New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-15
NATIONAL CAMP MEETING.
LARGE ASSEMBLY IN MARYLAND-THE GROUNDS
WORSHIPING IN STORM.

WORsHIPING IN STORM.
Animmense throng of MethodiSts were present
at Darlington, Maryland on Tuesday To participate III
the opening services the National Camp Meeting
of the Methodist Church. Wilton Grove in which the
meeting is held, dedicated at u o'clock. Religious
services appropriate the occasion conducted by
the Rev A. Goodman, the Rev. j. s. lnskip, the Rev. W.
Mcdonald, and others. There Was preaching and re-
niediatey on the Philadelphia Wilmington, and Balt-
more Railroad, Darlington station. The tenting ground
entered by Of about 400 yards in length from
underground. The ground is handsomely laid OFF in
avenues 20 rect Wlue aI1ins aecolnnodlloiLs or Oo
tents by means OF underdIns the grounds are thor.
oughly drained, and after a heavy shower OF
rain, VIII DC compalatlNey Dry Ire atrahgemehts LOT
supplying the encampment with water are most eN-
tensive and complete. reservoir has been erected di-
rctly over the sprng when Is eyeI-h0Wlhg anu alhd-
ant The capacity OF the reservoir Is about 10000 gallons.
over this reservoir frame building has been erected III
which Is steam engine anu pump Dy Nhicn the W.itel
is forced up a high enbankment INTO a tank Dut on
trestlrwOrk, feet from the ground and capable OF
holding 1900 gallons From TINS tank the water If con-
pipes into large casks holding about 200
gallons each, distributed throughout the encampnent
the northern OF which viii be used exclusively for
horse. and carriages. The Camp Ground is laid out in
avenues each bearing the name OF some departed
Methodist The grove is entered by the Iokc and VIII
Waugh, Hamn, Emory Roberts, Hedding, McKendree,
George WhatcOat, Asbury, Coke, Embury, and Heck;
strawbrdge Fisk, On, Bangs Wesley, Fletcher Boehm,
Clarke, Br,mwel Carvosso. aud Lybrand There is also
extra stand tabernacle, pray tents and boarding
tents The auditorium will comfortably accommodate
1000 persons
sounded for the dedicatoy services at the stand and
people ocked from their tents the preachers assembled
singing an opening hymn with chorus, still am trust
ns, Lord in Thee" Then the Rev. DR.. Inskip read the
place shall be glad for the desert shall rejoice and bios
som the rose" He continued by reading the hymn,
There fountain filed with blood" This was sung
with power by the largo assembage. When singing the
third verse sprinkle OF rain descended still they sung,
and the Throne Of Grace addressed by Dr. Inskp.
The rain then descended IN a shower. The benedicton
was pronounced but In few moments the clouds passed
NOR Tbp AL
and gentlemen were now seen in companies returning to
The rain again descended and many Of the ladies avaed
themselves OF the preachers platform. That large sre
continued sing There the sons and daughters OF
NewEngland side by side with their brethren OF Mary
land Delaware. virginia the District Of Columbia, Ohio,
and Wisconsin, all singing Stand the Storm II wont be
long, Wen hail you by-andby." The continuing,
the meeting again dismissed all retiring TO their
The rain which continued with intermissions through
attending services at the sta.d in the evening
This meeting opened by the Rev John inskip who
upon purity at the close when ThI oSeq 100
arose and asked the prayers of the meeting Mr. Insp
remarked that no great efforts in the way OF sermons
must be expected at this meeting that probably upon
some days no sermons would be preached ALL but that
the whole day would be given TO prayer The Rev. Dr.
W. Mcdonald OF Brooklyn " Y, followed Mr. Inskip in
some earnest remarks upon the subject after which,
at 9i p. H., the congregation dismissed
prayer-meetng was held on Wednesday morning at
O'Clock in the wilmington tent the most prominent
Methodist Church from Sweden, Europe. The o'clock
prayermeeting was opened by Alfred Goodman, and
after several prayers the meeting became one of re-
gOus experience, when 100 persons representing
different In the Union, testified to their faith In
the Savior
meeting was held at 1915 p m, on Holiness at the
public tent on Bramwe-ave., corner OF McKendree-st,
and was presided over by Mrs Langford OF New-City
The Rev Il. NJ. Adams OF Boston, Mass preached at
1880 a. m from Psalms xiii, q The Rev w ID MELON.
aid OF NewYork preached at 230 p. M from Cor vii
l. About 10 preachers arrived during the second Cay
among them the Revs. C. NJ Judd, Dr. William Butler
and 5. l. Gracey, all OF India
The tabernacle erected at the head OF the grounds s
without doubt the largest tent in the world II covers
10000 square Feet and allowing five square feet for each
person, Will give standing room for 5000 persons Ii is
regularly seated, and accommodate about 600 sit
ting This tent was made to order, for this Camp firm
has erected near the steam force pump sixteen bathing
houses, furnished In the most complete manner. The
baths have canvas bottoms, and are supplied with run
ming water. Wv"