New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-16
RELIGION AT THE SEASIDE.

TILE BEAUTIES OF OCEAN GROVE, n. IA LoSo
BRANCH WITH FOLLY AND VICE LEFT oUT-BE-
GINNING OF TIE NATIONAL CAMP-HEETISG.
OCEAN GROVE, July 11.-Many people ara
fOckng TO this beautiful spot aured by the numerous
tenptations-good temptatiOns-which are presented
here. There are now In Ocean Grove about 100 per-
sons living either In tents, hotels or cottages About
$50 tents in position aud others being pitched Il
the average rate OF 10 per day Three hundred very
neat and pretty cottages have been erected though
of them large elegant as those found 40
Long Branch Yesterday afternoon the large tent
" tabernacle" was pitched, beside which there Ia
smaller tent, 10 be used for prayer meetings,
conferences &c. Ocean Grove Is situated seven
miles south Of Long Branch with which place 1t con
meets by means OF excellent omnibus line. In com
mon with Long Branch it has q splendid surf; butt
offers one advantage of which the Branch cannot Doa-t
boatng-there being two large lakes on the edges OF
the Grove upon which boats may constantly be seen
sailing. The Grove Is bounded the north by Wesley
Lake, on the east by the Atlantic on the south By
Fletcher Lake (which is named after great Engks
dyine) and on the west by the Long Branch turnpike.
In 1870 the Rev. W. b. Osborne sought for and obtained
a charter from the Legislature, Incorporating "Thd
Ocean Grove Camp-meetng Association OF the Method
ist Episcopal Church" Mr. Osborne then purchased Is
acres OF land obtained 20 subscribers and began selling
the lots. The surplus Of money, after paying for tina
land was spent In improvements. The Association ha4
leased the property for 90 years. with The privilege OF an
everlasting renew which is reality equal to an abso
Lutte SALE The lots then sold in stock for So some "a
which brought premium OF $40, While others orougha
none at all. These lots are now worth 1900,
but no money made by the increase Of value, as all
the surplus cash Is expended for improvements.
Tho grounds partially Lard out IN avenues aud
streets, the principal ones Of which are Broadway
Man-st and Central-ave The streets and houses ara
lighted by gas although this feature Is not complete
No intoxicating drinks allowed In or about tho
grounds Tue police force is composed OF from four TO
six men, as occasion demands, not including the con-
stable. force OF workmen, varying rom so 10 40 are
engaged constantly 1t Ia expected that tho omnibus
line Will be succeeded by railroad next year, thougs
it was ANTICIPATED this season that the NewEgypt and
Farmingdae road would be extended to Long Branch
via Ocean Grove In this the people were disappointed
| as the Company is broken up but the southerH
| Railroad of New. Jersey will complete the road
The people OF ocean Grove appreea tng the EFFORTS or
the Rev. W. B. Osborne TO improve that place, hays
built him very neat cottage near Wesley Lake, ana
partly furmshed The presentation was To nave taken
place yesterday, but Mr. Osborne is in Florida the
ceremony is postponed. The present officers Of the
Association are as follows: the Rev; +. ~ stokess
Camden N. J., President; the Rev j. D Insnp' ocean.
! Grove, n. j., Yice-Presldent; the Rev. Georges
Hughes, Woodston. n J., Secretary; u. H. BroEa-
ocean Grove n. j.. Superintendent. These gentlemen
not including the superintendent WIN the I9h9SSngJ
ley Philadelphia; the Rev. A. b. Ballard, Long Brsnens
n. j., and the Rev. r. j. Andrews, Newport n J. Ihe.
Association holds at least one osery yeAs
and this season there are TO be two meeungs-ohe -
Union Convention or all ucDOuluauOne, tue
| uar Methodist Episcopal canp-meeting Tue nrst OF
these opened Yesterday afternoon, and Will continue
| until Friday July IS. The second meeting VIII
bedn on Friday, Aug g. The Convention
| was opened at p. M. yesterday, ny a
meeting in the prayerneeug tent 1t called 20 orders
| by j. NJ Ward NJ. d. of SewsrK. N. j., who expaine4
the object OF the Association aud Of the Conyenoa, aer
which introduced Judge Thomas A. Lowe OF DAYTON
| Ohio, who delivered address Judge Lowe was iol-
lowed by the Rev Henry BeldeD OF Parkyile, L. anG
after prayer and singing the meeting closed Al oegoe
| in the evening about 800 persons assembled IN ,he
tabernacle, for the purpose OF dedcatng 70 the SER
vice OF God. President h. III. Stokes OF Camden n Jr
alter reading from the Scriptures and making rev re-
MARKS introduced the Rev. j. >. Insklp VINO dehyeret
the dcdcatory prayer, after which he spoke lor SHORT
time on the partial sweeping away Of the dividing lines
betwe the different denominations. Addresses wero
| also made by the Rev. Mr. Hedstrum, pastor OF the
| Swedish Bethel Church in AewIOrE, the Rev
| DR.. Ball OF New-York, and tho Rev. Henry
Belden Of Parkville, L. L. The meetuG was then dis
missed Tomorrow will be meetings at 3 a. mN
| 10 a. m . y. N. and p The bells VIII be rung 81
$50 a. m when all families will have private worship
n their tents cottages. The meetings VIII be some
what irregular the programme Is not yet decided
meeting Will DC held probably each evening, In tue large
| tent. =. l.
Although there than 1900 people here, 1t "a
expected that by tue time OF tue regular Methodist ca
meeting in August there will be fully 6Ooo present II
rumorcd that Presaent Grant TO take cottage al mo
| Grove,