New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGNING.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND DA

PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND DAYS.
HAMILTON, Mass, June 23.-The Fourth
Annual National Camp Meeting Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church opened on Tuesday in Asbury Grove at
this place. The town OF Hamilton is one OF the most
pleasant towns of Eastern Massachusetts. An eligible
tract Of forest land has been set apart and designated
Asbury Grove and has heretofore been used for camp
meeting purposes The grove takes its name from the
founder of Methodism in New England 1t covers an
of about and owned by the Asbury Camp
Meeting Association, chartered corporation high
fence encoses IL and it from undesirable in
trusOn: Some 600 tents OF various kinds are located
centrally within its limits. The term tents" In this
technical and includes structures of wood and Of
wood and canvas rs wei a. those entirely OF canvas
whole Of wood Those which are wholly OF wood are
almost without exception Of neat and, In some in
stance OF somewhat elaborate architecture painted
portion Of them, in coors lively, rather than ,Omber
Spacious walks or avenues extend along the fronts OF
The early and middle part Of the day, Tuesday was
occupied IN completing the work OF preparation shortly
before o'clock the big brass bell began to call the faith
full together. About o'clock the services opened
with blood" An audience OF several hundred soon as
sembed and devotional exercises Of the usual character
the Rev. D. = lnskip or Baltmore' conducted the
services, and preached feryent discourse from
close OF the formal services a large portion Of
the audience came forward to the stand, and the
a common level. engaged in impressive ceremony
In the course OF the afternoon service the Rev VIM F.
ident for the Of the campmeetng, the ancient copy
OF the Bible used by Samuel Wesley and his son. the
founder of Methodsn. John Wesley. The volume is
folio pulpit Bible, and used in the Church of Ep
worth in ngand OF which the Rev. samuel Wesley WIS
rector and atcrward by his son. John Wesley who occa
sonay preached there. 1t was the pulpit Bible from
1896 to 1896 1t given by the church to the Rev
Robert Akns who is still living in Cornwall, England
He gave it Mrs smith, the youngest daughter Of Adam
Clark she sold IL to Mr. George j. stephenson who Ia
known the Methodist antiquarian, who sold it through
Philip Phillips to MI Booe, who is the present Of
the interesting and valuable relic.
The attendance at the meetings yesterday about
30 per cent larger than ON the first day AT a. m
prayermeeting was held in the grove, and at later
hour in the forenoon there other devotional
cises, with a from the Re-. Il. NJ Adams OF New
York from Genesis xvii. l." am the Almighty God /;
walk before and be thou perfect" Another prayer
meeting was held at noon. The afternoon sermon
preached by the Rev Mr. King of the Maine Conference
from l. Thessaonians. ", -, And the very God OF
peace sanctify you wholly and pray God your whole
spirit, soul and body be preserved blameess unto the
coming of the Lord Jesus Christ" The discourse
defense of the doctrine OF sancticaOn held by
ton of the Methodist brethren. The preacher quoted
many opposite texts in support of his view, and defined
conversion, pardon Justification and sanctiiieatlon as
parts of composite whole which contaminated In
likeness 10 Jesus.