The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-19
SING sine CAMP MEETING.


Rx,sssivs Isrprovements-0pening Ex:ssrc,ses.
The Methods. Src.s0cyss. vaup meeting which has
been held annually foF thirty years AZ Sing sing,
was formally onssued on Tuesday afternoon, hid,
judging rom certain indications. 1t 10 likely 10 DO
tho most pleasant and successful service ever held
ON this renowned spot. The national camp meeting,
which was lnaugurated three years ago by number
OF prominent Methodist clergymen. has, In the opn.
ION of some exceled In point Of numbers aud Int.
rest this meeting Of the Methodists. While the no
tionai meetings have been monster gatherings IN
which the Methodist public Of the several States as
well as the other religious denominations were repre-
sented, 1t should be remembered that the Methodist
Episcopal Church has ecclesiastical control Of that
'peculiarn institution 80 that II some Of these days
heretcal doctrines were psomalgatea there IN, tne
teachings. Tue Sing Sing feast OF tabernacles is on
the contrary, under the immediate control and
direction not only OF one OF the bishops and the two
presiding elders OF the districts, but It's secular man
agement Is vested in board OF trustees. composed
out Iee or reward give the Church the benefit Of
their business Judgment and experience, The board
Vice Presiden stephen Merritt; Secretary, William
Roberts, Ebenezer Brown, Thomas Gallagher John
bert Rnehart, stephen Merritt Jr, Richard Taylor,
A. Brummei and William Ryer directors.
grove, endeared to SO many thousands by hallowed
associations, has lost none Of Its prestige.
# win be gratlyiag to the numbers S who contem
tensive improvements have been made In the camp
ground since last year, which will greatly enhance
their comfort and make the church In the wilderness
attractive II 1t were located on Fifth avenue.
In the first place, tue encampment has been tho.
heavy as Il has been to be almost
vious to water. The annual visitors ut Sing Sing
p G a or s mS
the ground, and it Ia also noticeable fact that
the camp Is visited with more or less rain every year.
Indeed so remarkably true Is this that one OF the
sombre type OF Christians, OF an unmentionabe age,
stated that the Sing Sing camp meeting was only
religious picnic (meaning that It was not as sancd.
monious as she would like 1t to be- the Lord showed
his dspleasure with the people by sending rain every
year. Mr.. TrusOw has had the supervision Of THIS
and kindred improvements, aud for weeks OF hard
work he deserves the thanks Of the Methodist COM
munity. In passing over the encampment we OBJ
arranged than ever before, and within the circle
where the public exercises are held they have oeea
moved back ten feet giving h space TOR
ern END of the ground, and the principal one
With every Culinary appanee The heTcaeaa task
Of arranging and reptching the tents-and there are
Merritt. Jr., to whose forethought and liberallty
the members Of the Old Ladies' Home IN Forty
SECOND street are INDEBTED 9 large and comfort
these mothers In Israep' had the privilege OF at
tending this camp meeting In body, and, Judging
quarters. The Swedish Methodists occupy o space
00 nsoT w as %senE
IN their native tongue Many OF the tents occupied
by New YORK Methodist families ,e are re elegantly fur
to sleep and st on the bare straw during their SO.
Speaking OF tents reminds one Of the fact
that canvas residence is being being prepared for
the sheep In the Methodist fold. What effect this
announcement may have upon the stocks IN Wall
street this morning cannot be correctly estimated,
but 1t is pleasing omen that the millionaire who
gave snch prncey gifts TO promote the cause Of
mingling with the worshppers In Gods own temple,
countenancing Methodistic usage which has con.
Ism in America During the pfosress Of the meet
ing he and his camp associates Will listen, no
doubt, to such poeucai strains as
Must be carried 10 the skics
On howery beds OF ease!
While the lamp holds on. to burn
The viest sinner may return.
Wouldn't it DO eonsummaton deyoatly to be
Wished for 4 "a reyiyap' were to "break outn IN
Wall street Immediately alter the close Of the Sing
Among the improvements it was observed that
large platform had been erected In front Of The
preachers stand for the choir, and ball had been
added to the building 10 which comfortable cots are
placed for the visiting clergymen.
1t will be gratifying to the visitors to learn that
the esteemed Bishop James, who has been 1tly styled
meeting. Rev. w. II. Ferris and II. +. Pease, the
presiding elders OF the districts, viii supervise the
exercises. large force Of policemen is in attend
Twelfth precinct. In the afternoon the opening pub
lie service was conducted In one OF the large prayer
meeting TENTS The Rev. MIR. Morehouse preached
an appropriate Introductory sermon which was FOL.
lowed by prayer meeting.
morning and an afternoon boat Will run to and
from Sing Sing daily during the meeting which Will
last ten days, besides the trains on the Hudson
Additional prayer tents have been erected since
Tuesday for the Congregations Of Bedford forsyth,
Allen streets and Second avenue, OF New YORK;
Sands street, Brooklyn; Peekskl and Dobps' Ferry.
Altogether s07 tents have been erected, capable OF
housing ], 800 persons. Among the clergymen pre-.
sent yesterday were Rev. Messrs, Wentworth, Qs-
born, Terry, Goas, 8. d. Brown. Roache, Grlfhths,
Vernon, Richmond s. T. Brown and King. Some OF
the older members complain OF the luxurles brought
nowadays TO camp meetings by the rising genera.
ton, comprising carpets for the tent floors, nice
mattresses and bed clothing easy chairs, &c, con.
trasting them with the good old times when they
slept on the ground and only brought with them the
bare necessaries OF life.
The feature OF yesterday was O sermon In the
morning by Rev. DR.. Wentworth OF the Troy Con-
ference. His text was from Revelations H. 6--''And
to him be glory and dominion forever aud ever-u
and he was llstened to with great attention by q
congregation OF over 1000 persons.
The afternoon sermon was preached bv Rev. s. ID,
Brown, OF Yorkvlle. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Roberts was the
recipient of splendid silver pitcher for her efforts
at tile camps meeting ofethe New York Conference to