The New York herald., 1876-07-12
SEA CLIFF SAINTARIUM.
AN oUrBURsr OF PIoUs INDIGNArIoN-THE
CAMP MEETING DENOUNCED AS sPEcULAr-
ING FRAUD-PRoBABLE CHANGES BY AND BY.

AN oUrBURsT OF PIoUs INDIGNATIoN-THE
CAMP MEETING DENOUNCED AS sPEcULAT-
ING FRAuD-PRoBABLE CHANCES BY AND BY
SEA CLIyr, ]. l., July IL, 1875
''Thc wrath of the Lamb is a soriptural expression
that have never been fully able TO comprehend The
lamb like characteristics SO diverse from anything
that conceive Of as connected with anger and
wrath But received exposition OF IL to-day on
Sea Ciin dock said in my letter yesterday that tho
Sedgwick would want water to-day, and hence would
keep the camp meeting folks three quarters OF an
hour the dock awaiting her owners pleas
urc. Though not prophet tho Of
a prophet my prediction was more than
literally fulfilled. AS announced yesterday, DR..
Thomas Armtagc, of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church;
Row. William Lloyd, of Washington square Methodist
Episcopal church, Rov. j. II. Lightbourne, OF tho
Scventeeth street Methodist Episcopal church, New
York, were announced to preach to-day They were
advised to take the Scdgwiok, which left Thrtythird
street, at halfpast nine A. NJ, and they would reach
the Gilt at eleven A. NJ, tho hour for service DR..
Armitage the dock at minutes past nine A.
M so that there should be delay his part; but
imagine his feelings and his surprise when he lett that
pier for Sea Gun just twenty-five minutes before the
hour ut which he had been advertised to preach,
twenty-six miles distant In his ministry OF moro than
forty years, the Doctor told here to-day this is
keep; and he thinks II he had had command OF the
Sanitary scow, OF his more rreverent
ncghbors styled the sedg Wick he would have brought
her into port much than she arrived here But
all protests to the boat hands met with snecr
a remark that Indicated that tho boat owners were
getting square with the u. A. Starting from Thirty
third street at the hour named she reached dock
at Sea Cir at one O'Clock, with party Of clerical
lay visitors hungry ns hawks 30 that their nrst
thought the restaurant and dinner DIR. Arm,tage
IS everybody who knows him will admit, IL an ex-
oeedlngy modest and mild d,spositioned man; but
what little of the old Adam in bis yet
struggled for expression yesterday at
THE APPARENT IMPOSITION
thus put, not only upon him, but on many others who
had como to hear hun. There were from Green
point and some from Jersey City Hoishts rs well AZ
from Brooklyn aud New York, who had come
for that purpose Meantime the littlo congregation
OF just seventy eght persousaccordiug TO count-sat
patiently until about twenty minutes Of twelve o'clock
noon, when an informal prayer service was held Tor
hall an hour and Rev Mr. Wins, the director OF the
services, made brict address the human SIDE of
Christianity, ~ well as tho Godward side toward which
he thought Christians TOO much inclined TO lean
Dr. Duncan, the bind preacher from Georgia. who s
here recupcrang, was prompted by Brother Willis
words OF encouragement IN view OF the disappointment
which the people iet, to say that in his ministry Of
forty years he had never realized the appropriate
Of remarks made, hymns sung prayers offered
as those that he had Just listened TO- He thought there
ner The company who had arrived here
fastened to the dock TO catch the boat which,
though coming in late, IL was said, would start
promptly at two r. NJ. for the cuy, as to make her
secoud trip up They had TO wait there for half
hour, while the Scdgwck cavored around Genwo0d
and Roslyn and Molts dock. 1t not long delay
compared with that in New York IN the morning but
1t was the straw that broke tho camcls back have
rarely witnessed exhibitions OF pous Indignation
than wcre given there during That half hour. Reva
Lloyd, Parker and half dozen other minister's and
card TO the papers, their signatures giving
their reasons TOR declaring Sea Cl,n camp meeting a
express their wrath, but they preferred to wait
and attend to tho matter when they were
less excited and could not bo charged with undue
haste. But. oh! how they must have longed at tho
moment to be free from the restraints Of religion that
they might curse this concern roundy a. deserved
This the occasion and these the circumstances
where and In which received that Incorporation
of the wrath OF the Lamb. Hero 1t was that Sea Gin
was styled
rmK METHODIST sAxIrARIuM
and the Sedgwick the sanitarium scow. Mr.. Lloyd,
who had been invited TO preach here tho evening,
he compelled TO, or 10 give the countcnance of his
presence 10 the imposition. The Rev. Lindsey Parker
in Ansonia, which IS heavily in debt
He gathered just enough to pay his expenses
appeal .Ss evening behalf OF he
and, having lost nothing and gained nothing by his
visit, hs too, Left tho encampment among the indig
nunt ones Rev. J. II. Lightbourne to preach in
the evening" but heard HIM decline because con-
grcgation left by the boat And though there were
halt dozen ministers staying on the ground it
deemed prudent to omit afternoon service alto
gcher. DR. $. H. Tying, Jr, is to preach here
row morning, but would suggest, as measure of
prudence, that he come by the railroad and bring his
congregation with him; for II hardly pays mipistcrs
like Drs. Tying, Armlage and Lloyd to leave city
to fifty or sevcnty-Hve well preserved Christians C
ntcs tell that there not less than 100 people
dent here 80 1rnsh h about ons per Cen, The
a p,ous place IKE Sea Gin IN camp meeting time.
Here too, IN this indignation meeting learned what
did not know when wrote yesterday-that rum was
sold board this pous associations boat last Sunday
This specimen or total depraviyy that was not
prepared for and which shocks many Of tho innocent
Brother willis good an apology as could be
made TOR such condition. OF things to dav and de-
carcd that he had done al that he could 10 mako
the meetings success. But they are
a DEAD FAILURE
Indeed the camp meeting idea under which the assOci
alton hold their charter land only TO hold which they
keep up the forms OF camp ireeting has disappeared
instead OF leases, the 10, owners aud withdrawing
altogether rs close corporation and let the lot
obtain village charter and elect trustees for them
selves Two or three men are not ready Tor this how
ever they hope 10 mako the big fortunes yet which
they thought they had within their grasp last
year. But their riches took wings and few
away. They will probably yield by and by, whom
shall he made and they lind that corpo-
ration they cannot legally impose or collect one doisr
tax from any lot owner on the Cln. They now impose
50 lot and 81 more OF for every house that
is thus supplied. Governor Tdon put his veto on
cpar,er 'or Snautauqua LAKE wnicn con'aineu such
provision, the ground that the state constu
tonally delegate It's authority 10 impose or collect taxes
to any private corporation This sound logic well
as Law. And understand that Governor HoKsnsn ob.
jccted 10 this provision in the Sea CHI charter but
persuaded that IL necessary for the purpose Of
preserving tho camp meeting feature inviola-
ble. Bu, the p,ous ioea having been vol.
unfairly or by force Of circumstances pushed
out or only nominay retained in tho
OF this paco the necessity for this taxing
clause no longer exists. Hence though several lot
owners have refused neglected TO pay their for
nj In ttsnn IaV 0lp.0n nto
exact the same There nearly 2Ov cOt,ngcs OF all
sorts and this ground, and notwithstand
ing The hard times about u dozen ones have been
built here Iast Ial All future erections must be
according toa plan approved BY a committee OF tho
trustees
understand that the Tabernacle is likely TO be torn
down aud first class summer hotel buIt its SITE
The present Sea Cliff House the OF the cui
nary department OF which the trustees havo very wisely
given over 10 q who understands that business,
which they do not understand Is to be converted into
young ladies' seminary or seminary for pupils OF