New-York tribune., 1873-09-05
MARTHA'S VINEYARD.
CLOSE OF THE CAMP-MEETING.

tFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TRIBUNE.t
OAK BLUFFS, Sept. 1.-The annual camp
meeting OF the Mothodists ended to-day. For week.
since Aug as services have been held in big tent"
morning. afternoon. and evening, with crowded audi
snces and the best talent of Methodist Episcopal
Church teachers. From last Monday morning until
this evening it has been almost continuous service
Loveeas prayermeetings and services Of song in tho
smaller society tents have filled the intervals between
the regular meetings. The ministers have been earnest
aud feryid in their discourses and exhortatons Their
listeners have been always attentive and anxious to
be od Alright. one may judge from the seemingly con-
tagious enthusiasm which sometimes exhioited
Altogether 1t has been what the leaders call blessed
producing the best results in the harvest OF Souls
The meeting has been very well attended Some say the
attendance larger than last year, but those VINO
have watched the travel toward this point can see no
Increase
More cottages than usual have been left empty,
pacarded "to let" than before. Real estate ransac
tions have been and far between. Still the hoes
have been full all the week. and yesterday camp-neoV
ing Sunday" there hardly enough accommodation
for the vast crowds which pouring In from al 'he
Deighborin cities 1t is estimated that no less than
eoOO people came yesterday Probably there were $4,000
people In ali here.
soME ABATEMENT OF THE oLD-TIME FERvoR
The hotels and restaurants were taxed severely 10 ieeu
them all and there not much LETT Tor breakfast thls
morning Luckily many people left on the day they
came and To- night the grounds comparatively de-
serted Every steamer that has left since yester-
day has taken a nearly unsafe number The end OF the
meeting week practically the end OF the season. and
40 in week two but the very few families who
stay here during the bleak weather OF the late Fan anu
Winter will remain.
II has been noticed that the simplicity and little of
the fervor of the old campmeeting OF the early years
has departed with the entrance Of the worldly people
The daily meetings have filed the tent well, but there
have such crowded gatherings as once listened
90 the preachers Many have gone to camp-meetngs
where outside intrusion 1t is hardly possi
bile but that the attractions OF music hops and others
which follow the many that come here
should affect in degree those who really come Tor
religious purpoees. They may shut their ears but the
band certainly floats TO and among the trees
and ground. hop at one of the hotels is
be temptation TO the younger church MEM
bers AllusiOns have been made in many OF the dis
courses to the idea Of removal showing that, though
many inclined laugh it down, IL has been widely
and seriously discussed One minister was thankful
that they were to remain, and predicted many moro
years Of good work there SO appears to be settled
that the camp meeting-the camp-meeting OF the ma
ton and OF the world il is oalled-is not to seek
new locality.
SERVICES OF THE WEEK.
The services were opened a week ago today with
sermon by the Rev. DR.. Talb Ot OF Providence. DR..
Talbot has been the presiding officer this having
charge OF all the arrangements. He selected the speak
for each hay, and has fulfilled his rather trying po
tOn with great credit Beside the pastors of nearly
every church in this conference there have been repre-
septatves from all the part of the country,
that it has been light work TO give each his
share OF the leadership. Among the most prominent
preachers the Rev. j. T. c. Sawyer and the Rev.
A. J. Church OF Providence; the Rev. s. c. Brown of
Warren Presiding Elder of the Providence Conference
the Rev. John Pirsal, D. D., OF Baltimore; the Rev.
LeonIdas ROsser, d. D., Of Richmond; Dr. Fulton OF
Brooklyn, recently OF Boston; the Rev. George Van
Alafvu of ~ Tho nor I W
the Rev Dr. Lindsay Of Boston. and the Rev. John Z.
Goodman Of the Trinity M f. Church in Thirty
st..New-YOrk. All these have taken part during the
week. On Tuesday the Rev S. c. Brown gave a very
powerful address, by the Rev. Dr. Rosser
OF Richmond given last evening, is spoken of
effort full Of earnest argument 1t was
called the most eloquent and effective given.
DR.. ROsser has been well known
successful revvalst in the South The week day ser
vices have been very much like those held regularly
the churches Usually they followed by an ex-
horatory address, with invitation urging those who
felt the weight OF their within the altar
TO the anxious seat" it is sometimes called
Nearly every time some have responded, and number
dences of sudden conviction almost painful in their
effects upon the witnesses Just before the close OF
the afternoon service Thursday. there occurred
instance OF what is known exhibition Of the |
staying power. A person falls suddenly into state
OF insensbility and remains utterly helpless for
Such thing is sufficiently to attract
PreSchinS Of the fathers Of MoihOdsm il was not un
common TO many fall as If suddenly stricken re-
naming nscnsble sometimes for hours and coming out
OF that state with praises 10 God upon their lips
THE "CAMPMEETING SUNDAY"
Yesterday. Sunday, the great day OF the week |
This day. "Camp-meetng Sunday" always draws the
largest crowds Boats from w-Bedtord, Woods
Hole, Nantucket Newport. and other smaller places
bringing great loads, mostly peasure-seekers. The
services OF the day began with prayermeeting 6
a. This was largely attended early hours the
rule ground Everybody up before that time
After breakfast at a. m, love-ieast took place at the
central tent This Is service which IL, with only
or two exceptions peculiar 10 the Methodist denomna
ton. Here the camp-gound. anu markedly SO yes
day 10 universal. Not only Methsdeta, but
Presbyterians Quakers and Others
oined I'M the service It was opened with short praver
then well known hymn aud then each one invited
20 narrate his or her experience how they had been
brought into the church This ia is most Interesting
service. and one would think very trying TO those who
perionce in situations which draw so much |
attention. One, narration encourages another |
some tell Of previous indifference, while others have
como from lives OF sin which they had before
realized Many. the majority credit their awakening TO
the earnest words Of revvast; others 10 chance
word the street. in the Bible which had
suddenly unfolded new meaning or perhaps the
singing. the whole congregation Joining in. Then the
feader the Rev. Frederick Upham, would speak again,
encouraging the timid 10 speak great many persons
told their experiences this meeting; 135 in ALL as
cOnnted by OF the ministers.
At 10 o'clock. the bell announced the hour OF the
regular morning meeting The teut holding 1900
persons not nearly full when the services began
but before the Introductory prayer was over it was
vail" sung as solo by Mrs. Osborn OF Plymouth
ton Conn aIternatey After the reading OF the Scrip
PRAYER offered by the Rev j. W. Hamilton OF
Boston. The Rev. Mr.. Bates OF Chelsea then made a
short address, requesting the contributions OF the
audience for the Rev. Frederick Upham, who has been
appointed pastor OF the church in this neighborhood
and who was dependent upon those who attended |
the camp-meetng for his support; s27O had been
After singing "There is fountain filed with Blood
the RevSJonn E. Cookman OF New-YOrk delivered the
He took for his text the passage from Revela
tiOns The spirit and the bride say, Come" first