, 1874-07-05
cAMp.NTEETTNG9.

The hnnnnl caHfT-tneetng 6eAson IL ~ Aa1u'
extending from about tho middle Of July to tho
end Of August. During thiH period from fifty to
eixty grcat gatherings Of 1iethodihtB will taRo
plnco in the groves In various portions OF the
country.
Thoeo meetings are said to have originated in
1850: although. the u,,clent Jews used to hold
meetings Of very much tho sa,ne natare, called
tho Feast Of Tnbernaclcs. Notwithstanding ali
TINT has been said against theso summer assom-
b!agos, they appoar to grow in popularity; md
other denominations than MethodlstBure scrouB-
" discussing the question Of establishing sum-
mer gathering places along the coasts Of noa or
lako, ..-.
Tho great Methodist can,p-Eronnds of Ocean
drove, scn CiiH, and Orchard Doacli,
hare shown tho nvorn1o public mint tile
advantages Of combining religion with
soa-hreezes; and there il general tendency to
abandon localities heretofore chosen for purely
religious purposes, but Sub ject to the drawbacks
Of mud, mosquitoes. and malaria, and pitch tho
tenta, booths, and tabernacles along Homo broozy
head!and or broad reach Of river.
lila tcndeucy las reached the WeBt. and the
good alothodists Of Chicago who would unite
Comfort Of body with eontrtion Of l4rart aro
moving fur the Abandonment Of tho DesIlalnes
grounds and tue selection ct higher and more
airy qnnrtgrs Oh tue bluiT bank8 OF tho lako 70
the northwnrtl Of tho city.
Tho Chicago camp grounds will remain ono
year lougor US at prosont; but 1t Is not unllkoly
that the Bprit OF progress will cause tllom to 10
abandoned aftor this yoar. Aa has boen alroAdy
noticed III THE Tribune, the Dcsp!u!neB Camp
Mloot,i.g bcgins Aug II, aud closes Saturday.
Aug. q.
eop has Just clnsetl at Sterlsug junction, Mass.
It waB under tho load Of the Rev. J. i. 1nskip,
who has acquired wide fame for his successful
management Of these gatherings.
The great canp.moet,nG Of the season II li'at
which bcgins ut Round Like, N. Y, Jnsy =,
md which will continue two weeks, Invita-"
tious ]luye boon Bcnt to all branches Of tie Meth
odist body. South Oh we'll as North,, without dis
tinction Of race or color. bishop James w.ll pre-
sldo aud bishops representing tue H. E. Church
South tho African Zion Church tho African
Methodist Church. and the III. L. Church Of
Cn1ada. arc expected to be ptebont, togsthsr
with hatf-a.doZon Of tue Bla4opB OF tho IL. u.
Church. Tllo grounds were opoued six years
ago. II is ubout ole hours ride from Albany.
Tile lake liz stocked with aa!snon trout: and ar-
tunRe1nonts nre 1nado for any amount Of boattng
aud islIing. 1t il sAid to be one OF tho most
beautiful hpote III tito 6tnte. ....
Ocean Grove caHlp.ground, Situated only 6oVen
miles from Long Branch, l,as become q falao1.
cauip-eround. Two meotlngs are to bo held
there thta year, one commencing July 10 for the
promotion Of holluoss. and regular camp.moet-
sea Cli,Y IL tho gronnd becoming most pop11..
lar to the people Of Nsw York and brooklyn. II
Long Island Sound. Tho grounds are e!ovate!
to height Of 900 foot above tho Wator, ald
afford broad Wow ACROSS The adjacent country,
w.ule they aro constantly swept by tho coo
Sea ClitK, tho first commencing July ~, and oIos'
Ing Aug. 2; the second will be . German
gathering Ang. 12, to conti"ne ton DAYS
Aug. n another meeting will begin.
Sill fuSthor eastward arc tho cnmn-gr0llnds o1
Bllolter Island, near tho extronlo end Of LONE
island; Martins Vineyard camp; the Baptist