The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-03
THE CAMP MEETING AT SING syNG.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERAlg.

SiNa ssd. August 2, 1857.
The first gathering Of the members OF tho Methodist
Episcopal church, under Tho charter granted BY the
last Legislature OF this State to the Scamp Meeting
Association of New York." which has boon in progress
during period OF nearly two weeks, was completely
dispersed to-day The success Of the meeting ID
almost every respect. has boon far beyond the
expectations OF the most enthusiastic advocates oil
tho time honorod Institution From the commencement
on the 22d ultimo, the close this forenoon single
row or disturbance Of any kind has not taken plaoo
that tho utmos quleness and order has characterized
the proceedings throughout 1t s but just to state tina!
TO tho vtchfu supervision of tho presiding elder Rev.
wiaa H. Ferris Of New York, aud his associate min.
iserA brethren, less than the exertiops OF well
disciplined detachment OF Metropolitan police which
vs stationed on the grounds this happy state OF affairs
8 mainly due Tho proceedings yesterday evening were
rather inopportunely Interrupted by the rain,
which came down In torrents, causing those
who were soourners' to take shelter in their tents
tour for the railroad depot route for New York and
other places II was then that the miserable shanty
known as the "wang ROOM" having enssns5ls more
IKE hog pen. was seen in ts most sickening and
sheltercs character The drenched plight of the pas
eengers male and female who forced To remain in
the ram, not being able to gam admission to the
ror on occoun OF the scanty proportions OF the building
added painfully to the comfortless scene TO resume
however wa' intended to formally close the meeting
by grand gathering mnsSe in front OF the preact-
ers sand for tho purpose of holding the usual closing
serVices but unfortunately the plan had obtained
disapprobation by and it was per-
iorce abandoned In the several large apportloned
ror that purpose prayer meetings were carried forward
with marked success until midnight, when each ono
broke up, and the members watched op-
portanty TO reach their resting places, SO
in order to prepare Thorn for the operation OF breaking
up the encampmen. In the morning Tho preachers Of
yySsSS,aay weTS as the morning Rev. John
d. Brown, OF Brooklyn; and IN tho evening" In tho
various prayer meeting tents Rev. Msssrs a. K Sand.
T. s. Iebberd OF Brooklyn aud others The assemblage
on the ground was the largest of any day, not
excepting last Sunday. since the opening and at the
oI'n ar meeting tho congregation was probably
larger than on any previous occasion, and when the
several thousand voices OF those present commingod in
tho Methodist church. the sound Of which rang through
tho wooden columns OF the temple built by nature,
sns Ss'' ws ws' pc,ss 9d; IN. d,ss safe
Methodsn, the venerable John Wesley and his
coa6orers TO be present OF those occasions they
OF their work a. seen In this country. Under the in
nuence OF the meeting some two hundred and fifty per-
sons publicly announced their Willingness 10 enter tn
fold OF the Saviour represented by Methodist prin
cples.
The comparison between yesterday and to-day is most
dnous voices and the people filed the entre space Of
the encamprnent, also the numerous boarding tcnts,
crowded tbs canvas Variations when Communion 81
spirit was freely exchanged The throughout the
day was we'll calculated to mako a deep impress
less. How changed has been the appearance OF
to-day! Now there bat few present. and those
busy engaged packing up their .capnp dxins" for
Transportation TO their homss Mostly every person
.leaves the ground carries nlong camp stool Or
Some other article Of household giving an appearance
TO The old Pine Bridge road, from tho camp grounds 10
the depot, peculiarly resembling moving day
in the country. Even at this point Of the
principal features OF the meeting not laid aside ;
various groups Of homeward bound campers" were
still to be heard wafbling tho "Beautful River" aud
other similar tunes the strain OF which continued
tuln anA fnoU hnufa and ntu
concluded when New York reached. So earnest
the simple tones OF the SINGERS that many OF the
other passengers unconscously discovered themselves
joining in The "iove feast {" which usually winds up
hose meetings had to DO omitted in consequence OF the
rain Tho tents will remain up unit they thorough
dry when they will DO stored In tho cottage used by
the preachers until required next year.