The New York herald., 1875-08-23
Heaven comes down our souls to greet
And glnrY crnwns the mercy sent.
OCEAN GROVE.
TREMENDOUS GATHERING MEETING
LOVE T-PBEACHING-PRAYER MEET

TREMENDOUS GATHERING-BEAcH MEETING
LOVE -PBEAcHING-PRAYER MEET
| INGs, &c.
1t was a great day yesterday at Ocean Grove Tho
| camp meeting. beginning Tuesday last had reached
the zenith OF its exciting ervor Fully eight thousand
persons were present Ocean Grove historic for its
camp meetings of the past, presented scene OF
enlivening Interest," Of undminished en-
thusiasm from an early hour in tho morning till late in
the evening.
A MEETING
Opening the programme OF the days religious ser
vices what is designated in the Ocean Grove YER
nacuar a beach meeting. This was at five O'Clock and
despite the seductive alurements OF the matutinal
couches over n thousand people were present Rev.
Mr.. Adams conducted the services which comprised
praying singing and rccitng experiences. Nearly one
hundred told their experience-brief sentcntous re-
ctals that in proportion those telling them were
emotionay eloquent evoked corresponding caculatory
amcns and kindred shouts And yet there was some
thing grand in this mectnghc sacred stiffness of the
early morning hour the calm pacidity OF the beach,
and the praying and heart ueranccs and singing ming
ling in harmony with the oceans dapason The meet
ing lasted hour and quarter.
A
Culinary activities aftcr all are inseparable from
these camp meetings, and putting their in order,
duty something more than mctaphorcal engrossed the
attention Of the great religious cncampmcnt TIL quar-
ter past eight O'Clock, when celebrated love feast
This was where the regular meetings held ever
green covered canopy, under whose shadow fully 10
people comfortably be seated. At end is plat
FORM raised several feet from the ground for
the occupancy Of the clergy and the higher church
officials. This meeting presided over by Rev Mr.
Stokes and fully three thousand people present
its opening TO which, the hours advanced, there
were constant additions from outside visitors The
great feature was experience telling record was
kept the number and precisely 1s5 gavo oral test
mony to this good work in their hearts. Prominent
among the speakers a colorcd lady known as ISIS
ter Sarah" Her religious autobiography made up an
interesting recital She had what a brother designated
as ''wondcrfu gift of grace and talk" There
end 10 the amens and haIleluabs
ArPEALs 70 POCKET.
No camp meeting programme would be complete
unless the hat passed around for contributions.
The most fitting time selected for this part OF the
rious performances after the love feast Rev Mr.
Stokes announced that they trying TO build
church to the Jesus TO whom they had been praying
Already a. 900 had boon raised for the purpose
but more money needed The church would cost
5000.
Various brethren were named 10 collect the cash and
subscriptions. One, his being announced said,
in worldly phrase that he would do his 'lcvcl best
While the hats and subscription papers in active
circulation Brother Stokes kept up flying fusadc Of
entreaty. lie cautioned tho crowd against having the
shouts taken out Of them by appeals to their pocket
books There time, hc said, to pray 10 God and
to shout for God, and 10 give grcenbacks for God.
when the last decimal stamp had been thrown into the
crcumambulatory tin basin, extemporzcd for the oc
casion which occupied some half hour, a hymn was
sung beginning
Jesus lover Of my SOUL
Let to Thy bosom fly.
sERaOs MIR. MEREDITH
Dispensing with any iruitlcss preliminary services
q sermon preached by Rev. samuel Meredith. OF
Troy. man Of robust physique hc threw u good deal
or energy INTO his discourse lie stood on the 'front.' of
the PLATFORM and following the example Of the print
tive clcrgymen OF the Methodist denomination spoke
without notes He took his text from the nth chapter
Of Matthew, part Of twelfth verse Rejoice and be OK
cccding glad for great your reward in heaven" ~
may be doubted whether holy ME could be maintained
Ia the probationary state apart from the expcc.
tation Of reward The ancient saints had
an eye 10 the recUmpcnse Of reward They looked
q city which had foundations, whose maker aud builder
was Cod They endured those fearful ordeals through
which they were called TO pass because they looked for
a better resurrection. The
NEw SAINTS
continually directed the glory which Is 10 be re-
vcalcd This object Is held before thcm: by IL they are
ceascessy rallied 10 tho works Of faith Indeed II Is
not peculiarly Of the probation of fallen