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The Gospel West of the Pecos
title The Gospel West of the Pecosdescription This is a research paper written by Janet Edwards for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1971. The report covers the history of the Bloys Camp Meetings in west Texas held by Rev. William Benjamin Bloys beginning in the summer of 1890. It describes the camp grounds, the groups that met each summer, and improvements through the years.artist/creator Unknownsubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Camp Meetings Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Worship Merrill Camp Mitchell-Medley Camp Jones-Finley Camp Irving, Dr. R.L. Gospel Bloys, Rev. William Benjamin Agriculture - Ranching - Cowboys Kokernot-Mccutcheon Camp Tabernacles Marfa High School Anderson, Dr. L. D. Means-Evans - Gillett Camp Baptism Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Campmeeting Association
title Bloys Campmeeting Associationdescription This pamphlet gives an overview of the origins of the Bloys Campmeetings as well as the services available at the 1970 service.artist/creator Bloys Campmeeting Associationsubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs Services Camp Meetings -- Texas -- Fort Davis. Skillman Grove Religion Bloys, William Benjamin, 1847-1917.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Campmeeting, 1980-1973
title Bloys Campmeeting, 1980-1973description This pamphlet gives an overview of the origins of the Bloys Campmeetings as well as the services available at the 1973 service.artist/creator Bloys Campmeeting Associationsubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs Davis Mountains Services Camp Meetings -- Texas -- Fort Davis. Religion Bloys, William Benjamin, 1847-1917.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Campmeeting
title Bloys Campmeetingdescription This paper focuses primarily on Reverend William Benjamin Bloys and how he ended up starting the annual camp meeting.subject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs Fort Davis Services Religion Bloys, William Benjamin, 1847-1917. Camp Meeting -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Memorial Monument
title Bloys Memorial Monumentdescription This photograph shows the Bloys Memorial Monument, which is a tall, white shaft made of stone. The monument is surrounded by a short, black fence and stands directly in front of a building with several windows. To the left side of the photograph, a telephone pole and lines are partially visible and there is a large tree to the right side of the photograph.artist/creator Unknownsubject Symbols Stone Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Architecture - Monuments Religion Bloys, William Benjamin, 1847-1917.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Spectators at the Bloys Campmeeting
title Spectators at the Bloys Campmeetingdescription In this photograph, a large audience is watching several people standing in the front of the photograph. In the foreground, the makeshift 'stage' has a podium made of crates, a long wooden bench and two chairs, as well as a blanket on the ground. There is a tree on the left. There are several people standing near the tree wearing old-fashioned clothes. A man standing to the right, directly in front of the audience, is wearing a dark suit. In the background there is a mountain and other trees. On the back of the photograph, there is a handwritten note: "Warren Bloys represents Rev. Bloys."artist/creator Unknownsubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Bloys, Warren Social Life And Customs People Services Skillman'S Grove Big Bend Religion Speakers Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Cavalry at Bloys Campground
title Cavalry at Bloys Campgrounddescription This photograph shows a large group of people. In the front, there are five people sitting on a bench at a low table covered in books and other objects. There is a man in a suit standing in front of them, holding a United States flag on a pole. Back behind, there are people in uniform standing, and others sitting on horseback in a loose semi-circle. In the middle of the photograph there is someone with a movie camera. In the background, there are some trees and what appear to be some mountains. In the bottom right corner, there is a signature that says, "Keith, Marfa." On the back of the photograph, there is a handwritten note that reads, "1944. Big Bend Cavalry, Bloys camp meeting grounds. George Jones commander, R. J. Bledsoe adjutant. Met at Bloys camp mtg. grounds. Joe Peeney standing near table."artist/creator Unknownsubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Peeney, Joe People Uniforms Jones, George Horses Bledsoe, R. J. Military And War - Personnel Cameras Flagscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Campground
title Bloys Campgrounddescription This photograph shows a large, open field filled with short grass. In the distance, there are trees and what appear to be buildings on the right, at the base of a hill. There are other mountains in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Bloys in 1907."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Memorial Monument
title Bloys Memorial Monumentdescription This photograph focuses on a tall, white stone monument in front of a large building with a patio. The monument is in an area enclosed by a black fence and there are plants growing within, including some that appear to be rose bushes. To the far right, a tree is partially visible in the foreground. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Monument at Bloys."artist/creator Unknownsubject Symbols Buildings Stone Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Architecture - Monuments Religion Bloys, William Benjamin, 1847-1917.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Memorial Monument
title Bloys Memorial Monumentdescription This photograph shows a building with a large, white stone monument in front, surrounded by a black fence. To the far left, there are several trees and what appears to be a hill in the distance. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Stone monument to Rev. Bloys."artist/creator Unknownsubject Symbols Buildings Stone Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Architecture - Monuments Religion Bloys, William Benjamin, 1847-1917.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Cabins
title Bloys Cabinsdescription This photograph shows a long, blue building with a porch in front of some low hills. On the left side of the photograph, there are two other blue buildings and a third on the far right, all only partially visible. In the foreground, the area appears to be covered in rocky gravel with scattered scrub; the hills are covered in small trees and bushes. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Present cabins."artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Landscape And Nature Camping Religion Desert Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Modern Bloys Campground
title Modern Bloys Campgrounddescription This photograph shows several buildings in a large field, at the base of some tall hills. There are many buildings which appear to be lightly colored with darker roofs interspersed with trailers and what seem to be telephone poles. The field is filled with yellow grasses and some small bushes. Among the buildings, there are trees and the hills are covered with bushes. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Bloys."artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Landscape And Nature Camping Religion Desert Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Modern Bloys Campground
title Modern Bloys Campgrounddescription This photograph shows several buildings in a large field, at the base of some tall hills. There are many buildings which appear to be lightly colored with darker roofs interspersed with trailers and what seem to be telephone poles. The field is filled with yellow grasses and some small bushes. Among the buildings, there are trees and the hills are covered with bushes. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Bloys."artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Landscape And Nature Camping Religion Desert Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Cabins
title Bloys Cabinsdescription This photograph shows a long, blue building with a porch in front of some low hills. On the left side of the photograph, there are two other blue buildings and a third on the far right, all only partially visible. In the foreground, the area appears to be covered in rocky gravel with scattered scrub; the hills are covered in small trees and bushes. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Present cabins."artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Landscape And Nature Camping Religion Desert Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Miss Mable Bloys
title Miss Mable Bloysdescription Photograph of Miss Mable Bloys at the Bloys Camp Grounds. She is standing on the right with three unidentified people. Mable contributed a great deal to the religious education of small children.artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Tents Sports And Recreation - Camping Bloys, Mable People - Individualscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Ministers at Bloys
title Ministers at Bloysdescription Photograph of ministers at Bloys Camp Grounds (L-R): Rev. L.R. Millican, Rev. Arthur Bishop, Dr. Henry Little, Rev. Kissler, Rev. W.B. Bloys, Rev. B. Riggs. The men stand in front of a canvas tent and a covered wagon.artist/creator Unknownsubject Bishop, Rev. Arthur Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Riggs, Rev, B. Wagons Bloys, Rev. W.B. Millican, Rev. L.R. People - Groups Little, Dr. Henry Kissler, Rev. Religion - Churches - Clergycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Gospel Tent at Bloys' Camp Grounds
title Gospel Tent at Bloys' Camp Groundsdescription Photograph of the "Gospel Tent" at Bloys' Camp Meeting around 1904. Women with parasols walk in front of the tent. Wooden planks for benches lay on the ground outside the tent.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Camper Going Home
title Camper Going Homedescription Early-day campers leaving the Bloys' Camp Grounds after a meaningful week of worship. One man is driving a wagon pulled by mules, he wears a tall hat. Buildings stand behind the scene.artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Campers Wagons Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Mules Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Horse-Drawn Vehiclescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Tents at Bloys Campground
title Photograph of Tents at Bloys Campgrounddescription Photograph of several white tents set up in a field of grass, partially obscured by trees and bushes. Behind the tents, there are more trees and mountains in the distance. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says: "Canvas tents at Bloys."artist/creator Unknownsubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Mountains Sports And Recreation - Camping Landscape And Nature Religion Tents Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mr. Bogel and Ms. Hubbard at the Bloys Camp Meeting
title Mr. Bogel and Ms. Hubbard at the Bloys Camp Meetingdescription In this photograph, an older man and woman are standing together in front of a tree. Both are dressed up: the man is wearing slacks, a striped shirt, and a tie with a hat; the woman is wearing a long white dress. They are both holding objects in their hands and the woman is looking at hers, rather than at the camera. The man is standing to the left and has his left arm around her shoulders. In the left of the photograph, an old-style automobile is partially visible. In the background to the right, the area where they are standing is covered in grass and brush with trees and mountains in the distance. At the bottom of the photograph, the names W. W. Bogel and Eda Jenkins Hubbard are handwritten in ink. (The name "Bert [...] Hubbard" was written and then scratched out.) A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Bloys Camp Meeting circa 1913-1916."artist/creator Unknownsubject Cars Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs People Hubbard, Eda Jenkins Landscape And Nature Skillman'S Grove Religion Bogel, William Woodworth Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Campmeeting
title Bloys Campmeetingdescription In this photograph, a group of 13 people (including two children) are standing in front of trees. All of the men and most of the women are wearing hats (and/or bonnets). At the bottom of the photograph there are several handwritten labels: "S. N. B., G. N. Bogel, Jessie B. H. [...] H. J. H. Jr., Eda Jenkins Hubbard, and W. W. Bogel" From left to right, there are: a woman in a white dress with dark-colored sleeves (S. N. B.); a man in a white shirt and bow-tie wearing dark glasses; a second woman in a white dress next to a younger woman wearing a darker-colored dress and bonnet and behind them there is a man wearing a white shirt and tie; a woman in a white dress with a dark pin at the collar holding the hand of a very young boy, also in white, and standing next to a slightly older boy in white with a square collar; a man (directly behind the boys) who appears to be wearing a uniform; two women in white dresses; another man in uniform; and an older man (W. W. Bogel) with a moustache who has something tucked into the waist of his slacks. Directly behind the men to the right, there is some sort of covered vehicle (a buggy or automobile). A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Bloys Camp Meeting circa 1913/1916."artist/creator Unknownsubject Bogel, G. N. Bogel, Sarah Newton Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs Skillman'S Gove Bogel Family. Hubbard, Eda Jenkins People Big Bend Hubbard, Harry J. Religion Bogel, William Woodworth Hubbard, Jessie Bogel Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Camp-Meeting
title Bloys Camp-Meetingdescription This report discusses the history of the Bloys Camp-Meeting from its founding by Brother Bloys up through the time that the report was written (1964) with the use of first-hand accounts. The report is handwritten in ink on lined notebook papersubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs Services Skillman'S Grove Big Bend Religion Bloys, William Benjamin, 1847-1917. Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)