The New York herald., 1874-08-26
SING SING CAMP MEETING.

rOEreSS OF the NTuS8Oe Against S1m-
Thousands of WOrshippers in Attend
ance-The Exercises Yesterday-An
Urgent Appeal to Baclsliders-The
Evil of Intemperance Denounced.
Thus far the camp meeting at Sing Sing. in
gard to numbers and religious enthusiasm has
demonstra ted tie fact that open air worship is
fully as popular among the MethOdists now as it
has been in the past. The weather since its COM
mencement has been all that could be desired, and
In this respect the committee in charge OF the
affair have cause to congratulate themselves on
the success of their consultations with the
weather authorities. No more auspicous season
could have been selected, and even the light rain
which ell on saturday morning, while temporarily
interruptng the programme OF religious exercises,
contributed not little to the success of the event
in layng the excessive dust OF the roads, which
had deferred many from undergoing the ordeal Of
O drive, ana also imparting salubrity to the
grove. which had previously been uncomfortably
sultry. Notwithstanding the large crowds of peo-
pie who daily visited the grounds, from various
motives, some, doubtless, to SCOT, others
to turn ian honest penny by trading,
while by far the greater number went
there TO pray, under the admirable police
arrangements the most perfect order has prevailed.
The committee in charge express themselves as
highly gratiied with the results OF their abors up
to the present. They say the meetings have been
delightful, the preaching unexceptOnably good
and the attendance all that they could wsh jOr.
A rich harvest is being reaped by the mack drivers
who hang around the entrances aud outskirts Of
the grounds In mutitudes which, apparently no
ordinary man could number.
lhe asscmblagc yesterday did not fall short or
1900 persons, many OF whom had left their homes
in remote portions of the state to swell the an-
them OF praise IN tae hallowed grove where their
ancestors worshipped in years gone by. The
grounds yeSterd day were made particularly pleas
ant by gentle breeze which pervaded the camp,
Inducing the male portion OF the audience to
ioreRo the usual custom OF remaining uncovered
during the open ar devoti9ns. So % At ten O'CLOCK
an aea aue seats 'front.' of anS around
the speakers stand, or pulpit, which bore pro-
1uslon OF fresh, fragrant flowers. The exercises
ing elders, alter which It was announced that Rev.
J. Walker Jackson of Philadelphia, would preach
Taxing for his text the passage, 81 am the good
shepherd and know my sheep and am known OF
tine s e Dr M
nest and impressive discourse, and one
which evidently went home to the hearts
might be inferred from the frequent prayeriul ex-
ca!DatIons that were heard: while he dwelt upon
the unutleraoe love Of the Saviour and impOred
his hearers not to postpone the work OF repen-
tance, but TO- ''seek the Lord while he may be
found, 10 can u, n upon HIM G while ne Is near.
man ought not to do anything but that which he
can perform better than anything else. More than
i have heard some person remark that he would
make good lawyer, but have replied no, he Is
to follow tue Lamb wherever lie goes. We must
serve God in our everyday business and occupa-
tions. The merchant while engaged at his pro-
1ession may make his store a very house Of the
living God. What Is q manner name is an alb
stract In the olden time names indicated the
called Jesus, that ne may save the people from
their SINS" This name should remind US Of the
task before US in the Lords vineyard. But TO re-
n
many respects may be meritorious. He gives it q
wrong name, and because OF this lnfelictous name
title 1t lies on the shelf OF the book store, none
caring to examine its contents Another writes
book better in any respect than that Of the first
suitable nanle and by this means IL obtains cur.
rency and Is sought after and read until its name
At length noats into the hearts and bosoms OF men,
the authorship OF the words rrepressible conflict"
disputed to this day, some holding that they were
first uttered by Seward, while others claim that
1t was Lincoln who originally made use Of
thems Why 80 much dispute about this amer l
line line VIII what might occupy Volumes; It is library Of
the history Of the war IN two words This will
illustrate the Importance Of name. God calls US
by name to indicate to us what He would have us
do. In this manner our Saviour called Peter Q
rock, and James and John sons OF thunder. Did
would De curse IL He did He made YOU rich that
you might serve Him. lie writes on every dollar
something ior the Christian to do. You can never
look on one degraded, II you are Christian,
without feelfng that there Is q voice calling
indlfrerent to those around you, but when you
leave here go home to make people happy. to save
them and to bring them to Jesus. People go to
heaven as a crowded train OF cars goes through
the country; q whole train full at q time; nobody
goes alone. Then come with us, sinners; all things
in Christ are ready now. The religion that evapO-
rates in ..glory'' and ''halelujah" won't save the
world. Ibelieve In that sort OF Christianity which
works with It's coat on and shirt sleeves rolled up
The name Is given to indicate the gifts that are In
you. When man turns his strength IN the
defeat his purpose. as the adage says, "When God
builds church the devil builds Q chapel alongside
of ~ 1t then benoOves US to make our calling
and election sure The enemy watches Eeenly and
knows well how to tempt when you are on the
highest pinnacle OF spiritual enjoyment. DO not
Jesus; "tne Good shepherd layetR down his life or
the sheep" Along our pathway ravening wolves
lie in walt to destroy us, but II we place our
whole trust In the "Good Shepherd" We will
have no cause to fear. When Isolated in the viii
derness David could look up and say, "The Lord Is
my Shepherd, shall not want" and again he says,
of death viii fear no evi, for thou art with me-"
With me ''the valley OF the shadow OF death'' is
from my cradle TO my grave and l am walking In
it,now; but, like David, 81 tear no evil" Then
come to the fountain. The shepherd calls yOu to-
day, put the voice is far away and the sound
sn pray aa as oms sRss may ca
love OF Jesus. Come now, while II is called to-day.
Ior it Is only little while before the night comes"
arose, and sang the hymn commencing "COme, ye
sinners, poor and needy" While the singing was
going on all OF the clergymen present stepped
upOn the platform and alternately took part in
the exercises. When verse had been concluded
prayer would be offered and afterwards
an invitation extended to those who might desire
to occupy the mourners' bench. This penitental
seat was speedily filed, and the enthusiasm De-
came intense. Eeryent spnnlcat0ns we're Qfegad