The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-09
THE NATIONAL CAMP MEETING.

An fMmcnsc C0ngregASt0n-Deep Religious
Fepiing--Ths Exercises and institutions Of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by the Rev. DIR.
Peck.
ROUND LAKE, July 8, 1859.
The great national camp meeting may now be re-
garded as iuliy under way, an Immense concourse
having assemosed and located comfortably IN the
excel,ent quarters furnished by the committee.
Since Monday every tram has been densely crowded,
While families living within radius Of twenty miles
are coluiug IN their private conveyances by nun
dreds The congregation NUMBERS nearly lGoV,
including all in the encampment and the greetings
Oh every hand between old friends ana relatives
cOiniag together from the East, West, NORM ana
South are very interesting and often Affect
ilg. Here are pastors and congregations
from the eastern shores OF Name, and fion
among the Green Mountains; and conspieuousy IN
one 81 the avenues a cape Cod tent Is inVltingy
Open The obe.-hearted western man from the tar
paries meets nere tue kIndred of has fathers house
ho.d, whom lie Dade auieu long years ago; and the
ooutnerner, wIt peace ms neatt, embraces III the
altar TIE fugl,an WHOM he brayely fought through
the terriUle war; Inc most perect harmony aud
order prevail. remarkably deep feeling OF re-
hgsous earlestness Is Observable Oh every side,
n.aiies.lAgs ltseiI especially witAln the CIRCLE OF
BY total alb OF loungers ana h1nt con-
versatlon. Everybody seems TO regard Inc space III
through 1t II tney were witlln the walls oi tne
most reverel edInce. flefe Is no noise nor luic
TaolDg OF pleasure seekers aooaG the erouiias, nor
aAy lin- 10 uISVrot TIE Ind from the serious OD-
locU Oi tlle lllee1ius.
30 oouip.e.e were all the preparations made by
tue ,o.llG &c vi arIan 1enents thai every one A.s
htcb iuIliisaeu Witu Recommendations hiine,llateiJ
upon arriving. - ldIee iolce vi iaDoiers, wagons,
Ae, are 1eul On manu- BY the Committee, ANA no
SooLSr have tlJ newly afiivcu 4ainIS selected theli
tSAL ana luINit.e han eseIyls Is placed Al ofuef
lur 'Aenl a, "nee. men oaheaee IS Oroueht io1
them IT N tue station ana bli0re tney ale really
amaze "a ls 4he1 aie pSiiAAneAeiy aAu p'easalie.J
Iuc..Ou. LAS oolie 4G CJIi.iA. GlOus ind eT-dlt
ro-yatln8 -a'oi-S.s wan tAose VI our iasNiolabie
"a'erlAe y-C~A s--A 'le teL.s are idlee wi'h SoOt
hoors AHA furniture. Every tnug so periec.
tDds wItl Gre great pray CT meeting tent, capab.e ui
aIcoihAlOod1lls JOtJ telsuas, Il tsn STORM Vi DAY
va NO ola .Ut seriously ellOiIrass tle meeting.
The MORNING PRAYER MEETING
Oi most Interest taxes pace Ia Inc great tent at
eIgnC O'CLOCK. straw covers TIE grounu 10 the
ueDtn vi loot, ana seats are placed IN lne centre
ISr Tue convenience oI lnOse Knoel.uy Tor PRAYERS
One Vi the preachers TAKES char.o vi Tue EXERCISES
Waicn consist vi singing, prayer ana !dlTatlOns o.
Chiisllan experience. AT THESE meetings Tile re-
lgioas IervUr reaches the highest point. Ihe lnyO-
css.Uns Vi some Vi the tete -s Al ne cause, Whose
hearts nave become nIled wiln euIOton and ire as
the services progressed, are exceedingly powerful
anu tnrAill- alrestLls the attenti0n VI the most
cdAeless eiu aleiactiis crowns 10 me sput lHe
teh1 ranlAy niis az, tne sides are ihsed 10
aunIIG tie cooling WId, and about the surrounding
open ten aIliiiies sit III earnest participation
the solemn exercises Every one pleseat Ieels the
atmosphere vi devotion, aud wneA the tea O'Clock
ben sunLlons to puDic worship lie crowd removes
10 the sreat CONGREGATION Deore The altar, VIA
hearts warmed ana prepared cor the Impressive
adluonluon vi TIE preacher.
THE STAND
At the regular morning service Is filed with clergy
men, nuiliuerlus a. unes oNel one hundred IL Is
Interesting 10 study INC laces vi the preachers
renect upon ME scenes anu Vieissitaaes through
Inc COM gre Cation no less worthy or study. It's
composed vi representatives from every state IN the
Union. MANY are mefcnan6 princes lroul uur great
clues, and some nave Tor MoIths peeh outstanding
their n.t e medns 10 reach Mis- scene. There Is no
display oi fasniOn III ans respect. Inc sence OF
All attempt al display Is srl&ng,y notlceabe. Cos
tunes nave been ADOPTED tat are MOST appropriate
10 protracted sojoarn III Tie WOODS, aud every ing
wears an air OF simplicity. Inc aitar is crowded
with the more aeyouI. tue wide area ol Is
y al MED, ladies with easy chairs occupy the ases,
anu TIE open tents that SURROUND space are full
OIL attentive listeners. Inc sun struggles through
TIE foliage OF the TAN heuliocks That
softly rustic in the breeze, and the sub
nestle life come IN from the outskirts of the
camp Alter the sermon prayer meeting Is held Ii
the altar, Ia winch preachers and all participate and
shouts aud songs anu invocatIons hi the woods with
vera harmony unui noon.
bishop simpson arrived last evening and viii
preach SATURDAY.. Considerable dissalis action Is
expressed with the present regulation prohibiting
the trains from stopping al Round Lake on sunday,
great numbers are probably unaware OF the order,
anu setting Out Tor the camp meeting Will be detained
Iwenty-fOur nourc on the way. The only reason
sirned for the rule is that a disturbing element
might visit the grounds Oh sunday IRON neignpornR
ciileS but with The stfoDgpolce force, the total
sence OIL all kinds OF liquors. aud the complete
Aoi .uS VI oiueI iueTe IL
not SUFFICIENT probabiiw OF disturbance from row.
dies to justify the infection oil serious inconvenience
to large and worthy CLASS and the exclusion OF
many who could no. visit the meeting ON any other
day. should change IN 1his part OF the programme
be elected due notice Will oe given.
Kew DR.. PECK. Of the Troy Conference, whose
theological WORKS are proclaimed by the Methodist
conferences as standard authority on dOctnnal
points preached powerful disc curse to-day at ten
O'Clock from the text, Follow peace with all men,
and holiness, without which no man shall see the
Lord.r-Heb. Kill, IA. The point OF his sermon was
the complete sanctlication OF the soul on earth.