New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-21

OTHER ARNANGENENTS-WhAI Has BEEN AND
WHAT IS TO BE DONE.
From Our Special Correspondent.
CAMP GROUND, SING SING, Monday, Aug. 90 ls66.
The annual gathering Of Methodsts in encampment
has come to be something which regularly the
seasons There was a time when the camp meeting formed
subject OF dcue many who did not believe that the cause
and progress christianity benefited by IT, but OF late
years assembaees Of this character have been well conducted
that those formerly disposed 10 turn the SHAFT OF rid
icue at them are at least silent on the subject.
The origin Of camp meetings in this country is matter OF
interest especially to the followers cf the creed etab
hed by Wesey In the year 1923 two brothers living IN
conceived the iee Of holding grovemeeng OF
their congregations OF the brothers John McGee benga
Methodist and the other William being the pastor ofa Pres
bytean church This meeting mot with such great success
that in the following year similar meetings were held in
Virginia Maryland and Delaware. From that time until
the present there have been annual encampmens Of the Meth
odist Church in many sections OF the country Noh hhu
South The hrst camp meetlhR neiu .ns stuo VI M Ia
was at Camel, Putnam County IN le0i Ine ResIuTR 49,,
Of tho district at that time being the Rev William thatcher
the following year the encampment was at Croon bee
miles north Of this place and on the Hudson II 40
be held there the grounds OF Gov fefTe an
first time Here annually tho Mthodists have met in camp
meeting from that until the present WIN bu "o Oh lHee
on the easter side Of Westcheser County This grove
is the property ofthe church. having been in Isl
The meeting in 1859 was considered very large one me
cholera that mo raging with great Yrutnee IN W.
CITY, and feared that many pea sons attenans a9 camp
fortunately however not single case OF sickness
on ground during the progress OF the meeting when con
"'''' TIE GROVE.
The Grove in winch ne camp meeting held one OF the
finest collection OF trees to be found in this section OF Tue
copntrv II distant from the village about mile and half
and borders Of the principal roads leading 70 Croon
number Two large gates hung ponderous iron hinges
composed Of ordinary pine, are swung open from cary
hundreds Of carriages that the grove with their loads
ofving luggage Hickory trees and beeches are IN te py
I'm ifs
ems bescs the crowd beneath with s welcome shadows
The manner which the adjusted so rs TO form
been their lines streets and broad avenues cannot fail to
attract the attention Of the ysors Along these passage
ways ito tents are pitched not e9niiea! Vgt Tt o 'e
and are filed up in the manner beat calculated 20 oohpo
the comfort and pleasure Of their tenants some OF oss
finest carpets bed a1a hsaP S9d r G = over 500 and
today nearly 20 have made their appearance Nearly
all OF these habatons owned BY the Commee VINO REM
them various prices according 70 SIC anG q1si m
sons having Of their own arc permitted 10 put 'Nv w
by paying ground rent OF -
IL root Improvement over old one which was torn down
10 make way Tor When the ground was purchased III l
common stand aud shed were erected, and th wa. n.o
Last wear the committee resolved To- tear down ana erect IN
its stead building which might be used lor r' t MIN
istcs In accordance with this resolve TIC present ounce
GENTLY councillors accommodate 80 or 30 persons VITA
lodgings Immediately in front of this building are ss cT
the accommodation Of audiences Ihese VIII seat l'1i' '
P''''"' THE OBLIGATORY SERVICES
we're held Sunday morning not~h,tanIs .e iA'1 ss
exercises were conducted by Presiding Eder %
the b SSw W P adc and i' ho rev Dr. Harris Assistant
Corresponding Secretary Of the Missionary society Az az
S,"ss vas delivered by the Rev. j. H. WGkey Prehdng
Elder Of the Poughkeepse District who gave very interest
ing history Of rise and progress Of camp nes'i4g Az
samuel and schareman Hasead leaders held prayer and
eYnerence meeting AT this time thero was vast c0ncoirc
- peope 10 attendance but heavy rain which m in the
he
praying and singing exercises were transferred
To-DAY's ExEEcIsEs
consisted mainly OF prayer meetings No service was held N
the morning owing 10 the incompeteness OF the pce'n'
IocE the Rev Henry Mattison held singing service y
which assisted BY DAVID DSu"yt iao Asy Ma =.
Sc,ona sermon was preached BY Rev M Wyatt Of
The experience than quarter Of century taught
the Committee that In their management Of th' sn nA camp
meetings necessary to adopt series OF hrs OF
the great gatherings Formerly when there were big lew
any sPee9 aes 81 b a. S5a bcv termed nigh
od sprees and many the d'ubaneos that occurred
To Teyen the recurrence Of such the Committee have
this year posted about the ground the following
REGULATIONS.
Public exercises at the stand at 10 a. n and 20 aai
During public worship smoking or talking allowed In
the tents or within the Enclosure oftents M, n
3 At 10 o'clock IN. all religious services VIII cease FER
ons having tents VIII occupy them and not having
accommodations the ground will be expected 70 Iee ron
VI" u No stsnding or walking on the seats.
s. No huckstefing Of any kind allowed.
G. Market wagons not allowed on the ground from M
The boarding tent. win charge for breakfast and tea 20
cents EACH dinner rs cents Board by the week including
10 All garbage animal vegetable other meat 70 DO i'm.
encampmeni before sunset each day. &c.,. -,
H. The @ % Of % au SI psroG %o will
form them OF party violating these rules or htsapthg
As sn appendix tohese regulations the Committee publish
the extract from the Revised Statutes IN regard 70 ioe a
sSD ANY person Who may be guilty Of violation Of this
law be icted summary before any Juce OF the
sum not exceeding e5 the benefit Of the poor Of the
For the thorough enforcement Of these regulations the Com
inittee have made ample
POLICE ARRASGEMEyTs,
BY which the sS6s o. s 10
duty the eneamPment during the week Sergeant Syesr
Palmer p,RSe4 Tw we Precinct Oliver C. wushP Eshscpth
james NJ. KNOX Broadway Squad Edgar Davis Central
OGice Stephen Johns, Sanitary squad 1onh '" ha!b'
Second, John Clark, Twenty'hrst
NETWORK cHURcHEs.
Among the tents number in which the principal Metho
obuebos thus are as
follows: Bedford-st. Rev. ID. Brown Allen.st Rev l. 3
T Mona SToT% Nor Rev Charles Harris. twenty
seyenthst (Rose HID Rev Mr. Thompson; Thirtyseventh'
st, Rev. W. Boolei South seconds' "iamspurgn rev u
y. Sing. ..
The management Of the encampment is in the hands Of
Committee many members which performed this duty
ever since the first camp meeting held at tbs place which
was in 1892 The Of the Committee follows
Daniel H. Roberts, West Chnroh John Ludlow: Second
ST. Church; Ebenczer II. Brown. Onehundred andtwcnty
Bedfod-st Church, Johr Haddcp Bedfords Churcbi An
thony Syyc Greenest Church; VIM Ryer Twenty
st. Church; Joel sammis Wlettst. Church, George Hami
ton Thirty .scventhst Chprch John Gould Twenty fourth
st. Church, Stephen Merritt Eighteonhst Cburcbi Charles
Appelgste Johns Church. Nj Jones' Norfolk ST. Church;
Mr.. Benedict Second church, John Pearsal Forty
thrdst Church; Leyden c. Styles, Japest, Church.
a EVOLUTIONARY sPRINa
At the west side OF the enoampmeDt flows spring which,
Summer and Winter wet weather and dry weather always
overlooking with natures beverage don't know whether
singers who MARBLE delciousy In the