The New York herald., 1870-08-14


Providence shall adopt for this tyrant's removal
from the affairs OF Europe will be welcome to the
whole earth. Let his dynasty be unsettled
beyond all hope Of fre,estaolishment. 4 council Of
nations should forbid him to bequeath his crown
to the next generation. His line ought to cease
at once aud forever Napoleon belongs to the
past.
tFrom the Evangelist -Presbyteran.l
Thank God Napoleon is defeated. We say
Napoleon and not the French, for if ever war
was prompted by the ambition of one man this Ia
one. million OF men have been pushed into the
ield-to battle and to slaughter and many of them
to sudden death-all to crafty the pride of one
man--to extend his power and strengthen his dy-
nasty This gigantic crime seems likely to meet
with just punishment. Never was there more
unprovoked outrage on the peace of the world.
[From the Tablet-Roman Catholic1
One thing is certain, that every Catholic must
sympathize and take sides with France the first
OF Catholic nations. We have no choice in the
matter, nasnuch as all Professionalism, with the
whole host of 'niidelity and unbelef, will ncces-
sarily take sides with Prussia The cause Of
France is the cause of Rome, and If this sad strife
must come to divide the nations the prayers and
wishes of every Catholic, of every child Of Mary
will be thrown into the balance on behalf of that
great Christian Power which stands between Plus
TX. and his inidel assaiiants.
[From the Methodist -Methodist.l
The war is most likely to be fraught with conse-
quences of the most important nature, which IL
would be too early now to speculate. Among the
earliest, it seems, will be the downfall of the tenn
poral power of the Pope, which, as the whole
world knows, can only be upheld by those French
bayonets which have now been called back to
France to arrest the sweeping, onward march Of
the Teutons.
[From the Boston Pilot-Roman Catholic.]
Prussia appeals to mankind against France.
'ln God is the trust of the natOn," comes from
King William, and the eyes and hands of this
country and of England are raised in admiration
OF the regal hypocrisy. Will the eyes and hands
OF the minor States which have been absorbed by
in al nratio rar
weeks or days will show whether Prussian enthu-
siasm is the prevailing feeling in Hanover Saxony
and Frankfort. On England centres the interest
OF the Irish race. Her every word and action are
watched with feverish interest that denotes the
importance Of her every movement to them. They
look on the question of peace war for England
as Synonymous with life or death for Ireland.
National Camp Mccting-The Methodist
Gathering at Des Plaines, III.
DEs PLANES, August TO- 1870.
The M thodist camp meeting, under the auspi.
ces Of the Methodist National Camp Meeting Asso-
citation, has commenced, and ia being held at Des
PLANES, distant about fifteen miles from Chicago
on the grounds of the association and constitutes
the third of q series and the last of the present
season and for the year. The first of these "times
of refreshing was held ut Hamilton, Mass, CON-
| mencing June 2l, and although the attendance
was not so large as was anticipated it was never
| theess considered success. The second was
| held at Darlington, Me-, commencing July IL, and
| was attended by very numerous assemblage
Of the devOnt, and although the heat was extreme
and the thermometer stood, at various times at
l04 in the shade it also gave satisfaction to those
who attended. The present meeting is the last of
the season, and has been eagerly looked forward
to, not only by the members Of the large and in
luential body of Methodists thro ughout the coun.
try, but also by those of other denominations
whose temperament and belief incline them to
join in the undertaking. Various opinions are
freely expressed as to the usefulness or advis.
ability Of these gatherings, their opponents
arguing that they too often present an oppor-
tunity for riot and debauchery while their sup
porters maintain that the good effected infinitely
outweighs the necessary alloy that is sure
to be present wherever a promscuous assem-
bIage of human beings is to be found However
this may be there can be no doubt that the camp
meeting was designed originally to meet exgen-
cies and state of things which now no longer
exist. They took their rise at a time when they
were to many almost the only means of spiritual
teaching-before the date of railways, newspa-
pers and cheap books. Whether they ought now
to disappear az things of the past which have
served their day and generation is q question
which each sect should settle for themselves. The
present association is made up principally of
clergymen OF the Eastern States, and have for
their officers the following:-
President-Rev. John S. Inskip.
Wee Prestden&Rev. N. Mcdonald, OF Brook
Iyn, N. Y.
Sec,etory-Rev George Hughes, of Camden,
NJ.
A permanent organization has been formed.
and is represented by the AdrOcdte of Christian
Holiness. DuDlshpt ha 1nno
chosen for the camp meeting grounds presents
manifold advantages. being well wooded, possess
ing excellent shade, and is abundantly supplied
with fine water The grounds OF the association
have been carefully cleaned, the brusbwood re-
moved and every facility afforded for the COM
fort of those who are in attendance upon the SER
vices., large number Of beautiful cottages
have been erected, and canvas and wooden tents
capable of accommodating upwards Of five thou
sand persons have been put up. A number of
new pumps have been placed in the wells lately
water and oil lamps have been distri.
buted all around the encampment. A small neat
depot has been built the railroad near the
grounds, where good shelter will be secured for
those waiting for trains, and corral will furnish
ample accommodation for any who prefer the
more primitive mode Of reaching the place by
means OF their own copveyances. Mr. George r.
Foster, President of the Chicago Association, is
the business manager of the meeting, and has
been upon the grounds for some days along with
Mr.. Kennicott and Mr.. Hoag, members of the
Board of Trustees, preparing the way for the
thousands of people expected. All the board
tents have been rented or sold, and there are
about fifty canvas tents already put up, with board
floors, which will be rented to those who may de-
sire them
In case Of cold or a storm two mammoth tents
have been provided-viz: the tabernacle and
the boarding tent.
The tabernacle ia tent which was bought by
the National Association at cost of 81 500 TO be
used for public services in stormy weather, and
proVed OF service at the Oakinpton camD meet
ing. IL stands at the extreme end of Ashbury
avenue, and its dimensions are ninety feet wide
by 100 feet long, with pitch of sixty five feet in
height. The whole is well sustained with strong
ropes, and is capable of accommodating from
5000 to 900 people. The boarding tent has
hnen ENLARGED with dining rnnIns go sitnated az