The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12

that ''a those could feel that their souls were
purely ana wholly sanctiiied aud that they had been
made white In tile blood OF the Lamb should stand
up"
Several hundred persons arose and raised their
rlght hands III response To further request that all
should do WHO were ''wIlllng TO pray right here
Tor the outponrlng OF Gods spirit upon those who
nae not YET received It," Then commenced another
period or vociieratlons and God be praselr'
"HalleluJahv "Bless the Lambr' more poweru
were few OF the CALCULATIONS OF the congregation.
One stout old lady, on the right OF stand raised
both hands and, owing TO some asthmat,c or throat
affecuon, shouted In manner that was painful in-
When these were seated Brother Inskip suggested
that all those VINO were Willing at once fright here
in this meetin'n to give themselves up TO God and
who wanted the prayers OF the other brothers and
sisters To stand up Several hundred OF candidates
CHORUS OF CALCULATIONS
was the result at such large show of willing hearts
Then Brother inskp proposed that those VINO We're
standing should sing hymn while the wholly
sanctified" part OF the audience prayed for them
silently.
peated at the fervd request OF the rector, and the
meeting dispersed. fully one third Of the audience
hummlng or singing nymns as they passed to their
tents.
Among the congregation was group Of persons
consisting Of young man and Two women They
sang loudly and well, and PRAYED and laughed In
their prayers In hysterlcal sort of way When
Brother lnsSip proposed that ''prayer In silence"
the young man remarked In pecvsh way
to the young woman near him, ''Oh yes, silent
prayer; and the first thing you know neil raise n
hurricane The young woman pointed 10 very
recognized and said, ''See, he's takin 1t all in. You
know he's got to preach next sunday"
In q lew minutes the ten O'Clock bell tOlled and
all stole away their tents sleep ana renew their
dev0tiOns AT five clock this morning.
In speaking OF The matter OF these oft-recurrlng
devotons Us regulated by tie rules and as INDUCED
In by the people voluntarily. cannot resist the in
preston that there Is
TOO MUCH OF IT,
and express the opinion after much reflection upon
1t. With most OF the campers 1t IL continuous day
here OF excitements of the strongest possible de-
m nAsn1 NUN N NJ WIT mi
Men and women are ut all times here working them
selves up to such high pitch OF physical and ner-
feel anxious regarding them, though only q
i3nRcron and perfect stranger For example,
prayer meeting was called in the circle, and quite
number OF people-certainlv several hundred
state Of mental enthusiasm and nervous excite
ment that was truly DANGEROUS. In tue exces
slve zeal OF her heart she rose in the
tlons OF suppllcanng nature capped her hands.
wildly and rapidly and vocirerate IN manner that
alarmed me Tor her physical and mental welfare.
Her face assumed livid expression the intensity
of her nervous excitement, and the color forsook
liked and vacant. hen this s pa par it
was nothing else-of excitement had sub
sided she was apparently exhausted to the
last degree. And such cases by no
means rare both among men and women. or course
there are many persons who Will view these remarks
author scofer. but they are reflections that are
forced upon me, and l say that II Is physlca ly
dangerous ana must DC NJ least weakening TO the
mental faculties, where such excessive prostratiOn
ensues from such undue excitement. must say also
that observation. here elsewhere leads to the
belief that 1t IS rarely among the most intelligent
Meth0dists that such excuses OF excitement are
found to exist 1t Is usually among weaker organi-
Zatons who are led up to this stage by the fervld
eXhOrtatlOns OF those who are their Intellectual
superiors
Almost any one who ever visited camp meeting
must have noticed the seeming assltuue In rela-
ton TO all other matters save the services aud
prayer meetings which pervades all the wor-
shippers. In quiet, sleek sort of way they wander
about the grounds. and accost each other as
''brOthcr" SISTER In sleek, subdued voice.
ana II anything outside OF the real objects OF the
meeting Is mentioned to them they seem almost
absent minded.
Another popularity is the prevalent stinginess
among many OF the visitors all the little financial
obligations they incur. Lodging furnished by the
association at seventyfve cents per night, where
the lodger remains for the whole meeting. ave dollars
Is charged for the ten nights IL is really surprising
then. TO see people apparently well oil in the world,
and among them some Of the visiting clergymen,
'barterrg and ''stcKlIng' with the oiiceri OF the
association for bed for single right at the
rate OF fifty cents At the stores and eating houses
the same thing Is frequently witnessed, and though
everything Is purchasable ut reasonable rates there
are many OF these eminently pious people who do
not deem tile laborer worthy of his hire.