The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-27

asst mas been reported could not have interfered
with the purity OF the drinking wells. The purity
oil the air and the system OF drainage, togetner
with the care 70 have garbage and asaes and
daily, the 0ficers think, must insure the health
fulness OF the place at all times. The eecuPant4
OF cottages are required TO use deoderZers and
disInfectants 80 that there may De no unpleasant
einuvia arising rom cesspools or other places.
Forty thousand persons visited this ncampmenf
last season. 1t can be reached bysth Long Brauch
boats and cars. and by stages nom the Branch 10
Jho camp grOubu
The time liked for holding tue camp meeting
this year at Merrek Is August 10 to 20, Inclusive
ana the exercises WIZ DC 10 charge 81 me rev. j.
3. Merwin, late Presiding Elder or the New YORK
district OF the New York East Conference All tho
present acting elders nave been captured aad
bouad Dy the sea Cln Association, and the Mer-
rick people must take what tney can gel and be
satsnea. Several ministers nom Bfoeklyn ana
number from the interior oil the Island h@ye PROM
Ised TO attend the meeting ana ne Women lem-
perance uaion OF Brooklyn Is e. pected 70 spenl
few days taere and advocate their cause. Mr.. Her-
man Philips the President OF the association, mas
buIlt oris building ABOUT twenty new one STORY
cottages when can be rented Tor S25 Tor thG
season, or can be bought for $3.50 eac1. They
are models IN their line, thirteen by nineteen ieet
with three windows and a glass door Ia 'front.' and
two Windows In the rear, nicely painted ald
nntshed About sixty-nye acres are enclosed IN
this camp ground, aud, according TO their charter
the trustees must all be members 81 tae Metn0SS
DIST Episcopal Church. and must each own Sl00
worth OF STOCK. The proceeds, If there be any,
after paving the running expenses OF the concern
are by the constitution TO go 10 the New YORK East
Conference Tor the Deuent OF feeble churches on
Long Island, TO found churcheS Ia dcSolate
places waere there are none. TIE trustees are
prohibited from holding more than $500, 900 worth
OF property, or receiving an annual income there
from to exceed $4,000. And whenever tney dis
band II they ever shall, the property, with Its I'm.
proveIRents, is to go to the Methodist Episcopal
Uhurcn, also to be used Tor evangelzng ana
Church extension purposes. About $4,000 WORM
OF improvements have been made on the camp
ground, and those who nave 1ts management
must reside within the bounds OF the New
York East Conference. There can be little or
no speculation carried on At Merrlck. Inc iots
man VINO rents can build improve ais
lot just as Y he had utle deed
also. II they want it. Board can be obtained there
had I" i,diculty heretofore In their boarding ar
rangemeaC Us, have secured Mrs. Hoyt OF sea Ch1t
10 take charge Tor them this year, when the rush
at the former place is over, assured they feels
that satisfaction will be given In the eavlilon,
the season, or casual visitors Will be accommo-
dated with lodgings at dfty cents per night
Farmers from the surrounding country supply alt
the country produce that is needed right on tne
grounds at rates much below city prices. And
rIae oil an hour and half oy the south sldo
Railroad from Brooklyn, at the coat ot forty
cents, excursion rates, will bring visitors 70 Mer-
rick station where stages VIII Puck them up, AID
camp grove mile and a hail distant
SING SING HEIGHTS ENcAMPMENT.
ment was solemnly consecrated TO God Tor suns
mer worship ia natures temple, and tnither the
ever since. Some of It's younger sisters nave lar
outstripped IL in material comforts ana summer
recreations and pleasures, but 1t has generally
led them ali in It's spiritual lmforts ana rich
and royal blessings. IL Is, By Its sitaatloR
and the dnieulty OF access, placed beyond the
reach OF fashionable Intrusion and capture, but
when 10 is reached It's quiet beauty and restfu-
ness well repays Tor lhe toll ana truaglng that ena
mas to undergo to reach it. whether oa foot or by
stage. The presiding elders OF New YORK and
Poughkeepsie districts; New YORK Conference,
usual. TIE encampmcnl VIII open August IL ana
continue for ten days In the lodging house
"a ,af tuU r. IA hn M n
IS day anu board 81 rs per day. Lodgings ia
tents can be bad at ATTY cents night and board
tents. AZ tae recent election OF trustees the Rev.
William McAlistcr OF tas city. was maze Presi-
dent, Mr.. Joel Sammis, Treasurer, and air. Taco
dore D. Camp, Secretary.
sHELTER ISLAND CAMP GROVE.
The meeting at this place Will open July II and
continue one week. Tne camp ground is Ia a
beautiful grove, admirably adapted 10 the purpose,
hotel. number OF cottages, varying in value
irsm $500 to 1850. have been bulls, anu others
are now IN process Of erecsion. post 9aies . sna
Since this camp meeting enterprise was iBaueu-
rated IN 1879, over 400 lots nave been sold, leay-
ing 900 lots, hotel, boarding house, cottages,
camp ground, batning houses, tower, docks,
boats and boat house. Jerry interest, &C. ree ron
deot Tue tsand on wnlcn the camp ground -
loo tied Is seven miles long ana four wide, aud
contains about 5000 acres. 1t - sheltered
the east and 10 noted for its healtnIulness ana
beauty. II constitutes an independent township
OF suffolk county, n. Y. ana contains population
OF about 100 seuis, with every village appliance.
The camp meeting association, composed naiuly
OF Brooxlyn msn, owns 800 acres OF the Island, Oh.
rectlY Opposite GreenporE L. !. IL conians
one OF the nnest views 10 be lound anywhere
on the sound Tue VISITOR to Shelter Island should
not neglect the opportunity to enjoy tae splendid
view AFFORDED by visit 10 the tower erected on
Watca Hlll near the camp groand, from Wnence
tairty miles IN every direction can DC ta4en,
taking 10 Gree9po.! Orient Ssrdiners y;
aud other points along the sound beside
grand sweep OF ocean. Inc hotel has been re-
painted iusIde aud outside since last summer aud
been in part frsscoed. IL has accommodations Tor
100 guests, aud Is IN charge Of Captain 3. Co.e.
Bishop Andrews will spend i1e season there aud
Blsaop Haven wni be there for Driei WINE. lac
managers oil the meeting are irylag 70 get up
ing, but they nave not JET issued tEelr pro-
gramme. Shelter Island may be reached by
Ihe Leng Island Railroad twice a2Y, "a ~
the steamers Escort IRON pier ID anu ". W. Cot
from pier Is, every second day 10 the week; Il =
proposed ALSO tnls year " reh osy steah NJ
the scenery along the sound. The boats named
leave this city Ia the evening and reacA tAe en-
rae THOUSAND ISLANDS CAMP GROUND.
An association having been termed year or
more ago for the purpose o. iouRalng "a interua-
tional camp ground taat should be sucn 10 more
than the name, spent last summer searclilg
among ths islands in the 81. Lawrence Tor guln-
cieutY large and convenient tract OF land 10 par
chase. Tney succeeded In securing 500 acres On
tue head or Wells island, In the neighbornoOd 0s
Kingston, Ganauoque, Clayton ana Alexandra
and healthful dIverslned Win forest AMI ogen
isud. part OF this terrific DRY nas > IN
surveyed into lots forty by eighty feet.
and divided into Jour grades, accord
ing TO superiority OF location, ana valued
at $780, SIS, 500 and $25 each. Not more than two
lots are allowed 70 eaca person. selection a
lots was mase by purchasers on tue 0t1
and 10th OF this month. Inc enterprise is DO
signed 10 accommodate Canadian Mstn1dists az
well as those along The northern counties Of New
YORK and other states Chancellor Haven, OF
syracuse University, Is president VI the associS-
ZION, ana under his Impulse there Is already being
constructed a dining nail 100 by 40 feet, 1
Kitchen So by 49, and once. dock and otaar
necessary adJuncss. Two camp meetings VIII
held there THIS summer the nrst commencing
July n and continuing fourteen days, ana th9
second toward tue latter part OF August.
DKNvtLLE n. ~ CAMP GLOVE
The annual camp gathering at this place, on the
Norris aud Essex Railroad, Will take place tllz
year August 10 and continue ten or more DAYS
Fifteen new cottages have been built since last
summer, and tho grounds have been fenced In
and tae roads Improved. Ihe receipts from last