New-York tribune., 1870-08-18
CAMP MEETINGS.
SING sING-THE SERVICES.


The rain made public services at the stand
impracticabe, both Saturday evening and Sunday
morning. The grand "love-feas" which is always held
at the stand Sunday morning. before the sermon, was
divided into three sections in many different chapel
tents and tine exercises unusually excellent At
the morning hour, six preached In many
the Church Extension Society," Philadelphia preached
Supernatural" In the evening, the Rev. r. C. Putney
appealed to the unconverted and several conversions
were reported at the prayermeetings in the tents.
On Monday the Rev. o.. g. Hedstrom, the apostolic
pastor of the Swedish Bethel Ship York. delivered
very effective discourse The public prayermeeting at
the stand reported one OF great power ana useu
seandinaSians OF several unconverted scandinavans
who ON the ground the last is now converted OF m
In the afternoon the Rev. John E. Cookman of Bedford
ST. preached, and the Rev J. Hermance in the evening
preached an earnest sermon TO attentive audience
followed by the usual prayer-meetng. At p m tenn
Was addressed by the Rev. Messrs s. b. Brown, ]. p
Hermance, stephen Merritt and others The meeting
s'SS s%s BsnG st ssy
CITY & his theme was u tDe 81 & f
ners. The Rev. A. Fl. Wyatt of washngton-square
This morning Bishop James, who was announced for
last Sabbath, win occupy the pulpit and other ministers
are several ades Connected with the womens Foreign
Missionary Society Of the e. Church, held meeting
dressed by Mrs Rev. DR.. VIM. Butler who abored seve
raj years as missionary in India with her husband
the meeting with his usual clear, cool earnest dignity
He is assisted by Presiding Elder H. F. Pease' The at
shore or other attraction divide the attention Of the
people they apparently give their whole attention TO the
religious services, listening reverent1y.
No other campground Of the East has such cathedral
like forest as this and probably no other equals It in re-
comparatively ancient date and the settled feeling OF
reverence for its hallowed history which Its wOrshpers
manifest The preaching here also is on the whole
able, and especially adapted to the objects OF such meet
meeting for the relation of religious experience,
held in Of the large tents at O'Clock m, and
O'Clock p m is spoken Of by many OF the best
things the ground. Laity and clergy, men and wo
men speak together; and the remarks by women are
often among the most interesting ana profitable The
talents OF women find among the numerous social meet
ings Of the Methodiss field OF free and frequent exer
To-day is the tenth and last day of the meeting, and
tonight at II O'Clock the closing ceremonies OF the seth
Anniversary OF the Sing Sing Camp Meeting will take
place the opening Of the meeting the aggregate
attendance each day has been about 5000 The number
OF ministers present each day about 40, from all
parts of the country. The only bishop the grounds
during the meeting Bishop James. During the whole
meeting the best Of order has prevailed the grounds
and the police had occasion to arrest anyone. On
Tuesday afternoon Dr. BOrne of Jersey City preached
congregation In the afternoon DR.. Wentworth of Pitts
field Mass preached to the largest congregation that
soSs In the evening the Rev W. Brown Of the Troy
Conference preached. Prayermeetings as usual were
held between the regular sermons One tent was given
up specially TO the coored visitors who in their prayers
were very earnest.
To-day the Rev l.. II. King of Tarrytown viii preach
at l03O and in the afternoon at $3.50 the Rev. g. L. Taylor
will preach. In the evening the lovefeast will tfke
place, beginning at and ending at o. From until IL
will be held throughout the camp; after
which the Lords Supper will he administered and tho
Sing Sing ampMeeting OF 1870 VIII be declared at an
end.
200 conversions have taken place. The greater number
% the families that occupy tents will continue TO make
through september The Trustees propose to further
prove the grounds. ..'