The New York herald., 1871-07-08
A FOREST TABERNACLE.
Sauntcr;na,s in the Round Lake
Camp Meeting.
Tho Attendance Inorsazing-How tho Young
Iasa shoos--ho National Committee
Rou.d Lake and II, Baaatios-Tas
Cottages in III, a.np-ssra.oga
Buttsrhis, Fitting Past.
ROUND LAEn. N. T., Julys. 1871

ROUND LAEH, N T., July S, 1871.
This Tabernacle in the WoodsY Is fast assuming
the numerical proportions In attendance With Its
fienI predict for H. and 1t is probable that we
saah have visitors coming in ct the
rate Of two TO four hundred by every train,
ana that Sunday prove to be fine
day. twenty or twenty Ave thousand persons
viii be on the ground Sunday, OF course, will 10
the great day, al 1t is customary for hundreds Of
persons to come IN by the Saturday evening
tfaus and remain over till Monday. Then thou
sands also como from Troy, Albany, Lansingbnrg,
Cohoes, waterford Mechanlciviile, Saratoga,
Eall@ton end other surrounding towns AMI
villages, as well rs from the adjacent farms,
In private ccnycyance9, as tho Sun iay trains are
not allowed to stop at Round Lake Camp An idea
Of the local iniuX may be gathered from the fact
that as many as 16oo seam, nave IL pr vious meet
lngs been accommodated the grounds.
As yet there is no Eclico on the ground, |
but ample arrangnnlonts wiz be made by
Saturday to guard against any raids OF plckpockcts
other danGerous or disotdeily characters. Quite
a strong delegauon or The National Committee IL
already here. embracing, among others, Rev.
John .. lnskip, President, @: Baltimore; Rev. VIII
liam Mcdonald, Vice PRESIDENT, OF Brooklyn; Rev.
Seymour Coleman, OF Willlamsport Pa; Rev. b. NJ.
Aiams, OF BROOKLYN; Rev. A. Mclean. OF New YocE;
Rev. ". n. Eooe. Of New YORK; Rev. George
Hu.beI. OF U!ghtstown, n. j.; Rev. a. Coosman, OF
Philadelphia; Rev. c. Munger, OF Bath, Me-; Rev. G.
c. Wells. OF Milwaukee, Wis.,. anu Rev. J. Thomp-
son. OF Philadelphia. Considering now few officers
there arc taking the executive control and
! Management OF the grounds tho conduct Of
affairs is excellent. Mr. Joseph lIillman, President
OF the Eound Lake Camp Meeting Association, and
Mr. f. A. Uarrshorn the Treasurer. seem 10 be
dong work enough for ten ordinary men,
IN the assignment OF quarters, Of tents, erec-
| ton OF buildings, disposition Of baggage
end the ten thousand ether little wants ana
necessities OF large number OF men, women ana
children These gentlemen are boih residents Of
Troy, and ain informed by Mr.. Iartshorn that the
associa'Ion has already expended over thirty
thousand dollars IN the purchase and pre-
paration OF the grounds. The wafer when
supplies the small ornamental fountain In
the square and the various csicins FOR the supply
Of drinking and wasaing is brought In pipes dis.
tanee OF hall mile. and Is ample In quantity and
pnsa Sia a @ ss.0f large rSAoS
or nearly ali OF the i've hundred wall tents AMI
marques are the properly OF the ASSOCIATION.
neatly designed structure, cost upwards or one
thousand dollars, and 10 provided with a reading
hundred and ltty cier@ymen. Tie raiiIoad station
also Is the property OF the ASSOCIATION, well as
dlu1, hooring for tents and miscellaneous lumber,
ana considerable sum mas been expended III the
OiSsi Iu bla~lu4 out Vi tue WaiAS AuI
avenues.
from which the grouad5 take their naine is prette
Sheet OF water. bout quireer Of aiiie IRON tny
Centre oi the camp, and nearly circular IN form. On
quite variety oi plea AM landscape On The west.
eriy verge the banks ere rather low and PLANK walk
leading 10 the boat cttv s LAID or soie distance
Il amp abounllng varc,iss OF Ter Us aad
moses wnicl cluster around the roots OF tie
deep green irn1e ot alaess ate9l ntraee is clus-
terci In many places with loa Ing lilies and other
aluatc plants. On the eastern shore the lana is
hlgner, ald denser and taller aIOvth Of trees Win
occasional patches ol reeis, hue tae baaAs. As
tue anj reccdc5 lt ioras q y etiy gradual ascent.
cleckered with the rectangular outlines or fields of
| green grasses an Vegetables. waie and there
pretty cosey farm houses nestle themselves down
iato tde Panorama OF peace ana plenty There are
several small GOATS on fne laSe and COUPE OF
wa,ers always freSh and limpd.
TIE CAiP
this morning presents acene OF quiet and tranquil
beauty. lhe trees Ia the go owe are All quite tai
sfaght and well propov'.o1ed, and cO1prise
ma2es. pine. hemieck, outeInut hickory aad
Other unorageous varcties inec tops almost in-
variaDly intenace and form grateful canopy
| from tho sua's rays save where here and
rays to penetrate hecKins the dry leaves udder-
growth OF grass with iIush o. clear and almost
ll4ud light. Pretty birds ut overhead and cirp or
| sang among the leaves, ana squirrels end chip.
munks wn.sk wa Their plumed sail. Occasionally
black eyes from their Lofty perches, at the moving
! she cottages in this camp are quite feature OF
the t1t rms naos, being neat, rustic buildings, with
| ornamental piazzas and balconies. aad peaKeI
roofs with scrOied gables. They are OF two Sizes
tie 1rSt being about 2ixl3 feet, and tho second
about 15xlo ieet. Most OF them are painted drap
with brown cOrniceS window caps and front trlul-
mtngS In the generality VI cases cooking Is done at
| the eating houses, but some families nave made
tbeir own cuisine and have stores tor the purpose
Many oil the occupants OF tents and cottages have
gone into the ornamental gardening business. aud
many Of the verandas OF the latter nave reen taste
fully boEdered with mosses ferns. ROCKS aad small
| shrubs creating rather pleasing rustic e1ec.s.
hanging baskets aud wreatls also decorate some
| OF the piazzaS.
| THE PEOPLE
here are different In many respects from what such
large colcouf5e would Je lound TO cons.st OF IN
der any other circumstances. 10 begin with, they
are OF all ages ana OF both sexes, and, q Iule
Gnt co iortaIle circussanecs H Tncrc l. prosaniy
very s1ia proportion OF what might be called the
wealthy class, aud even thai few, being unosenta-
tious. do not appear TO any better advantage than
their nelghbors There Is not a fashionaDy dressed
man Oh the ground; on the contrary they appear
be ali PLAIN. approaching even TO the rural, Dotn In
GO down to the depot as the trains from the South
! come In, and almost all tho plain people each
tram get oG at R0uld Lake or course there IL nj.
ways gathering al the depot OF Of the piain
ioks already here, wdo are expecting friends
| waits pretty fashionable faces shaded by the
| latest style Of hats end tinted with the newest
thing out in cosmetics powders peer, with curl
GUS inquisiive expression IRON the car Windows.
Delcaielv eoyed hands or Jewelied hngers and
| wrists are now ana projected from tne win
doas. too, as Singular feature Of tie
Camp or cabpefs Is pointed out TO travel
! tians OF Grace church aud the temples Of
rum avenue VINO, weary VITA tnclr iabors
In dressing lor church' during the past 'worshp.
ping season., their way recruit their hoah
ana I1oras in the quiet domestic Kind or exstence
which may be found at Saratoga. eSl.l have a
few fashlo1aoy shaped and gotten up young ladies
here, ana really. without any iaientlon 70 midiudgo
tins dozen or Two OF interesting "dears' must say
tnat they seem 10 tn,nk ina whether solomon IN all
hsglory was or was not arrayed Ike the iiles oftDe
Held they certainly can take the "shinc'' out OF
any common flower Most OF the ladies' are middle |
aged aud wear dresses OF very sober coors. OF the
Ien-we they have got no style to critClse or az
least criticism would nOtdo them any good.
During the services 1t IS noticeable fact TINT !
quite q number OF the Visitors remain IN |
their tents, and not few engage walking |
,,,ost Of ibo'a orc s.vo,nr fe. ~ ~ ,han a .