New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-05
THE GREAT CAMP MEETING
THE LAST OF 1T.
NEW ENGLAND SCENERY AND NEW ENGLAND
LIFE.

AsHBURY GROVE June 30.-The meeting here
closes to-day, but there people who will nger
for few weeks pleasant Summarizing In their box like
cottages. These permanent arrangements on camp
grounds afford an inexpensive vacation to numerous
families who could enjoy the country and pure air in
ether way. This il a delightful mode OF life for a few
weeks the ownership Of TRIM fresh cottage with deep
cornce, and tent sides TO admit the air. is comparable
only To owning yacht There il dust every breath
is balm and GOODNESS the fragrant woods outside
the scene within, when the flies" open, usually
shows the neaes order snowy bed bright campchair,
crimson carpet lack OF books pictures and the in
mates chatting at ease, they do elsewhere in
this busy life II is equal TO any couch deck under
| the shadow flying sail. The take great Trde
in making these tiny homes tasteful. The brightest
carpet chosen to contrast with the white
entnes; flowers are transpaned in pots from tho city,
boxedgngs planted about the house, transpaences
wreahs and crosses Of rustic work adorn every window
and wall. Some have the dweers name in ever
green over the door others show Scripture texts in
green, Illuminated at the window. Croquet malets
are heard In distant corners and swings drives, fishing
parties and excursions take the place occasionally Of
afternoon service for mind and body alike grow aded In
the constant strain the sensbtes involved In these
meetings There ia little trouble Of household Affairs no
cleaning or cooking beyond boiling the teakettle at
ipproBpu fire outof-doors. This gives weary mothers
a sense OF rest unknown at any other time There is
cordial hospitality and much socabity. In the wood
paths, between services comes upon matrU sis
tiers" sitting cushions Of moss and pine leaves, in
shabby gowns and mortified bonnets, giving way to a
] full tide Of gentle gossip,
Sister Simmons isn't here: guess she amt coming
| She was dreadful good hand at camp-meetings she'd
had good deal OF pain herself and always knew what
TO do IL body disOrdered out here, where you can't
always get doctor. She's dear spiritual woman, Bis
ter Simmons is. She's all taken up with Lucy nova
| days. I went over there the other day. and she
maxim Lucy striped American silk and she was just
full Of Lucy and Lucys doings-showed me all the new
dresses she'd made for her" don't like the American
silk,' responds the second sister, "They guarantee
they're pure silk, but wouldn't give chips for their
word Sister had one and she pulled the cotton right
out OF hers. She got it at Wholesale, too" "No,
wouldn't have 'Merican silk" chorused the other.
always liked Lucy She has mother will pray her
out Sister Simmons is beautiful woman and SISTER
Simmons is beautiful woman" chmed In the other.
Don't you want leaf Of sagei like it to rub my
teeth only get time brush mine nights before
go TO bed at home Puts me in mind OF Willie Chandler
| when he at house with Robbie; he was about
| nine years old then All, his mother was q beautiful
woman" Chorus yes, she q beautiful woman!"
SO they would maunder for hours 1t was like eating
bread and butter and honey listen. There ele
men in il that half hours chat elsewhere is like TO
have utter riendness and want Of censure even for
| the worldly-minded Lucy AS Brother Insdp said
everything went as sweet as heaven"
or course there shades the drawing there
voice. who pouring his grievances into the ears OF
kindly mother in Israel. His affection landlady,
who though OF his church failed in that mothery adora
ton Of which felt his need. "she does the best she
can for me- I've doubt" he said in wounded tone,
but then she fails in being sympathizing" knot OF
young preachers who ought to have been at prayer
meeting handling modern literature with freedom
which showed that the horror OF novels Is modified In the
Methodist Church. al don't believe in this fuss every
body is making Dickens" said sunny faced daring
young brother "Hs books carcatures; they read
to me like tictac, tic-tac throughout read em OF
course to keep up with times but read 'em just
take thoroughwort tea" Shakespeare was mentioned
mo, now don't believe in Shakespeare altogether,
either" cried this irrepressibe literary nfde whose
eyes showed he rather liked playing radical for the fun
| ofit.
"You don't stop at campmeetingp inquired clergy
| woman Of a rather hard-shelled preacher ono" he
said 81 used to like it when could have my own church
ia its tent and conduct the services myself after my
own idea but this going in with all the Others and con-
Quoting the exercises under another mans supervision
does MT suit man OF my temperaIlen u hi t
minute narrang how at college Dy one Lesoine I've na
given up tobacco tea, coffee, and all snch EVIL Things
we're preachers Of the ntOlerabe pattern present VINO
hulked about the pavilion, and seemed TO MT ther eet
with cord and pulley; who uttered their commonplace
az H. according Charles Reades sInile, they were
drawing one Of Nelson's lions by the tail" Such men
have souls like solid dumplings and an idea would ex
pe before could reach the air through their lesurey
articulation Some men cant FAY 80 Scn az op
ming AZ every third word as they really did not know
Snsfity deserve TO have the latest novel pulled from
the pocket and read under their very noses Inc proper
The world encourages great deal Of unnecessary dull
| ness by showing it decorous respect ala, .o.
But few Of the undesirable sort commonly called row
dies attended the meeting Country boys with Their own
or somebody ese's sisters skulked round TO aesGrne
thin ice-cream and wretched cake at the restaurht
This wholly apart from the regular ID
OF windows, perfectly clean and airy It's hospltaDle
cOmmGdaSnS for 2ooo people at time Everything
here was hearty Methodist fare, as neat as MethodiSt
bakery and kitchen encouraged one to appetite Inc
head cook and walters were all Americans ana nGsnhs
storeroons piled 10 the ceiling with pies, on SaD
shelves close as they could be ana great P
With its quarters Of cold roast beef ready to be sliced
decousy cool For sTPeT we ak en- be reak
fast chowder delicious to healthy appetite Whetea
taly extending TO and board freely and grace
fully pr0ered. The feast of good humoT ana kh1peSs'
the sunshine Of riendness, was perfectly delightful
The bretlren" expected 1900 visitors during the last
OF their meeting and feeling an inward assurance tnat
drank parting cup from the great eetank under the
pump and walked TO the station, mile away; mat
walk unwrten poetry, the l0vehest remeinDrahce
Of the passing June. Cedar knobs and grass lands on
each side breathed the incense OF M hH h
IL with delicate bers OF cloud IL seemed a. II nolhng
nn or"hards with the thin grass of many be-
tween the trees upturned their silyery and dusky green
| in mellow blending WIN INC
with daisies and dotted with buttercups, grit with olu
mossy stone walls that offered temptation 10 rest on
their low, square tops. Everything seems old IN TINS
mart OF Hamilton; gnarled orchards, NOISY walls; the
ycrv cedars seem venerable Even the freshly painted
farm houses are generation earlier than the braeK
eted ehocolate-colored semviilas which the modern
f,rmer builds Old wells abound where families nave
saked their thirst oenturies This Is the Massacn
setts garden beloved OF massasoit ana rari Whr
| Orthodox. The slopes of Hamilton and We1ha i
| are alike milder in character than the aVol,I
ING country, A great part of the towns are
MEADOW and grass land: farming section II ls as de
rabe "a one will find on the coast The people told
sra With priJe that no foreigners in the towns
,lot nv old