New-York tribune., 1876-08-05
OUTDOOR RELIGIOUS LIFE.
c,yp MEETING AT OCEAN GROVE.

c,,sp MEETING AT OCEAN GROVE.
,TrFNDANCE THAN UsUAL--soCIKTIEs
,u,cq HAVE HELD sEssIONs-sERvICEs AT THE
.rrNPERANCE CONVENTION.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
'rnrr,x GROVE, n. j., Aug. 4.-The services
I n,aee which have been in progress Tor d month";
'' I'm unusually wen attended by Methodists from
hs'o 81 the country, and it Is considered to be the
y" successful meeting that mas been heiu
ms The camp meeting was established seven
pei" 90 and when the place was selected
ye" nIv a dense wood. At that time those having
u. rrecurea lease for 90 years OF the present
chHs ,vhieh consists OF $50 acres OF land. having
rfn for the boundary on the east, wesley Lake
tn =, north the turnpike on the west. and Fletcher
Y" = the south. Since that time, by Degrees Ihe
hore been cut away, aud cottages have oeen ouit'
~ ovr tb;s summer settlement includes ABOUT 4oo
un. and GOO large and eommoehous TENTS This year
,.os were fun at the beginning of July, ala the
tnese ,sitors TO the grounds has been daily In
nehis 1borc are now nearly 900 people here This
e' a. NJ people has encouraged the erection OF
" ard almost everything can DC bougat on 'he
q, excep, liquors and tobacco the SAFE oi "Hcn 10
"lIdan large number Of visitors arrive mere oaly
I,x Branch, distance OF seven miles, inc rouVo
nom oosanaye past ali the cottages, then by way
:, a., tprnpike through Deal, theneo aiohs tno
o. rl' ., Ashury Park to tho grove. The num-
pe''0" is;,ors from Long Branch has Deen
O0i' ,bat coaches always IN waiting
~ So, ,ossepges TO and from there. Tie religious
" -, ,cgau July and will continue unth lAe ihiuue
.s,o,,h4r After the preliminary exercises ''e Dap
%. Co,vcnton was held. which hsted over "eeh
us' s~ndav.sehool Convention took place. which
1T lost week Last Sunday ana MONDAY 'he 'inie
- devoted TO celebrating the seVenth ah"Nersai! Vi
.hIbroent Of the meetings st the grove. a large
-, Cos dedicated by Bishop James, ana tue grouhos
- decorated Exercises were conducted oy many
...o,st ministers well known throughout the Oh'teu
- aa IL WAS considered that the eeieoratiuh was In
every way a success oo,oa Tuosdav and
rba Temuerance Convention was opeheu Au''u'' ""'
o. Grounds have been Handsomely auorieu ioi 'ho
In 1r Ioro number of people that have daily ar
SION , ~ ,s tbopebt TO show the great interest
~ - s nxop,eut not only in the vicinity OF New
-, h, in a, parts of this country. The place where
an Convention is held is covered with largo "ooueh
o,,nv On which are a number Of inscriptions Iahen
tn sacred writings. This large pavilion Is capapie VI
.a,in over 1000 people, and has been throhsed every
aov since he Convention began INSIDE ana on's"e t'
a u" - decorated with American flags and streamers
-, s,,,o French and German flags. The preliminary
orcses consisted Of short addresses and prayer oh
,1,s,.av tbrae services we're held. Remarks were
made hY ire Hon James Black OF lane1sttf, A J' p ~
The morning. aud sermon was dsNoiv nS r In the
u Ndnrris m Camden, y. j., IN Ihe aftcfhoo IA Ino
evening the Rev Dr. Crane OF Newark pFeaenea. 80,
services Thursday were attended D1 @ a Tn!tcp
% strangers A large excursion party ir0I lo,ten,
yille staten Island, which numbered t, pe.mfgn
s0J and 500 people. was present; Az le nio'
meeting. Col Cox of Newark acted as Chifihih, 'i
-, faIy remarks about the sad effects or inttApe
anne Mrs Parker Of Dundee, ScotEli, Hl'', 81 a.. az.
a. Of considerable length in winch she G,petSa the
borrors OF such excess in her own lana Mfs. L M VI
Newars followed with sCnle remarks, ana Nrs byvS u
red poem - her composition IN tht a,terl"ou ~
nS.,,np Wa held by the ladies' OF the woman lelpel
snce Iuion of New-Jerscy, at Nalch $500 500 At At
aJS1sssss we're made by ladies ana geDHeipeH'
Al 3 o'clock tle chdreu's Ineciin2 IoOA pii",t,
zoo aIus in attendance Several OF the chl!fth stOAo
ond sanr Mrs Parker related some Very tonchhS
fo tbeul and asked them all 10 take IeuSe q" iUil
sfnence Sy raising their hands, WHEN thty an ul.
tbc vain- an earnest discussion took place upon nc
Trerso law i'm which several speakers TOOK part nc
VIII mever of Philadelphia, President OF Tue ~ W
mans National Christian Temperance Union, VIZ MnVV
delivered a Ion. address, tie sa0Jset OF WI, :.
w. Foreign immigration and the Liquor I.auc III
fbc afternoon Charles Miller Haven OF biVcfb'
speke on Tae History and present. p0siiins 81 t. d
odt EnscOpal Church and It's duty IN tae lutuic T..
Syphcr OF Philadelphia addressed large as "a
IN. evening q" Our right aud unty 10 lIhi"lt W
Honor tiafc-' The Convention Is exp cted 20 Gnu o
morrow but on account OF ito great success II MA! Do
kent up short anne longer. -, .,....- A.,
rs ana Niii continue tor ten days When this IL closed
fhc Local Preachers Meeting viii take place which WI
copcude the services Tie Following are he olteIS ~
charge Of all the meetings this year; Inc ioF. f n
stotes of Caaden. y. j., President; A. W. BLiGrd Ti
Iopg Brancb, Vice-PresIdeut; q. W Evans, lhhidcl-
-, Secrefarv: - H. Brown Of Br0oAlyn, treasurer.
foIn,uitfee OF Airangements-J III. THORNLEY, OF Hha-
dejunia the Rev. A. j Andrew Of PeiabeTtOh NJ. te
r. A Wallace of Philadelphia, j. l. Hays Of Newark
J. Hlaek OF Pennsylvania. Tic Rev j. H. beeeic -
Superintendent.