The New York herald., 1870-08-10
SING SING CAlCP MEETING.
Thirty-sixth Annual Gathering Of the Metho.
dists-Extensivs improvements on the
Ground-0psning Religious Service.
The Church in the Woods-Scisnoe
Miuistering to Religion.

lie thirty.sixth camp meeting OF the Methodiss
Episcopal churches OF New York ana vicinity, an.
nualiy held ut Sing Sing, was opened yesterday
anu VIII continue for tie next ten days. This, In
some respects, IL the most largely attended ana most
influential open air religious convocation held by the
Methodist denomination In America, and ,s1ooRed
forward 10 with peculiar interest by those whose
tastes lead them to worship IN Na,ure'a grand tenn
pie. There are thousands within the pale OF the
Methodist Church ana tens Of thousands outside OF
IL who erroneously suppose that Methodist camp
meeting IL place where LOT OF iliteraie and vul-
gar people hudde together, and live anfi act like
seml-sayages, utterly regardless OF the pro-
prletles or civilized society," A visit TO
he sing Sing meeting will convince tho
most sceptIcal that this great error f,r quite
number Of the tents pitched by New York fami
lies, who, by reason Of their Intelligence, culture,
wealth and social standing may be considered to bc
representative men and women. This, OF course,
gives tone and character to the meeting, and tho
influence which persons or welbalanced mental
ana moral faculties unconscously exert tend to
repress, in measure at least, the indecorous con.
duct and violent manifestations OF class OF reli-
aionists largely predominant In the Methodist
Church, who are ulaer the control Of the emotions,
and who gauge religious character and epjoyment
by the capacity III themselves ana others TO "h0lers
yoclierously ami shout GLORY, halleujahn mces-
sanity. This old camp ground Is endeared to the
nGLtowiyp ASSOCIATIONS.
For third Of a injury her most gifted orators
bed multitudes, who have been charmed by their
eloauence; and tGeIe are those occupying dlstln-
received Their FIRST impulse to lead religious life in
this memorable grove. Then, too, this 'cturch in
nonina.lon tnat bears ITS name. Unlike many OF
the camp meetings held in other parts Oi the coun-
Try ITS trustees & are elected BY the mem6sts oI Ihe
church authorities and thclr constituents for the
proper management OF tho meeting. Tho men COM
posing the board generally those who widely
known for business capacity aud social standing,
and whose interest IN tue gtoWIh OF their deuoinna
ton leads them 70 giye their presence and time 10 see
"plcENrIY AND IN oRDER.r
The President Is Nr. John Mclean, OF the Eedford
street church. and tle Seclesary Mr. iiilaia Truss
low, OF 81. PanlH.
Tie religious services viii be under the super.
vision OF Rev. nr. Ferris, the Presiding Elder or the
district, whose management OF the meeting last
year was universally commended. He appears TO
have every qualification Tor good presiding officer
OF such gathering. iirlnneas and digaiiy are hap
ply D.enued with aaablty, ond his lntaltiyc know
ledge OF men enables nm 10 select from the minis-
terial talent at his command "worsmen tAat reed-
eth not 10 be ashamel.n The meeting this year
promises 70 De more largely ATTENDED than any OF
THREE HuxDnnD TENTS
have been erected and are now occupied bY fanjies
river. The trustees lave made uumeIou; DC irakle
Improvements on tiie gound during the year, which
wiz maie ially contribute to the comfort Of the
people. For example, thiriy new tents have been
constructed, a. an expense OF $l,2o0; large ben
has been placed in the tower OF the preachers
Wnlc vu win Ia give s1 a more SG Brilliant nt tnan an i he Old
fashioned lamps. bnt the most important because
strucuon OF d reservoir at the western avenue, on
the brow Of the h,il, capable OF hoalng 1900 gallons
below % by salSanized iron pipes fais inyclyed AZ,
expense of $685. which Win other Incidental
expenses incurred by the trustees tSho cannot have
any pecunary interest IN the matet1 are expected
to be betrayed by the people, vino VIII be asked 10
contribute their quota TO meet this reasonable de-
mand at intervals during TIE progress OF te meet
TIE soANDrHAvIAs MgTIoDIsTs
| occupy the territory usually allotted TO tiem Tney
| viii conduct service IN their native tongue, under
tie leadership OF The well known Pastor ilc1strom,
OF the Bethel snip. 4 Photographic esta aiishment,
which IS new feature is SET uD and the artist was
| bGsily engaged yesterday forenoon IN "taSing'
family groups. So that the universal query on the
! ground yesterday was not, Brother how 10 your
| .HAyE You GOT TooKr'
Those pef5ons WHO heretofore nocSed from the
city IN excursion boats or from the surrounding
gon IN vehicles OF on descriptions ought 10 be ap-
Of trustees prohibiting he opening OF the gates on
Sunday. Those who are not within the sacred ell
closure az ten oelocS on saturday night should they
vend tlleir way thIthet Oh the morning OF the holy
day, VIII find that 1.-The door is shg.n This action
has been taken 10 prevent the Sabbath desecralion
and religious dissipation which mev. tably occurs
when from i've TO ,cn thousand people congregate
together Oh such occlsoas Last year
DANIEL DREW
occupied tent, ond frequently publicly expressed
himself pleased and prolted by tho meetings. Ir
Is not improbable therefore, that he win be
found among tic Worsnippcis. IL the United states
Senate ls ieyesentel IA The celebrated Martha's
| Vineyard camp meeting, why may not Wall street
send % repre5entativa to sing Sing2 tBy the way,
more than one OF the gentlemen Of that locality have
! Dsel iulnlshed With apartments In the stone man
sJr on "the border OF the rf CRY II the Methodist
] atd ether financial operators have been inlu-
crcna by the recent depression or stocks
| 10 have TO use n Methodist phrase,
'.FALLIsa EHJH ~yAcF.N
they cannot do better than attend the S1ufc IN the
! woods for the next Two weeks.
An initial public service was held yesterd day AFTER.
noon when after appropriate deyotouai exercises.
the Rev. W. q. Smith. of the J.Anc strcet church,
preached The opening sermon. BISHOP sanes and 4
number OF distinguished diyines VIII preach duIlDy
tho progress OF the meeting.