The New York herald., 1875-08-16
GRANT AT SUNDAY SCHOOL.

CANOE ATTRIBUTED TO THE vIsIT-THE RE-
IIGIoUs ExERcIsEs-A PRESENT TO HIS Ex-
oErLENcY.
FARPoET, CHAuTAUoUA LAKE n Y1
August 15 1875.
The arrival Of President Grant the grounds Of the
National Sunday School Assembly now being held
here, the occasion Of drawing together conoourse
of about 20 900 people, independent of the actual men,
bers who have location the grounds to the extent
! Of about 200 His reception however was not such
as could have been expected a visit Of the Chief
Executive, and the enthusiasm displayed Of a
notceaby lukewarm nature In fact. from the
time of his start from the depot OF the
Erie Railroad in Jersey City and all along tho
route it was plainly evident that although
a certain amount of curiosity was manifested among
the lower classes at every station where stoppage
made, yet there demonstrations which would
warrant the belief that General Grant looked upon
! with any degree of popularity.
At Salamanca His Excellency met by ex Con
gresham w. L. Sessions who is candidate again on
the republican ticket for election in the fall to I'LL the
vacancy made by the death of Congressman Allen Ac
companying Mr.. Sessions DR.. Flood and a com
mittee of the Sunday School Assembly. Immediately
on his arrival at jamestown he was escorted by Mr.
Aonzo Kent the partner of Ex-Governor Fcnton to his
house, where lunch had been provided
LUNCHEON PARTY
at Mr.. Kent's house comprised the President Ulysses
Grant Jr, General Babcock Ex-Governor Fenton, ex-
Governor Washburne Judge Lobn, Judge Marvin Hon.
W. L. Sessions, Rev. Dr. Flood, Mr.. Oliver Hoyt Dr.
Lewis Mil6r president of the Sunday School Assembly;
j. E. Mayhew Mr. and Miss Kent Mrs Mackey and Mr.
Kent In view Of the fact that Washburne has been for
days guest of Governor Fenton of the meeting
of Hon. W. l.. Sessions with the President at Salamanca
and also considering that these parties met the Pres-
dent at luncheon, there is considered among politicians
in this and the surrounding districts to be peculiar
political significance attributed to his visit to this
part Of the State. The absence, too, Of
Vice President Wilson and General Clinton r. Fisk
who expected here, also taken into consdera
ton, and there appears to be but little for doubt
that the visit of President Grant to the Sunday School
Assembly here had threefold object
First, desire to crafty his former pastor, DR.. J. H.
Vincent, the principal protector and manager of this
immense Camp meeting, by the lending Of his personal
influence and thereby to create public Juror by his
visit to the grounds which his presence alone would
bring about Second, to secure meeting with Gov
ernor Fenton without attracting public notice with
view to reconciliation and the subsequent turning
over OF the liberals into the republican party whereby
greater strength might be obtained with probability
of securing the State to the administration in the next
and the Presidential election.
From present indications there appears every
to believe chat this latter object has either been already
brought about or is near its accomplishment
ANOTHER POINT
President by his visit here grates his old PASTOR yet
it is looked upon by politicians shrewd attempt to
enlist the sympathy of the Methodist denomination
throughout the State and of which there is great pre-
ponderance here.
The politicians in this neighborhood believe that Cen
eral Grant has no intention of making any claim to a
denomination, but that his aim is to nominate his
cessor IN the person OF candidate who will act in his
interest 1t is generally considered however that if he
the cooperation of Governor Fenton he may be
able TO carry the State for whatever nominee he
may choose. 1t is supposed he will select Gov
flnr funt
that Governor Fenon expressed his Willingness and his
desire to entertain the President during his visit here
but that after consultation with the officers of the
day School Association it was determined to be moro
cxpedien in order TO dvest the of all political
import in the eyes Of the religious public that His Ex-
cellency should rather 60 his arrival at Jamestown
to the house OF Dir. Kent, who is a Methodist and
banker
A Sabbath school session was held this morning at
nine O'Clock, of which Mr.. Lewis Miller, of Akron
Ohio and President OF the Assembly, was Superlntend-
ent There present 3, 40 persons who partci-
paed in the exercises Among them the Presiden-
tal party and Mrs General Van Rensselaer, of Albany
who, it was announced could not remember when she
was not Christian and who had given nearly century
Of service for Christ. AT eleven O'Clock
POWERFUL SERMON
was preached by the Rev. c. H. Deems d. d. of Now
York, to about 6,OOO people from Luke. xiii, 80
And when they came to the place called Calvary"
&c Every great thing that had been done in the
worlds history had been done in place with insig
nilcant name The place called Calvary represented
the corrupt of mankind We should feel Inundated in
view of the fact that it alone the Jews and
Romans who cruchod Christ, but all men whose
guilt nailed him to the tree. Gods hatred of sin
and His great love of mercy were expressed Calvary
the highest and grandest summit in time eternity.
Immediately after the close of the sermon the Rev.
Dr. Vincent stepped forward the platform and ad-
dressed the President saying that his visit had caused
immense satisfaction. The Doctor then embraced the
opportunity tO present to the President behalf of the
Chautauqua Assembly, as
SLIGHT MEMORIAL
and symbol of the Sabbath school work. two copies OF
the Bagster edition of the Holy Bibe-onc printed in
England and the other in America Two Bibles were
presented that the noble woman at the White House.
who had always been loyal to her husband her children
and her country and her God, might have one in her
possession for daily The Doctor closed by saving
MAY God bless you and yours to the latest genera
ton"
The President rose and received the Bibles, bowed
and smiled and sat down.
AT half past two this afternoon discourse of great
beauty and strength was preached by Chancellor Fowler
of the Northwestern University at Evanston near
Chicago and the singing ned by Professor Souree
OF Boston This evening platform meeting was held,
which addressed by the Rev. Mr.. Ostrander Rev.
DR.. Pershing, ofPittsburg and others.
The President is much pleased with his trip, and he
and his party enjoy IL greatly. They the guests
the ground Of Dir. Lewis Miller and DR.. Vincent
The President LETT Fairpont at ten o'clock for May
vue where he took special train the Buffalo,
Cory and Pittsburg Railroad at twenty minutes past
ten for Buffalo, at which place he takes the i've o'clock
A. NJ express train for Bristol r. L. by way Of Albany
and Boston, arriving at the latter place eleven o'clock
Monday night and arriving at Bristol early Tuesday
morning.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY AT BUF-
FALo.
BUFFALO, N. Y, August Is, 1875
President Grant and party, consisting of U. S. Grant
Jr General Babcock O. Hoyt Rev ID Peliz and NJ