The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-08-30
New England Correepondence.

sets. During the full moon of every Au-
gust, for nearly thirty years, Methodist
camp meeting has been held in an oak
grove, in the most delightful spot on the
whole Island. This annual meeting has
now become the largest in New England,
and probably the largest in the world. For
many years have desired to attend it, but
never, until last week, has this desire been
gratified. | have looked upon city of
six or seven hundred tents, of all forms and
and dimensions. The encampment is laid
ont in streets, to which appropriate names
are given. There are family and society
tents, some of the latter are cheap and tenn
pOrary, while others are permanent and ex-
pensiVe, costing several hundred dollars,
and containing all the comforts of a quiet,
rural home. Large families leave the dust
and heat of the city, and, taking their SER
wants with them, they take up their abode
in this tented grove remaining for two or
three weeks. Newspapers in all the A tlan-
tic cities have correspondents here, who
give an account of the progress of the meet
ing from day to day. Twenty-Five acres of
land are leased and used exclusively for
these meetings. More than two thousand
dollars have recently been expended in
erecting stand, in which twenty-five or
thirty ministers can be seated, and seats, ca
pable of accommodating three OF four thou
sand persons Probably there is no spot in
the world so well adapted for outdoor wor-
ship. It is grand forest church, without
roof or spire. Two years ago, twenty thou
sand persons assembled upon these grounds.
IL; fha fa,s
er assembled alta religious meeting, upon
this continent The war of the elements,
and the national war, made the number
smaller the present year. ALI denomina-
tons are represented, and sermons are
preached by the most eloquent divines, from
various sections of the country.
The effect of the finest discourse preached
during the meeting of this year, was in
some measure destroyed by that common
fault, great length. Five thousand persons
in these warlike times will not patiently
listen to a sermon an hour and twenty
minutes long. When will our ministers
learn wisdom upon this point2 There were
in the prayers and expectations frequent al
lusicns to our national difficulties. els4
One of the most popular men upon the
grounds, known in the East and the West
as the editor of 1.-THE Guide to Holiness, y in
speaking of Gods moral government illus
trated his position by saying that if JEFF.
Davis and twenty of his coadjutors in rebel.
lion could be hung, it would be a deed. -
zperey-the world would breathe easier and
the rebels would only receive their
Just deserts. The remark produced consid-
cradle sensation and received the hearty
appreciation of this great congregation, as
was eYinced by the Amens that were shout
ed by both ministers and laymen. The
statement that Andrew Jackson on his death
bed, regretted that he had not ordered the
execution of John C.. Calhoun, (the first
great man who ever advocated the odious
doctrine Of secession), was not quite as COR
daily received, though that also would have
been deed of mercy, if it would have pre-
vented this dreadful, this unnatural war
/ If it were not for this all-ahsorhing topic,
would devote this letter entirely to an ac-
count of this remarkable camp meeting, but
+ | know your readers desire to know what
| the Old Bay State is doing to aid in put
| ting down q rebellion which at this moment
| is attracting the attention of the whole
civilized world.
| At no time since the commencement of
the war has she been putting forth such
vigorous measures as at this very hour. -
This commercial metropolis of New Eng
| land is all alive with her military prepara-
tions. In my walks upon the spacious COM
mon or in the crowded street, / meet Off
GERS and privates preparing 10 proceed to the
National Capital. There are in different
sections of this State five Regiments, con-
tanning an average of TOO men each, who,
in accordance with the recent proclamation
of the President, will start for Washington
/ before the close Of the week. fitai g
AZ =. ~,
lished this morning, says that "Weather few
or many, they will march Immediately
armed, uniformed, and equipped"
| Yesterday afternoon several of the lar
| gest banks in this city voted to take their
full share Of tie new issue of Treasury
notes. This prompt action in raising men
and money is gratifying to all patriotic and
/ loyal citizens. IT must be confessed that
/ hitherto Massachusetts has not quite met
1 the expectations of the nation in aiding to
i sustain the Government and restore peace
and harmony to our distracted country,
! She has done much to bring about the state
of things we now so much deplore She
has, throngh her leading men, expressed
| great hostility to the prculiar institutions of
the South, and the great men Of the South
have been equally hostile towards her. Let
her people now show that they are not de-
generate sons of illustrious sires. She ought
| to furnish more men than Indiana, and yet
think the Hoosier soldiers outnumber hers
| to-day.
/ The bulletin of the gallant Wallace has
been copied from your paper by the leading
journals of this city, and we all, think it
has the true heroic ring about it. The blood
! tingles in the veins of these New England
men, when they hear such good tidings
| from their brethren in the West. All hon.
or, we also say, to the State of Lincoln and
/ Douglas, for the great number of men she
has sent into the field New York and
| Pennsylvania will be outdone by these new
! States, if they do not work with unwearied
zeal and energy. Every family in the
Northern States ought to be represented in
| the federal army. Let the North make the
| same sacrifice, in the way of men and mon
] ey, which have been made by the rebel
| States, aud the war would be brought to a
| speedy termination, The most popular men
among US are those who say, as an Evans.
/ vile merchant once said in nay hearing -
! g All that we have is at the service of our
| country" 7a4iaJ AH .aaaf