New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-16

90 thoroughly the ground that It was not souehs
advisable TO begin tho campmeeting on the morning
when was intended open IT, but the meeting seems 70
be secondary matter In the minds Of most OF tho es'
dents here and has been heard TO Complain vi '
postponement. Life falls into certain routine nero as
elsewhere In the morning yachting and hshinS sna
Juvenile clamdgging (by the way, this rs o capnai
place for naturalists). AT 1 O'Clock uinhcr 70
announced, after which, cigars and fancy WORK
with O rare freedom from personal gossip
occupying attention upon the pazze until OF
o'clock, when billiards, croquet.. and ten-pns arouse
appetite for supper. After tea IL tho accepted hc
for rowing and many little boats manned Dy iades
20 meet the evening train from New-fork. AS inc
ferry-boat approaches the wharf on this side she is
greeted with tine discharge OF freworks-an arrange
ment which puts the passengers in the best oil humor
and perhaps contributes good deal to the satisfaction
with which they remain here.
IL has been promised that during the continuance i
the camp-meeting the Amusement Hall should lie closed
but IT, thought will be the case. nobody Insists OH 'S
remaining closed 1t may be reopcncd after daV OF "o
For the meeting the following wcknown ministers are
announced as well rs many others OF excellent aptes
Bishop Andrews OF Iowa; the Rev. DR.. scudder OF
Brooklyn; the Rev. Geo. L. Pcntecost, Dr. Perce anu
Dr. Hamilton OF Boston, DIR. Bartine Of Morrstown N
j., aud DIR. Leach Of Baltimore. The meeting Will con-
time until Wednesday, evening OF next week.
The opening service held last evening III inc chape
OF tho Association, which will seat about 300 persons
not one-fth OF that number present however ana
many OF these either went out or seemed 10 go asleep
that 1t to rather feeble audience that the Kew
Warner W. Clark ofthe Street Church. New
York addressed his sermon. Singing and prayer occu
pied little time first the burden Of the srpplication'
being that Gods spirit might come with special power
into the meetings which to follow, and that many
soul. might be saved. The preacher then entered the
pulpit and announced as his text the words Written ia
Romans H. 10: 81 am not ashamed OF the gospei OF
Christ for il the power OF God unto salvation OF every
one that bc1ieyeh; to the Jew first and also to the
Creek His manner was forcibe and his language
elaborate the sermon had that good quality rare
upon such OCCASIONS Of not being too long Following
is a brief extract:
The word gospel means good hews, and no news wa, was
ever offered so good this here announced: IL is 1ee
dom and low and food and life. 1t is called the gospel
of Christ because He the author OF IT, III was me
t h spheres 81 and WHO Hpods the realms OF matter and
mind established it, and shall we DE- asnhi.u 10 az M
IT, and readiness preach il even at Rome, although
well aware of the contempt in which It was hed py a.
most al he world the mastcrfhOught OF eAI
is that the gospel is system OF Divine power Al man
nss it, n.f G povnee in When to work
OF which il is powericss. A. Tor example, ecc,lcy
The sSs ia the mower Of God salvation. and it
almighty IN lis legitimate channe, wnIcn y 10 -. rowe
h s hur;J for centuries in the fostering OF pap
supremacy but is still fresh and vigorous as when nrs
cvcrv one but saws to the jew first" II the jews
would offer the greatest resistance and afford test OF It's
the devil could lind man that the power OF me gospel
omghy enough to save ne wopd pnI h m r
will not avail for rs unless We Iut ouis' Is ino Popi
connection with it, any more tan VIII .hs nn, n
ache TO it, II is only salvation to every one that Dc
evethS Faith is the coupling that unitcS tae soi
Jesus Christ
This morning at 10 o'clock, after the Third ringing OF
the bell about forty persons assembled in the grove To
hear Sreaching The weather perfect aud the sun
ginng through the trembling leaves OF the young oaks
and hickOr, painted an eyerchanSlng mosaic oi hSus
| and shadows the green sward Overhead a wood
pewee had built her tiny nest OF moss and lichens ana
cacGto her edglings in plantiye melody while close
by woodflnlish sat quietly on her eggs behind the
pulpit the chewnks and catbrds were notsiy settling
an old quarrel and woodpeckcr was hammering away
al the worms the bark Everywhere came to our
ears that drowsy deciou. hum of insect life which, more
than any other sound in nature tells of perfect content
The st few moments were given to prayer ana praise
Then the preacher, the Rev. VIM. T. Hill OF jamaica
L. l., read the 18th chapter of johns LIST Epise, and
comch the world but he that beleyeth Jesus Is the
Son Of God" The sermon was quiet calm persuasive
through close argument and eloquent with earnest Ieel
Ing As the text written by the disciple who was
admitted into closest intimacy With JcST VI. , nnrep a
keep the soul. II would gain the reward OF eternal
comprehensive term; it different thing In dit
fcrent places and circumstances and ages IL Is always
sensbilitics of ON bodies. nsnuates itself into
| all our thoughts, and offers us every attraction
|
need of our souls for something superior 10 nature
The victory over this fascination il given TO him VINO
beleycth that Jesus is the >on OF Cod The speaker
then entered argument OF some length To prove
that the Divinity and GOdship Of Christ was worthy OF
belief AN the only thing which IL was possible 10 W..
lirye wien the connected with him were consld
eIc The remainder Of the sermon was given 10 me
proof that this belief in Jesus Christ did enable the falt
mi 10 overcome The world, the icsh aud the DEVIL
and examples were quoted with pontcdness OF appca
tion and rarncstness OF conviction that was impressive
The records caacombs the trials OF the martyrs
te survival OF the prosecutions Of following years, the
holy lives and triumphant deaths Of unnnmbered heroes
of The Church to the present tine nave proved
and arc proving, that the Christian Is possessed oil
resources for overcoming tho allurements and tempta
tons OF the world, and the sting of death, which the UNI
| believer does not have. ,
After the sermon several cergymcn In brief remarks
gave testimony the end out of their own expert
oncc in the ministry particularly with reference to the
tranquility with which those who accept Jesus III full
| faith encounter death . :, ~, -,
| Tbs afternoon there preaching by the Rev j. =
| Glider OF Brooklyn and this evening by the Rev. f. =
! E.,redrc of Eranford Conn. The small attend
nucc Is explained partly by the fact that owing to the
ntcness of the season. the farmers are just now very
busy but chiefly that those vino are expected are trdy
i'm coming and that yet no excursion parties nave
came Tie Manag ing Committee while not expecting so
large number usual confident OF having triut-
ful gathering