New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-06
ROUND LAKE.
TIE FRATERyAL cAMP-MEETNG.

OF the mid summer month opens one OF our unique a."
tional institutions. the great Fraterual Camp Meeihg
al Round Lake which has for its distinctive Object the
uniting of all branches Of Nethodism IN the thhed
and Canada in common service OF worship anu
work. thus doing what in II may lie toward healing
those breaches which had their origin during the
troubous years Immediately preceding the great keDei
Hon Tho success Of this harnonlng measure was 20
great last year that a call signed b. II bishops ami W
ministers was issned for similar gathering in 1879. and
in obedience 10 this summons from their sHep"cu 'h"
sands Of ohcicn Methodist sheep are ROCKING from Nor'h
South Fast and West 10 join in the Summer festival by
the side Of The blue lake. and under the perpetual shadows
of ru,tling pines and quivcring elns Although the
orenng was not TO take place before evening the guests
began 10 arrive early tis morning. and were "'i'hs
greeted nv those who having already held possession OI
tents and cottages for DAYS. it may be hours were
quite "scttlcd," and felt Ike old residents
Among tho first arrivals Bishop s. f. James, PreSi
dent Of the meeting and Ms E. T. Landlord OF Brook
yn known among Methodist circles sister of the LATE
Mrs Palmer aud an efficient worker for the promo'9n OF
holiness TIE same early train brought ol0nd oil
reporter, and other representatives Of the press almost
rivaiing the forest leaves for multitude These 1of'ne"
the advanced guard but al through the day fresh relays
were deposited 81 the pretty little depot which stands Oh
tho ground their multifariOs possessions transported 10
the entrance of time honorcd tents rpctnrerqueoohnS
cottages which have largely taken their place ana
getting TO rights" began II is = funny thing tms
first day of canpIncetins heterogeneous pics OF car
pets bedding, cooking utensils wearing apparel must
cal Instruments and books lie on tent floor or street,
the sound OF hammers is heard on the air unp"cRed con-
fusion hJcOmCs seemingly neEttieabe ana - 'ho
great dinler-beU sounds tired workclS hurry to inc
eating saoon''-capabe OF seating at least I've nun
drcd. and gaze elyiousy-if envy be a carnl"meetnS
cracc-nto the eVc-opeL doors Of cottages wherein Tue
luxurious appointments and artistic adoiiim'hts oi
books picuics. flowers and the Ike, suggest afis-
rentIy unattainahlc Nights OF rcfieshment ana
rest All will he in order 10y night, how
ever; chunks" viii have tleir native deiormiiy
hidden by snowy drapcry and fancy coun;crp2nes cor
pcts viii cover rough pine floors barrels wii be trans
formed into wasslands, and knieacEs VIII so bedh-
tlfy tents that camping viii the laI Ike lille
il always appears, vile fine weather lasi-.
II is very line weather today, cool os sctomhc' ana
as car, visitor arrives he feels like child - he catches
the Pickering suns t between the oak leaves, draws in
Ions breath Of West wind and thanks Goi that his lines
have for the time bcn-. fallen in such very peasant
places The first thing old friends Of Round Lake to
do il. Of course to look round and see what changes
have taken place s.nce last year. The white fountain
looks natural only il j. Ecwlypn'ntcd. Posiohcc-t"O
mail, rcr Gay-ho, store. laicrs shop. &C.. &C., stand
where they did. but there is new cottage. anl there
another and another, like mI'-hroOms for rapdity OF
growth like pompciian villas FOR miniature beauty oi
dc.ilu and constructions over 100 0i these are now o
pied one third more than lass year. MANY surrounding
inner circle &C. tents and quite removed on the
cdec OF the bank overlooking The lake. are occupied
chiefly by those Who make ihs beautiful oPo thei SUM
ner home. Here the click OF croquei nallcts nay be
heard and youns people in fan,i!ul costume dot The
green tui at Cycndc bit within The sacred circle dcdl-
Gated to the worship OF God 10 such Nolid.nes az
lowed
4, the visitor ncars thc lake his attention IA at
once arrested 10y Lille glyl-plint ID steamer %
feet long, which dcckcd with Hac.. awaits tic pleasure
g .fss9 g ...Ff a
PRODUCTION. Another novelty IL al unsightiy mass OF
earth ana stones. toward t.c northern corner o. the IT.
Gently pure ha@cd land. whc;c engineers. udci tc urct-
on al bee Board OF Trustees. alc boring ior neral
,Iring whose waters il +, expected viii prove i an
spcet, equal 10 nose Of Jalsion or SaIatoga. Tie
Ncu-Yoib State biologist has examined ihc SPOT. ara
decide It 10 De on tie direct inc from lAe Balston
Wiue 70 That of Albany, considering thai the peculiar
mineral con. uucI- Of tie whole vein idcn.ical ald
thai therefore the medicinal properties o. al ' syringe
VIII oi H.c-sit. D., c several largo thciAaties,
substantial lul of wood have been afied '!iS year,
50 iiat rain may NOT interfere with lie acln-,
aud thai di tlsou-i tho coming iomiren days the
great auxlri,, oi elective Methodist service -iy nc
C.rIrd on. Auot-.r sep in
.hc right objection is tie trau.l ..ni.hg OF foi.s
ml otter wood predictions 10 &c co,. OF
cottage. and around tho trunks OF t,c-. lrodacin
ga effect Of cultivated vne ce,iit,i.o to ,ic d.--
ela Ecenl loHe ar p from Ocean Grove emf many oi
~, o,ncr lte.ou. Nti rim "a it- coa'uy-iar 81
clus.o. Tier N. 10 ia,eG aia cI' % ..lt et Io .s-
liel IS, 30 ,ta-- Gael. ,l..vu 'H.i '.n Io. ,.iou-
horns. 100 au.a.cr4 carrying a.. r v"re, ol door 10
door ;,d il, gani roar OF tarr - a,.'n..',y .ry
prayer .iru =, and nln1 li,c i. as'''.iiols swell a..
au oIsa1. OAe is hoe tu reminded ID, 3ry,a.'- toay
"Tne -royes were Cole temples"
and cau hardly believe tnai nls ,ir' DO c.crY day The
fs ZION and Glitter of New ors 3D., yi, f.i a.. oi.E
eli > ft.... 90. ..
uun 81 Saratoga whose rchoe, ou, reach car W
means of stray oaasn load of visitors vino take -
milo Dive Of an afternoon to wonder ID u1, o. adore.
Scc.iou, however srot solitude. ut a.i'd; lcr. rc
thousands upon ID lonnd--Inci. report, J. vi 'uau.
President OF tne Ilutoe-, than De has over Ee,ah
al tc oncIing Among the prominent persons O. hcg
alrcads rr,en; shortly expected are l,a,p i~s er
from Cincinnati, TAoi5 expected to pr.rh co .uno..y
iaorng Bishops kaya:agh ana Pierce rom ihc se4ih,
the Rev. Ds. Pierre of Isi. Hfr0'4 d. Cyrus Toss oil
N.W-tOra. Dr. j. j. Newman of Wd-'ir ton ~.
ice ana Sargent from the South, tAe Rev. :. Y.
leach OF Baltimore. who prca lees on Friday. Br.
1icAbc, Mo Annie Wiitcnu. y'r, well hGo"n public
s scI in the temperance AMI other GOOD c.u-, ami as
editor Of TIE christian BomGn: Tlesinl Edc- L. ssai-
shall and {. f. Burok the Rev. W. II MccKer thc Rev.
c. j. Clark the Rev : r. Williams the Rev. p Mc,O-
Gith. tie NV. g. G. Ihumls, the Rev ". g. dead. Tie
Icy {. f. Noble. the Key. E. v. HAYWOOD, the Rev.
Thomas +. Ben, ail host Of othci3
AIrcparaory n.e ting for Grafton and prayer
held by Mrs Link ord ai O'Clock in lc aitclie,n blt
TIE fiat at the stand not called al in the
evening. at which time large audcrc" assembled lc-
meath the protection OF friendly awning, lis members
diy revealed another rs the uncertain Kicker Of
kerosene lamps. tn good old NJ iLodis ;Inn ,In -
indeed all the hymns this occasion 10 ycry
Methodist tune osened these services. aiicr which
NJ Bciutfg. representative of the Troy pres prayed
for special blessing this uccting and nil tlat should
follow. Tho Rev Or. j. T. King OF The Fort Edward
shl.aaIy bcr read the thirteenth chapter OF CORN
th.aus ad preached romth, words "Tc ac,t o thesc
is Charity In world, said ne here al the surroundings
,o.r ~, i,rufnss nf d.rv We shod he tt4utfil ria 4