The New York herald., 1874-07-31
THE METHODIST RNcAnPMENT.

Departure Of the southerners-A Wet
and Dull Day-An Improved Religious
Tseltng-C0rbett's Coarse Insult TO DIR.
Deems-AbatsnAent of the Ticket Nui-
sancs.
SEA CLrFF, July 80, 1874
II one wants to know what dull day Ia he has
only to attend camp meeting during a continu.
ously rainy day. solomon compared q scolding
wife TO such day, and his experience was doubt
less correct. Down and down the rain csme yes
terday in showers and In dribblets until the soft
ground stood In little pools and the sand banks
felt It's influence In aiiaying the dust, which has
from the beginning been source OF ANNOYANCE to
the campers. To-day the sun Is shining In his
strength, and the groves and meadows look green
and dry. the air is bracinR and beautiful and
there Ia an inspiration to gratitude in everything
around.
The Southern bishops have gone to the sunny
South again. not without many regrets on the
part OF their Northern friends and with souvenirs
OF their visit among Us. They have made an i'm
preston here that will not soon be forgotten or
eTaced. Their style and matter nave stood forth
q marked contrast to oar own preachers The
Southeruers are thoroughly
IaPEsGNATED WITH rHx BIBLE
anS tee hymn book, and no one can listen to q
sermon OF theirs without taking away some
thought OF the grandeur and greatness Of the dear
old book. And yet the style OF the two bishops
differed greatly one from the other in many re-
spects. Bishop Doggett Is philosophical
preacher, while Bishop Kayanaugh is highly emo.
tional, and yet not without philosophical ten.
dency In his discourses He has In his accent
winch 81 ssit rlTs.s steaion ana Slosas:s give.
hs uitcrances. find little difference OF opinion
here as to- me Bishops nationality, some say he
l. keatuckian, but this IS disputed by lady on
enCampmeut.
In the same town she was in the Green Isle.
sre no question sSSat nss9p poggss ma ma
Soathcrner. There remain with us yet Drs Sar-
gent and ioisa, OF Baltimore. who wi!l stay until
latter preached for us last evening a sermon re-
plete with scripture texts designed 10 illustrate
that
CHRIST is THE LORD GOD,
and that l0r his incoming every heart must pre-
pare the way by repentance and faith. The dis.
John the Baptist, who was to be the voice OF one
crying in the wilderness-"prepare ye the way OF
the Lord; make straight in the desert highway
for our God" The Doctors first point was to
prove the historical accuracy OF The prophecy in all
Its bearings and thon to apply it spiritually. heard
Gospel"
REV. Dr. Deems OF New York preached ser.
mon here yesterday morning, winch IS also spoken
OF Us one OF great power and force. 1t was based
S On tsx S sys gohe tS b
manhood, sui1erings, death and resurrection OF
Christ as the suderngs of the Deity. Ee remarked
had not single convert, while such came by the
hundreds and thousands after His resurrection un-
consistent with itself throughout. though there
were some statements in 1t to which objections
GoiSis y to aJ; object Publicly and and in his peculiarly
coarse manner to the discourse. Occupying the
platform, ne stepped forward and addressing DR..
Deems, he said -
CORBTTs coARsgNEss
'.You ought TO be ashamed OF yourself to come
into Methodist pulpit and preach such Internal
trash as that; and, WHAT'S more, you don't believe
word OF 1t YOURSELF ia thunderbot had fallen
among the Congregation they could not have been
more terrified. AS might De imagined, quite q
comnoton was created a'd spirit OF indigna.
ogy o OF sor was needed or this
insult to an invited guest and minister Of the
Gospel who Is sufficiently well LIZ Known North and
such source. At the close OF last evenings SER
vice. therefore, Brother Boole made such an apol.
Ogy and explanation, and announced thar DR..
Deems would preach yet again before this meeting
closes The audience received 1t with evident
pleasure
THE OFPICIOUsNEss OF THE POLICE
win break out at times no matter where they are,
party OF hall dozen ladies and gentlemen were
taking moonlight walk about the ground singing
themselves orderly and becomngly, one OF those
onic!ous persons approached the party and rudeiy
encampment was not yet cleared the people were
sti up and active In thelr tents and cottages and
In the hotel, and such threat under such circum-
stances was very naturally considered an outrage.
The meetings Will close here on sunday night
and the sabbath is expected to be great day in
this cncaMpment
THE TICKET NUISANCE ABArED.
NY calling attention to the charge in tickets the
other day has produced the desired result. 1t now
appears that three OF the trustees on board the
boat that day ordered this action; but rs soon as
the other trustees saw the HERALD's article they
promptly countermanded 1t, and 1t may be inter-
esting to many to know that au excursion ticket
Issued at any time is good for any other time to
the end OF the meeting.
The Sedgwck brought up about seven hundred
persons this morning among them several clergy
men. Bishop Peck mas among them, and no is
already booked TO preach iOF lis On sunday.
Rev. J. W. Horne preached tDis afternoon, and
Rev. W. H. Thomas, Of Beekman Hill church, in
the evening, both OF them sermons of real merit
The Otner meetings OF the day demonstrated the
prevalence OF better and more religious spirit
tnan has been ieit here up to this time. and great
results are anticipated ere this camp meeting shall
end.