active formed early 20th century camp meeting movement camping combined listening meetings held case site resort pennsylvania united_states existed approximately years run businessman named original owner land prominent citizens surrounding area association operation renovated expanded times camp meetings held intended non occasionally attended location description located approximately halfway adjacent historical community population located came railroad came stations railroad station post office elevation feet sea level situated wooded grove immediately east close proximity mountain protected site strong west winds designed layout similar version washington center avenue avenues called center avenue ran large living area tents sites cottages large administration building site housed number offices outdoor encouraged main hall constructed feet stories according local shape avenues sides open space camp meeting site surrounded tents area filled people set tents avenues outward camp location chosen selected reasons proximity communities road miles miles road directions establishment history early history june businessman bought acres land site reported purchase meeting held june group including ministers meeting executive committee appointed arrange camp meeting executive committee included reverend reverend chairman secretary reverend reverend intended land local camp meeting organization existed idea received district superintendent committee consisting lay leaders subsequently created camp meeting site history professor stated site purchased ideal location camp meeting site district presiding elder reverend went report opening stated managers intended best adapted attractive resort kind conference territory camp meeting sites long supported pennsylvania legislature chartered professional architect hired design major financial contributors included colonel jackson low family auspices initially laid constructed months opened time august point approximately small hastily constructed cottages referred tents built camp meeting season camp meeting season buildings significantly renovated acres hotel added time land bought purpose purchase stop sale alcoholic drinks miles additions special train started run past times week camp meeting season special train ran past day began selling special fair excursion tickets extended acres began beginning operation majority people traveling 1870s 1880s largest camp meeting sites residents attended approximately people attended camp meeting decided profit generated dedicated expansion improvement duration camp meeting increased seven thirteen days people traveled vacation years opening majority people going vacation trains carried bands entertainment related items people continued large numbers camp meeting local newspapers began advertise resort instead camp meeting site began advertisement written secretary republican july affected relatively little storms compared camp meeting sites area attendance camp meeting significantly affected weather expansions renovations camp meeting seasons cottages known tents renovated renovations included tents dimensions feet roofs singled installed renovation cottages improved time camp meeting seasons added tents increasing number built boarding house dining hall constructed auditorium expansions renovations 1880s boarding house expanded number water pipes renovated buildings repaired main office built renovations time tents final attempt increase attendance camp meetings general renovation included addition building called situated auditorium purpose attract attend inspiring locals attend plan successful decline later history railroads began common attendance began decline attendance dropped severely july placed unusually large advertisement local newspaper attendance continued drop decline continued despite efforts directors increase number speakers religious speakers attempts 1890s impending failure largely unsuccessful later decided open specifically special events plans car special train carry band permitted visitors bring supplies rent multiple tents decide stay weeks short branch line built allow easier transport visitors baggage baggage carrying free attendance fee reduced prominent local families attended camp meeting 1880s attended 1890s camp meetings referred interesting profitable attendance significantly dropped closed season plans reopen directors attempted sell land unsuccessful farmer bought land tents buildings platforms purchased individuals items sold months abandonment sign existence eventually away area currently contains holes stated 1950s new fashioned camp meeting newspaper editor stated delightful resorts pennsylvania visits attendance camp meetings mountain grove held seven days august thousand people attend camp year attendance saturdays reached people percentage attendees stayed duration camp meeting opposed decreased 1890s camp meetings camp meetings mountain grove began wednesday night bell summoned attendees welcome sermon thursday saturday days camp meeting consisted prayer period sermon service children second sermon sermon delivered minister district sundays day began experience day sundays similar days acclaimed visitor sermon days followed schedule saturdays camp meetings closed thursday following increase length camp meeting days schedule adjusted thursday designated day following days chronological order designated day missionary day sunday school days religious events meetings concluded auditorium added day camp meeting highly popular occurred thursday meeting number people including frequented days speaker interfering camp meeting activities day moved tuesday official start meeting moved wednesday financial information leadership formed decision man committee decided august company joint stock company capital stock significant company manager association secretary 1870s high ranking members 1870s included presiding elder barnes reverend businessmen politicians newspaper editor prominent association early 1880s businessmen prominent association typically grossed approximately year 1880s created department initial president department initial secretary
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