The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-01
SEA CLIFF.

This magnificent cnterprise-Or, as one of the
religious editors defines 1t, "a camp meeting with
the camp meeting left Out"-has now become a
thing OF the past. 1t closed last night in the usual
orthodox fashion. Its managers express them.
selves perfectly satisfied with its success; but In
doing so they must base their calculations upon
other figures than those representing conversions
or sanctifcations They have certainly made q
little sensation by getting two or three proml-
ncnt Baptists to participate in their services albeit
one OF them was and for several years an hon.
ored Methodist minister. But the inference drawn
by the HERALD and by many visitors to the grounds
that the presence of these notable clergymen, and
the announcement of the presence OF others who
failed to keep their engagements, was
clever advertising dodge TO aid the sale
of lots the trustees and members OF the
association Indignantly deny and condemn. Three
or four OF them tackled me in the tabernacle on
Wednesday night, during the progress Of the
prayer meeting which succeeded the sermon by
Rev. Mr.. Bancroft, of Troy and SO enraged was one
good brother that l knew not what moment he
might call for
"PISTOLs AND COFFEE FOR TWO"
tragedy In such place would be terrible thing;
but as soon as discretion took control OF his tenn
per he admitted that "the devil is SO black as
he is painted" The closing line in my last letter,
in which stated that spiritually the meeting
a dead failure, but speculatively grand success"
these good brethren deemed q very severe
criticism, and Rev. Mr.. Corbitt, in closing grand
haelujah sermon, babe them remove this re-
proach. But the hardest thing of all was the
''headings," which impugned their motives and
intimated that the English Baptist orator was
introduced as "a side show" to help forward
the financial caste of the enterprise. The
trustees most heartily dsclamed any mercenary
motive In the matter, and from my knowledge OF
the religious labors OF several of them on the
ground can readily believe 1t. But another trus-
tee of equa. responsibility, to whom spoke about
the apparent subordination of the spiritual the
financial part OF the enterprise, admitted that this
was the fact, and that it must necessarily be so
until the camp was more firmly established. And
this feature, think, has been patent to most per-
who have visited Sea Cliff, and it is useless to
deny it or try to evade it,.
The encampment has all the natural attractions,
and the committee are adding many artificial ones,
which must make 1t in time what, year ago, the
HERALD predicted it would become,
THE CAMP GROUND OF THE FUTURE.
It is designed ultimately to revolutonize the plan
Of camp meetings and to lead them all as a sum-
mer resort for Christian families. And no one who
has seen the grounds, or with whom have con-
versed or whose opinion have heard, has been
otherwise than delighted with the circum-
stances and surroundings OF the cncampment.
Hence about eleven hundred Of the 1850 lots
surveyed and placed on the market have been
taken up, and last week (23d inst.) the trustees
by unanimous resolution raised the price Of the
remaining six or seven hundred lots to $3.50 EACH
They are also surveying few acres OF wooded cliff
land ito be sold at auction about the goth of Septem
Der at $3.50 a lot, with premium for choice lots. So
that as one OF the trustees remarked to me yester
day. they are now i'm a condition not to care
whether tue papers speak well or Ill of them. 1t
does make strange impression upon ones mind
to look first at the inscription on the flag which
floats from the star the Tabernacle, and then at
the conspicuous notices In large type of the new
price OF lots.
''THE EARTH rs THE LoRD'sn AT $3.50 LOT,
forty by sixty feet. The notices TO which refer also
warn denqucnts who have subscribed for lots to
pay up before September s. else they will forfeit all
claim to the lots, which will after that date be
thrown open to purchase by Others Upon inquiry
] learn that great many persons subscribed for
choice lots last spring. but have not paid dollar
on them yet, hoping In the interim to make
a little money by specializing In the
same as the improvements might 60 forward.
These spectators, however, will probably have to
surrender their lots Some OF the trustees with
the association nor Of the Board Of Trustees, they
say, has made dollar, nor do they intend to do
by this means II they ever get back what they
have already expended and what they expect still
saw But il viii be SOME years before they can ' re
ceive their own back again, much less make any
thing by the enterprise. And 80 rapidly were the
choice lots selling Off that had not the trustees
raised the price they would not be able they say,
to meet the current expenses for improvements
ana Keeping the grounds In proper order.
Already contract has been
into to transplant several hundred shade
trees ., from the grove ot 20 f,o the camps
score miles OF streets laid out to be laid there
this will form no inconsderable item OF expense.
walls erected, distractions to sea views removed,
and other improvements made which will swell
the items OF expense.
THE GRANDEsT VIEW OF SEA AND LAND
to he found anywhere on Sea Cliff has fallen TO the
choice OF Mr.. stephen Barker, on the corner of
Summit and Prospect avenues. 1t Is a location nt.
for palace. and as Mr.. Barker has not been in
hurry to build but Is content to dwell In tents like
the patriarchs Of old, doubtless he intends to put
OF twenty miles or more of land and water, cover
ing three States is not to be seen every day from
one point. Across the street Messrs Applegate
and near by Rev. Mr.. Bowditch, the Metho-
dist pastor of the village church and one
and intends to build ere next Summers sun rises
on the encampment a little higher up on Summit
very handsome double swiss cottage. with orna.
mental veranda running all around. 1t cost,
understand, about three thousand dollars. Right
on the cliff, stones throw from Prospect avenue,
Alderman John FalcOner has neat cottage, and
not far OF Rev. MIR. B0olc, the President Of the
''Sea Cliff Grove and Metropolitan Camp Ground
Association, i" has cottage. Messrs DubOise, Had
den, Alfonso and others also have cottages on the
ground, and altogether either completed or in
Christian Summer homes on Sea Gin. But the
handsOmest and costest of all athat have seen Is
one now In process of building for Mr.. HartshOrne,
nf prnvidancp n MAfhndiQf a a al praah n.
terrain gentleman. by this time next year, II the
programme Is fully carried out, there Will be not
less than one hundred cottages on the encamp-
ment.
made inquiries regarding q statement that had
been made to me that Rev. Mr.. BoOe, the Presi-
dent Of the association, had reserved to himself
1--WE acres Of the choicest lots for speculative pur-
poses, but was assured that was not the CASE
Himself and Mr.. CROMWELL the secretary, and an
other, were .the original purchasers Of the camp
ground, and when they had formed the association
they handed over every rod Of ground at the orgi-
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