The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-05

more but the "season" may be SAID 10 nave closed
The religious advertising columns OF the HERALD ndi-
cate how many churches that have been closed during
the summer are to be reopened today and occupied by
tho old familiar faces in pulpit ana pewa Not for many
years II ever, have many persons left the city al
different times for brief stay in the country or to
spend day by the ocean and yet mover perhaps, have
many persons stayed here who could very well afford
20 so away The instability OF business OF all sorts has
made men afraid TO be away long or 10 90 far
from home, and has hindercd them also from
spending much money. Hence the various camp
gatherings and fashionable have not realized
nearly much money this year they have done in
other years At the camp meetings especially has this
fact been observable The only encampment within
reasonable distance Of New York that has had anything
approaching this summer is Ocean Grove. 1t
has had population ranging from 1000 10 10 900 per
since the middle OF June But though it has
had numbers II has not had money for people who
went there lived more economically than their
wont Board which in other years could not he had
for less than 50 $40 week. has been obtained for 81
this summer. There has been more tcubbng" to-
gethcr OF persons occupying tents and cottages to
duce expenses also, and many who have heretofore
taken boardcrs very glad TO do so this year In
consequence of this state of things and the hard times
generally,
OCEAN GROVE ASSOCIATION,
ward have overdrawn their treasury about $1,000 This
of is but temporary deficiency which will prob
ably be made up before the opening Of the OF
1876 Ocean Grove has some advantages its neigh
Dor encampments which commend II the conscience
and enterprise of Christian 1t Is older than most
IL not all of its kind in the vicinity Of New York 1t is
founded peculiar basis the doctrine of holiness, or
the higher life 10 which its members pledged and
the financial and speculative features OF tho concern arc
carefully and studousIy kept in the background,
that person visiting there would not know without
making special inquiries that the association was sell
ing lots had lots TO SELL Besides, tho management
has in Dr. Stokes executive who is not only a good
business man, but good Christian He is the
soul and life Of that camp ground and he nfuses much
of his religious vigor and fair and square dealing into
those in subordinate positions. II is pity however,
that he can't nuse little more courtesy with little
into his secretary and superntend-
ent, Beagle. The complaints against this mans boor-
ishness are many and long, and some OF them
have reached the ears OF members of the asso-
citation. II any man on a camp ground should
BIO moro civil and courteous than another,
that man is he with whom visitors have TO deal
less Officially every day Cvility costs little
nothing, and men in official and responsible positions
might Just well lay in good stock as have at
ALL The moderate charges for enting and such other
accommodations tho association control Is another
inducemen to people to spend this place
and then the Atlantic is pcrpctualy ashng the shore
with his great waves and giving to thousands who
throng there an opportunity to combine religion and
free from the rammels and conventionaties
Of society on one hand and from It's fashionable dsspa
tions on the other.
SHELTER ISLAND EScAMPMEST
is at another point from New York also the
ocean But IL is difficult OF access, and IL can
therefore, hardly ever hope to gain numbers from New
York II may by and by draw people from Connecticut
and Rhode Island and Massachusetts, but 1t never
be the place of resort for New Workers. Unlike Ocean
Grove in the grandeur OF its scenery it is also unlike in
its foundation Money, not religion, is the basis of It's
organization Dollars, piety what is expected
and to be gained from it, But in this respect 1t is
ali here arr
country laid out the same basis and for the same
ends Their projectors expect and hope TO make money
by these enterprises by and by. And they WILL doubt
less do they conduct them Alright Shelter Island
has not been success this year, either financially or
numerically A chosen few spent the vacation there
and enjoyed themselves, but the men who were
obliged watch 1uctuating markets could
not do so from such an inconvene NTH, DIS
And those who did 60 lived as economically as their
ncighbors and spent more money than they were
compelled TO spend This the case too, at Sea
Cliff where however people every year erecting
cottages for themselves with view TO permanent res
idcnce there There are half a dozen builders on the
ground now, either at work or preparing for it, But
Sea Gill; notwithstanding its nearness and accessibility
to New York has not been success this year. either
numerically financially. Its hotel management has
fallen behind about 81, O00 and its steamboat arrange
mcnt about equal sum. Nevertheless its projectors
arc sangunc OF great future before II than
they ever were They had auction
LOTS on TUESDAY
last which brought them in altogether about $50 600
and sold for less than $3.50 while most OF the plots
brought from 500 TO $3.50 lot. SO well pleased
the with the result that they have decided TO
repeat the again Thursday There were about
seventy-scvcn lots sold plots OF from and half
to and quarter ordinary lots. This gives an
average of about s22l lot for choice sites on the
bluff and Is about as cheap as single lots can be
purchased the meadow land. strenuous efforts arc
being made by the people OF Sea CliG to tide the
winter the local minister's family by concerts, readings
fairs &c. Last night Mrs. Anna Randall Diehl gave
OF readings and recations from the writings OF
Tennyson Trowbridge, Buchanan, Bungay and Others,
the proceeds being for the benefit OF the Sea Gilt church
and pastor.
At Dcnvile, n. j., there too many restrictions
placed on the freedom Of the people TO build or tent
which likely TO keep It backward for many years
While It had 1000 or more people for one or two days
its meetings this year have been successful
than those Of other camp grounds Unless visitors
stay day two at such places they are OF no benefit
financially TO the camp except for such percentage as
the railroad pay the camp association for the travel
thereto Indeed all round the circle this has been
bad year for camp meetings, though there have been
more Of them than Sing Sing Round Lake.
Marthas Vineyard Old Orchard Beach, Nc the Thou
sand Islands Park Chautauqua Lake Mcrrick and many
other places nearer and moro remote from New York
have been visited and over all or nearly all Of them
might be written lchabod-the glory has departed
They arc no longer what they were Instead Of being
helps to piety they disspato religious thought
THE. CARDINALS TITULAR CHURCH
Tho Church OF Santa Maria del Popolo, the titular
church of His Emncnce John Cardinal McCIoskey, is
situated the head Of the Corso and fronting the
Piazza del Popoo in Rome. II has been customary in
Rome to have tho Lenten sermons preached in many
different languages account OF the great influx at that
Of travellers from all parts Of the world and the
church Of Santa Maria del Popolo devoted altogether
to the services of the English speaking visitors Right
Rev. Dr. McHale in lS32-thcn ranking coadjutor 10
the Bishop of Killalla and the popular Arch
bishop OF Tuam-preachcd series. Sub
scqucntlY Or. Wiseman, until his elevation TO
the dignity of Cardinal Archbishop Of Westminster,
delivered the Lenen discourses there for many years
and succeeded In that oncc by the present Card
nal Manning When IN 1852 just before the season of
Lent, Dr. Manning was telcgraphed for on account OF
the death OF Cardinal Wseman and had TO proceed to
England, Father Tom Burke, o. r., then residing at
ST. Clements, was called upon to ill his place in the
pulpit and preached the lentcn sermons for the next
i've years in the church Since the occupation OF
Rome by Victor Emmanuel the voice OF the eloquent
Dominican has ceased to rcsOund in Santa Maria the
Lentcn dscourscs have been discontinued and not
likely TO be resumed
Cardinal McCloskey in selecting Santa Mari del
Popolo for his title has possibly selected the church
best known to and most frcquented by visitors speaking
the English language