New-York tribune., 1874-07-17
POUND LAKE CAMP-MEEIING.
ENCAMPING IN THE RAIN.

ROUND LAKE, July 12.-The Round Lake
camp ground Ia little better than one vast puddle
Between the many extensive pools lie weary wastes OF
tTampled mud. alternating with stretches OF quakng
| bog. TO such pass have three days OF heaVy ram
brought this pretty grove. To-day has been the worst
Of all overflowng with discOmfOrts and troubles. one
OF the largest very windows of heaven appears to
have been opened JUST above the encampment. But this
patient little religious army have borne the manifold
wretchedness and the grevous dsappointments OF the
three days with exemplary resignation, ana have
been cheerful under their difficulties, Wnich they
generally agree to be prolonged and severe that
| hardly any previous camp-meeting experience can
show the like. Some Of them ascriOe the
| falling Of great amounts OF RAIN upon
a country already soaked by unusually wet season to
the malgn influence OF the comet In causing unwontcd
commoton in The eartls atmosphere. Bat In spite OF
rains and comets the preaching, praying and singing
are kept up the brayest way almost without inter
mission The fortitude Of these people is really marvel
Gus. After enduring from the Rev. MI Inskp last even
ing Of the longest chroncled III the annals
| of camp.meetngs, a sermon over two hours long and
with nothing in it to excuse its wearsome extent they
suffered to-day the disappointment of their hveiest
hopes on account Of the storm, and yet have heard
little complaint upon the grounds either last evening or
to-day II had been intended and announced that Bsh-
ops Simpson and Kavanaugh would preach this morning
and afternoon, and every on tpoe OF expecta
ton the rain made the OF the big tent imposs
ble as IL has proved to be wrctchedy leaky and cOn
structed and the bishops Will not preach iii later day
| OF the meeting.
ATS o'clock this morning large and animated Glove
feast was held tabernacle. This still going
on when the hour for the morning sermon, 10 O'Clock,
came but the long an suddenly grown very heavy had
proved much for the light canvas, and interior
roofing of OutspTead umbrellas necessary 10 shield
the worshpcrs. Consequently Bishop James announced
| the postponement Of the OF Bishops Simpson
| and hat nst a
sermon in the leaky tabernacle there would be preach
ing eight Of the society tents which more nearly
| storm-proof. The Rev. s. " Leech of Baltimore
preached in the Westinghouse. tabernacle upon con
and its power giving examples OF the effects OF
| good and bad couscieuces. In the Saratoga Church
tent the Rev. Dr. Wm. Reldy Presiding Elder OF the
Central New-York Conference. preached upon the
evidences Christianity from prophecy and experience
The Rev s. Cali Of the Northern New-York Conference
preached In the Scycuthst tabernacle upon the com
plee CATION Of the CHRISTIAN In the Ohio-st
tabernacle the Rev Isaac McAnn Of Vernon preached
| upon the theme, "Christ the Way to Heaven" The
Rev Dr.. +. Bottome OF the Seventhavc. Church,
New-York preached III the Fiih-s the subjects
OF pardon, regeneration, and sanctihcatOn. In the
Congress-st tent the Row. DE- L. H. King Of the Thirty
fourt-st Church. NewIork, preached upon Justification
by faith TIE Rev Mr. Hen ierson Of Canada preached
fn the North Pearlst. Church tent upon the subject
&" God, the source of all our blessiugs." In the
Vallaye tabernacle, Dr. Thomas III. Pearne OF
Cincinnati preached upon the precousness Of the prOv
ions of Gods and the means OF obtaining them
In the afternoon, tempest of rain continued the
same tents used for preaching. several prayer
meetings being nterccted In the interval between the
morning and afternoon sermons. In the Flithst. tent
the Rev. Wm Mcdonald, Vice President Of the National
Camp-meeting Association, preached upon Complete
Purity Of Heart aiming to show that II is attainabe
now The Rev. Dr.. Waldon of Cincinnati preached in
the Saratoga upon the " Christian hope, abiding
strength and supporting OF true religion" In the
Vaiave. tent the Rev. j. b. Foote OF the National
Camp meeting Association preached upon Fellowship
with G0d the highest JOY Of the Christian" Iu the
Washing tent the Rev A. l.. Cooper, Presiding
Elder Of ST. Abans Conference, v rmont, preached
upon "Tne complete service OF God Its design require
ments and results" The Rev f. Widmer of Carthage,
n V, preached in the soventh-st. tent upon THE
blessedness and reward OF obeying God" In the Con
cress-st tabernacle Il upon the theme saliva
ton is OF the Lord given by the Rev. j. r. Walker
Of Wyoming Conference The Rev s. W. Brown OF
Galeshurg Ill., preached III the North Pearl-s tent upon
the 18th verse OF the Sd chapter of Epnesans: or
whom the whole family In heaven and earth Is named"
In the Ohio-s Cuurcn the Roy. j. L. Glider OF New
Toward sunset the clouds broke and the sunlight
streaming through gave promise a quiet evening.
Deluded by false hopes OF comfort, large congrega-
gathered i'll the big tent and heard tie Rev L. H.
Dunn OF Newark one Of the members of the National
Camp-meeting Association, upon the subject OF The
the Church to Witness for Christ its Source,
its Character and Power MI Dunn preached with
energy but with self-cOnro, and had the grace u
know when he had preached long enough. He showed
that the sources OF the power oI the church Dvlhe
ron Holy Ghost. It's character includes the power
plead to do, to suffer. TO endure. and TO triumph
This power ABIDE. man and transforms him. IL Is
mower which cannot be successfully inflated aud is OF
more value than riches or position or any thing else TO
the Church. Mcn aud women cannot witness long for
without the Holy Ghost There now uncOnvert
ed ministers IN the Church there always have been.
They can beautiful essays for sermons but they
are empty of Christ Tue preacher against mere
mir witnSnt Christ lie showed that the design OF the
Desowal Of this power upon the Church l. not merely
for happiness OF the recipients Dut that tney should
testify to the world preaching Christ with the Holy
Ghusi and with power.
sermon the SKY again black and tine H. Jods de
scended Up went hundreds of umbrellas and under
their cover the meeting went on. Alter the sermon.
Bishop Campbell OF Philadelphia, who has Il
Then while waiting for the the G me
to slack ken little the people out Justify again
and again, tue well known hymn
Wen stand the storm II won't be loag,
scendug torrents, although they did cease. aud tue
CATION fled to their tents. where they kept up
prayer aud song TIL bedtime.
THE PRESIDENT On THE CAMP GROUND.
July 49, 1S4.-President Grant made Il brief
visit to the camp-meetug to-day. having come over
from Saratoga Springs. At 10 alarge congregation
was present in the grove TO hear by the Rev.
Mr Douglas OF Montreal. When II became known that
the President was III the audience some curiosity
manifested to him. and few ladies' stood the
seats for that purpose Bishop James introduced him
the congregation as Z" the President OF the United
States" tue President bowed and tue people
applanded, the solemn purpose for which they
had assembled seeming 10 have been forgotten
for tho moment. 1t only for moment
for when in the opening prayer fcrvent
petitIon was offered that the blessings OF the Almighty
would descend on the called by Providence rule
the destInes Of the nation, feryent Amen from
the entire congregation.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Walter Lenox died at Washington yestcr-
day. aged 81 years He formerly prominent citi-