New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-20
CAMP MEETINGS.
THE SING SING CAMP-MEEIli
THIRD DAY.

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-, ,t,o,od an able discourse. The evening "
most deli,htful one the air being just cOoi o .,
,nake ont door life enjoyable; and through ' ~ ,ho
tho lottv trees the bright moon shone do"n $50
multitude from her seat In the dark DUO shy' 80
a,.,,,inc the Iuster OF the countless h' oil
ni-n~ that surrounded her, and making n .re.
80 below 70 pale their inehectuai 40 and
Tnore was a pleasant breeze, too, the ave forth
,ben the speaker closed and the cnm NJ ,ts an.
the notes Of quaint old time sacred Oynrmur in time
tiouity the leaves seemed to wave with the very
with singers, and the air wa vas followed by Pas
richness of melody DR.. Richmgvedis MethOdists who
tor Hedstrom the leader of tr own here, and conduct
have little settlement OF the poets used who wrote
their exercises in the to9en Then came the time for
the praise OF Onomfar; and before the Greater Bear
prayer at the faml March around the circle the camp
re aa with plants S was o M as death us in
At 10 o'clock Sing the quiet sleep oil 'hose VINO o uo"h
to pleasaFnnSa nj the usual hour the Rev. DR.. King
This from the text: 81 beseech you, therefore
! brecs a living sacrifice, holy. acceptable unto God
hch is your reasonable service Ihis, the nrst verse
by Rsbon Simnson at the Round Lake campmeetng, as
you will remember but IN the treatment OIL inc SUBJECT
ground II does not behOOve me 10 give IN general
letter even an epome of his admirable sermon but It
in his views than any Methodist expounder
have ever had the pleasure 10 hear. =, lie said
soldier beiieved-"in Jesus Christ and His atoning
power" He would not ask man TO what eh1lc2 ne De
religion but the Substance which gave saFaton 10 ne
human soul The speaker then advanced INC lheoiy I
Sacrifices frequently alluded to IN different ways, with
ont doubt had their origin IN Adams tme the heatnens
of later date having borrowed the JEWISH custom Ilo
some OF the children Noah when they dispersed toward
different parts OF the earth He dwel iof some the
upon the relative worth or reason anu ia ~ "v
terrninng the ultimate condition OF man. ana remarked
that il IL simply necessary that TIE WolId hnouiu
believe intellectually there could be no question: as 10 NC
side OF the Lord, and teaches beyond tht pOssOy Oh
doubt the authenticity Of HIS word he expressed nun
tot Tho
bed repentance, and kened him who sought forgiveness
the last hour 10 one, Who when ms louse y III Hacs
bes to the insurance agent TO take ott pOlcy Tor us
va va o Won have heart Deathbei repentance Is
a sort of force work. Don't try experiments win the
Almighty Don't trhe with him durnga the best days
~ ynnr life and then when the chasm NJ the dreaded
etcnt openug before YOU. beg for that peace which
YOU have done little 10 deserve le greatest reason
i Regou-the greatest folly is Sin. George Washington
was never greater than when he prosried himself upon
the ground at Valley Forge ana prayed 10 Goa LOT hcp
and strength; nor Andrew Jackson than when at Nash.
willie he asked for the aid which Only the Rather c0ud
give nor Henry Clay, than when he took the good r
Matthews by the hand and OcSseu 10 car" '"o ''S' way
The sermon was a most Impressive one throughout
pain cummon-sense. characteristic Methodist sermon,
full Of homely smiles and metaphors, such as the
simplest OF the speakers congregation couiu lul1JI-
stand and utterly devoid Of that awkward disdgreeaDc'
and seuseIess repetition OF sacred words ana scripture
phrases common among the shepleTds OF q IOIiutI
generation Neither did the speaker whine; nor dd he
speak through his yet did he IN his DISCOURSE
follow every consonantal sound WIN lIo 'ls'
gruut or the traditional "dh' the OMISSION oI whc j.
still looked upon by the ignorant ~ aneYdence OF book
arnin'" what is scarcely worse va them, an uulH
douable sacrege Despite these deficiencies the dis
course was listened 70 with the most earnest attention.
and sure that neither young no old' ignorant Dor
learned heard IL without feeling DEEPER ana more u
tegeut interest in the subject thar hey had ever leit
before. - A.. . ,,,,, ,
nor IL quite comfortable but Is the Trustees 20 on
as they have begun IN improving the grounds nave
spent 81 800 this year ~ impiONem p'eHs INC
Sing Sing eucanpmcnt viii IL two or urce years De ono
OF the loyeliest spots In the country ~ az J's' '1S
ing For fear their attention has not been ,ed 10 u.
would suggest different arrangement OF Tue seats "I
the staud-I mean an ARRANGEMENT "IIch 5haH ,n"o.g
ladies 20 reach the center OF TO" 90 49,
being obliged to stradde cross beaiH ahd rnch nav
Then would advise them to provide more ihin' 1o,
at the stand aud IN the streets anu Mvlu u', ''l '
at an enlargement OF certain out bula1g7' Also du lu
proycmen Ia the hotel accommodation, anu li WHO
the occasional spriukhng oi tht ddsly taIl'gt
AL sorts OF people came 10 the camp to-day but tty
were generally quiet as 20 their lnv'htiufc ana IN H'
Ineanor plain respectable Isaw trecian Beudortw
from which the crook seemed 10 have nearly eyani-cd
Owed mustache few ddshy folks, too, who ike The
man In the play might have disabled their estate by
means would grant continuance Tor instance
naughty maiden of a.. with more ring than ranet ana
and with an odor 81 Denzine about ~ broadcotu Is
view 10 establishing his identity foreigner. but
have an abiding faith IN the word Of RESIDENT Who as
surcs mo that the gentleman Is dveiler in aud around
scarborough, only ~ miles away as mc birds hy.
prominent feature OF the camps The tent occupied
nv 20 OF the inmates OF the Foryscondst. ola Ladies
Home This tent is very nicely furnished, aud when tho
aged and inrm people come tOgctmr IN u 10 engage IN
n1fovte dcyotIon The spot becomes an object Of much
htcrcsf tent - nov, being prepaid for Daniel Drew.
who IL expected here, aud auOthrrOr BISHOP SIMPSON
who Know win not be here he j. busy at Martha's
vineyard The tent occupied boy ne family ~ stephen
A. Merritt, jr, who provided 80 handsomely Tor the od
women - very neatly fitted up, also that OF Daniel
Roberts the Steward OF the Association, whose good VIE
received the other night handsome compliment rom
the ladies Of the Camp the chap Of splendid silver
pitcher ina token their appreciation uf her kindness 10
The visiting ministers The same aides last year made
valuable presents Mr. Roberts.
The Board Of Trustees for 1863 b. constituted rs follows:
President, John Mclean yicePes,dent, stephen A.
Merritt; secretary, VIM. TruslOw Treasurer Joel sam
mis-; Directors, Charles II. Appi,gatc. Daniel Roberts
EbenezcT Brown Iabau styles Eg,cTt Ruchari, Richard
TAYLOR, Stephen A. Merritt, Ir ABrummcII, VIM. Ryer,
John FalcOner, and Thomas Gallagher