The sun., 1873-08-06
A C0L0RED CAMP MEETING.
BROTBER JENKTNS's VAIN EFFORT
10 DRAW CROWD.

Two Preachers but no ConRregntion-Oniy
seven Persons on the Ground-Tbe Blind
Preacber's Sermon TO BrotbeHJenkiDs and
sun Reporter.
In Kunkle's Grove, two miles from Rah-
way, New jersey, camp meeting IL being held
by colored Methodists but 1t Is a camp M eeting
only in name, there being tents, and since
Sunday last scarcely any attendance. The Rev.
Isanc jenkins, who hae charge OF the meeting,
says that he has made every effort in vain to at
tract a crowd. He has distributed handbills,
advertised tents to let and sent invitations to
Zion congregations far and near, hut has re-
ceived no responses Of consequence. One OF
the attractions extensively advertised by
Brother Jenkins, and relied upon TO draw an
attendance, was "the Rev. Barrow William
Ford, the Blind Preacher, the Worlds wondor."
The following is an extract from a bill which
gives
TuE WONDERS EXPERIENCE:
was born in Prince Georges county, Maryland,
sept % lsod. A ne Of oye years was taken rom
Wnt WI fonp ap yeafs Old When Inc Lord Ia,
bic hand upon me ana was converted unto the Lord,
in ssS tGey passed an oppressive law fOfbddlng col.
se eapcr 81 paaa and Sd 6ey a"
tempted 10 hang me. was lnvicted In the Court
bread and Tor three weeks had te pleasure
70 see them hem erect gaiows gal to 6rGaA my neck They
ing about O'Clock vas brought out with the hang.
rope around NY necs. ate my breakfast on my collin
SSg sS s.ea S OoGf 5 had seS sSsng TS 70 % G Ss
NY won eoinuniianoa ~, % T,th my ny .li1 iSi9eT N
Ss hang he acsro s pfeseeT HS has 'voided our
Jaw. Re shall sndef iorit. lie shall hang by the meek
While upon the galloTs stood. tho God whom l
serve delivered He broke the rope the nrst time
ueS then fssi,n 1t again. when said. Hear
the beautiful poet!"
my Cod the sprng Of all my joys,
I The lite of my delight
And comfort VI my nlshtw
"Fenrless Of he'll and ghastiy death.
III break N sough every foes
Ths wings Of love ami arms Of faith
Shall bear mc cOnquetOr through
psn 'aid tAsy siye bin The let, il,t !r9l, and 4
serve hroAc tne rope % my NECK third tine, ana
"fS hSn sd ne G hsh shc I o5.e aS M 6n m H. i. free
from the hand of death and the gsllows. Co. preach
Yours respectfully. DiHEow WILLIAM FoRD.
A DEsERTED CAMP GROUND.
- On the ST. George avenue route to Kunkle's
Grove new bridge " being buiit' ana NehicIes
cannot pass, pede-' rians being compelled to
walk plank over the stream. ON the other
route is a house placMd ded Smallpox Here
Perhaps these perils affect tIo attendance, for
when "A SUS reporter entered the grove at the
hour fixed for morning preaching yesterday hut
seven pefsons were there-four men and three
women. Two Of the men were Brother jenkins
and the Wonder. one OF the women waa at
tending an unprohtable refreshmen stand and
attached to the grove, witch IA ntted up for pie
nics ana summer-night balls. lager oeer
stand with iis rack for Kegs was empty The
dancing pa, iliOn was furnished with temporary
seats and on the form IN front " the raised nu-
sic stand was an open Bible. Back ot this imprl-
Nsed pulpit was the Inscription, "Sunderkufts 4
Brass BAND" Eleven o'clock came and still no
congregation. Brother jenkins blew an echoing
blast ON a horn. In the old fashioned camp meet
Ing style, and the only response was neighbOr-
n,en"e~sd and bnrefnoted The WondCr was led
tn la afa md An Ia "A
with wide, thick lips and hat nose, and his face
IS scared with snapox lie wore long linen
duster and green spectaces. and spoke with
the strongest plantation dialect. Upon his neck
were scars. which ne said had been made by tho
rope when he was hanged.
SERMON PREACHED TO sUN REPORTER.
"Dcy tell me dat you is Sun reporter" said
the Wonder, and Tn right prieved dat dere
amt no congregation here fer me to preach TO,
q Jess IKE To nave you near ear WI w1at kln 90.
"Bnt I'll tell YOU what 4 kin do continued
the Wonder; - kin lreach ~ you jess short
Al should be very grateful" said the reporter
"De fourth chapter an fifteenth verse oh de
Second Chronicles said the wonder, after
moments pause, careful adjustment Of the
collar-blnd OF his shirt. and clearing OF hiS.
throat, reads dis way 'One sea and twelve
oxen under it Bit is my tex"
The sermon lasted nearly half an hour. and
was fuently delivered. There were present only
Brother jenkins and the reporter. The former
frequently encouraged the Wonder with assent
ing exclamatons, and the remainder Of the au-
ultUfe was FtHpttlilily hllelAlNts lilt hnNtF
likened the twelve oxen to the twelve
Apostles, and compared bovine patience,
endurance, and faithfulncss with similar
traits in the perfect Christian. The slow
and sure steps II the oX-Christian were, first,
conviction, and then repentance, conversion
and sanctincation. Ebcry Christian, too" he
said, am fouT-footed, an de feet am urayer.
faith, hope an charity. When we stan squar'
ON dem four feet, wen all right" The simile
was followed out, and with that uncouth power
OF uratory sometimes met with among the old
time plantation preachers. He described at
length the yoke whiC all Christians have to bear,
and the load of sin ~ which We may all be
hRhtened, aud his peruTation was proportion
ately feIvid
An DIrNCE WANTED.
Al 10 o'clock All attempt was unsuccessfully
made TO hold PRAYER meeting. The two minis
tiers we're willing, but the two laymen had gone
away, the refreshment woman would not leave
her stand, the two other women were busy cook
Ing dinner, and the barefooted boN eviuccd NJ
interest. The announced services at o'clock
were omitted. In the evening the Rev. Mr.
Thomas Of Bleecker street Zion Church WAS an
nounced to preach, but there seemed to be very
little probability OF any audience at the time
the reporter came away.