New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-23
TIE Gimp MEETING SE1SON.

METHODIST GATHERINGS THIS SCMAER.
GROWTH or TIE SYSTEM OF RELIGIOUS AEEIINGS
tx GRoVH>-rHE PROGRAMME OF TIE NAH )NAL
CAMP-MEETING ASsOClArON-A GREAT FRAZIER
NAL AssINlBLAGE AT ROUND LAKE EXPECTED
ALL BRANCHES OF TIE METHODIST CHURCH 10
BE RrpEEsENrGD-A FULL SEASON AZ STA
cIIFF-TnE THOUSAND ISLES CAMP-MEEiING-
OInEE RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS
The annual encampmcnts which ore held 10y
the members OF the Methodist Episcopal Church for
reli nous purposes begin to-day, and continue at dit
fsrent places until September. They have gown
from "A small beginning purely religious gatherings
into national enterprises aud many OF them have become
as popular il not fashionable, as the oiGcr ana per
Iaps better known watering places In many cases
the religious feature has become subordinate, or
at least incidental, FOR the preaching services and
playernce;ings occupy only part OF tie season, which
begins before the caineetins proper occurs ana con
tuues after il has closed. THIS year there VIII Dc I'VE
National camp-neetngs, under the management OF the
National CamI-Mcetrg Association Besides these a
large nun Der of local district camp-neenSs Will also
be held rner the direction Of the esdng Elders OF the
SO, ell districts into Which the Methodist Conferences
divided.
The most interesting feature Of this campmecting
season will probably he tie FrateTnh Carhirmeeting
which il to he held ut Round Lake " Y 10 opens JAY
and continues WEEKS. Bishop Edmund James. the
senior Bishop OF the Methodist Church. will preside. II
branches Of MethOdi,m viii be represented this year as
last and the meeting will he especially marked by the in
trcange OF fIatein greetings between The North ami
south Bishops Andrews Haven, Ancs Foster, ana whey
of The Methodist Church North. 9nd Bishops k"Vanash
and D0ggett ami Dr.. McFdrrcl Of the Church sOu5h'
will probably he present and participate in Tie services
The Round Lake grounds are about twelve miles h"n
Saratoga on the line the I;Iss,aer and Saratoga Rail-
road A large amount Of IL jney has been spent III I'M
proving and lay cut the gIoun's, and the! ae hv"
second 10 none which are used for cain-iheeng puF
noses At this MEETING prominent clergymen Of other de-
nominations have been invited to be present. ana uc!'
with Aietodzts Of all branches in The United states ana
Canada will work together members of one Church
The frat National cam meeting Of this year, and tie
OILS winch has been held under The auspices OF the Nj
tonal Canp-rneetng Association, viii open t0cay al
Fcrnwood Grove, near philadelphia. and VIII last ~
days The grove which contains abont 40 acres % ME
timber ana is wll supplied with water IL situated I'VE
miles from Philadelphia the Philadelphia ana west
Chester Railroad This meeting VII be under the dircc
ton OF tne Rev John > lnskip who expects 10 DC pes
eni ut all The national campmcctings
The exercises AZ the sea-ClM grounds comprise an un
usually interesting and varied programme lh public
meetings there begin July with three lectures on
Oriental Life under the direction O TIE Rev D. = oirI-
der These Will be given in the tabernacle, which is ca
pale Of seating 1000 persons. On Sunday morning,
July 4. national sermon VIII be delivered by the Rev
Dr. John r. Newman. late Chaplain OF the United states
Senate Following this there viii be series OF five com
uetyc Biblical meetings, including matches In spelling
Bible words prOnouncing Bible words, declining ana eA
pllmlng Bible words Bible geography, and BOlc ch"-
upogy Prizes will De awarded TO the successful compel
itors On July and concerts are to he gwen by The
children of the Five Points Mission, under the snpefin-
ienAcnce Of Mrs W p. Corbit. mass Temperance Con-
yen, IN will he held July l3, which large number OF
t.Inpernnce organizations viii be represented gen
eral invitation issued two months ago To the churches
and to Temperance soceics IN response to when many
have expressed determination 10 send delegates 10 The
Convention Committees from the following bodies coi'su'
tute the General Committee OF Arrangements: National
Temperance CanP-Hoeting Association NauonM rem
pcrance Publication Society orahd lOuse VI ooou