New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-13
TENT-LIFE AT ROUND LAKE.
FRATERNAL CAMPAIGNING OF ALL
BRANCHES OF METHODISM.

ance, and with weather which makes IRE IN erOFe
comfortable than dwelling In cities the great
fraternal gcamp-meetng at Round Lake begun to-day
The peculiar feature OF gathering that it assemblies
representatives from all branches OF Methodism In the
United states and Canada No attempt at so broad ana
liberal an encampment has been made for thirty years.
but the generous response Of men OF mark In the various
divisions OF MehOdstic belief gave assurance OF tne
success OF the enterprise several weeks The numer
GUS orders for tents which have been pouring IN upon
the Round Lake Camp Meeting Association, made It GER
tain that there would great multitude present ana
the number diversity OF the places IN various sec
tons from which those applications came showed 'hat
the meeting would be widely representative II Is con-
ddenty asserted that in numbers OF constant worspers
and in variety OF composition. this campmeetug VIII
FAR surpass any previous effort Of the KIND IN TINS
country Congregations OF 5000 and 1909 have been
seen at Round Lake. and Of course the hrong OF vlors
upon the grounds and OF the persons IN tents WHO "ore
absent from the particular service at which computa-
ons were made sweled the estimate OF attendance FOR
the great days OF past encampments It il reasonably
expected by moderate Bishop James that the
attendance here at the hight Of the meeting viii rise to
1900 and may run up 70 00O0
Bishop James presides this caslpmeeting taking
an Office which has been very unusual with bishops ID
the Methodist Episcopal Church. He says that the
camp-meetng not much national or international
although the Canadian churches take pirt-is II Is
fraternal camp-meetng intended to bring together in
beartiest harmony and fellowship the whole body OF
Methodism. including the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Methodist Episcopal Church South the Methodist
Episcopal Church OF Canada. the Wesleyan Church OF
Canada, the Protestant Methodist Church, tue Free
Methodist Church. the United Brethren Of Christ. the Al
bright Church ana colored churches the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church, and the COlored Church OF
America The United Brethren in Christ are branch
OF Methodlsm the West, with some churches in Penn
ylvana aud the members Of the Albright Church are,
in the MAN, in Pennsylvania and ONO.
ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS MADE FOR THIS
MEETING.
The Round Lake Campaigning Association has made
cnligeut preparation for encampng the coming host
They have much enlarged their grounds by the purchase
Of the Corp farm the north and east OF their former
property giving all 100 acres ana 10 acres nave Oee
bought on the west side OF the railroad track Ihey
own $50 tents already obtained about $50 add
tona tents most Of which have been set up while more
are 20 come The railway company has built cOmeIy
and commodous station-hOuse. and the Association
has erected several newbuldngs for offices cottages,
&c Before this season there 90 cottages on the
grounds and several have been added for TINS season.
There are some cosy little private cottages here the
occupation OF which is not confined 70 camp-meeung
weeks their owners finding Summer recreation IN this
pleasant grove. The place has certain noteworthy
attractions for spending vacation days ID simple fashon
The trees OF the grove variety symmetry and beauty
of foliage are remarkable. The grounds arc neatly LAID
out with many convenience and the lake s charming
piece Of water grded with verdure and enDosomed IN
pretty country scenery In fishing and boating 1t affords
a good deal Of enjoyment but It's pleasures have one
sharp drawback There is enough marshy ground
around IL 10 breed plague OF the most ca
ger and penetrating mosquitoes. There are ac-
tua clouds OF them times about the water,
but fortunately only detachments reach the camp
ground the nights here would be ntoleraDe But III
the grove also there minor defects The ground on
Itohf ha ranf md
drainage is difficult and after heavy rain there arc
unpleasant exhaldtiOns ana the earth does not dry
with comfortable quickness. The Association Is IN 80
great haste TO improve the grounds that in Us eagerness
for funds charges much too high. For the
Use OF very cheap in the tents and cottages
OF which furniture it has ample suppy-the Associa-
ton charges excessive prices and requires as much for
the use OF single day for the entire fortnight Of the
campmeetng The tents and cottages are set so closely
together TO appear TO elbow each other uncomforta-
bly, aud a few OF the avenues and roads with their
dwellings are somewhat narrow and blind. But the
place Of Open-ar congregation is very neatly ana com
pleely furnished well lighted, and admirable in every
respect. while the outlying parts oil the Association
grounds are very pleasant
WORK OF THE OPENING DAY.
The whole place had stirring look and has been
lively with busy to-day. The trains have each
brought considerable number and this evening there
are over 1900 people in the encampment This Is an
unprecedented number for opening day AZ Round
Lake. The aDors OF raising tents and hoorng and fur
ulshng them kept the wOrkmen OF the Association
aud the newcomers busy during the day. The officers
OF the Association have been hard pushed almost every
moment with clouds OF questions, Applications ana in
pormnties have borne their really arduOus laDOrs
with cheerful patience. showing an unfalin courtesy
and prompt goOu Will oesluc uuu'ln' hui,V' ~
management. specially assiduous useful ana ODlglnS
been j. D. Rogers superintendent 81 the grounds.
The greater part OF the tents, about aud IN which
there has been much activity to-day, are small but
there are several OF good proportions The practice Or
erecting canvasoofed abernacles places OF
assembly, for society church. has been begun this
long time Sterling and other camp-grOunds Except
the cottages and Association buildings the structures
mere have entirely Of ad the scattering OF
members Of societies IN their family tents IN different
parts Of the grounds with the lack OF society tents has
been In the O the society meetings, which are sld
ments The Wasnin gton-sT NJ y Cnurch OF West Troy
has built this excellent society structure
with cAnvasrOOf which cOst about $1,000. It's dllnen
on. are 81 feet by ?2 some of the tents are very neatly
furnished, aud the OF lie IN them Is very COM
Portable. The grounds are carefully Kept, ana ABOUT
fily ornamented The preaching-stand is fcstooned
with eversreen ana bears upon IT, IN arge e[teTo ,T zen
Lamb aud After this the Judgment
MINISTER'S WHO ARE HERE AND SOME WHO ARE TO
CONE.
Only q comparatively small advance guard OF the
preachers will be here after they have performed
the duties OF the coming Sabbath, upon the
ground but the number here Is by no means meager
Bishop James Of New-York and Bishop Rsvsnaugh OF
Kentucky OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
are here and Bishops Doggett OF Richmond simpson OF
PHILADELPHIA ana j. L. Geck Will come WltIlln or
two bishops FOsterOf Cincinnati and Hover OF Atlanta
are expected here The Of the meeting aud
Rishops Andrews aud scott may come. EX-President
Cummings Wesleyan University, the Rev. Drs T. Is.
Sargent of Baltimore, Arson Green OF Toronto, T. II.
Parue Cincinnati WashDurn Of the Troy Conference
; d. Brown Presiding Elder Of the New York District,
ana the Rev. C. Burdick, Presiding Elder OF Albany
District are the encampment, while the Rev.
Drs. Leroy NJ Lee and Bennett OF Richmond. J. b.
MrFerrln Nashville. Mast Of Cincinnati, T. M Eddy OF
Sew.Yurk, the Rev. J. :. Inskp. President OF the
National Camp Meeting Association tue Rev. Mr.. Dunn
OF Jersey and Others well known IN the Methodist
Church will be here in few days. Among the mius-