The New York herald., 1870-08-15
SING SING CAMP MEEIING.

Tho Services of the Week-A Directory OF
the observation-disclosures Greeley s'in the
Woods''-A Stormy sabbath Preaching In
the Tents-Seymons Of 1cssrs. Eerd, Haugh,
Iiichmond and Others.
The camp meeting at Sing Sing, winch COM
menced last Tuesday, is increasing in interest, and
though the attendance Of casual visitors has not
been so large, perhaps, as on some former Occa-
sions, there are preachers and people enough here
all the time to make social intercourse anything but
monotonous, and to render each public service In
structive and profitable.
The Board Of Trustees are constantly in attend
ance upon the ground, and the respective
committees are untiring In their efforts to
contribute to the health and comfort Of
the denizens Of the woods, many Of whose
tents are as comfortably and luxurousy
fitted up their homes in the city. BY dint OF per-
severing labor Mr.. Truslow has prepared directory
of the inhabitants OF the forest; so that whenever
strangers come into the camp and wish to find their
friends, oil they have to 90 is refer to the "Drec-
tory" at the preachers stand, ana they will learn
the street, the avenue and the particular tent in
which John Smith or Peter Brown doth dwell. The
preaching thus far-and there have been three SER
mons daly-has been good, but the discourses have
not been characterized by much originality of
thought or marked oratorical ability. Ever since
the meeting began the social exercises held In large
tents consisting Of singing speaking and praying,
have been very interesting. There has not been SO
much boisterousness and mere animal excitement
as some might suppose, but the presiding elder
states each morning before the sermon tnat con-
versions occur nightly in all the prayer meeting
tents. The great sensation Of Saturday was the
appearance OF
HORACE GREELEY IN THE WOODS,
which, fgurativey speaking is not very rare oc-
currence. 1t may seem incredible. but It is strictly
true, that by slight stretch Of the imagination
stranger might have concluded that he was an un-
sophisticated rustic trying to ape the manners OF
city dandy; for he wore pair Of kid gloves and
simpcred continuously while exhibiting himself
around the encampment. He arrived at noon and
was lionlzed by some OF the rethren," who took
special pans to point out the objects OF interest on
the ground such % iaadysm Is perhaps sxcusable
philosopher Is the spontaneous tribute which is
always given TO intellectual greatness ana distin-
gulsled service to humanity. And yet friend re-
marked In the hearing OF the writer that 1t would be
glorious thing If Horace could hear good gospel
sermon and be ''convertedn from the error Of his
ways. 1t is very likely that If the preacher OF the
afternoon had known that the next Governor OF the
State was TO be one OF his auditors he would have
Showed the alacy of the Spruce street philosophers
views Of universal savauonn and the superiority
OF the Methodist doctrine of "iree salvauon," to
be obtained, however, upon conditions which he
and his followers ignore Greeley sat the sermon
out without noddng assent or dissent to the preach
minced by pull at his coat tail that distinguished
parsonage was present. IL Is impossible to say
whether he would have responded to such an inti-
nation alter tho fashion OF the eccentric and
famous backwoods preacher--Peter Cartwright On
one occasion while Peter was holding forth
General Jackson walked down the aisle and took
seat a young minister in the pulpit pulled Peter's
coat tail ana whispered to the OF thunder that
General Jackson had just come in. What do
care about General Jackson ~ exclaimed the old
hero "he viii be damned and go to hell Ike any
other SINNER unless he repenLs."
The presiding officer announced that as Mr.. Philip
Philips. ~
or the Methodist Church. would arrive on Saturday
evening the sermon would be omitted, and brief ad-
dresses, interspersed with singing, take its place.
Mr. Pnillips arrived. but violent rain storm pre-
vailed. This did not quench the ardor OF the Sing
lug Pilgrim and his admirers, for Mr.. Mcfarland
opened his tent, which was furnished with
Der OF exquisite pieces from his "Iallowed
Songs" crowd gathered around the tent, stand
Ing In the drenchng rain for hours listening TO the
Methodist church. AS was stated in previous
article upon the camp meeting the trustees OF the
So as to prevent If possible, the desecraon Of the
Sabbath which has heretofore marred the sacredness
81 Day powdy WITH n
predomnaling-have annually swelled the congre-
cation In the woods, supernducng great dissipation
OF mind. The severe rain storm which continued
all night made the camp wear anything but
an inviting aspect; but there was no grumblng
Sa 5 dS have e eese meaer ae sav @ 0 the the
feast.n twas expected that Bishop James would
preach: but the presiding elder received q comma
nlcation from him stating tnat ne would be present
In the middle Of the week.
THE MORNING 'LovE FEAsT,n
the great feature Of the day, was not held before
the stand, but The worshlppers distributed them
selves in the respective prayer meeting tents and
continued the narration OF Christian experience
uatl the hour OF morning service. The sermon In
the Forsyth street tent was preached by the Rev. @.
y. Ford, Of Brooklyn. Mr.. Daniel Drew and
other influential members of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church were among the hear
ers The text was the tenth verse Of the
fourth chapter OF the First Epistle OF Timothy
FOr. therefore, we both labor and suffer reprOach