The sun., 1873-08-11
C0L0RED MEMS WORSHIP.
CLOSTNG SERVICEs or TIE ELM
rfRh CAMP MEETING.


lht ,olOred Mcthodists Of staten Island |
clo'oa their camp meeting near Elm Park this
morning There was really no encampment, the |
ouly tents on the ground having been large |
one for meetings In unpropitlous weather, and |
smaller ones for the use OF hucksters. The at |
'endanco embraced, besides the colored folks, a |
crca. number OF whites, who usually come In |
the evening, expecting to witness sorc very ex-
aggerted worship. In this they were only par |
tially ~ tiaed.
A crazv old stage emptied dozen jolted loads |
NJ people at the ground before ten o'clock yes |
teiddy morning, and those who walked increased |
the congregation to tolerable proportions. In
the centre stood the great meeting tent, given |
over to the selling Of refreshments, aud about
the grounds we're scattered seven small tents,
or booths, also devoted to pocunlary barterne
for temporal nourishment. Their displayed
stocks were not alNay varied or appe tizing.
On one rough counter were set out one bottle
Of soda one bottle OF root beer, one large plate
~ small peaches one cigar box full Of peanuts,
ami ia cigars in tumhlcr. A long table in the
Ois tent was more temptingy spread. On the
fences sat several ooyss making new moons 81
the grove was well paved with peanut shells.
t'ni lancd board seats covered tue area Of a
hundred feet square, aud - rudely-mndr pulpit
faced thsm. In front of the pulpit wds a smLl
square tuclnsure, closely boarded % the heigAt
"l Tour To- rus was lntend9d Tor the wot-
alled. GO tho outside benches sat few white
spectators, with their eyes and ears open for
riE MORNING SERVICES
At 'en O'Clock the Rev. Lcwis Henry, the pre-
siding elder, blew two blasts ON horn 10 call
t.e..ihrr t9e s'r1i,ng ones The tey John
David shlsea shared with him the prominence
Of the p4lplt. rhe presiding elder lined , the
ct time. lie pitched his voice very high, aud
read ~ an intensely slng-s"ns st|le' tho
eject being something like this:
LIT ~ Nord my prAi.s ss speak,
1ly ,eq.1 t.i ,Gt n@s To- Gana, e Praod the weak
An earnest PRAYER by the Rev william Purcell
| fo!lo"e cd. lie prayed that the meeting might
" Before we rcassemhle another We r, ON this
/ occa'ion." he said, I'VE may be In eternity"
After another lined" hymn, the sermon was
/ urvA, he'd ty ;hc presiding elder from the text:
"HJ'ice greatly q dau;h,craf zioni shout o d ugh
i.r w & 1s,uss & ,n ny., tg hins Go 10 nn,o tlry
Au 49, ani upon colt the foA Of 'n ass
III. theme seemed To be the propheslcd an1
! cv,rt'al coming of the Redeetner, but the style
| ~ treatment was not luminous. lie suoke
| clrho,t!y, however. and To the evident satisfac-
tive firstly" secondly" Thirdly" and fourth
ly" 'cuen he added another secondly and
| pcroratinu embodied Miltun's account ~ bat
| q" in Heaven, located Ia Mount Calvary, and in
| sin.'n-, collection, and benediction closed
The s,i'ices
SLIPPERY CONGREGATION.
"Tmmadiately af,c- these services" announced
Elder Henry. " the brethren and sisters VIII re-
u.Nu in th,ir seats for u PRAYER meetlur."
lie -tcnird o. The rear of the ~, "t ana stood
N,r '-uHNiut Ci-T. " hen le returned the
fu,utu, lad all stolen away. It was nearly l.
! 90 c.u,N =, and they bad gone 70 their lunch
bash - aud the huckster stands. he Elder
raf~"d 'h" norm 10 his lips, aud M lated h,- lungs
/ fIr are, D 'ng blast, but no sound came; the
/ morn ta been S''nn"l No somehow by sume-
body. fur uue the prt'cr uleetinS was gwen
/ up. hut - II tho four uttachrrs already ncu-
'i'ucd. reinforced by the Rev Isaiah Conovrr.
h-HIn mounted the stand. they ranged the IL
! selves iu row and Gan TO sing. Their voices
Nesr strong ahd m'l'dlouS. ana i'Achrd the
e'rs oi lhu Iruaht-, who were scattered through
Verse Afcr verse was sung. until m old
wlItr-haitcd man hubhlcd go the euCiosure.
"Neer u up. otctnren,' urged br'luet iufccH
ana th.y did. men several women came, ma
.st 3uNn within the boxed space, and joined in
irc ',unn,. When dozen had gathered. Elder
ilrurv a-srd one Of tac women To pray. she
...I .1, earnestly and huentY, c.Uclinc her
PRAYER Ia s'mplc, poWrri.l, and pl,d,.nily
.r.kcp Language In the ~iuging that followed
t.- rra,"r tho nr.t really cn..r ,ct"r-tc clement
t. t.n.. ) .uIt II We Hn uii tdur-fuc'iiu. mri-
a..f.. a.l so lrucr.iy ana vigorously sd the
a .i-.,a.r. sing 90, the words Wcr' wholly in-
I d.. .tp- i-nt thir. hui tue iu-ufius element w t.
n .. a.l uut.r u, IuaIru,e happy sister
-,,pr.l her rlud-. throw nac, her h,ad ciu.cd
~. .ir, 70 q.sr two n,r. women rr',. 4
. .nru mtn' ANA tAou more AMI n"Nct .in-lus.
rEututu coNovfH's HYMNS.
I." i.e lg,l, beers et.1i iu a row facing tho
.f..l. lN IIilv rl|rIllN IIi
s.. .t of tine others brother tuuuNtr, a ftIl,
Ht.t tauuct. pI" au'-lup1 .ut mon 81 tl.N.
fhs sorvlcrs had evidently Affected him haopIy,
'ii. Nu'', as Dee - .rt'd the ,iutin. alone had
Ia o tugt peculiar tone which the Ministries try
- iWi'i'c wuvu pc, -"Ts:!i'- -" southern negro
The color folks were al once affected uy u,
. dEi tAc utIrr four preachers Drought down tuer
irat V IN q Gathering accompaniment. brother
, Hur.y.. who stood at the end Of tne line aud
VrlH green s. octJcles, aided tho chorus Wl ID
-lul.uu~ uu ZION. Brother Satsea, who was
ueNt to the sitccr, marhcd each measure with a
u ]
b. ar t.ul. aud rHuleu runrtealns ut that UHr-
! tom II lin which showed blVe the desk
Framed il tuo rough boards II tu" covered pull
d 'it, ani MOVING each la hs peculiar way o.
tIut ID % group 81 automatic NaN Lg.tc-. There
a I,-- th.n lit, we're sung. Biother { lnuvers m.
tne N.u-' ot the twn-lluu y'f-rs uput, the oth'l
/ Ir'aturr, and ihs CDu.rr-tUu joining iu tu'
,1ar'-, winch was reIeAted twice alter every
On. r.r r;cr subsequently learned that many
'' .u- NtFes were lmWoWltu' lie Wa' .h,
r H'i" .p r'- Ir from 'l' -lHt'l I.Mrct the iul
Iu"lus. which are given literally;
nolr a1 rae Why ,noat an ing
An' Laau De LuN aicI'a r.ls.
Chorl ir raised M yes ile raised ne, He raised IN
, ,Ie ,s.-, n.. ,e. lie raised me, Hs raised f,om
I!er..d ae, ,ys He raised ac lie raised me from d
+ Hdcel'q to ,ne Lamb my LOrdl
Vi J,sLs atI tor cyeiy a4t'
Toe'I. "a de 'n'qran II t., ,I,g.ic ~! an aAJ
, a. r..s,d tae, .c.
: pe'ge;;ciass, q fs,a o ... ae ~, YEN down a'gN
httas.d t.e, sc.
norte'r what de Ho-' may sah
% w. ..o ,s..oiu5 &c.
~ Iwln preach DO Nor! +, 'l oo1-
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ue,.ttll mo-uln' Dat e.lbe,
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