. Lawrence, ot the Owen street charge, our warmest thanks for his untiring and EeU-sacrilicing labors in the arrangement and care of these ground?.Jfaolced, That these resolutions be published iu the PitEiS and TmucxEaud the Jforthiceitern VIfit i*n Advocate.Some remarks were made, and a general shaking of hands took place, and the Camp Meeting broke up.The tents were soon after taken down and the people with their tonta and baggage started for the cars. The order at this camp meeting has been perfect—nut a single arrest has been made. The preaching was nearly all of a superior order. The numb;r of persons professing conversion U not knowo, as It wa3 not taken down at the time, but it will not vary much from 150. Over anllOO persons joined the chnrcb. Monies sufficient were rai.ed to defray the heavy expenses of preparing the grounds. The meeting will probtbly be held annually on these grounds. It is thought the number o** tentS ot thef next camp meeting will be two or three times as many as at this.Mr. Rand is about fitting up these beautiful grounds for plc-nic purposes, in connection with the Northwestern Railroad Company. We understand that the piace will be called “ Lin-denwood” and the name of the station changed from Des Plaines to Rand. It is sixteen miles from Chicago.
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Chicago Press and Tribune
Chicago, Illinois, US
Thu, Sep 06, 1860
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