New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-04
HOW THEY LIVE AT CAMP MEETINGS.
METHODIST ES


eIoss Glen Cove Long Island, since Sunday last.
Our reporter paid the place visit yesterday.
In the first place TO the of getting to Glen
Cove every ene desiring to go there from NewYork,
should be advised go by boat instead of by the Long
Island Railroad if he has any special regard for his
physical comfort. BY the latter route it will cost
him s. o. by the former 4Oc BY the railroad, he will
spend % minutes and sc. in reaching Hunters Point
from the foot Of James-st u hours and Csc. from
Hunter Point Glen Head-a lonely heayen-forsaken
dngle in the midst OF musketo populated forest-oyer
Che toughest busiest road that afflicted travel
ers eycsght and digestive organs; and Soc for pre-
carIous perch the rckeiy top of miserable stage
coach. which sinks along to Glen Cove n distance Of
fhree miles, at pace in contrast with which the
foise is winged steed and the illuminated snail
bOund0g cannon ball
By tho boat pleasant sail of between two aud three
hours viii land the passenger within few rods of the
foot Of the hill upon the summit Of which the camp is
located.
THE GROUNDS
ore very happily selected in the outskirts OF billy
grove that overbrows the waters Of the pleasant bay
which Sparkles at its feet. Approaching the camp the
visitor is by objects usually incident to gatherings
of this descript;on-wagons. barouohes, buggies and
vehicles Of every kind still occupied by the
ers about the coolest places they find with the
horses eellg at the taboard tehered in the grove
near by.
The ancampment itself consists of a group of about
30 tents arranged in rather regular hollow square Of
about in the center of which is erected the
principal preaching stand facing rough board seats.
which will seat thousand two Of spectators, and
which the gradually rising ground throws into
sive steps. after the manner of theater parquete.
There are two boarding tents, >" they called,
where strangers or temporary participants in the meet
ing procure meals of primitive character beside
re'reshment stand all of whose attendants appear
be young MethodistS who DO not profane language
and where soda water dOughnuts and ginger cakes
DISTURBED pretty reasonable rates. Each OF the other
Gents occupied by family group of friends with
fhe exception of two or three devoted to informal
prayermectings.
On wednesday there upward Of 10 COO persons
Az Attendance but Yesterday. probably owing TO the
extreme leat of the day, the attendance was com
paraiveT limited About half of the gathering is
composed Of country people with their families while
Che rem ainaer have the appearance Of metropoltans
The humber pretty girls in attendance is very large.
They seem to regard tie affair more in the light of
a frouc than anything else. and have merry time
of it
Among the large number OF clergymen present we
noticed the Rev DR.. Pease tie Rev. Mr.. Pillsbury,
Sic Rev Nj Inskp. the Rev. Mr.. King, the Rev. W.
AicAlistef. and the Rev. Mr.. Lander.
TEE EXERCISES.
regular routine OF morning. afternoon and even
iag exercises is pursued The Meihodists very
people aad probably do great deal Of praying
al tue year round but it would to outsider ct
a camp meeting that they would get enough devotion
TO las, them fOr several months 1t has been said that
the chameleon lives air. here, with equal truth the
Methodist lives on prayer.
II his camp breakfast is light it is preceded by a
hearty grace An informal prayer.meeting in one or
another OF the tents devoted to the purpose, follows
digestive agency. After an hours recess devoted
most probably mute inward devotion. the regular
meeting Of the morning is opened by prayer and sing
ing when the ministers follow each other in rapid
succession. with those exhortations whose homely
earnestness Of expression and vgor of delivery have
become such distinctive feature Of the Methodist
worship.
follows the conclusion Of the morning exercises Al
every tent occupied by family has its cooking
apparatus aud many Of the families have brought sery
with them from the city, and the hour Of noon
approaches the gray smoke begins curl up from be-
hind the fifty tents. imparting quite glpsey aspect to
the scene the rattle Of kettles and other utensils
heard throughout the camp mingled with the floating
adecidedy cheerful air the young people are gay the
young women run about with their sleeves rolled up
high above the elbows of their pretty white arms. and
everything betokens approaching festivity.
The occupants of the tents take their meals therein
IN a very civilized way--tables, chairs, knives and
forks The boarding tents" quickly thronged with
transient visitors upon whom long fasting and ener-
Retic prayer have acted powerful apiti2ers, while
Others resort to the doughnut booths and proceed to
feictate themselves with its cakes and soda water.
PRAYER MEETINGS.
There doesn't to be any particular time for
Using from the banquet board.
The curious visitor gradually becomes aware that
eone oae Is singing somewhere in the camp Presently
he hears another air from different direction. The
voices accumulate and increase in volume and, upon
stTayng toward of the songs he finds that the
Metaols.s have begun to pray again Each OF the
praying paVlli0ns-f the expression is allOwable--is
nIet with reverent assemblage Both Of the en-
Frances are crowded with curious lookers.on. The
singing ceases. and earnest old gentleman springs
10 us eci IN the center and opens his batteries of
hortation with yehemence which amply makes up for
ss ingrammaticisms. and which is frequently inter-
fupted By extatic Abs :" "Ohs !" and GLORY Halle
lojahsr
There is set time for praying singing or preach.
A1s AS the mood may of the leaders the
members follow his example. lifting their voices or
hopping down upon their KEGS; the affair being
nnaly concluded by the customary e1hortaion for out
saefs % come in and be saved A few went in while
"eooserved the proceedings and were probably saved
sfegaar open.air meeting in the afternoon is very