The New York herald., 1876-07-08
CAMP MEETINGS FOR 1876.
Centennial Gatherings Of Sanctifed
and Unsanctifed Saints.
VARIETY SLOWS COMPETING FOR PATRONAGE.
Sunday School and Temperance Folk
Cavorting in the Groves.

camp meeting line. What with the Centennial Exhi
bitlon and the Presidential campaign and other at
fractions which the camp meeting associations cannot
equal nor. indeed, pretend TO approach, their pro-
gramme very moderate and mild Tho fratcrnal
meeting a, Round Lake has already been held or will
close OF greetings and handshakngs to- day.
This third such gathering. but these last have
not equalled the first The novelty has in part worn
on and brethren have found that while the press OF
both sections of the country zaton
1t is not such an easy matter as they supposed to
practise fraternity. However, few steps have been
taken in advance toward fraternization by the Meth
odst Episcopal churches North and South. The gen
eral conferences OF both churches has appointed
commissioners consisting OF three ministers
and Two laymcn for each OF which
Rev. DR.. Crawford, OF this CITY, is chairman OF the
Northern Commission, his Associates being Judge Fan
cher and General Fisk and Drs Newman and Fuller.
Rev. Dr. Myers, OF Savannah, is chairman Of the
Southern Commission associates being Drs Hargrove
and Finney, General Vance and NJ ID. Clifton These
joint commissioners are empowered ito adjust all
listing difficulties IN order to all obstacles TO
formal fraternity" between the two churches. This
commission is to for al Cape May, n.
j., August 10th proximo and before that time all per-
who desire TO submit any conf citing claims rcla-
ting 10 church property should prepare accurate state
mens OF tho iac;s and OF the questions involved in
GLIDING such evidence as other party may wish to sub
mt, and forward the same 10 the chairmen respec-
lively named, at No 322 West FIty-hfth street, Now
York city, or No. SO Barnard street, Savannah, Ga
This looks as ii fraternity was tho way toward It's
glorious goal And Mordecli said to Esther, with
slight change Who knoweth but Round Lake was
raised up Tor such time as this? In this centennial
year, when the Presbyerans have taken such stride
toward fraternal uaon it surely becoming that
NJ l,r fka
ing which closes to-day at Round Lako has done
ht,le toward this result While
THE ROUND LAKE MEETING
was in progress Sunday School Conference In ses-
sion Presbyterian retreat, Sea Grove which is
and half miles IRON Cape May City, from which it
is reached by horse railroad That entertainment by
the will close also to-day. Tho preachers and leo
pie however will not scatter thereafter for the place s
intended as summer Christian resort. II consists of
tract of 200 acres, purchased chiefly by Alexander
Whildin and few other Presbyterians Of Philadelphia
who comprise the Sea Grove Association OF which Mr.
Whildin is President 1t has beach Of about
mile extent and large lake OF fresh water cover
ing forty acres pavilion capable OF seating 500 per
Is used for religious services during the summer
three hotels several stores furnish accommo
datons Tor and beast II contains also nty cot
tages works. gas. telegraph hot baths
bowling alley and croquet grounds, nine miles Of
graded streets and ocean drive tine sailing and fishing
In the lake and bay Board at he hotels be had
81 so or $3 30 per day. with lower rates
for longer Sea Grove is reached from Phade phia
New York oy the New Jersey Railroad, by steam
boats those who prefer the water to the rail- The
association Will have regious services the ground
all through the summer but no so-callcd camp
ing Drs. Crosby, Duryea Talmage aud others, this
city and Brooklyn, have been down there enjoying
themselves lew days, aud they Will probably remain
thcre another while The West Jersey Railroad Com
pany are building 4 depot at Cape May, which is
to be hnlsned very shortly.
camp meeting at Brookvillc Wis, will close to day
alter ten days session. Another ommenccd near
Beaver Falls Mankaro District M,ssion on jane as to
continue ten days, and i've days meeting closed at
Amherst. WIS, on the 2oth of unc and seven days.
meeting at Shcrrils Mound, Iowa, June %.
THE MEtTiNGs FOR jelly
in this vicinity and elsewhere are:-Ihe SpiTtualiss'
meeting al Ancora, n. j., July to 4, ana Ceptennal
celebration al Ocean Grove July ~ tnon camp meet
ing at Sea Ohi, beginning next Saturday jay 8, and
in charge OF Rev. j. S. Wills the PresidchI OF the
Preachers Association and Rev. J. NJ King pastor OF
ST. JOINS Methodist episcopal cnurcn IN his city
Bishop James Will be present often and itng the
health of Mrs James, who is very poorif, Will adj
nit A number of distinguished ccrgymcI Of differ
cnt denominations Will assist IN the prcaShing ser
vices which expected to be of tho very sort
This is certainly very mocest programme compared
with the poiygot scheme prepared ior last year, but
winch proved almost entirely failure. Ont hundred
thousand people, more or less were 10 have been kept
the ground continuously from early Jundun aie
IN September and tie scheme included Al series of
competitive biblical entertainments such al spelling
pronouncing anu defining and explaining Bile words.
exercises IN Bible geography and chronobgy con
certs, musical festival and several camp meetings
some OF which Game and proved dead slGrcs and
Others of which died IN the conception Ind every
OF these entertainments was designed p Hii the
pockets oi the association but they had thy opposite
effect ana empted good many more than tiey hiled,
SO hat since year few OF the largest spccu
have bitten the dust and ilto bank
ruptcy - tied up by their spccu aton that hey
40 very tc more IN that line Tor years TO come.
The people were Lett out ol The calculat on t year
lar their comfort and benefit weic concernd and the
people retaatcd by leaving the Sea Ih Associa-
ton out OF their calculation and seeking spf,ua and
physical enjoy ments elsewhere The great tabernacle
VAS fenced Ia. anu tho people were fenced OF The air
within was made unhealthy and impure to ! remark
able degree Tor such place. anu light s*ell air
taxed II the trustees are wise thej will take
down their Icnce or reducs It's height, 80 ttt the
circulate freely through the Tabernacle when the
camp followers are gathered there IN July adj August
THE FIRST NATIONAL CAMP MEETING
for the promotion oi Christian holiness b held on
the Centennial Camp Ground, near Bennett ,Ncb, and
commenced June 2s, and Will close July Benne,,
on the Midland Pachc Railroad, sixteen mil east OF
Lincoln ana iorty-one miles west OF NebrasA C.ty.
The Lake Blum Camp Ground Association have sue
cc~dcd In nearly pcrcctng their arrangements Their
nrst camp meeting. which viii begin Jly 6 The
GROUNDS are tnirty miles north OF Chicagotn blun
fronting the lake and cannot bc excelied he North
wo,t for beauty OF situation.
A Centennial seaside gathering of Baptits IN and
around Philadelphia Will take place at Oceatirove ON
the 18th inst. TO remain IN session ten days st
the Baptsts OF Boston and vicinity had gath
ering at Narhas vineyard, aud their corehbOnists OF
Phlsdcp phia were not to be behind the Hubbts These
latter have seaside park OF her own on " Jersey
shore, lew miles south OF Ocean GIVE bat
inasinueh as their preparations are not lar dough ad
Nanccu Tor such mcothg TINS year, altiaugh con
siderable progress has been made IA the Involvement
of the grounds and the erection OF build an.
long there Will Oe every acy for the accom- odatiou
Ol any numocr oi tue great bdptst iainiy qc Ocean
Grove Camp Meeting Association have with Stat gene.
rosuy extsnaed tue use OF thcr beautiful Ind
modlous grounds. Perhaps other plad tue
whole country could AFFORD such convenience TOR such
meeting and as II Is offered without any rdrictiVns
whatever the meeting VIII be cntrciy undt Baytist
control, aud can be made. witbout any dence to
others. purely dcnominaioDa meeting ofh highly |
spIrusl character ocean Grove Is witnin N hours
ride by ratl Of Philadelphia ana about the ste from
New York Ii X inrnisned with xcclicntpoarding
houses "a covered tabernacle capable oi scatte
rrcraion B 900 b. 900 with convcncncd Tor