New-York tribune., 1875-07-31
SEA CLIFF.

SEVERAL DENOMINATIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NESS OF THE wORsHIPERs-EARLY AND FRE-
oUENT sFRvICEs-THE FIRST MEETINGS..
ivnon SPECIAL CoRREsrONDESr OF TIE TRIBuNrI
SEA CLIFF, L. l., July 29.-Ihe woodiand
beautjes Of this spot well deserve description There
snrn,istus variety Of trees and oil Of luxurians
growth Oah and cedar, pine and maple, hemlock ana
sycomore wild cherry and locust, stand ehouuT 10
shoulder In the forest ranks wbile an apuhdhht S"
berry fills the spaces between their ancient trunks. DC
meath the shrubbery there is an exuberant grown Oh
lesser plants have not yet found the haunt OF the
,,p but po one need seek long for and chcns
The place must he rich In wild flowers In the Spring
Tbi. ia tho month Of young BIRDS and the woods are
vocal with strange vOicescres thn no one can recog
pze and which are first efforts Of birds just learning
10 talk There old birds In plenty also. Back and
forth dart tho purple martins and the barn swallows,
like flashes of light rather flashes Of darkne ss through
the light SwansOn's thrushes with their backs rutidy-
brown and their white waistcOats trimmed with black
arrow heads; Wilson's thrshes. with oi'ebrown bacss
and tawny breasts; "robn redbrcasts" and noisy, in
oustiye catbrds were everywhere fitting through the
branches In the grove, calling to another merrly
Up above, the redeycd and warbling vireos and the
pewees in auakersh suits Of Olvegreen and gray, make
prjm remarks (which seem to have a corrective ten
dency 10 the gay beaus and bellies Of the rdstsrt fam
lily, who chatter in language much like q footmahs
double knock of their own quis ami qhirks
doubt. Ouside the woods In an old orchard are the
kingbirts, poisng wlirng wing like huge humilng
birds before algbtng the mulentOps song sparrows
Iincolns, Savannah, chipping and field sparrows are
numerous. There are heard wOOd-thrush's tnkling
bells from thcket and he pours out that tunnt oi
notes. coming pelell and tumblng OYER ana over one
another vet falling upon the in the sweetest melody
that American woods afford.
The National Union Convention for the Promotion of
Holiness which recently held ten days meeting al
Ocean Grove, began another meeting here yesterday
wh hicb is tn
The present Convention Is under the management Oh tne
Rev. W. l.. BOardman, ID. ID. IL includes Chi1stins OK
all denominations, the following list OF prominent
clergy men atesls: The Rev. j. d. Fulton, d. d., the
Rev. j. L. Hodge, d. d.. and the Rev. Dr. Steele Oh
Brooklyn the Rev. Dr. Rambcaut, the Rev. Dr. Patton
editor OF The baptist Weekly and the Rev. Dr. McAlister
Of New-York; the Rev. j. N. Caldwell of Williams
burgh the Rev. ID. {. Hughes Of Grecnppn the Rev j.
O. Adams OF Newburgh, the Rev. j. NJ Leo OF NEWARK
and the Rev. Henry Beldcn Of Parksvlc. L. j.
The meeting was opened IT. O'Clock on Wednesday
afternoon by prayermeeting IN charge OF DT. Board
man. which followed by an evening meeting OF the
same character. These held In the Tabemaee-an
immense wooden building open at the sdes and remind
Ing one OF huge county fair house. but very convenient
and c mfortable. Tie 10th chapter OF Hebrews Was
read as an introduction tn the evening meeting by the
Rev d. c. Hughes and commented upon, the idea OF The
exposition being that men perfected trough trsl
II they have indeed believed upon Him. Men are In Him
their sins forgiven but separated by God into entire
upworldness Christians should then seek To live TO
that point where they havo been brought by faith In
Christ.
The Rev. Dr. BoaI,lman referred 10 the passage, in
the same chapter wherein 10 II said that "He viii num-
her sins against no more" This Ia something
more than the simple non-remembrance OF guilt the
speaker said II s that sins erased from the heart
and that Holy Ghost Ia writing in their sread the
truths " grace. This thought carefully elaborated
Further DR.. Boardman remarked eve have failed TO
receive the funess Of the blessing sometimes because we
have taken the external sense OF the covena t-Crst
for us-and not the nterna-Christ In usn us by the
Holy Ghost through faith; dwelling In us that we may
he flied with all the funess Of the GOdhead and just
IA proportion We let Christ dwell in u.s. conidng oar
wants TO His Keeping saved from the dominion Of
sin.
In a similar strain the Rev. Mr.. Beion and others
spoke exhortcd and prayed deyoting much time 10 the
relation Of personal experience in the e0rt after tls
higher phase of Christian life The exercises were varied
frequently by singing, in which all Joined heartily, aud
they continued until nearly 10 o'clock.
The PRAYER and conversation meeting this morning was
conducted by Mrs. Dg. Boardman, who directed atcn-
ton the story Of Eli and Samuel, and 10 the entire
readiness and willingness o young Samuel pointing out
Lis proptncss TO listen and tie call Of God
pattern for all tO copy. This meeting also continued
hours, and taken part in ny about rs many
women as men, indeed AL OF the prayer and praise
meetings
Inmc mcdatcly following tlis there given Bible
reading by the Rev. Dr. Steele who CLOSE hs lesson
c frat chapter of Paus Epis.o to the Ephcsians, to
which his studies of late had been specially directed. lie
regarded the greatest of st. Pauls Epstles and
the last four 0f them showing depth and richness Of
experience the Apostles life which the earlier letters
did lot eyincc Much Of the strength Of the original
prascoOgy he thought 10 DO lost In Translation but
good deal OF IL IL restored in ,he recent version Of
AlyOrd. The first chapter opened discourse which was
DESIGNED 10 show the wealth Of privilege that men can
enjoy through Christ The reader then went through the
chapter verse by and clause by clause, dwelling
upon this point and that, not controversally but
IN exposition Of its meaning, Its internal sense, and
teaching in respect to the doctrine and practice OF
Holiness This afternoon similar exercises going
wiitc under tile same conductor and continuing the
same They quito well attended the
morning service was for heavy rain Is falling "on the
inst and the unjust" keeping of the former from
their dcvoions, and all the latter from the rowing
regatta which would otherwise have occurred this after
There is not large number Of visitors who canc
especially the Convention, bnt al the moctnys
We'll attended. and declared 10 be NeSy interesting
Public worship is almost constant, yet the subject dis
cusseI uurenittngly between the meetings by the
slippers, and whatever be their pecuarities
ganccs conces all evidently very much in
EXERCIsES OF THURSDAY EVENING AND OF FRIDAY
SERMON BY THE Rev. J. g. BALI-DIsCOURsE
EY The REV. MILES GRANT OF BOSTON on TIE
BAPTI,M OF THE HOLY GHOST.
SEA CLIFF, L. L. July 30The injunction 10 pray with
ont ccasing is we'll kept here this week AZ sunrise the
sleeper il awakened by the singing of hymns and until
late ut night the sound, of family devotion heard
There are Ave public meetings every days programme
and each that is not Itself gathering for pray and
conference opened aud closed with 20 minutes OF
petitions TO Heaven
There have been only few new clcrgymen added TO
the list, and none of much prominence. II H. announced
Ln,.arar thai Tho BOY Kin Il nnt1L