The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-28
NATIONAL CAMP MEETING.
Haps and Mishnps at the Encampmc emit.
STERLING JUNCTION. Mass, June 90, 1874

Haps and Mishaps at the Encampm emit.
STERLING JUNCTION, Mass, June 90, 1874
This camp ground Is ABOUT o quarter Of o
mile from the railroad station, up beautiful
avenue shaded upon either SIDE with large
trees. The gravel road Is we'll graded, max.
Ing the walk delightful one upon warm
day. As one ascends the hill he sees before him
all that attracts the atten ton at any other modern
encampment. When one arrives at the preachers
stand he sees seats with backs to them, sufficient
in number to seat thousands The grove is on q
hillside, and the shelter is excellent and water
pure and abundant. There are about 100 cottages,
80 church tabernacle tents, which will hold about
200 each 20 family tents-in all about 100
tents. There is restaurant and dining tent,
which will! seat about GOO persons at time.
large bakery and grocery are upon the ground.
few rods northwest OF the encampmentis q beauu-
full little sheet OF water, called Lake Waushacum.
The pavilion tent will comfortably seat 5000 per
sons It is gilt OF the Methodists OF Baltimore to
the National Association At the opening services
on the 18th inst. Presiding Elder II. N. Fellows, OF
the Worcester district, welcomed the National
Association, and Rev. j. s. Inskp responded on
behalf Of his con1reres and followed 1t with SER
mon the Peutecosta gathering-Acts, H., l.
Revs. ]. A. Wood or Madison; Father Coleman of
the Troy Conference; Rev. John Allen, OF Maine-a
well known camp meeting character, who. from
(24D is Familiarity known as Camp Meeting John;
Rev. J. A. Lansing, of Nashville, Tenn; Rev. b. +.
Harlow, OF Bristol, r. l.; Rev. W. Mcdonald. Rev.
A. Mclean, Rev. DR.. Lowery Rev. w. II. Boole
and other cergymen have preached during the
progress Of the meeting. The keynote OF every
sermon has been Holiness to the Lord. A large
number of converts and of sanctined souls are re-
ported as the result.
HARD TINES AT CAMP MEETING.
People who imagine that we have easy times OF
camp meeting may as well undeceive themselves.
Most OF those who are here have come to "work
for God," and they work like beavers. There is
nothing of what John Hay calls ''loatinr around
the throne" The work is hard it is honest, too
ana faithful. At hall-past five O'Clock every morn
ing prayer meeting; at eight O'Clock, experience
meeting; at ten O'CLOCK the bell on the preachers
stand rings, anc general meeting is hell in the
circle; at one O'Clock. young peoples and
chldren's meeting, conducted by Mrs lnskip also
Mrs. Landlords meeting In the Worcester taber-
nacle; at ha[Qast two O'Clock, another meeting
takes place in the circle; at six O'Clock, Mrs.
Landlords meeting and the pastors wives at the
Trinity tabernac)e at hall-past seven O'Clock,
preaching before the stand and prayer meeting
alter; at ten O'CLOCK the DELL sounds again, and the
cry is. ITO your tents 0, Israel, for at that hour
all loud talking must cease. This programme
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daily, besides prayer and experience meetings
''too numerous to MENTION"
A large number arrived on Saturday, and the in
terest increased. The Wales tent occupied by
parties from stafford, Conn., was entered last
nigh-t was cut IN two places-a vest belonging
to Mr. n. j. Dilworth, with It's contents, consisting
OF q silver watch tnunter), money and other valua
bes were taken. The tent OF Mr.. Fl. II. Bennett.
OF Holbard, was entered; nothing of value was.
taken. The West Brookfed tent was also cut in
several places, but nothing was taken. man,
evidently tramp, was followed up the railroad and
arrested by officer Comngs, but nothing was FOUND
upon him TO warrant his detention.
The morning prayer meetings at halfspast nve
and eight O'Clock were conducted by Rev. W. T.
Harlow, OF Bristol, X. L., and Rev. J. A. Wood, OF
Madison, n Y, subject-"Sef Consecrat.on,n
Closing with prayer Tor individual cases presented.
President lnsAlp at tae opening of the meeting,
cordially Invited ministers OF all denominations TO
take seats on the PLATFORM during all the meetings.,
tatlon, rs ne did not know who were present, they
being strangers TO him.
CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY MEASURED.
The haIpast Ave A. NJ. prayer meeting on Sun
day was conducted by Rev. s. Coleman. subject,
personal Holiness and How to Get NJ fhc
eight A. NJ. meeting was Il love feast, conducted by
Kew. j. b. Fooie IN one hour and forty minutes
twenty-nine verses were sung. thirty passages OF
Scrptuve and 2O3 testimonies OF personal expert
cnce were gwen. pr. iowery's discourse. nj nali.
pase TWO i. NJ, on sunday, from !. 1aessalonians,
", q, -, was considered the aboSt that had been
delivered on the ground up 10 the present time.
Rev. W. II. Booe, VINO preached III the evening Is,
however, considered the ab!est speaker on the en-
campment. HIS manner is easy, his illustrations
ponted. his body elastic, and he holds his audience
spel bound. In response to his appeal more than
10 went forward Tor prayers. ana Il great many
expressed the belief that then and there they mad
found lull salvation.
on Monday the services were similar to those of
previous days, save mat in the evening President
luskip delivered short address instead vi Il SER
mon. During his remarks the audience shouted,
rtn1 1nntr nlEn IN I'M
he was all over the PLATFORM, jumping, shouting
and praying. Alter the discourse many went Tor.
ward TO DO prayed for.
At the ten O'Clock service on Tuesday Mr.. Booze