Camp Meetings.
Held by the Episcopal Methodists.
The 1st.— At Roper’s Chapel in New Kent, from Thursday 11th to Monday 15th June, 1807, the assembly attending on the occasion, is adjudged to amount to 2500 people— 7 Preachers, 16 tents, 23 hopefully Converted and 20 joined the Church; as heretofore we had some disquietude from the ungodly, but the good, far exceeded the evil.
The 2d.— At Mathew’s Chapel, in Mathews county from Friday the 19th to Monday 22d of June the assembly estimated at 3000 people, 16 Preachers. 12 tens, 40 hopefully Converted, and great awakenings among the people, happy seasons of grace among the believers, and a solemn and affecting patting at the close. Very good order here:
The 3d— At Providence Chapel in Chesterfield county—from Saturday the 27th to Tuesday 30th June— the assembly supposed to be composed of 2000 people, 6 Preachers 10 Tents. 20 supposed to be converted—with visible awakenings among sinners & blessings to Christians— from the short notice of about three weeks forming a two days meeting into a camp meeting the neighboring people, are deserving the credit of very agreeable fixment for the accommodations of the assembly —and considering the rain that fell on the first day, there were more tents than could have been expected—and very good order except in one instance occasioned by some who were thought to have drank rather free—and our solemn march round the encampment—at at the previous meetings were truly affecting.
"And there Was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said be it a good many: others said nay: but he deceiveth the people.” John 7. 12 — "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false Prophet are gone out into the World," 1 John 4. 1.
-Virginia Argus, 8 July 1807
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| The vicinity of Roper's Church from the Civil War Gilmer map |
