The New York herald., 1873-07-18
Religion and Recreation Under Refining
and Regensrating Influences.
The Worship Of Nature and the Worship Of
God in Happy Combination.
The New Departure in Camp
Meeting Tactics.

IL sCaICelf 10 tIat the association
Methodistic, for camp meeting without Metho-
dism would be misnomer Methodsm, however
does not obtrude Itself too much In this Summer re.
treat rhis section OF the earth Is so beautiful there
70 such wondrous panorama Of beauty spread be.
fore the senses that, delightful as the visions oe
heaven may he and pelpabIy portrayed as they
ofttimes are BY those spiritually minded
persons who claim to have been in that
ecstatic condition that did not know
whether they were in the body or out
OF The body, Shelter Island recalls them to the Joy
OF earth, and the beauty Of the dwelling place that
God has given in his wondrons wisdom and good.
ness to fellow man. The island lies In suct an out
OF the way, quiet nook that It's geographical posi-.
tion may DO useiuly defined 1t Is situated between
the north and south forks Of Long Island, and lies
in Shelter Island Sound. It Is about seven miles
long and from three to four wide, and is situated
in Suffolk county. From New York it is @ journey
of ninety miles TO reach it, by the Long Island Rail-
road to Greenport, and thence q few minutes ride
by steam ferry across the Sound TO the island. OF
this island the Camp Meeting Association own 800
acres of q locality long known as 'Piospect,n in
consequence OF the billy aspect OF the grounds.
which afford In every direction an extensive view
OF
LAND AND SEA.
These 800 divided into eligible and mex
pensve lots and are purchasable by any person
who is willing to conform to the not very stringent
requirements that camp meeting associations gem
orally demand. This privilege considering how
recently the ground has been purchased, has been
largely taken advantage or The prettiest cottages
skirt the beach near the rowboat dock, and promi.
rent among these are Mr.. Schroeder's, Comptroller
of the city OF Brooklyn; Postmaster Booth,
Of Brooklyn; one now occupied by Mr.,
Hulme OF Gold street and Myrtle avenue,
Brooklyn, and the Rev. j. f. Searles,
Washington street Methodist Epis church,
Brooklyn. The following Brookiynites also have
cottages John french and family, w. NJ. Little
and family L. II. Camden and family, Foster Petit
and Wife, s. F. Petit and family, Philip Week and
family, Colonel W. c. Booth and family Miss Taylor,
I. F. Taylor, Rev. J. Z. Searlcs, J. Z. Webb and
family, William Il. Mundall and family. These cot
tages are ornate structures and not the simple,
unadorned shanties peculiar to the Methodism OF
OF foreathers. They are two-storied buildings
frame. but With balcony, painted roof and capa.
cIous stoops. Ornamental as they are without,
they are equally ornamental wtain and the ap.
pllances that assist laziness to be more lazy and
contribute TO the rromptest development of
ture's sweet restorer, balmy sleep, are far mora
numerous than the implements OF spiritual devO-
ton.
THE COTTAGE PROPERTY,
therefore, impresses you with its resemblance to
Martha's Vineyard, and the idea seems to be-
to form here q nucleus that shall, in the course
OF few years, be 20 Long Island and its neghbor.
Ing cities Summer retreat for MethOdsm that
will do for that neghborhood what Martha's Vines
yard has done for Boston and Newport The hotel
is also an attractive feature 1t Is part Of the camp
% meeting e property; and IS to certain extent.
iecty free from any religious restraint III cOnnec-
ton herewith and all the comforts OF well rcgu-
usual prices. 1t has accommodation for about four
hundred guests. and, under the direction of the
proprietor, 1t Is easy to indulge in boating fishing
VISITORS AT THE HOTEL.
At the hotel the following Brooklynites are stop
Ripley Ropes and family, J. L. B. Gailager, W. 4.
Captain Jessie, Mr.. and Miss Barker John NJ; craw,
ys and Child W H. wallace and family Charles
ay a eaua"e Ms Bsvsdse Mr. as % Bevs
i: r. Tower. william Hafsasss, J; ]; Wneian,
wesley French and family, r. kcssegue
and Mrs. Eessegue, D: Ressegue, Rev; W.
N. Bow, wife and daughter; j. b. Loun and wife:
James =, N, M@cGee MCGEE and family, G. Hart, wife and
Noble, Jr. Z. Earle and Mrs. Earle c. Bedell Cap
tain A. Souel and wife, 6. w. Gunther, A. Oatman
and WIFE, Thomas w. eraser and vile, r.. d. john
son, Henry Hum and family, Philip Strauss and
wife, A. Coren. Ira Perego, wife and children;
Henry Chadwick, J. NJ. Holmes and wife, 4. w. J.
wife, Mrs. 3. ]. Hagany and Miss Hagany, MRS. and
Miss Tremaine, Mrs. A. V. Taylor.
Turning from the provision for creature comforts
to the beauty which the Creator has spread So lib
orally and bounteously before the eye OF man, a
Methodist wenld OF course, be lost In wonder love
and praise. To the right and to the left Of the
hotel is the camp ground, with its almost nnumer-
able ealy groves and woody dells; now and ther
age glimpse Of the distant ocean, or the silver
sheen OF the water, as It nows calmly and seepily
pie as it breaks upon the sandy beach. The air
Is vocal with with the chirping OF the bird, or the
ege Is Gn ey the ID Hight cos Of the
All Of this Is calculated to make one ''leel goodn
In quite an other sense to the goodness spoken o.
is one OF the lions OF the place; 1t is glddy emf
nence overlooking the island and the surrounding
the top floor OF this lookout is not dncult, the
view obtained amply repays the necessary scram-
panorama Of land and sea Of more than y miles
In extent. Greenport, Orient Point Gardner's
Island and Bay Sag Har6or the entire re reach ,a o.
anu the ocean beyond are all presented. to the
view, and burst upon the astonshed vision, arous
THRILL EVERY NERVE
with pulsations OF delight. Noticeable from this
the Island, a Presbyterian church, the new Epis.
copal church, recently dedicated by Bishop Little.
john. and the large hotel, now building by Boston
association, intended for the accommodation OF
800 guests and which association intends to do
all that 1t possibly can to popularize the island as
desirable place for the summer resort OF Down
casters.
THE RELIGIOUS ELEMENT.
Religion Is not very demOnstrative at Shelter
Island. Methodism is not very militant, and mas
very little OF the aggressiveness that is be,
culiar TO the Sing Sing camp exercises There
are no rude, abrupt questionings, indscrimi.
nately put TO all who come along, who are
not accredited as saints. Any sinner who
wants TO be converted at camp meeting but
wishes TO be assured that all the proprieties OF life
VIII be observed, and that the rejoicing thereat
VIII not shatter his nerves or nperil mis- hearing.
should go to shelter Island. 1t Is true that yester
Gay was the nrs day OF the season, and the attend
ahce was limited, but even as the days progress 1t
there IN force The first sermon was preached
Yesterday afternoon by the Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of the
Nlett street Methodist church, New York. lie
founded ~ on the prayer OF David, "Create in me
clean hcart and renew a right spirit within
me-" III was very good camp meeting text
and 1t was a good camp meeting SER