New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-11
SUMMER LEISURE
LIFE At SEA-CLIFF.
SCENES AT THE RELIGIOUS WATERING PIAcE-PR

SCENES AT THE RELIGIOUS WATERING PLACE-PRO-
GREss OF THE LONG ISLAND cAMP-MEETING.
SEA-CLrFF, Long Island, July 8.-The camp
meeting the beautiful grounds of the Metropolitan
CampMeehng Association is increasing in interest," ana
the number OF persons attending the public and private
meetings is much larger. The regular daily pro
gramme ia as follows: At q. m. the pubic prayer
meeting the tent the lawn In front OF the
nacle ct $50 m, meeting 10 the TaDernaoio u ~
DIR. and Mrs. Palmer; OF IL a. M preaons a.. 80
Tabernacle; at $50 p mp onhdrens moo',ns q, ,n
Tabernacle; at D. M a business mems meeting :" ~
tent ON Cirole-aye AT D. M, mothers meeting III mo
cottage OF L. A. Battershall; OF 6;4o young poOP'V
meeting; at 7:l5 public preaching IN INC
There are besides family prayers moruns "nu 80.
IN the severa tents and in the ladies' paror VI 'he o
tho sea-Clif House l., so.on
proocbers are not usually engaged long in advance
- 80 a. FREQUENTLY no little uncertainty TO the
- ho will oflciate even up TO the time OF holding ser
oo Two or three preachers come TO the ground each
dav nv the morning boat and return In the afternoon
In some instances these pressed into the service
This morning tho Rev. Albert d. Vail OF the New-fork
Conference preached the subject OF Faith taxing
for his text Hebrews XII T. He followed by Pastor
Headstrom, the scandinavian missionary, and the
founder OF the Seamens Bethel In this city, who dehV
cred an exhortation Not more than 200 persons
we're present in the Tabernacle at these services
and the building being capable OF seating more
than 5000 the audience looked remarkably small. Inc
dome in the center and stained glass windows at each
end Iii open at the sides to the hight OF nearly ten
feet and around 1t awning which completely pro-
tects the audience from the sun or driving ram Inc
dome OF the Tabernacle is the most conspicuous OBJECT
as one approaches the wharf the remaining buildings
and the cottages being concealed from view by the trees
The steamer Arrowsmith which is owned by a COM
many in the interest OF the Camp Meeting Assocauon
arrives at the companys wharf at about IL a. ID eaeh
day and usually brings large number OF persons who
only wish TO pass the time until 2SO p n when the
steamer returns to NewYork The wharf Is one OF INC
finest on the north shore Of Long Island and Is the pr
yate property Of Association no boat being allowed
70 land passengers there except by written per
mission and no boat being permitted to touch
at on Sunday under any circumstances The approaoh
10 the camp ground the top Of the bluffs is by broad
winding carrage-way or by series OF WOODEN STAIRS
which have been built directly the nights ana whch
are provided, at frequent intervalsA with broad pat
FORMS OH which are comfortable seats where the climb
ing pedestrian may not only rest Dut also euoy nuo
view of Long Island Sound.
The boat this morning brought down IL inmates OF the
Old Ladies' Home under the charge OF Mrs Adams the
resident DlrectreSs. They will remain through the
season. and others will join them when ACCOMMODATIONS
are prepared for their reception. large building ls
| bene constructed on the grounds as Summer resi-
dence OF the old ladies connected with the institution
It adjons Tabernacle and the exercises can be dis
nctly heard from it's piazzas There now about so
| cottages on the $50 acres belonging to the Asso
ciaon with nearly 200 tents OF various sizes large
number of tents, also arc partly prepared Tor haDta
tion but are yet furnished The sounds OF hammer
and saw are distinctly audible In all parts OF the ground
throughout the day Many Of the cottages have been
built on the open ground which commands the finest
views but which in the absence OF trees presents bot
and weary aspect present -Four thousand trees have
been set out on these lands and doing WELL so That
the whole settlement will probably be empowered by
and avenues are dusty and, in the absence OF rain
would be greatly improved by watering MUCH OF lne
tents winch have been built among the trees present
cool aud inviting appearance The Sea Cf House has
accommodations for about $50 guests and all the rooms
in the part Of the building are already engaged
few rooms yet remain IN the oid iodgngnUas9
style Of OdiashO6ed Toned. sF cc g9d ~
day-the new part of the hotel being finished and
furnished in frst-cass style. From the lower piazza
the upper pazzas broad view also OF the Sound aud
the Connecticut shore. dininghal capable OF seating
600 distinct Food is
ala eartei it Is well cooked and and Is ,erved
residents cottages and tents eat In the restaurant
though do their own cooking ana t9eT ST9
| has large store where provisions OF al xmas can De
YORK This Company has the monopoly of the business
OF conveying passengers 10 ana from the DOatandhR'
and from the railroad depots at Glen Cove and Glen
The evening services are much generally at
tended than those of the morning The Rev Mr. Cheney
of the NewYork East Conference Is expected 70 preach
but at the of the present writing 1t is not known
the Rev DR. Fletcher Presiding Elder OF the South Long
Island District the New York East Conference, has
promised preach. DR.. G. s. Hare OF New YORK VIII
preach either morning evening, on Thursday ana
Sunday morning DR.. f. o. Haven Secretary OF the Edu-
caOnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will
ofciae On that day Of the morning services VIII
| be a general love feast
The German campmeeting will open on Aug. 8, and
of German preachers have visited the ground
today to make ARRANGEMENTS Most OF the persons TAX
ing part in this meeting will temporarily occupy tents
furnished for rent by the Campmeetng Association AT
| 4 tho fnTnfni
eyard from Sea Cliff around Hampstead Harbor to Glen
Cove held meeting for the purpose Of examining the
mans submitted them Saturday. The work Will be
pushed forward rapidly possible but 1t Will proDa
| bly, not be completed during the present season.