New-York tribune., 1868-07-24
TIE MANHEIM CAMP MEETING.
from Our spseia! Correspondent
MANNHEIM. July %, 1868.

MANNHEIM July 22 1868.
The National Camp Meeting in Lancaster
County is held the ancient Dutch town Of Mannheim
PennsylYania Dutch AS you pass through the village
you may see number Of log houses, and on the quiet
publicsquare still stands the town.pump. On this square
is the great house OF the town. where about century
ago lived William Henry Stege sometimes called Baron
stiegel within you may the parlor walls stnl hung
with his tapestry and chimney places set with tiles
this town is Dutch spOken-true Pennsylvania Dutch OF
corrupted German Ten years ago. I have been
told, the English language seldom heard.
From Mannheim mile and half through the fertile
fields OF the Garden Of Pennsylvania" takes the
camp ground, commanding a beautiful view Of the
caster counties. The camp Is pitched in q delightful
wood covering several acres The auditorium in the
speakers stand is inscribed Holiness to the Lord.
This toward holiness as it s called originated
ministers had become interested in it. The principal
writer on the suest or eLhsn5 the most Popnr wfs
present and active here yet out small pfop9rtoh
This cOnvOcaton being held to promote this subject no
speaker is invited TO participate who does NOT advocate
to be against Rituasm which, in the great wealth and
numbers OF the Church. has made some progress among
them The works OF Madame uyOn and Of Fenelon
70 be somewhat popular here This meeting IS direct
suocessOrO O the Vneland meeting held IN NewJofsey as
year IL claims To be a National campmeeting, ana per
present from far north and east as Maine ana
west iowa. from far south as the District OF S0um
ba aud Virginia have heard of some from south caro-
lima aud Georgia. but these perhaps, missionaries to
those States-One young who spoke, from South
Carolina such. hear OF minister present from
the Church South. One brother from Maine IS called
Camp Meeting John; lie tells that this is his l5Sh
camp meeting and Father Coleman says that 1t his 10th
Father BOem who spoke day. In his ninety fourth
year. having travelled with Bishop Asbury when ne was
IN this country.
Much said here about the influence OF the Spirit ana
illusions made to the Day of PentecOst very AM
mated meeting was held in the public auditorium on
Monday night such to those accustomed only 20 more
quiet demonOustratOns IL any. painfully vehement
When the request made that all present who were
willing cOnseCrate themselves to GOd should hold up
hand II has been estimated that at least 800 responded
small proportion OF persons present from 0her So
ciccs than the Methodist. Lutheran has spoken, ana
gentleman once Friend, who now calls himself = A
Child of God" In tent tho Veremigte Briider or
United Brethren of this country have had some very
noisy demonstrations holding experience meetings In
more than Dutch MethOdists Near tent the Free
Methodsts Of HewYork have pitched their prayer meet
ing ana other tents aud seem to sympahise wholly in
the doctrine OF sancticatOn, the second blessing
one OF the Bishops OF the African MethOdist Ohuroh
spoke Tuesday afternoon.
OF how much progress has been really made In good
ness we may form idea perhaps from few simple
notes taken rapidly at Experience Meeting IN the pub
lIc gathering place. When arrived, Mrs. Palmer was
Spreading aud Dr. Palmer led the meeting. She urged
those male and female who had experienced Justlhca-
ton who would make progress IN Holiness, TO pear
active testimony 20 break the bread To others cay
ing, Come taste aud that the Lord Is good
Bishop Simpson. We noticed the remark The spirit OF
God ia the spirit of LOundleSS love" There nave Deen
present the Rev. Mr. Mcdonald OF Boston, and the Row
Mr Wood authors OF works upon holiness, or kindred
subjects The Campmect.ng closes, ~ we understand,
tonight. or Thursday night. the sd