New-York tribune., 1870-08-08

Language affords no means OF comprehending does 1t
contain single word which WIN express 1%s tSa n%ence
which may follow the introduction Of this vast body OF
heahens into this country.
THE MERRICK CAMP MEETING.
On Saturday there could not have been less
than 800 people the grounds OF the merrick ohg
Isand) Campmeeting the Committee OF hanagemenS
having 1t hardly in their power to provide adequate
accommodation for the multitude In the morning, tno
Rev. d. g. Hadley Of Riverhead preached to large con-
gregaon from text found in Isaiah, ch XIV verse 10
aye are my witnesses" At II O'CLOCK q chiurc"
meeting was held the first large tent under the care
OF Miss Bradley The Rev. ii. 4. Plat OF the fee's'
Brooklyn Church preached IN the % th ssvor in
tbe evening service held around the preachers l
and proved to be the most p arbe Of reenpont
preached. and many OF the brethren eano,.ou
prayer-meetngs we're held In many OF the teh's
n sunday morning at the sonorons peas OF the call
bell aroused the The day At 3, love feast was
held presided over by Elder Merwln Inc tA,I.isos i
which consisted MANY and y prayef At the morning
vice the Rev James Porter preached the sernon hn'
% % was ss selected from the First Epstle OF John
chan iii Cd verse In order that Christians hg. SUI
ceed in the spiritual life they must start well me nhn m
Who hent his gaze on Zion should pay that ltte D ne
owes shond settle that distant quarrel with ms hegn
bor, and should throw OH Worldly s tny0 and sinful life
Many people were grasping Tor ,oiSed Solie,RY wbaf
e ease er nb minds out wcn because they did
beGn the right way There must be repentance OF ana
a. tGi ibe divine pmage The Lord merefgl and
Kind To all who loved His name, b0th In i
%oIid @ av or another He was told that an En-.
gIish missionary lady down South spoke 10 an od i
5eSTess abont the kindness OF God to her. Inc ou
Woman said He was kind and good TO her and In reply
to question put by the lady she saI @ Una, n SS n", H see
plenty 10 esot es5 v"nr cabin to eat "Oh said the old
negress Thought havnt any food inc Lo,u ,Is has
Was the way Always be thankful for all the mercies of
cod for in whatever form or manner they came tney
Seart and the circumstance that the congregation was
obliged sit in the sunny part OF the ground Ihe ds
course was listened to with attention by nearly l5o
persons A., ,,..,..o -
particularly anxious that Sunday should not be broken
persons travelling the country to the campground
But their visits could not be- prohibited He knew there
was TO be seen and otherwise enjoy themselves but he
hoped every would consider II was the Lords
Day, and conduct themselves accordingly. After sing
ing the dOxology the congregation numbering about
1900, dispersed to their tents.
ST. DAvID's CHURCH.
In the beginning of the present year the
Episcopal residents OF the west side Of the city, in the
neighborhood Of Forty-seyenth-st and Ninth-ave.,
formed parish, which they named St. David's Parrish
and hired hall on Nnth-ave for the purpose OF wor
shin The congregation though small, has been very
steady and under the care OF the Rev joshua D. BRAD
ley, young minister (who has recently taken charge OF
the church, and yesterday preached his nfst sermon
there il is expected that the attendance will largely m
crease in numbers. Mr.. Bradley has been connected
with St Sacrament Mission for time, and u IL ms
intention to work that Mission in conjunction with the
Church Of st. David. The sermon yesterday morning
was parallel between the life OF Joseph and his brothers
and Jesus Christ and ourselves and related TO the man
ner in which Josephs brethren had dealt with him. ms
ahasement, and subsequent exaltation how we had
treated our Savior in almost the same manner crucy
ing him ourselves and his final elevation Ia position
everlasting glory Ii useless tO love our LORD un
less we loved Him he wished and we must therefore
love Him his ordinances and sacraments s revealed
nd 4 IL yDry
what makes them eicacOus, and then complain, as 30
many do that they mere empty forms.