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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0125 Enlarge and print image (5M) |
| 11 iii) cm» DK1<5 G»0 CVw & /$79tf0 SOMETIMES foR M/LES- P Camp meetings will soon be events of the past, and the old-fashioned kind .are now only memories. Those of us who are old enough to remember the camps of fifty and more years ago remember them as great centers of spiritual power and energy. Folks went STRAINING THE EYES Trying- to read, write or sew without glasses impairs the vision and sometimes causes headache. Better far to have your eyes examined, for glasses and make the sight perfect —you'll feel and look a lot better. B. MAYER 532 N. CAY ST * 1224-26 Greenmount Avenue Vernon 7100-01 % FORMERLY CRANES "YOUR SWEETEST NEIGHBOR" The Ice Cream of Highest Quality % ? ??????????????????? from far and near to get in contact with the great dynamo of religious enthusiasm in order to renew their spiritual strength. Ministers would attend them) and go back to their flocks reconsecrated and spiritually equipped for a renewed attack on the strongholds of Satan in the great revivals of those days in the fall and winter. The old-time camp meeting was the mecca for the church members, where they also renewed their faith and learned the new gospel songs and came back home in, better spiritual shape to cooperate with their pastors in his church work. But the old tented groves gave way to the cottage system, and the spiritual side of the camp meeting gave way very largely to the social side—and the present-day camps are pleasure resorts, where tennis, croquet and pink teas are the attractions for the younger folks and the old time religious fervor is confined very largely to the old folks. Of course the reasons for the old camp meetings do not exist today. Churches were few and the preaching service infrequent. Most of the country churches were on large circuits where the old-time preacher on horse back with his, ward robe in his saddle bags got around about once in a month or six weeks, and a great many were miles from the meeting houses. Then the people of that day appear to have been much more emotional in their make-up than they are today, and they seem to crave the excitement and emotionalism which they always found at the camp services. During July and August there was always a camp meeting in progress somewhere in the county and the country people would, make great preparations to go. The camp meeting season, while giving new life to the saints, was death to the chickens, for no camp meeting dinner was complete without friend chicken; and then there were other things that went with the chicken—home-cured ham, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes #nd then the cake and pies would top the feast. Whole families would go, not excepting the hired man—and the conveyance was generally the big canvas covered market wagon, with plenty of straw in the bottom; a real modern strawride, only these good people didn't know it. They would leave home after a very early breakfast and trudge along through the mud and over rocks for 12 or 15 miles and enjoy every minute of it, and what a grand time they had. The grown folks took in all the preaching and devotional services and between them ate and met old friends they had not seen since the last camp meeting a year before. After the afternoon services they would make a start hor home, full of enthusiasm, full of good things to eat and full of pleasant memories. On the way home they would practice the new hymns they had heard during the day and arrive at home just in time to get through the milking and care for the stock before daarkness overtook them. 11 would be a strenuous day for the ladies and would likely take a week to get over it,( but it was relaxation and rest for the good) women of that period. There could be no greater contrast than the appearance of the old time camp meeting grounds of the old days and the modern camp of today. Then the white canvas tents, the wood fires on pedestals, the numerous old canvas covered market wagons, a few family carriages, a few rockaways, a few carryalls and a very few modern buggies. Today the wooden cottages, electric lights, telephones, radios, electric cars and automobiles and no horses in sight. Truly a great change. We have progressed mightily in many directions, but haven't we lost something by the change. Grandfather, who went regularly to the camp meetings and always profited by them, read his Bible every night in the family circle and had family prayers; his grandson goes to sleep with jazz ringing in his ears coming over the radio a thousand miles away. Who really gets the most out of life—we leave it to you. We have been speaking of the CONSULT BLACK & COMPAN Certified Public Accountants 90S GARRETT BLDC BALTIMORE. MD. Corporation and Individual Income Tax Reports Compito KK~X"K"XKKKK~xKK"X":~x^~:~xK^^^ < » « ? « > « > « ? « ? 4 » « ? « ? « > « > ? All The Family BUY DIRECT FROM MILL BEAUTIFUL HOMES MODERATE COST THE DAYTON A Beautiful and Substantial Bungalow Special Price Standard Construction $1198! A Permanent Home I$1198 ? Free Plans. Free Service. Free Delivery. ? VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS + We Will Help You Finance the Building of a Home I Atlantic Mill & Lumber Co., Foot of Caroline Street ? We Deliver Everywhere ? #??????????????????? |