The New York herald., 1866-08-28
SING SING CAMP MEETING.
ON, SING sIHe cnsassYpSnEEcf.
Great GnthcriBg Of Mrfhodi-fs oB tho Old
Camp t:rcund-Iow the Meeting wins Con-
ducfcd-PoiIcc Arrangements. Sc.

Great Gnihcring Of Mrihodi-f- ON tho Old
Camp Ground-EIow the Meeting wins Con-
ducted-PoiIcc ARRANGEMENTS. &c.
SIsG $50, August 2j, 1866
Thi. has bcen a very lively week IN this place. The
annual gathering Of Mcthoiists held the old
camp ground aud, according 70 the statements OF the
COMMITTEES Of Arrangements, Il q great success
Notwithstanding the fct that the weather very
propitioas the attendance dunng tbs week quite
equal TO that Of any pas, year. On wednesday there
were 10 900 persons the ground while Friday the
number was estimated al 10000.
The place where the meeting was held Il distant from
tho steamboat landing and the depot mile and half
and the journey tb'therward all mp bal Il cannot
be said bl o, easy The ground pur bse I'd
ol an old farmer named robert Kno~i,0n In 1884, and
Ia fologng the ART camp meetnf held there
took plsce. II the st cholera year and although
feared there would be- great a. ~ sickness
the ground there not case Of that dis ase during
the cncampuieui.
Previous 10 that time the snnuai grove meeting had
been held Croton Carmel and Tuckshoc. but since
1882 the encampmont hs been on the present ground
with two three exceptions When Il va At ManarO.
neck, and POrt Chester Wcsthcsicr COUNTY.
Although The moes,ng did not formally cotnmence IN.
t Monday there seryc on the ground on Snudig
last and the nugber of visitors very large m tho
morning In the afternoon Of the Eeyefesl riOrs
Thai haa yi-tod tbs section of the country during this
summer was experienced aud everybody present 70.
ceved a thorough baptism from Jupiter PiuvluA Mon.
day, ever peasant sud The meeting, when
opened Ia the morning. promised % DO the rs - ever
held TIE ground
The number Of tents pitched 80 tho mbjoriy %
them being private 9ns for the iaiisn fam.
ies IN pnns pal avenues were occupied on either
side hy the boarding epts, which, during the encsfnp
meni we're most esennscly Intronzed by both zslnt
and sinner As usual All ~ tbs PRINCIPAL Methodist
chu hes OF che c,y bad prayer meeting ents IN which
revivals carried on, aud many snDcfs turned from
The service. at the PREACHERS stand consisted of
preaching at haf-past Ten ~ ana bali pat two aud
.ayen r ~ sosmons we're ptcacncd ., Rev :, b
Wmis H.gW ~ Upy n
Jesse 7. Peek, Rev. George Taylor, Rev. inskip,
aud other fhc we'll known praying 5and % which ae
brothers Samuel an1 shureman Hsistesf afe be ader
held daily meetings Tor prayer, singing and yxhorta"n
For the preservation ot good order sqnad ~ Toiee
| men from the city under the command u Sergeant
0sborne of The Twelfh pecncl serc dcaei ~ saper-
nendsnt Kennedy 20 DO duty al the encampfn"nt dur
ing The seek rhc-e oiiccr- ho~eyer bal htlr 20 ~
In queng Disturbances, ~ tbese obnst Gus o.
cIdenta occurred One arcsi made dnrnf the w.
and tbs caused by c0nverson tnan named
Henry vaie converted ncn coat and tasche w.i'ah
ne fou nj lying In a Duzgy Vale taken bafrr laaa
tlce pears, who provided him Sit1 thry dayt
| resldsnre Al the ja In White fimnL
A usual tho reyr oi the des Hosds a. the
camp quite largc. number of well 40 ~ ~ mi ~
from the city on the ground oseJ dAy bai ihsy
| they were obliged 70 conduct Themselves win
pToIrsty which 80 awkNafdiy assumed
pr,~ept too sra by ,he display 1t siIks, attn. AMI
tlicrs IN aud around the family onis LEGISLATOR very
quickly came % The conclusion ih.i W. 5giaser nsm
society aud dsppsed V meet them ~ efey fetptct
l Formerly oamp mrsibrs ~efe cute o. orlSps Tor
anord.ng an opportunity 70 ronshs, ~h1 sefe acaa.
TONED 20 vsit them Tor The purpose q gns ~ free
ngt and hasnga s'hgh od spree" some yearr ninfe
the Execatlye C0mmttee determined y haye 10 in0fa
Of tha and ever gncr the aiAb bshnsut q 10 heire
poan polstn system tha rolice onneipns ~ havs u.
taled an ample police lorcs 70 rfcssrse order a. she
annual encaTptuena
| Al az o'cloex lsia morning Ne camp broke 10,
ath0ugh number n tho r1fpnt desired - coat A1s
the meeting fsr another week The trIsr~ ~ tss W
l.eo boUeyes feuaea have this doas gul~s tha
nittse uoad aNfansse 10 have large force ~ police
from The city protect The yiags al msinsin Krsi
order os the ground A. ths comDftr nd rof promise
" d. this decided - broE thS reetns :" einse
tbs morning Al clock general lofe feaAt us'
held Al TIE robcirrion 81 which TIE aeTrsfd snists
ana ssnnsrs united "marrh sroohd JsfaaAisfn,r ana
this endsi tb1 trfftiee&
ms camp meeting 80 he'd under he sssy'ess y 10
Ne1 Yofk and NeN York KAst Confrft1trs. Anf tn
pouehks~tals Cgn,efenee Oser o. 30 sefs Nnp~ndsc
IN Gillng ~ Tho roanda thit scAson ana nss s'aad
for The arcnnoAtl0n ~ sp<&ksft efectef A. c~i
of $3.50 ms ba1dhg siH remain yegnsanTsuT ~ ~
ground II the purpose a rreafbefs' sisnt
and 4 also us-d fginx piars for cgfEf ftsstoeiis
90 sranssd that nfty lofgess csn - acogs1ms1at~f
| To day the tenn are bssag fsnposed slthaugt nur
| bef All remain standing fog Gays ilaFsf ~
wNmiher should graant ioAsaagryW thfsU wN ~
' vlces % lie sIVgna is No sfisrssS~