The New York herald., 1874-07-25
MRTHoD1sM IN THE GROVES.
Services Yesterday at ssa CliM-sermons
by Bishop james and DIR. Les-The
Ministers' Autopsy ON the Brooklyn
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| Services Yesterday At Sea Cli4-Sermon
by Bishop james and DIR. Les-Th,
Ministers Autopsy ON the BroOklys
Trouble-Is Croquet = Means OF Grace
SEA CLIFF, L. J., July "a 1874.
Some one who has given close attention to CAM
meetings mas several hne theories concerning tn
advantages to be derived from these gatherings II
the woods. They collect the crowds, IL is said
and the success OF Methodism depends on goint
with the masses. They are grand social occs
sions; they promote the health Of the people ant
keep Christians away nom the numer
Gus haunts OF dissipation ana vice stylet
watering places; they are pccuniarily ad
vantage0us to the neighborhoods where
they are located aud some souls are saved
by them who could not be reached by the Ordinary
means OF grace. These reasons are, however
more speolous than real. for the crowds gathered
are by no means equal to those dispersed, and
rom thirty to fifty churches may be almost
empticd 10 secure one camp meeting congrega
tion. And the dissipation OF thought BY some and
the concentration Of II BY others not productive
OF health either OF mind or body and country con-
gregations and sabbath schools are broken up
during the three months In which the camp meet
tngs are held and some OF them are never ga hered
again. These considerations ind their illus ration
ana emphasis every year in many OF tue camp
gatherings OF the country.
CLERICAL AUTOPSY OF THE BROOKLYN SORROW.
But the clerical brethren who came up on the
General Sedgwick this morning were too much in
terested In the Brooklyn sorrow TO give much at
tention TO camp meetings or any other topic
0Atnerlng themselves IN groups here and there On
the boat they discussed the merits o. the case
rom every standpoint. Some of the structures
were very severe on Mr.. Beecher, while others
we're equally so on Mr. TIlton. While one clerical,
hpot ha ont nj ire tau ( VIC q
the almost unanimous verdict OF half dozen 9TH
ers around him that 1t indicated "white souied,"
pure minded woman. One brother was OF
opinion that Mr.. Frank Moulton held the
key OF the position, and that unless MIR.
Beecher explained satisfactorily his alleged letters
to Frank, he (Beecher) was doomed man. An.
other found In the whole case fresh evidence
when it says, "Be sure your SIN will find you out"
The reception OF the southern ecciesiastics last
night, OF which wrote BREEZY, was O little over
done The speeches were long and heavy and
there were too many OF them The enort to give
THE IDEA OF FRATERNAL FELLOWSHIP
was TOO conventional to convey an lmrression OF
sincerity the part OF some OF the speakers, and
sVedea awe 1nsae Hence r ea e WSo
one of the speeches last evening, said in sub
stance this morning to brother that he could not
give the fraternai hand to BlsLOp Haven nor to
any other Northern white minister who should
like him to 60 down South and associate with tue
riding with them The spirit and sentiment Of
the Southern people Is not yet rpe % ior sncn an
state oDeneo tSa Tde eye
ten for the occasion. by Dr. Bottome, which
was sung heartily by the audience. Its primal
thought was that oil Christians are one In Jesus
and That every hand should bear palm. Dr. A. s
Hunt, who was one OF tho iraternal delegates to
and whose speech there VIII be long remembered
led IN prayer. BISHOP James then made the al
dress Of welcome to nis Episcopal brethren and
timents OF fraternai fellowship OF which have
already written. He was followed by
BISHOP KAyANAUGH,
wn0 was received with much enthusiasm. He
Hkened his two weeks stay at Round Lake 10
trip 20 Paradise He was afraid tnat the Northern
Methodists might get little ahead Of his own
people in religious earnestness. He testified to
the cordial greeting and the kindly sent,.
everywhere received and heard expressed. And
the southern people intended to get up o similar
70 s s LAKE. na 70 e s
determination In heart. mind, love and perse'
verance Tor the resE OF their lives.
resembling in Ouild and style, 6. Il. Spur9eon, Of
confrere Bishop Doggett Is very striking. Tue
latter Is tall and thin, mild looking and gentle,
might fell the OAKS IN the primeval forests, build
the sanctuaries and tnen declare the truths OF
salvation with all the ieryor and strenpth OF the
pioneer fathers. Bishop DOggett followed his
bretner in expressions Of than kulness at the re-
ception winch he, an almost total stranger, had
impression made BY the Northern delegates at
TIE SOUTHERN GENERAL CONFERENCE,
and he reclprocated the sentiments which they ut.
tered then and there. He spoke OF the Round
Lake gathering, ana sai1 he had never seen such
adispiay Of the original spirit OF Weseyanism as
he saw at that camp meeting. The BisnOp then
referred to the paternity aud common heritage
OF the several Methodisms ana the growth
odism everywhere is one. The Bishop expressed
the hope that the Northern and southern Meth
0dist Episcopal Church might be united IN
unbrOken bonds OF Christian fellowship Tor ever
more.
DR.. L. Lee Is a rugged looking pioneer pre- cher.
quent history OF the Two Met nodisms from 1874 to
the present, and in has address he thought 1t was
''-''' S' ~ SPIKE THEIR GUNS
and scatter their powder His remarks were full
OF quaint plantation Illustrations, which created
Rev. Drs. Sargent aud Polsal, OF Baltimore, also
spoke, and General Fisk followed In q telling
speech IN which also he made some touching allu-
rendered him (Fiskl very 81 eat service. A time
OF hand shaking and introduction was next in.
duiged H. and about midnight the services closed.
eight O'Clock ut which the innocent game OF Gro
quet came In for lashing. A young brother who
confession and said that he believed the Lord had
Withdrawn ns spirit irom him on account OF It,
restoration TO Divine iav0r. Br0ther Barber de-
Tended the innocent pastime He aid not
think tnat Goi was such hard task
master, such q cast iron being, as to iniict
punishment so dsprop0ttonate to the oden noe.
Nor did he think that God Is angry az the pastimes
IN wnich young people engage, and he saw nothing
tome Played the game once and had learned @
spiritual lesson from It, namely. "to get In posi-
tioh." But she condemned the game and its de-
fender. Other ladies' took the same tack, and
when they got Though the maets and Ialls we're
not worth mncn as camp meeting adjunct
especially and ne would be bold man VINO would
start game within easy walking distance Of the
ladies Brother Barber had O good story which he
toid 10 few persons ajterwar0, though he did not
introduce IT Ia his defence OF croquet IL was tnat
minister had called on wealthy man Tor a SUBJ
scription TO feebie church. The gentleman took
him out In his croquet grounds and put q bah and
msilet IN his hands, and after explaining the moral
standing oil the game so as to convince the minis
ter that there was nothing sinful i'll It, he offered
him t25 II he would drive the ball
THROUGH THE wrCKETs