The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-11
MERRICK.

The Camp Meeting of the Long Island
Camp Meeting AssOofation-The Weeks
Religious Work and Yesterdays Ser
vices.
Ever SINCE Tuesday. the opening day OF the camp
meeting OF the Long Island Camp Meeting Asso-
citation at Nerrick the attendance has been daily
increasing, until yesterday-probably the con-
tinuation OF the meetlng-the crowd, not only OF
regular attendants but Of visitors was very large.
The day was breezy, and, under the pleasant shade
afforded by the oaks and chestnuts. OF which the
grove Is composed, was thoroughly enjoyable. Tho
view from any point was extremely picturesque,
the neat dresses OF the ladies, OF which the con.
gregation was largely composed, and the more
sober hues OF the gentemen's costumes, contrast.
ing pleasantly with the surrounding greenery.
The attendance was so large that the audience
around the preachers stand at the regular ser.
Vices could not all be accommodated with seats,
although all the extra appliances were brought
into requisltiOn, and 1t was puzzle to know how
all who desired to stay over night were to DO
accommodated Notwithstanding the crowd, how.
ever, the utmost good order was preserved tho
rules OF the grounds being strictly observed. and
the rolice officers in attendance having little else
to DO but admire
THE GENERAL GOOD BEHAVIOR.
These rules, by the way, are very strict, not only
In regard to personal conduct but as to sanitary
reguations-no offensive matter OF any kind being
sll9wed to accumulate upon the grounds: The
first OF these rules 30 clearly indicates the pur.
poses OF the Association that 1t Is worth while to
reproduce 1t entire:-
The object Of this ocstion in Its organization being
ished usages Of the Mttnodst Episcopal church. II Is
c,dena tasfeiO and no dsncias card
viii allowed or psr%,iied 10
said cottages or cnts or upon any q SAL associaons
Mr.. William d. Waters, PRESIDENT oI the Asso-
citation, estimated the attendance yesterdaj at up
wards or ten thousand. or within traction OF the
largest attendance oi last year, wnen tue counter
attraction OF Sea Cliff Grove did not exist. The
regular attendance,
THE oCCUrAN.s or TENTS AND COTTAGES
ia from one thousand to fifteen hundred,
aud there Is large attendance at
theS daily services from the surrounding
dcscr tions are also on tho grounds. Since the
commencement Of the meeting the number OF
grounds is about seventy-hve. The services yes
terday were under tue dire ytiOn oi Presiding cider
siding Elder S. p. Seng, OF the North Long Island
district
The opening services on Tuesday were not held
until evening", when the lev. Henry Aston
preached good doctrlnal sermon SUI, table TO the
occasion. since then the regular pro, ramme or
Services ~ mas oee, gone through with daily The
sermon o! wednesday forenoon was delivered by
the Kew. Is. M. Adams, OF the Fleet street cnurcli
brooKiyn' IN tue afternoon the sermon was By
VI ElBntecnln slrcct
church, brooklyn. the su Dlect being 'sEntre sane.
uncation.' In the evening the sermon was by the
rev. Il. L. Perry, OF Springfield, L. l.
THE WEEKS SERVICES
On Thursday the forenoon sermon was preached
oy the Rev. William Lawrence, oil PatcnOgue hts
general suDsect being tue rcntccOst and tue GOOD
effect It's observance. he sermon the afternoon
was preached by the Rev. q .orge A. HuUUe, oil tue
Gieehe avenue church, In roOMyn. This gentle
man must not be con founded with the Rev. Nathan
llubbeh, OF Long Island CITY, VINO has also been IN
attendance upon the meeting IN the evening the
u m Unc nh.1 Ia. A. .NI.
the FIRST Methodist church. IN O. ecnpo.nL his sub.
Jet being 'The Character and Privileges OF the
Chrisian.o
On Friday the morning was rainy but there was
nevertheless, a good Attendance at the preacncrsj
stand. Tho Rev. i. 7. 1oScr. pastor OF the sands