The camp grounds were located in the grove which then surrounded the little church. Grant states, was about fifty-five years ago. Their presence naturally caused a commotion, but their was no disturbance. Grant, in speaking of the camp meetings held there, stated that he well remembered that one Sunday morning during the camp meeting when nine large Indians bedecked with their feathers and war paint, walked up to front seats.

All who have talked relative to the matter bring up the most interesting stories. Briggs headed the subscription paper, which was started at a business meeting of the members a few days ago, and the amount placed opposite his name was one thousand dollars, and from this amount a reasonable sum is to be taken to invest in a church lot, which is to be selected from any part of his property which runs a half mile on either side of the Harrisburg pike through Briggsdale.Īs a camp-meeting grounds and place for summer religious services, those about the Union church were known far and wide and there is not an old resident in the entire county or the surrounding ones but know about the Union church camp meetings. Joseph Briggs, who is one of the prominent members, was also instrumental in agitating the idea of the new church. The new church will not be located on the present site, but will be nearer the Briggsdale school building. The membership has grown to such an enormous -size in the past few years that the present building will not accommodate the increasing numbers, and at a meeting held a few days ago it was decided that the new church would have to supplant the little edifice to which the older members look back upon with many happy, and at other times many sorrowful recollections. A beautiful new church is to take the place of the little chaped that has such a record.

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