New-York tribune., 1867-08-13
CAMP MEETINGS.
AT NORTHPORT, L. 1.
OFFICIAL
A A. A q

AT NoRTHPoRT, L. I.
camp meeting is in progress at Northport,
Suffolk County L. L. under the auspices of the Methodist
Episcopal Churches OF the North and South Long Island
Districts NewYork East Conference. The meeting is
held in beautiful wood about half mile from North
port Landing Yesterday the advertised day OF
opening although regular services were held on Sunday
About 800 people were present at each Sunday service IN
the morning sermon was preached by the Rev H. NJ
Adams Of the Fleetst NJ f. Church of Brooklyn In the
afternoon the Sunday School children OF the NOrthpOrt
NJ Z. Church assembled the campgrOund and had
speaking singing and other exercises. At the evening
service the Rev II M Terry of the Rockaway Church.
preached the usual meetings for prayer following
the sermon. Yesterday sermon was preached
I'm the morning afternoon the day being too fully Occu
pied for these in the hustle OF preparation for weeks
campaign in the woods. Some OF the prayer tents how
eyer were deaicated the Rev Herman Bangs Presiding
w. Leek of the DE Kabavenue Brooklyn, NJ. T. Church,
conducting the In the evening sermon
preached to large congregation by the Rev. L. T. Perry
Of the M. T.. Church of Rye The evening services
brought to close by the usual prayer meetings in
tents The camp ground at night gave very picturesque
effects bathed as 1t was IN flood Of mellow mOOnbeas
Mhch soity nt tne chestnuIs ana OAKS ana IaSi @ 1e
added the light from many lanterns. The was so
soft and beautiful couldn't help wandering back IN
fancy with Bryant to the time when
and when, the shaft hewn, the archrave
laid the rugged columns of the trees gathered and
rolled back the sounds of anthems" 10 O'Clock some
yo9r y9 fg e6 and TS Gn vS w6o ens must
leave the grounds" Those who had engaged 10 lodgings
within the wood thereupOn left aud the many families
who had tents retired behind the curtains from which
soon rose the last evening prayer and some simple song
OF praise atter winch speedily came quio unDOken save
by the tread of the policeman.
About s5 tents erected the grounds yesterday,
and this morning the whole number will be 100 with
demand for many more Among the clergymen who will
take part in the exercises OF the meeting are the Presd
ing Elders Of the two districts the Revs. Heman Bangs
and b. PSbury; BroOkyn-the Revs b. NJ Adams Of
Foetst. ChurCh q. A. Hubbeu Eigbeenth-st; DR.. An
drews Of sands-st; j. NJ. Leak, De Kabaye f. G. Hill,
PiattS, North Ffth-st D. New-Yori~tho Rows. J. $.
J.. 5 +.
Browne, FOrsythst. Flatlands-Chas. q. Reed; Flat
port Hensen To-day there is preaching at 10 o'clock
and at O'Clock D. M, and at O'Clock III the even
ing These services are held in the center Of the
camp. where a rough board pulpit has beon
erected and long lines Of board seats arranged Be
held large tents specially set apart for this pur
pose Breakfast Is taken at o'clock a. m, dinner at l24
and supper az O'Clock p m There large boarding
tents the convenience visitors force of seven
policemen is present The camp viii be broken up on
the steamer Thomas Colyer which leaves this city from
Catharine Ferryslip to-day and on Wednesday, Thurs
day. Friday, and Saturday, at O'Clock H. aud Thirty
seventies St at sl5 a. m Returning the steamer will leave
NOrthpOr1 each day. except Saturday at ~ o'clock p m
on Saturday at O'Clock p Fare so cents The regI-
lar boat Mattano leaves Catharne-slp for NorthpOrt
daily, at O'Clock p. m, and the latter place at a. M
AT MoRRIsTowN, NEW JERSEY.
In August last year the first MOrristown
tended has induced the Newark Methodist Conference
TO call for similar meeting TINS year ana TO make MOI %
Methodist denomination in That vicinity AT the close OF
the meeting last yeaT fully O people were % present present
Will be even still greater during the ensuing
weeks. The ground selected for the eamp;meetng is
especially adapted TO ITS present purpose at this season
IT. situated Oh emnence TO the north Of the village
about mile from the Morristown depot The surround
ing country forms circle OF denseY wooded mis-,
nyo te ns ee tbe Committee Of of
which the Rev ]. NJ. TutOe IS chairman, ana MT D. v
Bentley secretary have been employed In tranacng the
business preliminary TO this years meeting AZ OF yes
trday the was resonant with the din and hustle u
cdenal the erection OF tents the hammerug together
of temporary T1de-cut seats ana t9 aIaugig ., ,, m %
and pOable There 200 tents already erected on me
limited 10 five in number, and located At considerable as
tauces from each other also erected on the western
side of the grove a circular spot has been chosen 20 form
center, from which diyerge IN various uTScIlons
Of the round AT the northwest this place is large
dormtory FOR the of the preachers and fronting
pulpit h 1Rs oPen space b1fro tho platform is de-
yoted 10 seats arranged in squares, with passages
between supply of water Is procured by means Of a
steam gine spring side Of the grove the
water being forced through pipe up TO tank or reseI
in the immediate neghbOrhood The expenditure Of the
Committee in making arrangements IS $500 and this
is expected will De reimbursed by rents Of tents assess
ments and the daily collection made during
week will be presided over by the Rev. DR.. Madison
OF NeW-Jersey the Rev. Mr. Merodyth OF Newark and
Elders Ayers Larew, Colt Hilard, and Van Lent Bisi-
on James also expected 10 be present. There
many visitors rresent Yesterday until evening when the
villagers closed their stores earlier than usual and came
out 70 the camp ground in large numbers. When u he
gan TO grow dark hundred lamps were light
ed In the circular space before the plat
FORM and after the mingled voices OF men
aud heard singing hymns in the tents The
voices seemed have strange sweetness and the airs
TO have got meaning because OF the evening still
ness AZ 7sO o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Tuttle announced
that the camp meeting would be opened by sermon
from Brother KepT Mr. Kerr took his text from Isaiah
dhaD 25 verse g. After alluding 20 the
religious instruction impaired by these gatherings,
he spoke OF the gospel the means OF salvation He
then considered the subject of the gospel feast alluded TO
in his text and proceeded TO make application of TO the
camp-meeng then Just commencing The gospel feast
he Dromised during the week, when thou.
sands of persons would participate in the exercise Of
each day and al all hours hear the word OF GOD preached
10 them He concluded with eloquent exposition OF
the aims and objects of camp meetings, the manner IN
which they should be conducted and the great results
which should arise from them. brief prayer meeting
then took place concluding with the singing OF hymn,
after which most OF those present retired nom the
ground