New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-03

Join in the strain. These services, however, were
unaccompanied by any appeal or exhortation.
The most remarkable feature of the scene was a
scroll of canvas ten feet high and nearly 100 feet
long, which was outspread from tree to tree. IL
was completely covered with rude paintings col
umns of figures, and genealogical trees, the meaning
of which could only be detected after close exam-
nation. Beginning at the left hand took AGAIN
and Eve, nude and obese ,withth date b. c. 4oOi"
as the starting point, when q voice behind me re-
marked:
al s'pose it begins with the creation of man y
"No.v said another voice, cit begins with the
creation of GOdw
Inext found representations Of two pillars, upon
which " Methuselal,. Noah and Shem inscribed the
history of the creation" which pillars "were seen
and read by Moses III years afterward" ALWAYS
the mystical numberD Then came cuneiform Ill
scrptions pieces of the Rosetta and Moabite stones
the Roman Republic represented as knight IN
medieval armor, and the Roman Empire as the
headed and horned Beast of the Apocalypse. Max
entius was drawn as black lion with thirteen
horns the middle one of which expanded INTO the
head of Constantine, wearing the Papal TARA linen
came the Council of Nice and the Round Tower OF
Newport side by side. The course of the historical
lines was constantly interrupted by symbocal
figures of the most extraordinary character. Cath
II.
let leopard, with seven heads The Chinese lmpe-
rial dynasties were given in full, with the statement
that one of the Emperors talked rs he was
weaned. and began to rel gu at the age of twelve"
Our nineteenth century, however offered the great
cst mystery. BEGINNING with the year l75o, red
| sun or ,,lanet was seen to shower light upon the
world. a5out 700 a black orb sent down darkness;
I'm 20 1SIOa terrific rain of stars followed ard.
lastly came huge wild boar, whose shout projected
| into the future as far as 1890, when all history
| genealogy, and symbolism suddenly ceased, ana inc
portentous canvas terminated with Thanksgiving
vision, evidently meant for the Millennium Ihc
| BACKGROUND was a row of Chinese pagodas, rising
ont Of clouds; the foreground was portion OF the
Central Park with lot of blue, chilly figures III
nirht gowns either weakly tottering along the paths
or sitting doubled up with abdominal pains.
found it impossible to comprehend The series or
numbers. but have no doubt that Daniel is made
responsible for them. There must have been ser
mons explanatory of this strange cosllcal UagIan'
| ana it would have been interesting, from purely
| human point of view, to hear Them
The publicity of camp-ife is strong contrast to
the ordinary habits Of the people Tents and houses
offer their interiors 10 the inspection OF all during
| the day. and the former give only partial privacy
at night. There are often two double bcdSteads
! lsome of them old, higpost, mahogany strnciurcSl
! the same niue rOOHl anu HOt
tain ~ n screen for dressing. Cradles and babies
| show that whole families are present, ana the as
comfort of rainy weather may we'll be imagined.
&C. p. Smith, announces himself on one tent, While
tbe next is inscribed Behold lie comcth" Then
! follow: Ezra Dexter" "Thy viii be Dore,'
:" Iemuel Coffin,r and Watch and Pray" The
inscription mo Carver" rather puzzled me, until
decided ,hat it might he a testimony against craven
! images.
| WRESTLING WITH SINNER.
The sound of loud exhortation called Us 10 another
part Of he camp. At the door of a tent we found
three men engaged in wrestling" with third
with middle-aged woman, pale and rigid, standing
near them. The sinner was knccling on The ground,
with his arms on the seat of a chair and his head
upon them; the officiating SAINT knet beside hin,
with one arm around his waist. The prayer was
| given with an expression of great feryor, and
will believe that it was solemnly sincere yet it con-
sisted mostly of stock expressions. with sort of
gasp at the end of each, thus II quote the exact
| words:
"Let him not he cutaown-ah! Let him not he a
withcred hranch-ah. Let him ros be barren ig-
tree-ah. Let him turn and be saved-ah! Let him
blossom and bear good lruit-ah o, conc down and
help hm-ah!"
| The snNer meanwhile was immoyable and silent.
Finally the prayer came 20 end, ard as there was
20 result another and singular application WAS tr;cd
! The second saint Il call him 50 toctncdUg for The
sake of convenience took up the strain Of prayer
While the first loudly approved OF every sentence
slapping the sinner he back rs he did 80. give
the following portioa literally:
Second Saiat-OUr poor brother needs help.
FIRST (slappins HE sinner on the backl-lruc. Lord!
! true.
| SeoOnd-IIe has several small children.
| Firsf-Truc, Lord true.
| Sroad-Ec has lost his wife.
| Fast-True. Lord! true.
| Scoopd-He is the slave of his appetitca
Flsi-True, Lord! true
| Boh-Pray, brother,
Sinner tn a melancholy r0ice)-I can't.
| Presently the man turned around, and caught
| sight of his face. The expression upon it was u
! curious mixture of fright, bewildermcnt and help
Iessness. doubt whether his nature was sensitive
enough to shrink at hearing his condition revealed
! 10 the circle Of curious spectators The praying
brother rose to his feet and bTeahed hard as if
hausted then turning to the people, he exclaimed :
If all the sins of the world were packed upon the
shoulders Of this poor sinner upon the shoulders
| of William II. Crockett, the Lord could take 'cm
! off,
Isuppose some Of The bystanacrs must have smiled,
| for he added with great energy: Yes. ycu laugh
and make fun Of me, but the day will soon come
when the Lord viii laugh at you and make fun OF
you ~ Then not very consistently, he profcSsed his
deep. entire and tender love for his enemies, his de-
sire to take them to his bosom, ard especially TO
make them like unto bimaeif-that is, saved, glori
lied, and happy. During all this scene, the woman
stood bv the tent-dOor, pale, grave and rgid
saw no signs of hooking or unseemly behavior.
There was general curiosity among the people, but
,,,:o,l,, ord rcSnecffiv manifested Judging from