Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-21
METHODISTS FRATERNIzING.
The Great Round Lake Camp Meeting
of North and South.

TO the Editors Of the Chronicle!
Nearly all the papers, religious and
secular, are talking about the Frater-
nal Camp Meeting" now being holden
by the Methodists of America. 1t is
truly significant of better day, when
the chief ministers of the different
branches of the great Methodist fami-
ly meet so cordislly-harmon so
fully. spending two whole weeks in
social worship, as is now being done at
ROUND LAKE.
This camp ground is probably the
most elegant, central and easy of ac-
cess of any in the land. cit is beau
tiful for situation, the joy of the whole
nation" But few miles distant from
Saratoga Springs-the most celebrated
watering place in the world. The
grounds are ample and finely wooded
THE LAKE,
From which the place derives its
name, is worthy the touches of Raph-
ael's hand to half describe its beauties.
If, as Goethe remarked, water is
the eye of the landscape never did
any landscape surpass this, or any
waters a more lovely setting.
There is one half mile improved
water frontage. Along this wharf
quite fleet of fancy craft await the
touch of skillful bOatmen, when by oar
or sail the crooked keel cuts the clear
liquid wave. a short distance from
the shore sits dainty upon the waters
the gay " Diana" neat little steam
Sacht-a thing of beauty-and TO some
"a Joy forever" High mountains
rise In the distance, and the beautiful
bills are on every side.
This is Friday-the camp meeting is
in full working trim. Over three
hundred cottages and tents are all
well filled. Some of the best minis
teIial talent of Methodism, North and
South, are here. Yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock Bishop Foster preach
ed a grand discourse-full of brain
work and replete with seed thoughts
This morning Rev. DR.. Foss, of
New York, preached a clear, concise
and logical discourse on the " Personal
love OF Christi He drove his polish
ed blade through aud through modern
Catholicism. He muGe an entire
wreck Of the doctrines of Salvation,
from coed works, loyal obedience or
earth-HDrn morality. Christ alone, he
said, j. every mans personal, individ-
uai So cation.
ATS 10. N. Bishop Kavanaugh, of
the Cu..or South, preached one OF
his Churu Lsristic sermons. His theme
was Hope" The Bishop, although
n years OF age, still retains much of
the fire of his youth, and grandness
Of thought of his middle life. At
times he was painfully sublime,
sweeping all opposition before his tor
rent of burning thoughts.
On the grand stand, behind the
Bishop sit 200 preachers. Among
them we recognize the well known
faces of Rev. DR.. J. b. Ferrin,
of Nashville, and Rev. DIR. II. H..
Pearne, formerly of Knoxville. Out in
| the congregation in front of the speak
er sits the irrepressible National camp
meeting, "Sister Amanda Smith," full
of the Bishops eloquence, running over
with "Bless de Lord, F" "Dat's it,n and
"Glory to my Jesus" reinforcing each
sentence with vigorous slap Of the
| hands.
Every one seems TO enjoy this social
aud religious feast. Bishop Kavanaugh
| illustrated the situation i'm his discourse
| this afternoon. He stated that when
"young man he allowed himself t.
be filled with laughing gas, and that
! for some hours he could do nothing but
go around shake hands and laugh
such is the spirit on this camp-ground
j. 5. +.
Round Lake, July o, rs.