The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-18
The Moral and Immoral Tendon
cies of Camp Life.
How the Young and Old
Live and Sleep.
CLOSING SERVICES YESTERDAY.

OF set OF complimentary resolutions, adopted by
the business men OF New York who were compelled
to make che trip backwards and forwards between
the city and the Branch during the prevalence OF
the gale, expressing their appreciation OF the ef.
forts Of the railroad and steamboat companies to
afford accommodation to the passengers, and
their appreciation OF the efficiency Of the line, as
shown in the regularity with which the boats and
cars were run despite the violence OF the tempest
These resolutions were adopted unanimously at q
largely attended meeting Of cottage residents and
hotel guests held at the Ocean Hotel yesterday.
Looking out upon the sea to-day, as smooth and
placid as lake, with hundreds Of vessels moving
slowly and lazily over its sparkling surface
hardly realize that 1t Is the ocean which only
three or four days ago dashed its angry pillows 30
furiously against the beach, threatening de.
structon to everything within their reach. On
Wednesday last the foaming. roaring breakers
tossed up their white crests into the air nearly
half mile from the shore. while this afternoon the
Plymouth Rock, so densely packed with excursion
ists that all her decks appeared to be covered with
a heavy black fringe, steamed up within few
yards OF the land, exchanging salutes with the
battery and cheers with the thousands Of specta-
tors who lined the bluff.
THE OCEAN GROVE CAMP MEETING.
But variety is said to form the spice Of life, and
ago and the splendid sunshine and calm of to-day
Is not more marked than has been that between
the scenes of the past week at Long Branch and
those enacted five or six miles Off at Ocean Grove
At Long Branch, during the storm, the hours not
in sdg On the Of the
music, dancing, billiards. bowling, card playing,
t tss fOar and of he al ocean sono Grove
drown the shouts Of the saints rejoicing in the
Lord; the beating Of the ram could not dampen
lead others to grace by the relation Of their own
experiences; the chilliness of the northeast blast
could not cool the not ervor OF the preachers, who
sought to lash their congregations into enthusi-
astfc holiness The Long Branch amusements
were, Of course, the amusements OF sinners; the
Ocean Grove work was the work of saints. Yet it
may be well to inquire whether there ore not some
evils to guard against in the latter as well as IN
1sA CAMP MEETING A DESIRABLE INSTITUTION
am aware that in raising the question as to
whether camp meeting has q moral or immoral
sons, and probably oend not lew. But ut p tho
HERALD mas duty to perform to the public which
interests or Individual views. some i've or six
thousand persons q both sexes and Of all ages
the past ten days The poon OF
them have been living during that period a
gypsy life, in tents. some Of these canvas
residences nave IN them two or three beds, and all
OF them are separated from each other and from
the public view only by nimsy curtains. There is
about them none of the sacred retirement OF home.
none OF that exclusiveness and security which
modesty demands in the hours devoted to rest and
sleep. Young girls just budding into womannood
and males OF their own age may occupy adjoining
divisions in these tents, and sometimes even the
same room. Fathers and mothers retire at night
in adjoining beds. Even when the apartments are
separated by o curtain 1t does not seem that
canvas tent pitched In public road where
people are at liberty TO pass and repas5 at all hours
OF the night can be desirable place for a sleeping
apartment for refined young lady, or that the
habit OF living in such manner, even for two
weeks, can be conducive to that modesty which is
the most precious charm of womanho0d. rho
brethren T1d no doubt be shocked i
camp life seems to hold out o premium to immor.
atty or at least to threaten the destruction OF
least trtning or Insignificant OF which can be
broken down without peril to the whole. Yet no
Grove last week without becoming convinced I that
there is mischief In the system or without dscov-
ering those indications Of its pernicous WORKING
turned up towards heaven or closed in plous
humility. The sisters who relate In the prayer
struggles and their suffering in the cause
Of Jesus, would probably be astonshed to
ind weaker vessels of their own sex taking
enthusiastic associates to listen 10 tales or very
different character told by less pious lips among
worthy brothers whose powerful voices hurl the
thunder Of their eloquence at the Throne OF Grace
would no doubt be flied with Amusement to dis
cover that While the shepherds are rejoicing In the
fold the wolves may be making havoc among the
stray lambs. Yet the evidences OF these evils OF
ing TO worldly outsiders who have been
at ocean Grove during the great revival.
NO person can doubt the sincerity and zeal or
battle In the service of the Lord on the pleasant
sea shore for the past ten days, yet It is serious
ndelicate community of sexes and ages Is not CAL
culated insdiously to destroy modesty and virtue,
and to lead to license and immortality.
WHAT THE CAMP MEETING HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
The ocean Grove gathering Is not claimed by its
friends to have been success, In religious point
sions. This is explained by the fact that the
attendance mas been largely made up of churches
material Of and worldliness has not been there
to be manufactured into Christian vessels. One OF
the attendant minister's in noticing this fact ex-
ia, has been much .u need OF conversion, or at
lesss OF ,,s reform among the church
In this direction the Ocean Grove meeting has ac-
complished good. 1t has aroused the lukewarm,
gwen gwen new new, incentive for labor to the jealous and
FOO steps had begun to seek the pleasant but for.
Didden grass upon the worldly common.
SEA BATHING AND SANCTIrY.
conversed on the subject OF the work accom-
piished by the meeting with the Rev. DR.. inski,
VICE President Of the Ocean Grove Association and
the leading spirit Of the revival.
{ lyon see," said the reverend gentleman. "this
t1nnot be said to BIO altogether and exclusively
recreation blended together. I cannot claim that
~ mas been great success In the one feature
aioue, ditnou8n III IL q ueclucu SUCCESS III lne LWo
combined. A great many have come here because
they want the sea air. the sea bathing and the
pleasant relaxation or holiday. Probably but for
those inducements they might have been absent.
stu 1t has done great deal OF good and Will lay
INC groundwork ! hope, for more gratiying sue
cess In the future.n
A JOLLY MINISTER.
AS the Rev. DR.. Inskipp is character must
say something about him. He Is jovial, good
humored gentleman OF about sixty years OF age
with pleasing countenance, corpulent enough
SIDES at the meetings In the tabernacle, and pre-
sides well, leading the prayers and the hymns with
vgor that Is highly inspriting,. Dr. inskipp
was one OF the original twentyslx Metn0uist MN.
listers who got together and purchased the land
at ocean Grove. Each subscribed S2o Tor that
purpose, and $3.50 was all the money they had
among them. 1t was the design to make Ocean
Grove the place for the national annual camp
meeting; but 1t soon became apparent that the