The New York herald., 1874-08-13
OCEAN GROVE ENCAMPMENT.
Real Estate and Religion-Prcpsrstaons
for tho Great Meeting ON Friday.
OCEAN GROVE, N. j., August II, 1874

Real Estate and Rsligion-Prcpsrstaens
for tho Great Meeting ON Friday.
OCEAN GROVE, N. J., August II, 1874
To be rocked in the cradle OF the deep, as the
poet puts IT, Ia not half pleasant as to be hushed
TO sleep with the lullaby OF old ocean, as was at
this place last night. Though the camp meeting
proper has not yet begun and viii not before next
Friday yet there are meetings held here every day
three or four times. For instance, prayer and
experience meeting begins at half-past nine
O'Clock A. M. and lasts an hour and a half or two
hours. young peoples meeting starts on then
at four r. NJ. for another hour and hall, ana IN
the evening again at eight O'Clock third meeting
opens and continues until ten O'Clock, at whicn
hour usually everything is as still as the grave ex-
cept the lullaby Of the ocean. There are about
1000 now on this encampment living IN tents, COT
tages. hotels and boarding houses. The meet
ings have however, lost much of their vim and
power and the cause that have heard most as
signed therefor is that
DIR. J. NJ. WARD,
who has been the life and soul Of them, has been
in a sense ostracised by the association and keeps
himself very quietly in his own home, taking little
or no part In any Of the meetings. 1t Is hoped,
however, that at the next meeting he will come
out OF hts voluntary or involuntary retirement ana
take the prominent position which he has hitherto
held in this grove and in Its meetings.
1t will be remembered that at the Union Conven-
ton Tor Holiness held here last month-a gather
ing, by the way, which last year and this year
owed It's origin ana success to Dr. Ward-it was
cut short by the hasty action OF some OF the
Doctors colleagues ON the Executive Committee.
There were some ZealOtS on the ground VINO pre-
tended to nave power 70 lmpsrs tnS ho,y "n1Ss 10
others by the laying ON or hands, ana u was
deemed proper to check this by pubic protest.
A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
q paper was drawn up, winch, alter due considera-
ton and prayer, was to be read from the preach
er's stand at one OF the pubic services. iew
members OF the committee, more in haste than the
rest would not walt for the intended prayer ana
conference but took the first opportunity TO read
parties against whom it was aimed. The Doctor
thereupOn withdrew from the conduct OF the meet
ing, and the committee. as am lnlOrmed nave
prohibited him from holding meetings IN his tent
or cottage or elsewhere on the ground. This asser-
tion Is, however. partly denied. he may noid prl-
tent tent IN WHEN II he W used to have such excellent
meetings for prayer and experience, tnOuga
originally the Doctors and usually called BY MS
association two years ago. 1t ls therefore their
property and It's without their consent Is pro-
meetings yesterday So ' that there is " Color Of
truth to the stories that hear talked over on the
ground. Among
now at this encampment are Chaplain Hbben, OF
Brooklyn; Rev. Mr.. McKane, OF Troy Conference f;
ReVS. 4. L. MASTER 0uO TuOulaS n. OrF, Vi
phia Rev. Mr.. Thomas, Rev. Mr.. Meeker, Rev. J.
H. Alday, the spiritual director OF this encamp.
ment; Rev. Ebert osborn, Rev. Mr.. Ingraham, Of
West Philadelphia; Rev. ], H. Thornly, OF West
Philadelphia; Rev. e. II. Stokes Rev. $. K. Russell
and some OtnerS
in anticipation OF the coming crowd on
Friday some enterprlsing real estate specU-
lators have arranged for free excursion from
various points to attend great sale OF
lots appointed for this place on Thursday after
noon. This is combining the useful with the 0rna-
mental, business with religion. What will come OF
1t can't say; put II real estate business should
nothing surprising and will be only IN the line OF
camp meetings throughout the country. There
are $50 tents on this ground and between 300 and
400 cottages.