The New York herald., 1874-08-02
SEA CLIFF CAMP MEETING.

Rev. Mr.. Boole ON Sunday Cigars-Rev.
Mr.. Lawrence ON the Work and Work.
ers OF the Christian Mfnistry-Am
ments, Photography, Croquct, boating
and Serenading.
SEA CLIPF, L. l., August l, 1874
1t is very apparent TO even casual observer
here that fashionable life can exist about as well
at camp meeting resort as anywhere else. Sara
toga and Long Branch are not more fashionable In
their way than Sea Clifr IL in its way. The con-
veniences for amusements, though OF an innocent
and recreatlve character, are SO numerous and
diversified here that many young folk of both
sexes hardly ever think OF going to the religious
services, in tent or tabernacle. Fishing
and boating, playing croquet the puohc
grounds or In private enclosures, moon
hight sails on the tranquil bay. or quiet
rambles at twilight through shady groves
and Elyslan rambles or midnight serenadps to
popular preachers or familiar friends, serve to
break up what the worldly minded young people
consider the monotOnousness OF the camp meeting
services. Hence the number OF converts resultant
from this first series OF meetings, now almost
closed, may be counted by child. iew-a very
small lew-prOess to have been sanctihed here.
But real breacn has not yet been made in Satan's
lines. 1t was thought on Thursday evening that
his tines would soon give way, but the ranks were
closed again, and unless the
TWO BISHOPS, PECK AND SIMPSON,
who are to lead the hosts OF the Lord tomorrow,
shall inspire their troops with more and greater
faith and courage than has been impaired to them
hitherto, this meeting will close barren of numerl
cal results OF the saved. Bishop Peck has preached
once already and given evidence OF intense
earnestness both in his pu0lic addresses ana
private conversations, for the salvation OF souls.
Rev. Mr.. Lansing, Of Brooklyn, last evening
preached one OF the most practical sermons that
has been heard on the camp ground during this
season. 1t right Oh the line OF individual duty
and contrasted the character and failures OF the
Orgetful hearer with the success OF the d0er OF the
Word, who receives blessing IRON God in his abors
II the people wanted to take God to their tents and
cottages, as he had heard some OF them pray
they might, he suggested that If they would break
themselves up into small parties and go and work
Tor God they could have Hts promised blessing on
their deeus. Some six persons answered his ap-
peal by presenting themselves at the altar of
prayer aiterward
This morning Rev. Mr.. Lawrence, Of Amityville.
L. j., preached from Acts XII, Il, "And the hand of
the Lord was with them; and great number be-
lieved and turned to the Lord" His theme was
the kind and character OF the work to be done by
the Christian minister, the extent and nature OF
the Held labor and the element OF success which
IA
lie were to go to his own charge alone ne would
shrink back from the task before him. But the
hand OF the Lord Is with him. Moses would not
lead the people toward the promised land unless
Gods presence went with him. And the Holy
Ghost Is tue quickening power, which, through the
word OF truth In the Gospel, gives success 10 the
work Of the minister.
The congregation was not large-perhaps 1000
or l2oO persona The boat was late and brought
very lew city people, and the rain storm whlch
came on here TINS afternoon cleared the grounds
ana greatly lessened the numbers OF those who
FAX
brought up gOdly company however, ana ar
rived here more than an hour earlier than the
Sedgewick.
IA GOOD JOKE ON BROTHER BOoLE."
| A report had been circulating about the ground
during the stay OF the Southern bishops here.
ordered from tne hotel certain number of cigars
for their use. The story was very circumstan italy
put together, something Ike TheOdore's charges
against his friend oil iOrmer days. IL was retailed
here as "a good Joke on Brother Boole.n But
when newspaper correspondents got hold OF IL
aDd ventilated 1T through The press, what was
before considered good joke now became an ac-
cusation which demanded public denial Hence,
at the close OF Mr. Lawrenccs discourse this morn
Ing, Mr. BOOle referred TO the published report OF
the transaction, aud said that as whole, and IN
all its parts, the story was absolutely 1ase He
gave no sucn order to Mr.. Clinton Tor cigars on
Sunday rs had been alleged, and had not had any
sucn conversation as was reported then or at any
other time, and there Is no such entry T.
cigars on the Motel books as charged to the asso-
ciation through him. And now he defined his pO-
sitlOn ON the tobacco question. Ii was supposed
that Mr.. BOole was rs strongly opposed to tobacco
as to alcohol and the points OF the good JOKE were
that he should order cigars at all, and that he
should order them on sunday. But to-day he de-
fined his position. both privately and publicly, on
the tobacco question: would i be SIN to nun to
others liberty in this respect. If others ound
TOBACCO TO BE MEANS OF GRACE
they should it, put let them be certain that IL
| Is q means OF grace. He was opposed to the sale
OF cigars in the hotel, where Mr. Clinton, the man
and guests have to ind the tobacco and smoke 1t
themselves. There are many things, he said. which
u Christian man and Christian association can.
| not do, but which unchristan individuals and
may eS'%ass do tnsm AND fns Rn
Ss y Sss Sp2s III u SsSs
world, he remarked, is barren enough, and If they
go ahead and get all they could But he did not
thnK Its use is conducive to growth in grace. II
Ils were mere personal matter az n.,i ne would not
involved IN Is, and he deemed this pubnc denial Of
the charge necessary. He did not, however,
wholly blame the correspondent. The report OF
the alleged transaction had been given to him by
minister of the Gospel My house, said Mr,
Booze. mas been the home Of Methodist preachers
| from any part Of the world. They have been
welcome to its hospitality at all times 1t has
been my misfortune. perhaps to have been born
som Something s" Of " the ~ inricacies ' Of city lie ie
have had good deal to do with
reporters and newspaper men and have had ample
opportunities to malign the character OF my
brethren IN the ministry or TO get OFF "good jokes
on them; but never did anything like that. My
mothers nature ana the grace Of God in me have
| kept me from doing anything like that And
warn the brother minister who has circulated this
story to be very careful how he NEEDLES with the
characters OF others IN Iuture.
There was neral expression OF belief among
the people in Mr.. BoOle's denial, Notwithstanding
/ two persons came to me subsequently and reas
serted the trnthfuness OF the original statement
Two persons were baptized here yesterday by
MI. BOOe.
AN ENTERTAINMENT TO THE rREss
A very pleasant episode In this encampment took
place on Thursday niglt. When all the services O
| the day mad closed and the guests had held their
worship IN the parlors OF the hotel, and were dis
persng to their rooms, Mr.. Clinton gathered the
newspaper correspondents, eultOrs, publishers
&C, together, and with their ladies and few other
invited guests led them into the dining hall, where
he had prepared an elegant supper iOr them. After
the supper had been disposed OF Rev. brother
Mooney OF the MeN'odtst, was elected Chairman
Worcester (Nass.) Gazette, WHO read a resOuti a
expressive OF gratitude 30 the Sea Chi Assoc fn,
and to Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton for their kindn' rs an,
courtesy towards the correspondents a. Iii,