New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-02

thoughtess and shallow will mock genuine feeling
are not exactly her words, yet they arc her thought
But did not expect TO find anything so pleasant ailu
tuneful reeds the open air and the songs were
tender and romantic in melody. The people sing every
thing differently from the customs I've heafd East
South and west. Fancy the DOxolOgy taken on inc
stately notes Of Old Hundred, and sung TO rppnng
buoyant melody, full OF quayeTs ana slursl | think
see worthy directors of city ohors stand with hands
at their ears There is fountain ned with blood the
signing burden here glides INTO Darcaroe, ll OF
repeats and lighter than the wind Inc leading Hliis
castor sing the last verse Of this hymn over sing u
with all your might he said thrOw yOur soul into IT.
pause and they took mp the song. listened Tor a
that would rend the but they sang as n
every heart oppressed with the sweetness Of the
words slighter. softer than before, with yearning
pathos which never heard rendered by such crowd
before. They meant to sing their leader directed but
their hearts got the better OF them II was an ordeal w
go through such scenes. sit through any play OF
see Mr.. Jefferson act Rip Van Wrinkle without tears
the anXieties the rembngs of souls IN view on esrna
motives open such delicate profound sypathes tha II
broken up"
A specimen of genuine campmeeting eoquence was
given whci the tabernacle tent dedicated TINS, ny
The way Is to accompany the National camp Meetihg
Committee to their different appointments across the
posed Of 45 feet il cost 81 The brethren have an in
vatOn visit England next year and take the tent with
This tent Tor in foul weather and the evening but
by the day the open air preferred There is an octagon
neatly painted and easy sOpng, though rude under the
pines, where winds blow free and one can always hear
the song that goes in the treetOps, above psalm OF
shouting But the Tabernacle is to magnify metaphor,
the apple Of the eye to the Committee About one
pneturf, TO where the great white wings were omen
ON carpet Of fresh grass. There was
e estioG thHk for face and dress it Would
he hard to bring homelier crowd togetheryet II was
nything but Tepeng in expression. Brigand hats ana
lOOped TUNES appeared the edge of the audience,
where the gentry Of Wenham and Hamilton had come
ify tn do.
business in holiday black, darted round ofcously,
wearing that hopeless badge of taste the quicksilver
hat. few militia colonies and judges, on their dignity,
stood cOnspicuousy reyerent within the door OF the
tent and pretty girls, like wild flowers distracted my
He told how Jealous brother went to another with
the idea OF these holiness meetings, ~ he called tei
and the two wresed in prayer over IT, till one OF them
cried brother Wen have holiness camp meeting next
it," They held large meetings in places where there was
Methodist interest with such success that now they
wanted them to 70 to illinois, but he said at last
Brother Inskip We have not rolling stock enough 10
and look atMaTyand not in the but covered
with the TRANSPORTING beauty of holiness IhGy ana
heat Of holiness when they were not ready for them.
Waxing warmer, he went i'll his stentOrian voice. %
do Mt think We any OF lis come up to ourselves IN TINS
thing. We have big wheeload to carry, but we re
glad we are here Everything is going sweet as
heaven and allfeel exceedingly much at home B9 tls
tent is 5000 In debt No collections allowed 10 he
taken here but do you think thered be any improperly
in letting people give If they want to sister gave
$40 this mornings MT there 20 more who VIII give
$40 apece VIII anybody give me the paper gave Sister
Macdonald this morning, that read the subscrip
tons" Thereupon the bidding began for the scene was
like share auction with two ministers walking up anu
down the crowd to receive the bills ana shouting inc
amount OF each contribution and the state or place IRON
which 1t came THIS eonph rendue was IooWeI Dy hr
"Vineand, IS; God bless Vneland. Massachusetts, 50
s. bless little Rhody. Brethren we don't ask You 10
give cent, but give whatever you please" From col
eGRg G m john + I OF BfRer
Bless the Little Rhodys going to beat them all
One dollar from state Of Holiness ah guess know
where that comes from asked sister this morning
where she lived, and she said, In the land Of Beuah
s. from the Massachsetts police Loo-ord bless the
Massachusetts police one dollar from the North Pole
and get thawed out. Waterst. Mission 81 Alabama is
he-e-e-e-lrre rest One dollar, Cape Cod; / know
boy Half a sovereign from old England; SIS from old
England. Lo-oong may Victoria reign don't mind my
saving this; born there. One dollar Australia
get in all the world. Two dollars for absent son My
son. all have, is in Heaven. hope the 6rotheru have
son there too Here's S. for my IN Heaven, and -
for my grandson. My sond give $40 II he were here
Then in the tumult woman got up with sops ana tears
and pspiug voice. describe the deatl-bed OF her only
SON. and her contagious emotion turned the tent mo Il
place Of weeping Cries and eaea d Ms n s6 1ne
The scene growing dreadful III its tension on the
feelings when, with skful tact, some one rose the
~ "-"' ''How sweet it Sl be in that beautiful land"
to sweet air like softly rushing waters, that calmed
the distressed multitude nothing else could do.
Such scenes daily happening In the lntermlssOn
stroll of TO cushioned seat under the hemlocks,
the evergreens that never seems sad but only earnest
and they preach their wonderful sermon, that Will not
be forgotten for many days.
SERVICES OF SATURDAY, SUNDAY, AND MONDAY.
HAMILTON, Mass, June 2S-Sunday was the
great day Of the National Camp Meeting About 1900
persons were present On Saturday the jewellers In
tents suffered much from the extreme heat, but the
services were regularly conducted In the morning at
O'Clock the prayers at the Tabernacle were conducted
by the Rev Alexander Mclean Of New York City, and at
O'Clock there was another meeting, which was CON
Quoted by the Rev L. X. Dunn of Newark, N j. AT 10
New-Bedford District, preached at o'clock meeting
was held in the Lynn Common tent by the Union Mater
nal Association of Boston. In the afternoon the Rev.
Mr. Lawrence of Trenton, n. j. preached at O'Clock,
public meeting was held in the Tabernacle, and at a
later hour a sermon preached by the Rev.
william Liversy of the Providence Conference.
The Sunday preached in the forenoon by the
Rev. Mr. Wells of Wisconsin, and in the afternoon by the
Rev W. H. BoOle Of NewYOrk City, and in the evening
there were prayer and conference meetings. On Mon
day only about 1900 remained. Prayer meetings were
held early hour In the morning, and AT 10 O'CLOCK
sermon was preached by the Iev. Mr.. POmerOy OF the
Troy Conference from the 18th OF the 9TH chapter OF
Revelations. At noon there were prayer meetings IN
various tents, and at y in the afternoon sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr. Atwood OF the Philadelphia
Conference the first eight Of the 9th chapter
of Isaiah The sermon occupied about an hour, after
which the Rev. skp addressed the audience for half
hour. The meeting worked up 10 fair excitement,
nearly all knelt and offered by various min
listers the "Amens" and "Haleluahs" resOundng
through the woods Prayer meetings in the evening
closed the exercises Of the day. The meeting Is not
complete in point Of numbers but it II one OF the
peasantest ever held.