The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-13
DENVILLE CAMP MEETING.

09@a &-1lIx1 Of1x41 EGAxAS0s
Opening Services Yesterday-3ermOn by
Rev. DIR. Bartinc, or Morristown-A
Blast at Beecher-Sketch of tho Place
Ministers Prcsent--Frogranme OF Meet
ings.
Nestled away in one OF the most beautiful OF the
many charming hills and groves in New Jersey are
some three or four hundred Christians gathered for
ten days. campaign against the world, the flesh.
ana the devil The grove is about mile east Of the
village OF Denvile, ~ j., on the Morris and Essex
division OF the Delaware, Lackwanna Western
Railroad, and thirty -seven miles from New York.
ride OF one hour and half brought the HERALD
representative out there yesterday, and return
ride OF TWO hours brought him back again
at cost for the ride Of seventy-four miles
for 81 40. The grove In which the camp Is pitched
is a few hundred yards from the railroad station,
and In that respect is quite convenient for visitors
1t is young chestnut grove and is located on the
side Of the hill, IRON the top OF which panorama
Of rare beauty, OF hill and dale, OF woodland and
lowland, stretches out before the eye Of the be-
holder The grounds comprise about one hundred
and thirty acres OF wood and meadow land. The
association has lately added another piece OF wood
lying to the southeast of their camp ground to
that already in their possession so as to keep it
out OF the hands OF other parties WHO were seeking
to get it and perhaps TO use 1t to the injury OF the
camp. The camp presents to the stranger moro
the appearance OF q permanent place Of residence
than mere camp meeting resort. There are about
sixty. SEVEN COTTAGES
now on the grounds, some of them Of most elab-
crate design and inish The camp presents the
usual semi-crcuar appearance. The principal
avenues are circular, or nearly So and are inter.
sected at regular right angles by other streets and
avenues. The lower avenue now opened and
used, is named after Bishop Simpson, and tho
upper after Bishop Morris. These two avenues
trance from the high road. There is, however, a
more sOuthery road, not yet opened, named after
nues and places named alter bishops James, Asbury
and Clark, and after Wesley, Fletcher, Whitfield
Embery, Watson and other historic Methodist
The grounds are exceedingly 'raw." There is
scarcely green thing to be seen in the grove
proper save the leaves on the trees. The shade is
not as good as is to be found in some other Of the
popular camp grounds; but with age the trees will
present thicker and better foliage. There are to
be found on the GROUNDS post office, grocery,
fancy, furniture and other stores; also an tcecream
and confectionery tent and three boarding and
Park"-tne space about the preaching stand-are
THREE CHARMING COTTAGES,
two OF them owned and occupied by Mr.. Richard.
son and DR.. Cozard OF Jersey City, and the third
unocfupied They are furnished with all the
moaern improvements Of Ely nCuses save oaI
look exceedingly comfortable There are several
Others not quite 80 elaborately finished, but
vance OF all others around New York IN that gas
is manufactured on the spot, from which not only
the preaching park and the stand, but many OF
the cottages also are supplied. Within the bounds
Of the grove and on the top OF the hill reservoir
is conveniently located, from which some Of the
purest and coolest spritIg water that the writer
has tasted Is distributed to the cottages and
throughout the grounds. This water is pumped
by steam rom well located two or three fields
Oil, on another side hill.
MINISTERS PRESENT YESTERDAY.
There were present at the opening services yes
tcrday afternoon about twenty-five ministers aud
several students from Drew Seminary, In Madison.
Bartine, Ct Morlistown; /. r. Dunn, of Paterson;
James NJ. futile, agent OF the Con erence Seminary
at iiackettstown; II. G: Cowans; OF springfield an
Assistant Secretary OF the Sunday Sclool Union;
Il. opdyke, OF Railway; Henry spellman, OF Bloom:
searies, Thomas II. Smith, Thomas Walters. j. r.
Bryan, Join Atkinson; - Shiels of Allentown,
brethren who live within convenient distance from
the camp ground returned to their homes alter the
opening service. Rev. DR.. Bariine, who had
opening sermon yesterday, inasmuch as he
had a previous engagement to preach at
Of the old-lashioned Methodist kind, and ELECTED
a good many 'hallelujahs" and 'amens' from the
so:~Grieve not the holy spirit Of God, whereby ye
are sealed unto the day Of redemption" The
doctor touched on the divinity, the power ana the
thought was the love OF the Spirit to fallen men.
This thought he elaborated and Illustrated at some
length and repeated the injunction Of the text,
not to grieve that loving Spirit In giving
instances OF the way his hearers might grieve the
Spirit he said he feared some OF his young
brethren In the ministry were preaching an
emasculated theology and running alter Ward
Beecher. He hoped, however, tnat every such
one would take letters OF dismissal from the
Methodist Church, SO that they could not claim
any relation to that Church while they preached
such gospel. He did not think
OLD-PAsuIoNED GOSPEL METHODIST
could be much improved by the new styles. He
babe them beware OF spelling the beauty OF
Methodism by overriding It, Addressing himself
to the congregation present, he babe them not
gr1eve the Holy Spirit by eating Big dinners, by
sitting up late and singing and shouting and dis
turbing the rest Of their neighbors, and lie urged
them all to follow the eadlngs OF that Holy Spirit
during the camp meeting.
Al Six O'Clock prayer meeting was held, and at
halfpast seven the Rev. Mr.. Tuttle preached. In
stead OF the prayer tents which were used last
year two very handsome circular wooden struc-
lures, with canvas sides, have been erected, one
on either side OF the preaching place. and in these
the PRAYER meetings are to be held. They are to
be dedicated to-day. The wOrKmen were busy
with them yesterday. The programme OF meetings
daily Is substantially the same as Is observed at
other camps, and Is faithfully adhered to- There
was an audience OF about three hundred persons
present at the opening services yesterday, and
thousands are expected during tile week.
CRIME AND CASUALTIES IN NEWARK
Two men turned up In Newark recently peddling