New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-31
SEA SIDE WORSHIP.

CAMP-MEETING AT MATTHIAS VINEYARD.
THE MODERN CAMPAIGNING AND ITS ROUTINE
| OPPOSING INFLUESCEs-A SUMMER WATERING
PLACE-vIsIT OF PRESIDENT GRANT-A DAY OF
HERO woRsHIP-oAK BLUFFS AND VINEYARD
GROVE.
| [PRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
| OAK BLUFFS, Aug. 29.-The old attend
| ants at campmeetng came here for secuson; 10
say prayers without interruption by the din ana
ange of the easy world but the world has followed
them settled around. obtruded upon them and some
times been half converted by the sight OF their earnest
devotion; anyhow, 1t found 1t pleasant place and
| concluded to stay there. But not upon the camp
ground ITSELF for carly hours and good behavior were
required, and the people whose motive was curiosity
| and whose object pleasure found that neon
| venent, so they built them pleasure houses just
beyond Of the preaching voice. while the CAMP
| meeting people tried to shut them out with hleh
fence. The campmeetng Of 40 years ago has become
large watering place The great family tents are CIV
ing way to tasteful and expensive cottages The unpre
tending stand from which the olden ministers used 10
drive conviction the souls Of their hearers Is sue
ceeded by more substantial platform, surrounded by
comparatively comfortable seats and covered by huge
| tent.
The tenday season Of rel gous awakening ends this
year on Monday next, Aug. 81. The attendance thus
far been large any previous year All O'CLOCK
| In the morning, at 10, at In the afternoon ana
old bell sounded among the trees, not with Methodsts
ony but with those Of every sect Among the clergy
men who are here are Bishop Haven OF Atlanta, Ca
Drs. Patten and Townsen of the Boston Theological
Seminary, Chaplain Hbben OF the u. s. Navy, the Kew
Mr. Upham OF Fairhaven, Mass, the Rev. j. f. O. saw
year of Saratoga, the Rev. Dr. Sargent OF Baltimore
the Rev Mr. Reed and the Rev. Mr. McChesney, OF Fall
River the Rev. Dr. Wheedon of Providence, Prof Cusn
ing Of Auburndale the Rev. DR.. Botome and the Rev.
NJ dla NJ Navy Ork
ton the Rev. Mr.. Willis Of Stamford, the Rev. Mr.
Morrow of Now Orleans, and the Rev. MI Parkinson OF
Wilmington The Rev George II Hepworth has also been
here, while making yachting trip.
The quiet routine of camp life was most dsasrousy
broken in upon this week The visit OF President Grant
seemed drive the larger proportion OF the people out
Of all sense of anything but the desire to honor him.
For the time being, pety seemed subordinated 10 nero
Worship and during the first day of his stay while
everybody was running after him, the public meetings
were barely attended and the rules we're almost forgot
ten The crowd awaited him at the boat, followed the
car in which he rode to his cottage, and watched MS
every movement with every indication OF great inter-
est. could only get away from them by stratagem
He probably enjoyed it. They cheered him when' with
his wife, he was presented them by DR.. Tiffany, and
appeared satisfied with his speech OF dismissal iale III
the evening" though 1t was Enthusiastically Snort
Then the exhibition, which was arranged for him
by the residents of Oak Bluff was beautiful one:
Every cottage outlined in the darkness by rows or
Chinese lanterns the groves were doied with theh ana
streets lined with them. Flags ana banners ana wei
coming transpareucies were abundant; many cottages
were adorned with engrayiDgs Of Grant or Lincoln or
Wilson, Jewell and to crown all there was gfaa
and most OF the people had never seen hl so IL was
double pleasure No 10 O'Clock rule was enforced tnat
get the people in bed reasonably early for one OF them
a.ssa hm he think it time
The Ys tho t5 rre' Ss1esi
Steamboats, coming in crowded. Probably 10000 people
were on the grounds during the day Yesterday and
Nantucket Cape Cod. aud Naushon, the excitement has
had a chance calm down little Tonight he Is to
attend a complimentary dinner at the Sea View House
ank as he is away the crowd hangs around the
hotel. Bills OF fare, embelshed with patriotic devices
by j. A. BurtOn aud here the rage Tor souyenrs comes
in for everyone Is rsg TO OBTAIN n S hnt me
camp people say mldly,it has somewhat interrupted
Tomorrow the Sunday previous to the closing of the
meeting, will be the great day here on TINS day the
extra feryor Is Infused lno prayers ana sermons as
though cnch the good results that nave been ths
far attained 1t is the day. too, when there Is usually
the largest attendance, for al through the vicinity IL
has become almost Ike the funlment OF duty 10 20 10
the campsround on Camp-Ineetng sunday" Inc
following day is the breaking-up, and IN oden times
rome thought Of remaining longer than one OF two days
Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Grove the names Of the
outside settlements. Vineyard Grove, west OF the
camp ground, and separated from IL by shallow
lagoon, is controlled partially by persons eonheGteu
with the meeting aud therefore partakes OF lts charac
ter In being more qlleL tudn Oih DIuhs ~ - i'NO
ont of the way too; 1T is beyond the campsround so
that few people stray there The cottages there are
hidden among trees, and altogether there seems TO
he a ouiet secluded air about IT, very Inherent rom lts
more noisy neghbOr 1t Is gradually growing; new
cot oes are beng built every year Among tue new
ones This season are those OF X. g. Toles OF
Roston and Charles Bates OF Edgarton. IneTc
"a one row which Is occupied almost entirely by clergy
men among whom are the Rev L. Il. Bates OF Chelsea,
the rev William Lyesey Of Wareham. and the Rev w.
" Morrison of East Weymouth Other cottage occu.
nans are G.. o. Owens Of afford George r. GaDDltt
~ Diphon, w. A. Atwood j. - ATWOOD ana WC: Drou-
Iaad Of New-York, and w. HaymaD Of MiddlebOr0.
There is a large settlement from Taunton, Mass, con
stinp nartiay of W. H. Phillips, Noah w. Ashley, b.
| r philips, Robert Crossman, j. NJ Ciemmens, aud
OAK Bluffs is the gayest part Of the place. Here are
the larger hotels the stores the finest COTTAGES ana e
ON the camp ground One side OF the village oyerhangs
The bay rinsed with long plank walk win pavllOns
and padogas which daytime and evening Is iaVoritc
resort Bu1ing," they cali u. Inc arrival anu ae
| and at such times the broad piaZZas OF the sea
| View House are crowded The Oak BUM Company
| made "a very good speculation when they laid
| ONT this tract, for their lots speedily grew In
neonle who wanted comfort than could be Afforded
ana more liberty could DO permitted on the camp
ground and the cottages are more pfetentlohs idu
| those inside the gates Dr. H. A. Tucker OF BROOKLYN
| OCCUPANTS are Mrs. Ii. b. Sprague and the Reg, MI
Roberts OF this city Edward sage OF Roches er, n l.
Hiram A. Blood Of NewIiedford; Senator Linders Oh
New Britain, Conn; H. f. HoliDgsworth ana state Sena
tor Washburn OF Boston, and exGov Cianih Oh massa
| chusetts.
| THE RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT GRANT.
New BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. 3O.-Presldent
Grant after returning from Naushon yesterday was Ten