The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-24
METROPOLITAN ENCAMP-
MENT.
THE:

0kHT.
Opening Services in the Tabernacle Yes
terday-Sermon by Dr.. Bott0ms-ReceP-
tion to tho Southern BishOps-Greet-
ings OF Bishop james and Others.
SEA CLIFF GROVE l. L, July q. 1874.
The great camp meeting at Sea OItn Tabernacle
opened this morning at eleven O'Clock. Tne con-
gregati0n. II gathered In an ordinary church,
would be large, in this immense building, capa-
bic Of holding 5000 people, the few hundreds who
came up on the morning boat and the few scores
who have been on the ground looked but mere
handful 1t was hoped and intended that the
Southern Methodist Bishops would have been pres.
ent this morning and that the service should con-
sist of introduction OF those brethren to the as
sembled friends. They did not reach the Rround.
however, until near the close OF the SERVICE and
then they repaired to tho hotel for rest and quiet.
The Rev. William Ross, who Is pastor OF the few
permanent jewellers on the ground and has charge
OF the religious services. had at the last moment
to improvse sermon. He was enabled to do this
by the Willingness OF
DR. p BorroxE, OF NEW YORK.
to preach. The topic OF bis discourse was good
ono but it was evident from Its treatment that 1t
lacked preparation.
After an earnest prayer by Brother Ross and tho
singing OF hymn $50. Dr.. Bottome confessed to
feeling OF embarrassment in having thus to supply
o need which 1t was intended the Bishops should
meet His text was Isaiah Nx., 19-"When the
enemy shall come In ike hood the Spirit OF tho
Lord shall lift up standard against him." The
Doctor treated his subject under three aspects
The CONFLICT suggested BY the text; the time and
manner OF the enemy's coming; and the power
and means by which he Is to be overcome. In hts
description OF the CONFLICT he pictured the spread
OF religious Indifference and senttmentansm in the
land. and the Church OF Christ lying helpless In the
midst o! q goddess generation. We build nne
churches, thoroughly equipped, furnished with
magnificent music and eloquent preachers, and
YET, he said, we can't get more than
FEW SCORES OF UNCONvERTED PEOPLE
among the few hundreds who attend the services
In all our churches. We have all the forms and
ceremonies and rites OF religion among MS, but we
have lost Its power-the baptism Of the Holy Ghost.
He was glad that Colenso and Darwin and such
men had published their semtinfdcl notions They
did more than anything else to call attention to
the Bible. so thar we understand the Old Tesla
ment to-day better than the fathers understood 1t.
The Doctor dwet on the promise OF the text, that
the Spirit should lift up the standard against the
enemy. He Indicated the methods by which this
now Of iniquity might be stopped-namsly. by those
financial crises which we call panics, and which
come to us we know not how or why, but yet we
are convinced 1t Is OF Divine origin and order.
And 1t Is thus that God often makes sin Its own
punishment Unjust rulers are another means; and
@ revival OF the old methods OF redeeming men,
such as the camp meetings and the "Prayer Test
which has brought the Church to consider the
matter Of prayer from just standpoint. The
scientists tell us that the world Is governed by
law. What is law but a method Of aotion7 And
what Is action but an expression Of the will?
PRAYER IS TBR WILL or COD,
who has hidden US ask that we may receive, and
seek that we may 1nd. 1t 10, In short, the law by
which God has bound himself to His creatures
aaoo sd az " bo ss gaan
therefore. was that II the people at this camp gath
Ts sy s s Rys s ssS S sus RD
In prayer both in their private places and in their
the The Rev. W. a. Boole, who had come TN during
That lie had brought WITH him rom Round Lake
Sargent, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church SOUTH
OF whose Christian spirit and bearing at Round
Dr. and Ms Palmer " Of New YORK, conducted
service for the promotion OF holiness In the Taber-
nacle ct hal.pass three O'Clock ?. NJ. It was OF a
miscellaneous misunderstanding, exhOrtatiOns
experiences, DC. The pubic service In the evening
4 RECEPTION TO THE SOUTHERN BISHOPS
the sea chG Hotel Bishop James Delivered the
brethren. 1t ru OF the spirit of frstsrnal fol-
lowship and anectiOn, and breathed the hope OF
Mctnod iS MIN in America. General Fisk. Of ST.
Louis, also addressed the distinguished visitors
S % a 5 ssS and
BoOe and others, cordially greeting and welcoming
the southern ne1 viii II sa Gun
bishop James OF New York, viii preach. and one
preach In the evening. Bishop Kavanaueh lie rep
resented as one OF the most eloquent men in
South, and many persons here are anxious to hear
him. lie breaches 70 Thlrtyf9urth Street Metho:
Ing viii be held at the tabernacle. The other
meetings are not yet axed upon In order or char.
acter.
MINISTER'S PRESENT YESTERDAY.
Among the ministers who came up BY the boat
ElderJ D. Merwin, Rev. L. II. King and Dr.. Crook,
OF New York Rev; Henry Aston, OF Port JEFFERSON.
Wiiams .t Of Birmnsnam 1 conn. REV D. HeV ferris
OF Bridgeport, Conn. Rev. W. W. Clarke. OF Green.
point; Revs j. Lansing sn,g George A. RuSbell J.
some Of these, however, returned to the city in
When the meetings got full under way, as they
are expected to oe BY Sunday, Revs. Insklp and
ton. VIII have charge. These brethren have not
yet come from ocean Grove, but are expected here
tomorrow or SATURDAY. 80 anxious was the Sea
name and lame attached TO their ground 1t Is
said they donated To him four very eligible lots
summer home. He has, therefore, built very
dne cottage on his ground at q cost OF $1,000.
DR.. Richardson and DR.. HendricksOn nave
also very handsome cottages and Mr..
Battershal Is occupying magnificent house
which no has lust completed at q cost OF 900.
About dozen cottages have been built on the
ground since last year, and several others are
gong up now. Fifty or more families have been
living on the camp ground for six weeks both In
cottages and In the hotel.
VERY GREAT IMPROVEMENTS ARE MANIFEST
here and there since las. season. The grounds
around the Tabernacle have been fenced IN and
handsomely LAID out with flower plots and shrubs,
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