Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-09-18
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.

OCEAN GROVE, AUGUST, IS


roar of the restless, scching, stormy sea
as the waves dash against the sh re, and re-
member that the waters of the great ocean
are held by His hand who watches the
tinicst flower and smallest bird. As gath
cr so many varieties of scawccd-
Ever drifting. drifting, drifting,
On the shifting
Currents of the restless main
And remember that His thoughts and
His hand formed all these little weeds, so
marvelously delicate and beautiful, | Won
der how any one can claim that all have
come without design and Great Designer
| hear the paltcr of the raindrops as we
have heard them for the last two weeks, at
least a little time each Gay, and begin to
feel that even the sweetest music may be
come monotonous. Did You read in the
New York Tribune and other papers the
hcart-rcEding accounts given of Ocean
Grove tent life during the storm n the
early pant of August They were what
people call fish stories" for they contained
scarcely one grain of truth. One unoccu-
pied tent was blown down ut night, and
one only damaged during the day
We have in this city by the sea- about
four hundred cottages including hotels and
boarding houses and about the same num-
Der of tents.
There is great deal of hustle and actiyi-
ty here, and we do not need Micawbcr-likc,
to wait for something to turn up" for
one can always find employment and
amusement.
For the religious, there are meetings
every day-a young peoples meeting at
nine in the morning; ut two a children's
meeting; n: halfpast six one for all, ant, at
a quarter before eight, p. NJ, IA meeting i'll
the large tent called the Tabernacle, or if
the weather permits, one at the stand I'M
der the bower
At the 4th of July celebration we had
with us the President of the United States
who shook hands with all, and again scv
rating the sixth anniversary of Ocean
Grove You know he does not make
speeches, so it is not necessary TO say he
made any here
Three days Of the first week in August
we enjoyed Temperance Convention,
presided over by Hon. James Black of
Lancaster, one of natures noblemen NOR
ally and intellectually. Neal Dow was
g,,ll, -.
come. Besides the gentlemen we had
among the speakers, Mrs. Wittcnmeycr OF
Philadelphia, Mrs. johnson of Brooklyn,
! and Miss Willard of Chicago, the last real
orator. Her words were choice, her man
ncr free from atIcctation, and withal so
much carncstncss and truth in all she said.
Every eye was at times suIiuscd with tears
and again every face covered with smiles.
The camp meeting which commenced
August l7th and closed August 9th was
a success AS far as attendance was concern. d.,
conversions compared with the number of
people present, but know that many care
less christians were aroused 10 new life and
activity.
The halfpast six meeting is led by Mrs.
Mary James of Trenton, n. j., an old lady
with silvery hair, whose mild, lovely face,
gentle, persuasive manner, and deep heart
experience cannot fail to impress the most
careless. And as the evening shades gath
er around the listening throng the verses
Of Scripture, accompanied with recital
of joyous or sad experiences, the prayers,
the songs all possess an influence which
they could not have in the brightness OF
day
We are the creatures of circumstance,
and mavoidably though perhaps uncon-
ciously, influenced by our surroundings
this is why feel that Ocean Grove is such
Il glorious place. We have the grand old
ocean of which we never weary; a perfect
ly safe and pleasant bathing beach, and all
the advantages which other seaside resorts
possess without the disadvantages; here
parents may bring their children without
fear of communicating influences and be
sure that the summer will be spent in Il
way that will he good both as to the pres
cnt and the future
Among other attractions is onc-rather
uniquc-but really an attraction, as is
shown by ahe crowds which follow her.
Perhaps yEA have heard OF hcr-.tmanda
Smitl,-a colored woman who, though not
regularly ordained, is II prcaci IF of power