The Story of Mount Olivet Campmeeting

Hinton, West Virginia

 

 

Part One:

The Beginning Through the 1950's

(1 mb)

 

 

Part Two:

The 1960's to the End of the Century

(0.5 mb)

 

Note: most of the files on this web site are PDF files which require Adobe Reader, which can be obtained without charge by clicking here.

 

Update: Mount Olivet Camp in the New Century

 

New! The state governor and secretary of state honor Mount Olivet Camp

 

Click here for a greeting from 2005 camp president Tommy Mounts

 

Videos of the Camp from "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory"

1. Interview with Melvin Bennett about the early days of the camp (3.8mb)

2. Holiness Doctrine and the "Concert of Prayer" (2.6mb)

3. An Evening Service: Conclusion (1.7mb)

Windows Media Video Files (click on title to play files)


Excerpts provided with the permission of Vision Video

 

 

The Full Text of John W. Harris’ autobiography Tears and Triumphs

(available without charge--just click on the title to download the document—will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the book)

 

 

Background music by Phil Keaggy

 

 

This page was developed and is maintained by Don Ratcliff,

grandson of camp founders John W. and Lulu P. Harris

and son of Clarence and Lois Ratcliff, former camp directors.

 

This web page is in loving memory of my mother, 

Lois Ratcliff

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
O Lord, truly I am Your servant . . . You have loosed my bonds."

(Psalm 116: 15-16)

The photograph below was taken the last time I saw her before she passed away in 2001.

 

 

 

 

Don Ratcliff's Web Page

 

soli deo gloria