The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-01
FREE METHODIST CAMP MEETING
Plain People Gathered IN the
Woods at Dover, N. j.
Remarkable Absence Of Worldly Practicss-
A German Sister "Happy'-The Min
listers Present - Close Of the
Camp Meeting at Wor-
tendyks, N. J.

Wednesday IN COstelines woods, near Dover, n J.
A meeting which has been running at Wortendyke
itation the Midland Railroad, for the last eight
lays, c'o5ed ON Wednesday. Another one, which
opened at High Bridge on the 2sth, and another
Ut Pitman Grove. which opened ON Tuesday, to-
setner. with that opened near Dover on Wednesday,
and others that are yet to be held during the
month Of August, place New Jersey In the front
rank among camp meeting States.
THE FREE METHopIsrs.
The Pree Methodist Church or denomination Is
an ofIshoot OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. It
VAS organized at Pekin, Niagara county. New York,
N August, $780, II has now six conferences, embrac-
ing territory in the Eastern, Western and Middle
States, and its membership numbers about ten
thousand. Their object in separate church 0rgani-
cation they declare TO be to promote primitive
Christianity by the spread OF Scriptural holi-
ness. They are requifed to renounce follow
ship with uncOnyerted men In secret oath-6ound
,ocieties, such as FreemasOns Odd Fellows and
the like, and in all unscriptural enterprises; TO
cease from INDUCING all depraved appetltes and
sinful propensites; to abandon all worldly con-
iormity and especially TO eschew all superduous
ornaments In dress, and to be strictly honest In
business.
ON THE ROAD
IN Wednesday company OF men, women and chill
dren, numbering about one hundred and twenty,
laden with bags and baskets and trunks and other
luggage, entered the noon train a. Jersey City,
bound for Dover, Ribbons. flowers feathers, rings,
brooches, or other jewelry or adornment could not
% seen on any OF the females, young or old.
they were the plainest OF plain people. Indeed,
The Society OF Friends dress extravaganty in COM
parison, and yet all oil them were neatly attired
and looked cheerful and passably weil-to-do. A
arge number OF them we're Germans from this
city and Long Island, and several accessiOnS OF the
same nationality were made TO the camp folks
eft Newark they started singing in one OF the cars
out the rumbng sound OF the rapidly-m0ving train
almost drowned the VOICES so tnat tins exercise
distant iorty-three miles from this city, and the
running time for accommodation trains Is two
hours. The distance thence TO the camp ground,
over a steep New Jersey hill, Is about two miles.
and the time by wagon conveyance twenty-five
o'clock p. VI. when the party arrived In the camp.
Every man then threw on his coat and went to
DISORDER REIGNED SUPREME.
out before the evening services commenced great
changes had been made. Tents were erected as If
ore eight O'Clock The camp meeting is held tor
he New York district or the Susquehanna Confer
Ssw jersey ', Southern New York and the southern
portion or Long Island. The Rev. ". Gould. OF
Iorrist9wn, j. Is the Chairman nr a. or presiding
present meeting is being held. There are nifty min.
sters in the Conference and of these the following
". Could, Morrislown, n. j.; f. Hendrckson, Allen
own, Pa: Is. windship, Btnghamton, n. Y; J.
snIa n S werner Saq0Fa
Adams Phnnpsburg, n. j.. James Matthews, Brook
yn, n. y; B. Kettles, Gysnd street church, New
FORK city; A. g. Terry, LltSarty, N. Y.
THE RULES OF THE CAMP
prohibit restaurant or boarding tents on the
ano,ion not to neglect to entertain strangers.
Hence, Tor stranger who Is not familiar with this
10 have to run around to Iarmhouses to look Tor
something to eat or to drink. The camp folk also
protest against the farmers receiving boarders. but
The latter ignore their protests. Temporary vlsi-
tors TO the grounds are therefore advised to bring
their rations with them, and small parties intend
ing to stay on the ground for one, two or three
days are advised by the chairman or the district to
hire or bring small tents with them and to board
themselves. Straw. lumber meat, milk and
on the ground at market rates. The cost OF tents
considerably less than the prices ruling in other
camp meetings. Tents 9Xl2 cost only So for the
meeting; 14xl+ ana 12xl7, 81 so; 16x24, Sl3 and
AxSo sl3; TWENTY-FIVE per cent additional FOL, for
tickets from New York 10 Dover cost 81 10.
wednesday evening
THE CAMP MEETING SERVICES OPENED
With half a dozen short addresses by the ministers
present, singing and prayer and an early retire
ment. sumo OF the German sisters inprOvscd a
praise meeting in one OF their tents beforehand,
however, and one, good lady got happy" and,
jumping up from the bench, seized another sister
around the neck and waist and commenced hug.
gng ncr for dear life. and now and again crying
out ..G!ory to God," .Halleluiaa' and like ejacu.
latory expressions. When tho supper TIME came
-
meeting OF singing prayer, &C.. over the table be-
fore partaking OF their rcpast. The voice
resounding through the woods few heids
away from the camp. Yesterday and during
The cont%uanee Of the camp the programme
fast between six and seven. prayer again At eight
preaching at ten A. NJ, dinner at noon. childrcn's
p. NJ, prayer meeting aiterward, supper and
preaching AZ baf-past seven p NJ, followed again
Gus" time and to see many conversions
OTHER JER5EY MEBTINGS.
The meeting at Westcndyke station, which closed
Wednesday night, was under the supervision OF
Rev r. Vanhorne, presiding elder OF the district.
The grove Is but Two minutes walk from the sta
shade a"q we're s run On q he
Railroad at reduced rates OF fare, and large num-
bers OF people from Jersey City, Newark, 1acken.
sack, Paterson and various other points awaited
themselves OF this opportunity to he present. be-
sides goodly number from the surrounding coun.
try who came with their own vehicles. One or two
bic proportion of their Congregations. Two thou.
sand persons are estimated to have been present
auspices OF the Newark conference.
The expenses OF the meeting were $3.50, and sew
to deirsy these. There were thirty.two tents on
the ground, one being occupied by the police, two
by the clergymen and one as restaurant. where
SUBSTANTIAL board was furnished at 81 per day and
lodgings At 20 cents night. These tents were
arranged In q semi-clrcuar form around the
tabernacle. presenting, amid the foliage an attrac.
tive appearance. Booths were also Visible where
ice cream and other refreshments were dispensed
them.
The frequent showers have been productive or
untold eenent to the crops which yet ,emain In
the field; and the rain came not q moment too
soon, as they were in withered and Dropping
condition.
The meeting Is regarded as . successful one by
the managers, and
SEVERAL CONVERSIONS WERE ASsouScEp
The following clergymen have preached during
the meeting, VIZ :--kevs. G. X Dunn, $. N Bebout,
George WinsOr, J. r. Dodd, p. c. johnson. J. G..
son, q. +. Dickinson, Presiding Elder vannOrne,
John Atkinson, DR.. u. w. Bartine. A. Craig -
Ltppincott OF the Baltimore Conference: J. M,
futile, W. 8. Galloway, William Tunison, r. Lum.
mis- Thomas Z. Gordon aud Nathan Hubbell, who
rveached twicp.