The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-27
A REAL COLoRED CAMP MEETING
Making the staten Island Woods RiuG An
Aged Pastors "reminiscences.

The African Methodist Episcopal Zion
churches Of New York aud its vicinity are hold
Ing u camp meeting at Clifton Park, Staten Isl
and. Yesterday afternoon the Rev Dr. Demp-
sey Kennedy preached. lie said that he
had been forty-three ye-rs preacher
Of the Gospel aud was e the Oldest
deacon in the connection OF the old
Zion Church, at Dleecker and Tenth streets. lie
journeyed recently one hundred miles 10 preach
his dead bishops funeral sermon. Yesterday
he pre- .ched to the entire satisfaction of do
whole people," he said; even the little boys,
for they were SIN us rats.
How do YOU manage, asked the reporter
lin conducting a camp neettngF
"Oh, ives preach and den We takes n collec-
ton. and after dat II any uf de brudders or sis
tiers wish to make remarks on der reli Ion, wny
deIs have de opportunity To do 30. Den
close up for de next SERMON.
lie has been reader Of TUE Sun since 1881
ami NV In ms OLD age ne " mas TO nsht Td to
bent and decrept, but has good deal Of the
camp meeting fervor IN him YET.
A large tin norm was used TO call the congre.
CATION Of do Lord togeddcr," aud some LEAD
vised servant OF "de drneoon, with malice pre-
pense," felonlyusly distracted II from the ga
cred desk OF tue speaker. Ina the veteran ex
horter was compelled To call the people together
with a shrlll shrek. which provoked laughter
OF, you've stole one horse" cried the speaker,
LOOKING over his goggles with n wise an, but
you can't steal de udder one, dats fastened ~
me mouth"
brother Kennedy said that he had buried
some 80 to 400 persons in his ministry, out
he'd hcap rather "a married SoJ couoles,
specially II dey had any Rreenbacks. Bat now
a.days dey're getting to glib mighty small fees
for marrying peoples. A good many would
gib more to unnarry DEM Inc Hev. Doctor
lbs lived Win MS nslgna,e forty year. " with
out one unkind word as yet. lie thought that
through the Gospel all might be saved even
unto the Wild Irlsn." He v. aslave nftyyear
that a darkey had no soui. He eK-
horted de brederen and sistern to
give dem anything when de collection was taken
up." He considered camp meeting "a church
IN the woods, and speaking OF churches, said
he, IL tink eDery Christian, cherry true believer,
| always has hts church with him In his heart"
The Key; Dr. J. sml.n preached In tue
de d bil, dat old sarpent, dc DRAGON" Is fore
beginning his sermon, he called for volunteers
| to sing. " Why here stands a sneep pen widout
u laulb In IT,. said he. pointing TO nemlock
bpea'r"u viii come forward one sister Urged
| her way through the throng, and entered the
| sheep pen. policeman stood behind her in
fun UNIFORM, with elub drawn. ready
after which the ROv. Doctor warmed 10 his
| work. half mile down tue road his voice
could be distinctly heard shouting 70 sinners to
| consider de depil.' "SOme men, SAID he,
:" are laid upon languishIng pillows Tonight,
and some are laid oul on dc cooling board To- he
TRANSPORTED 10 de city 90 de dead me boys
| ladRned again ana the Doctor asked the police
| man to take en- IN
| Just then beer drnker In the barroom ne ar
| 10y cried out at the top OF hls voice, ou're
| Just shoutn' more, old Ooy let the cop take en-
| In"
Pastor Smith quickly cried, 81 wish Brudder
| Paterson would keep a tile more quiet ODER
d r al de bar WIN do officer OF dc police please
| see to II dat dis tingls not reputitlOued.'
different histories ana commentaries con-
| tinueu the SPEAKER, say dat de book of X be-
| lauons am y caled nook, but we in dis present
| disposition tink differently. As said previous
Is, ~ Ewlne To tell YOU someting bout de debll.
| Mark ye-when we glt tiou using OF dat phros
| do debit, wen know wherein he h, And where
| ne WIN De when his 1000 years expire"
Sister Murray was tnen eeen approaching with
| another culured sister, carpet bhgsed and um-
| brella m hrnd, aud the Roy. DR.. Smli h. assisted
by the Rev. DR. Dempsey Kennedy, escorted her
| to the remaining seat IN the hoinlUck pulpit.
| The reverend Lady Is to preach to the cOngrega-
ton - day.
Every man for himself In de day OF iudg-
| ment," continued the speaNer. " AmeuV shout
| ed the Ney. DR.. Dempsey Kennedy.