The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-10

Day ut Camp Nesting I'm bergen, Nj.
Az fhave noshi In your paper Of the Millerits
Camp Meeting at this pl.ss permit me to give you a
short sketch Of one day 1t the meeting When arrlv.
cd there about II oc6ck. to my adjustment found
only about eighty PIGEONS present ago there
would have been o009 Thus you ser how the Miller.
ties have fallen and tly may they be called fallen Ad.
ventists The groundin owned by Mr. S, the only
Mierite, believe. that region Itwas very warm
but Notwithstanding enjoy m, sclf very we'll When
arrived. Mr. c. from Hsooklsn preaching from LIST
Corinthons. 90, 10 and 18th verses. Two points in
those verses he dwell upon than all the others
viz. covetou and classification showing that the
former stood in the way the latter In his loud ehor
taon to be sanctided he cried out at the ton Of
aud in the ulness OF his lead (or canno' be hs soul
was in D all lack is the Holy Ghost some in tho sss
gregston said truth o;hes said It's enough to lackn
and the in his zea tho sentence four
times thave been 10 such meeting an say the
did lack the spirit Of the Lrd anl tlors ,lear evil
dence thai they are fallen the preacher sat down
aged gentleman, whose name did not learn made some
appropriate romsrks and tic meeting closed but not
man noted for hi henssy as mncS as his u bss
given US our orders poc Aimed the rules Of
ing one Of which was that 70 would be al
my mind that it was enoinel n consequences Of some
shakers saw on the ground Mr.. g. from your city,
unto Moses or Elijah. was rrSSont accompanied by a
Mr. r. Mr. v and Mr. y, and seven or eight more Of
MS flowers snn you may dep0u0 Their presence
ted no small stir in the camp ~ attention
up with the prophet for he wasd0ng he believed
10 he his work that paid Intention to the Shakers
The prophet and his followers during the inermission
wee quoting scripture. and reasoning OF the scrip
urc, sni though contrary ordsr, there were several
Controversies hut to the honor % the prophet and his
followers, nstsnce did they commence but as far
os could learn begun by the MlIerites ami the
ruler had hard work keep his brethren from contend
ing with the prophet You would have
hear those quote scripture and explain too
confound all around The ruler threatened to
the law bat thought If they trusted in the Lord he
would protect them At half past two we were called
to take our seats in front Of the stand public
ing The prophet and his follower did not sit all to-
ge'her but scattered; they very quiet; and when
the truth was preached, they would respond smen-a
very common thing at meetings Of this kind MY stten
ton was now turned more especially to the preacher,
who by -the-bye. is brother Of yours in the editorial
line Mr. n from Boston His text was Exodus IA 10
and his object to show the analogy between the
verance of the children of Israel from Egypt and the
final deverance of Gods people at the coming Of Christ
in the clouds of heaven.
After the preacher sat down, and collection was be-
ing taken up one Of the prophets folio
read portion Of scripture which tho Mier1tes would
not near so they began TO sing, and in conusoH
the meeting for the afternoon ended and heprophe
out to put him in prison, which he in the n6e Of the
Lord dehed them to dothey seemed afraid 20 ahead
but tried to persuade them to 60 away which they did
about O'clock and all STILL though resident OF
the place said he expected Disturbances from the
rowdes that night did stay, and have not heard
since what was done-but have oready written more
than expected.