The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-18

eight hundred excurs!oniss and revivaliss every day
took passage IN her 20 join in the Northport festival and
q me majority Of them remained at the meeting
were up there at the close or the festival
IL would have been puzxlIng task to discriminate
between the motives OF the different passengers be
seen this boat the passage to Nohpor How many
were tney who went from purely religious motive and
how many were led away BY the pomps and vanitis Of
hard to decide. suflice Il to say, that
goodly lot they were altogether and peo-
pie r OF the best standing in the City OF Churches
were among tho human goods and chattols that the
steamer carried up to camp meeting Northport reached.
sne WORK OF decentralization was soon got through and
long train Of pedestrians aud vehicles en-
route up the winding path that led up to the top of the
mi where the camp was entrenched.
beIore setting foot within the enclosure the frst
point OF interest touched was artesian we'll,
wherc one OF the missionaries stood, like a second
heoecca' and gave drink TO the thirsty way
and really il was a picturesque and motley scene
at nrst sight Long rows OF tents, big and little up
ana down IN straight lines. and diminished in the pros
pecuve 70 little tiny pigeon houses At tho entrance
was the police "headquartersn where Inspector Folk
and Sergeant Cowel with stafr OF men. repre-
secuted law and justice IN the country Truth to say the
officers had perfect sinecure for the assembly
or the most decorous and the greatest order and
,aLl.y were observed there having been no arrests
Whatever during the whole time that the meeting has
oeen held Continuing straight up siMain street," we
came ~ length to the office OF the committee OF arrange
ments located at 42 Hanson place" the little Of
tent canopes christened: and various avenues
branch OH at right angles to this named respectively,
sDusn and North First second and Third Opposite 70
"De Kalb avenue" TO remind the Brooklynltes that
they were not far from home
Inc preaching began, as rule early in the morning;
and the Rev Mr. Inksip and other dynes preached FOR
two hours at stretch or regularly before twelve
oclock when the exercises stopped for temporal
relreshment after tho spiritual treat that had been
Afforded in the early part OF the day. Several large
dining tents are fitted up for the many who need them,
near the police quarters and OF these that of Madame
Aphonse, of New York appeared TO have the largest
custom, as the in the place. the long rows
OF tables being garnished with flowers and decorated
also with fruit and vegetables rretty arranged. The
religious training undergone by these modern jewellers
in tents seems highly provocative OF good appetite
one might have judged By the execution displayed in
the knife and fork performances just about one O'Clock
for these dining saloons hronged continually
fresh set sitting down to the tables soon the last
had got through.
The walk around the tents one visiting the place for
the FIRST time, is most novel and amusing Some wore
fitted up with the greatest nicely while others displayed
carelcssness and neglect You all sorts Of open air
cooking carried on and in the middle OF the day the
whole place was strongly like gypsy encampment the
smoke Of wood fires and tho smell of cookery permeat
ing the whole atmosphere. 1t is wonderful to what
numbers como bere Hundreds Of vehicles from the
farm wagon TO the fine close carriage and open buggy,
pitched up all round the camp and the roads into
Northport resembled those OF Paterson New Jersey,
when race meeting seeming off, And then the people
themseves-they mustered in the greatest force and
one could hardly move through the main avenue
although was certainly broad enoughon account Of
the crush and cram OF human beings AL mostly
we'll dressed and the toettes OF the LADIES' In mode
seemed generally Of the new japanese style lately
introduced which Is very picturesque on some
but rather unnatural and ugly on others. The
ladies' present were Of all ages. from the young
lady OF fourteen mp to grandmamma Of sixty; but
the men were mostly young, and these are, rue, Of
the as type; at least, such the case yesterday
good many divines and "shiniDg lights" from all
parts OF tho country under the leadership OF the well
known preacher, Heman Bangs. were at the camp and
there vas lack Of religion regards Its ceremonies
and celebration.
In the afternoon 'revval" meetings IL was strange
and suggestive to watch the countenances of those
present. to mark the fervor OF the prayer orer, the
devotion Of listeners the inatention Of others,
the religious frenzy OF those who ''receved call" 1t
must be confessed however that these conversions ap
pear more frequent among the aged than among the
younger members Of the congregation, and that the
camp meeting appeared to be regarded by these latter
rule, rather pleasant picnic sort Of excursion,
whore "a GOOD tme'' can be had, than Q place Of
prayer and the open air house Of God Its underaers
regard it. the ''groat first temple" Of the spirituasts
The Northport camp meeting has certainly been one
OF the best conducted festivals or like nature that has
ever yet taken place New York. 1t appa-
renty pure in it's principles, well ntcntioned and we'll
managed. and doubtless opened OF grace to
AT all events 1t must have been harmless OF evil
The ''great'' day OF the meeting Friday and the
whole thing broke up Saturday, when the tents
vanished like dream, the people separated to their
homes and the woody gades OF Northport were st
to their native solitude and repose.