The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07
SING SING CAMP MEETING CLOSED.
An Impressive Parting Ceremony on the
Camp Ground at Midnisht.

SrNo SINo, Aug. g." Camp meetins aint
what they was forty years ago." remarked .
GOOD old Westohester county farmer, as he
helped his wife and two daughters out Of the
roomy farm wagon In which he had driven
twelve miles. The old man found fault with
the peaceful quiet pervading the grove. for IL
was at the time Of morning service, and the
worshippers we're collected ia tho great arena
surrounding tho preachers stand, listening to
the sermon OF Brother Astor He ascribed the
orderly decorum to the absence Of the holy
spirit, and was Rrieved accordingly.
The scene was, however, i'm pressive, and at the
close Of the sermon Brother Halstoad, who has
proved himself the most energetic worker here,
began an exhibition which, interspersed with
singing and vehement prayer, lasted for nearly an
hour. AT Its close the space In front OF the altar
was nlled with fearful penitents kneellng In
prayer and gathering about them, the brothers
praise. Brother Halstead called to mind good
upon the vastness and glory of heaven In pray
er meeting. brother John LUDLOW wanted 70
h SIs the bOe SS man Miner Sp cous pd ss. ''Ss sSs
dimensions Of heaven. "0f course can,
answered the old man. ut IL as broad as IL is
fifteen hundred miles square-and," '" continued
he, there are mansions there, Brother Lud-
Snd Il yoH donwhy III invite seG you TO come ons
There was faith for you," continued Mr..
Halstead, "and brother, what do you think we
shall 90 when we get to heaven2"
Sling ana shout, and praise God" answered
voice from the worshippers.
Right, Tommy answered the preacher
1--WE shall sing, and shout, and praise God, and
we shall do everything else that is good. and
pleasant, and happy, and" Rlanclng at one OF
his neighbors who held cTutch, there will be
no lame folks there. No no lame there" BLESS
the LordI' shouted the audience, and they
broke forth With the hymn. "Therell be no
more sorrow there.
The exercises OF this evening were OF unusual
interest. Ali OF Natures forces seemed to be
combined to make the night perfect. A full
moon poured floods OF light through the leaves
upon the white tents and moving throngs be-
low. A slight breeze from the river cooled tho
air and carried to distant listeners the evening
hymns.
The sermon Of the evening was preached by
the Rev. Mr.. Mclean Of Sing Sing, 10 an i'm
OF prayer, three large meetings being held at
once In different parts of the grove.
AT ii o'clock the ringing Of the bells called
together In one great assemblage all who were
begun. After prayer and exhortation the
PEOPLE into procession Of twos and
marched around the circle Just out
side the areni, keeping measured step,
to the music OF their own inspiring hymns. FIJI
ing In this manner past the preachers stand
each mem Der shook hands with various brothers
there assembled, received their blessing and
passed on. When this had been done all
gathered as closely as possible about the
stand and passed half AN hour Ia singing the
good old tunes SO dear and familiar to Meth0
dists. Just before L. o'clock all heads were un.
coverded and the grand doxology, Praise God
from where ak blessings how," was sung. Then
the Rev. Mr.. Lull pronounced a bensdiction, the
cises OF the forty-fourth annual meeting held IN
this grove.