New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-16

so'olock meeting had full gathering. with consider
able manifestations OF zeal At the 10 o'clock meeting
the tabernacle which mas sittngs for 5000 people was
full, and there careful interest shown In all tho
exercises The active attention paid to the words OF the
preacher the Rev. DIR. j. b. Plummer OF the d. e.
Church South, was markedly at variance with
tho langud suferance which the congregations OF
many city churches give TO sermons Dr. RUNNER
has the look OF New Hampshire farmer who has long
followed the plow His gestures aud his emphasis we're
rigid, upright ana downright His Long, angular and
rugged face made TO appear longer by the tufted
beard on his chin preached Of the life and death OF
Christ OF His claims upon the human heart OF the dis
position the human heart makes Of those claims aud
the consequences Of its action He was persistent IN de-
tail, and with much iteration and minute description he
dwelt upon all the painful circumstances OF the passion
OF Christ His text was Matthew xvii, % what
shalt we do then with Jesus which s called the Chrst
After the sermon the Rev. Dr. Pummer asked all in the
audience who accepted Jesus to rise Very few remained
seated and IL was plain there were few curl
osity-seekers IN the multitude; probably the rain had
kept them away. Prayer was offered by Bishop kaya-
ugh, and others.
TIE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon meeting showed that the encampment
had grown TO such an extent that the great Ia bernace
tent was sufficient for It, Every bench was occu-
Pied hundreds Of people used camp chairs and stools
which they carried TO the meeting and many more were
oblped 10 stand The rain tell fast but 1t did dis
tract the unfa attention OF the hearers or lessen
their nnmber Although the drops falling through the
seams and spaces about tue poles made necessary
the raising many umbrellas Inc preacher was the
the Rev. Dr. Joseph Dare OF the wesleyan Church. Aus
traa who took text the nneteenth verse OF the
ghth chapter OF Matthew: In the name OF the
Father. aud Of tho Son, aud of the Holy Ghost" lie
treated OF the doctrine the Trinity, explained IT, aud
referred to it theme for meditition' lie enforced
the practical improvement OF the great subject saying
that with IL are the three cardinal principles
of belief the fall OF man, the redemption, and
the sanctfcation He portrayed III glowing words the
glories OF salvation and the inehabe happiness
hereafter OF the saved Ia tho Cross or Christ, he
claimed is the only glory, the snppOrtO me- ana the
onlv consolation and stay In the hour OF death.
Dr. Dares swift and ieryd style OF speaking was much
reshed by his audience, with whose CONVICTIONS his
own evidently chimed. Broad ana robust 0f BODY, no
has ruddy with complete beard OF reddish
and forcible aud wanting IN secOntrol and Iudg
Warm praises given TO the discourse by en-
thusaso believers, and its effect was apparent III the
number OF those who came forward 10 the ANXIOUS
seats" seeking prayers for their salvation. Urgent
prayers were offered by Bishop Campbell the Rev. L.
Meredith the Reys. W. q. Browning, aud others
CLOSING TIE GATES on SUNDAY.
Bishop James announced new prayer-meeting for
the special service OF the ministry to take place at G3
D. m. In the evening Rev. j. 8. Inskip, President
National pmeetIng Association gave one OF his
peculiar which try TO the utmost the capac
ity of the human very from their vio
lence delivery aud their extraordinary length both To
preacher and the heaer TOmOrrow two of the D VI
known bishops OF the church will preach, Bishop Slump
in the morning, and Bishop kaydnadgh IN tue alter
noon and the Rev l.. X. Dunn OF Newark Will give tho
evening sermon. To secure quiet Sabbath, the gates
of the camp-ground Will be closed all day. Otherwise
II the pleasant, so many spectators would
come in from the surrounding country, employing 10
that end their only leisure and rest that the place
would be chOked up Last year II was announced that
the gates would be closed on sunday, Dut great
crawl got I'm IN some way. TGIs Summer the police
is larger and assurance Is gwen lhal the tee
ton will be strictly enforced