The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-22

VINO "leu' scarcely encltn8 an amen wy "cAS
ing congregation. It became evident that some
thing must be done or the meeting would prove
failure SO gentleman started 70 his feet ana,
without announcement. pitched his voice IN lts
highest key, singing,
With all Thy quckening powers
IN nth these s cold h hearts st'e o. ours ours
Father Reynolds, venerable old clergyman,
back now knelt and offered up q fervent prayey,
which had its desired effect Judging from the cab
dued groans, audible emotion and loud amens
which greeted 1t. Another impromptu hymn was
which Dr. SerwIn deilverea p an address
vi SSps that s Session ~hc
was being opened would be the most useful meet
ing OF the kind ever held on Long Island-a sentt.
ment which was endorsed by loud and prolonged
amens. A few more short addresses were made,
other hymns We're sung and the audience did not
disperse until the sound Of the bell warned all TO
BY the dim light Of the gasoline chandeliers only
an imperfect view OF the cody could be obtained,
prettiest girls in the city do not 60 to camp
meeting, and that quite number OF ugly ones DO;
dit in and demureIy take seat, but these were
like angels visits, few and far between the MAORI
M Of the s so
OF womans rights meeting. The men were much
Of the same type, honest and sturdy looking Seem,
RastSerngs for none We're visible at Sea GG Grove,
they doubtless preferring the fascnations Of Long
the congregation with be found the old man. who
has not @ cap man m %a a a
rival the old man, and the young man just starting
out In the race. The ministers are all experienced
In the work, having been at 1t for years, many hay
ing grown gray In the service.
The service over every one retired to PEG, ana
the little encampment The beds provided are
clean and comfortable and in addition there is an
entire absence Of those pests Of city life and curses
NJ hnrNn amir HIM or1A dnad q
singing rebuke occasionally received from mos
quito, or the consciousness at Intervals that there
one would be supremely happy; but these little
drawbacks seem as reminders that In the smooth
est places OF earth there can be found rough and
thOrny ways.
The reporter had just settled down into his third
sleep when he was awakened by to him an unusual
light, and that the noise produced by the stall
wart voice OF saint, who was leading prayer
meeting Of faithful few In the Tabernacle. How
strung minds, it certainly seems to people that it
our encampments with noisy devotions at five
o'clockin the morning. But there was no alterna-
v T TO by as Of the
they made virtue Of necessity and got up.
Breakfast was partaken Of at seven, and then
there was more prayer In the praying tents, which
separated short distances from each other like
stations in Catholic church In most Of the private
tents tho same devotions were carried on, and the
strains OF an organ or nelodeon mingled with the
sweet voices OF the singers could be heard issuing
from them in all directions
At the close OF this part OF the programme
breathing time was allowed until ten o'clock and
the many saints and the fair swimmers dispersed
In all directions i'm search of relaxation and amuse
ment, most of them going down to the river, access
to which fs gained by fight of steps leading down
the precipice person standing at the bottom OF
and his ladder brought to the minds eye, and he
would be invountarlly, forced to exclaim, Jordan
An who can get accommodated no in swimming,
boxes being provided free and the appearance OF
the short-haired women in the water, dressed in
blue costumes was maryellOusly like that ola num-
Der of Indian squaws fresh from the Plains. Men
and women go in together, and It is no unusual
a couple OF pretty girls and two or three unruy
boys-all bathing together. 49,
again commenced, and the show was suddenly
abandoned for the tabernacle. An excellent SER
mon was preached by the Rev. Richard Wheatley,
OF the New York Conference, after which another
abortive effort was made to get up little more
spirit and excitement; but the intense heat OF the
day proved too much for the faith OF the cergymen
and they were forced to abandon the attempt
At one O'Clock children's meeting was held at
two there was more preaching at four an old
The nor
b ssepSsn q
DR.: Ar mi Rev. Hugh stowell Brown Of Liver:
Washington, and many others.
The afternoon boat on yesterday took down q
good many people to the city, thinning the already
sparse gathering. When the crowd from the camp
meeting got board three Sisters OF Charity occu-
pied seats in the stern, having taken the steamer
at Glen Cove The saints looked at the sisters with
much the same feelings that Billy Grow,
In Gsndns oMh tae CanS
before he was assured BY Mickey that they were
true-blue Orangemen, mo more nor less than the
three Mr.. Frenchs, Of Talybash." The Sisters could
not comprehend where the unusual number Of
prm-looking men and women came from until they
were enlightened by lady, and they Immediately
turned their backs upon the gOdly, remaining in
that position all the way down.
An Irish bagpiper came on board at milestone
and paid thirty cents fare. Seeing such an unusual
crowd he thought he had rich harvest and ex-
erted himself to the utmost at the same time play
ing the pipes and accompanying the music by
grunting like pig, mewlng like q horse, singing
like blackbird and Growing like cock. He COL
lected twenty-five cents, and when last seen was
In a terrible state OF desperation, being heard to
mutter ominously about Methodsts In general and
camp meetings in particular
The city was reached at seven O'Clock, after q
pleasant trip Of two hours.