The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02


sPRINGFrBLD, Mass, August 81, 1893.
The past week has been one OF rare interest In
Springfield and several thousand of the worlds peo-
pie have been here to share In the unusual but
nevertheless the regular annual gathering. The oc-
casion has been that of the yearly camp gathering OF
the Second Adventists OF the United States, which
commenced In q sly little grove outside the city
limits about week since, and terminated, after
successful and protracted session, this forenoon.
For several years the camp meetings OF this sect,
VINO believe now and then In the speedy end Of all
Things. have been held In secluded grove In VIII
Draham, about ten miles from Springfield; bat for
some reason or other that customary ground was
abandoned this year, and the tents were pitched In
CLOSET proximity to tn, provincial city, which Is
practically the commercial metropolis of Western
Massachusetts, and the whole OF Vermont, and por-
lions OF New Hampshire and Connections.
Ihe ground chosen for the camp WIS faultless in
every particuar, but the manner and means OF
reaching 1t from Sprnaed were not near pleasant
as they would have been II the old camping ground,
fifteen miles distant, had been retained. 1t seems
rather inconsistent with general IDEAS of time dis
lance and comfort to say that person or a crowd
of persons can travel fifteen miles quicker, easier
and more comfortably than mile AMI half, but In
this case the assertion seemingly so ridiculous, Is
nevertheless true. To go the lfteen miles visitor had
only to take seat in OF the on the Boston
and Albany Railroad and in half an hour he was
safely landed at the camp ground. 10 go the mile
and half the visitor has irst to ind in'nner
wagon some rickety dangerous ven Gle got up
FOR the OCCASION and drawn by o SOW YOKE OF oxen
or span of venerable and decayed eA-ariDy
horses. The first mile and haf, even under
these circumstances should ne e4dured Wlthous
grumbling: but when you undertake the assent OF
an almost perpendicular hiil-where the nour-Iike
dust is half dozen inches tmcS ana the ar y al
most darkened with it-then you are Jlstined III 4
|
ing should be reserved Until tie team gtts stuck IN
| the dusty desert ana until the driver nas collected
| your fare and then informs You very Daiidii, and
yet impudentlY that the load Is too heavy, anu that
although he Is very sorry 1t is nevertheless necessary
that the passengers shOu walk up tie thfee-Gar-
ters of mile hill which sares them the immediate
distance But such instances US these should pfoDa-
| bly, be overlooked and cassed incidents OF an
kee shrewdness rather Than cases OF fraud ana cbeat
| ing.
week ago. and broke mp today. 1t was national
gathering, and there were representatives present
from nearly every state In the Union. WIN all Que
respect their religious beef is but record Of
facts to say that, however much good they may nave
accomplished during their encamplnent week mere,
their presence has ut the same time alorded oppor-
tuniticS for and furnished more genuine decauchery
than has dsgraced the CITY Tor many mon an,s
to- the Adventists, for they nave carried on worship
IN their own way and no dounl, nave neen slce exc
manner OF giving expression 10 their reiigous en-
thusiam has drawn together many OF the curious
and rowdy stamp OF both sexes, and their conduct
both In and upon the camp grounds has naturally
afforded material for gossip and influenced many to
throw the burden Of the whole upon the Adventlss
The tents erected inside the grove were nearly Two
hundred in number, and the little printed signs upon
them indicated that there were representatives or
the Advent faith present nom the extremes Of the
thrifty North the sunny South and the plenty laden
west. In nearly every tent there were one or more
prayer meetings every day In the week, and the sup
plicaiiOns Tor Gods grace were loud, numerous ana
spirited. Men, women and children united In con-
cert In implOrng forgiveness OF sins ana the receiving
Of their wicked souls within the Kingdom OF heaven
| and every now and then their prayers were inter-
| rupted by stentoran crieslol "Amen ~ "Glory TO
| God |" "Heaven bless you, sister ~ and other EN-
| phatic and often less elegant EXPLANATIONS. Among
those who preached dscourses during the week from
| the grand stand may be mentioned REV. ii. +. Car
penter of DanielsOnVIe, Conn.,: Rev. Israel Damon,
Of st. Louis; Rev. A. Ross OF Greenland, N. H.. Kew.
| II. H. Hastings, OF Boston; Rev. Louis Bontell, OF
Chelsea, Mass. Rev. John Couch Rev. s. g. Thur
Der, REV. Niles Grant, OF Boston, and Rev. George
Storrs OF New YORK.
Probably the largest attendance Of visitors in any
| single day was yesterday when there were between
whom were brought into the city on special trains
| from the West and East. The weather was not pro-
| pltious, however. heavy thunder storm coming In
the afternoon ana causing the outsiders and visitors
TO take up double quick march INTO the city. The
tents were struck to-day, anu before now nearly all
the Advents and their hangersOn had left the CITY.
Some two three hundred went IN the direction II
Alton Bay, n. H., where there begins TO morrow
anOther meeting Of weeks duration similar TO the
one just closed here.
From thereport OF the American Advent Mission
| airy Society, which read the last day OF the
meeting IL appears that the organization has spent
| about $1,000 during the past year. In ST. Louis,
| where they have organized i've societies. new
| church has been butt, and at Memphis,
| Ienn in aid OF which 81, 800 was received from the
| government through the Freedmen's Bureau. The
report In this connection states that the belief OF the
second coming Of Christ spreads rapidly and easily
| among the negroes