New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24

Mr. McAIister President; William TrasseI. vicsPresi.
dent; T. D. Crum p Secretary Joel Sammis. Treasurer.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
SING SING, N. Y, Aug. 23.-About 5000 per-
attended camp meeting to-day. An immense Goa
gregation in attendance at both morning and
afternoon The Rev. DR.. Los Lull preaching at the
former and Rev. william Lloyd the latter Tonight
the regular delivered by the Rev. b. Ford
Throngs Of people also gathered about the prayer
meeting tents. Tie chdren's meeting was addressed
by Mrs. E. Acker Of Brooklyn.
THE OCEAN GROVE CAMP MEETING.
WORSHIP AND RECREATION COMBISED-sERvIcEs OF
ADAY .r
OCEAN GROVE, N. j., Aug. 1O.-TO the aver
age New-Yorker day at the camp meeting now 10 pro
gress at Ocean Grove is full of varied experience The
Long Branch boat is taken, and duly lands the pilgrim
al SANDY Hook Then, after half hour Of travel the
bluffs and wooden turres OF Long Branch appear ard
the pilgrim, aghtine, finds that his progress has yes
ended A vehicle is here waiting. and the visitor 10
driven along dusty road for than an hour
when, to his relief, he sees q knoll of almost
leaess trees, with roads laid squares and houses
at varying distances. small wooden bridge
Wesley Lake. which bounds the northerly side OF e.
grounds, is crossed, and then appears elongate Il
lage street which has been named Mainave. For
half mile the street. which in width is equal to Broad
way is lined with OF frame houses rather closely
Of vehicle disturbs the bed and cloud of
fine sand TO arise, and the breezes watt the
particles IN all directions. At first sight tho
settlement seems to present no noteworthy
features. The character Of the assemblage
at the Grove is apt to impress differently at differ
ent times Arriving in the early afternoon the traveller
will be surprised to people OF both sexes
lining the sides Of the streets and carefully screening
themselves from the sun, which this day shines with
fierce fervor Earlier or later In the day It Ia quite
strange the walks deserted and to hear arising
from the Tabernacle tent short distance back Of the
street. an Oldfashoned hymn Perhaps too. the strong
deep tones Of powerful exhorter giving thanks to God
iigOus experience Of lifetime may strike upon the
On one side Is the beating the waves into surf
on smooth beach. where may be seen at various times
q crowd Of joyous bathers Here Is Wesley Lake. fno
body Of still water the surface Of which is dotted with
boats In rapid motion. and in all directions roads
lined with vehicles In word It is Summer resor as
well as a campmeeting Said q worthy member Of the
Ocean Grove Association, Eve come here 10
rest and recreation we'll religion. We
desire for ourselves and for our families a paa
of Summer resort heahful and free from the disspa
Everybody dresses as he pese
10 one looks whether his clothes fashionable
boating and athletic sports, besides great deal Il
pleasant intercourse with good people"
day. Aug H. and will Continue till MONDAY next lasting
10 days In all. The attendance has been much larger
than III previous years. Between 800 and 400 cottages
are now occupied beside about 500 tents. The popula
ton is between 5000 and 5000 One OF the most
note worthy gatherings occurred Sunday last wnen
a large meeting was held the beach. over
5000 people present and great interest mani.
people VIII leave the Grove but the rest will remain
TIL the Fail The programme OF days relations ser
at this place VIII give better idea of what done
in the way OF devotion than columns OF description
could do.
the Tabernacle tent at 81 1t conducted by tbe
Rev. W. c. Stockton. Breakfast then taken, and
after it came another prayer aud experience meet
ing lasting till No. aud conducted b. the Rev. B.
Pomeroy Of Troy. This meeting attended by 1870
Rev. b. n. Adams of the New-York East Conference.
held at the Grove. The congregation was largo
attentive The exercises were opened with the
singing Of the hymn: 90 for heart 10 praise my God
prayer followed and then the hymn, .. that my load
of sin gone was sung The Rev. DR. B. n. Adams
then delivered sermon Oh The ChrIstan's Posslb-
of Knowing the Love of Christ and How Tns Might
be Obtained" The sermon a dscursye one, and
auson was made to the anomaly sometimes witnessed
of q preachers believing one thing and preaching
another After this service came the childrrns and
young peoples meetings at 1880 p m the former beng
held IN the Tabernacle aud the latter in the praying
joseph H. THORNLEY, Of Philadelphia assisted
by Miss Sharp Of Trenton the other meeting p, was
AT the same hour there also held meeting In tho
tent Of the Wharton-st PhiIadelphial congregation
The subject to which attention chiefly paid was the
Promotion Of Christian Holiness" The Rev. w. c.
Robinson led the exercises. held
held at 10 a. NJ $50 ana 7so p M These were followed
by prsyermeetings The Rev Peter ]. Cox OF pnladel'
Burrill OF Philadelphia at the evening meeting. AT 10
the gates were closed. the lights put out aud tho
people went TO bed.
During the session this year number OF persons held
meeting in the grove and advocated what Is described
as that strange and fanatca doctrine and practice
which claims to mpart the Holy Ghost by the laying
on of human hands," The officers OF the Association
lied and Immediately stopped This being the only
feature Of the present session the man
ayers are themselves on the success aud
rapid progress OF their undertaking.