New-York tribune., 1876-08-05
CAMP MEETING AT SHELTER ISLAND.
sN.LIFR ATTENDANCE THAS IN FORMER YEARS
y,I-r MICH INTEREST.

But MUCH INTEREST.
IrRoy SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE TRIBUNE. u
SHELTER ISLAND, n. Y, August 4.-Sheitcr
Island Ike Marihas Vineyard combines ;he attractions
OF suumer resort with the peculiar element OF camp
meeting lie The shelter Island Grove aid Camp
Meeting Association owns about 800 acres oi tue
no,f elevated part OF the island, the greater
mart OF which is tbickly covered with hickory
trees aud the grove are the hca'
Hte cottages OF Summer residents. The camp meeting
WAS opened last sunday, and vii continue TIL sundi'
August 6. The storm compelled the opening meetings
tcl,s held in the chapel The attendance that day
was small, but much religious interest was
manifested. 4 considerable portion Of those
present came from distance in spite OF
te dreDch!ng ain. The Rev. Mr. InsRip, President OF
the National Camp Meeting Association, and editor oi
The Christian, Standard Of Philadelphia, has charge Of
t,e rneetirgs In the morning prayer meetings have
been held at a. M. and There has been daily
pr,ach.rg at the stand at 1880 prayer meeting
AZ I:3o d. H. has followed and there has been ladies
fnsctfpr at D. H. The daily services are Drought 10
cJGse each evening with sermon al E50' ana
rrayers. which never continue later than 10
n m The Rev. M Inskip and the Rev.
AIR Mcdonald OF the New-En .land Conference, have
preached tie morning scrmons. and the Rev MI lrWin
recently of England, has delivered the evening ser
mons. The services throughout have rarely varied
from this programme and these arrangements VIII DC
followed out to tie close Of the meetings next Sunday
The peo e who boarding for the Summer IN the hotels
and uyiyate houses a. Greenport The ferryboat Cam
ba always ready to transport them 10 shelter ioah
Many persons come in from the surrounding COUNTY, at
the close OF the days labor, TO take part IN te ehh
meeting services There is large attendance OF people
who take gOus interest in the sermons ana prayers
but simply attracted by curiosity These people are
orderly and decorous and quietly dperse to Their homes
at the close OF the evening There Is an ere
absence Of the disorderiy element winch sometimss
chaRactenzcs the attendance at camp meetings Ihs may
be accounted for by the OF liquor which cannot
be obtained at any place nearer than Greeuport
Although in point OF numbers this seasons camp meet
ing Shelter Island behind those Of former years.
the clergyDen who from different parts OF
the country are much encouraged by te zeal displayed
The falling of in numbers Is attributed by some 10 the
difference views in the Methodist Church IN regard 10
me spirit IN which camp neetings are e hs,u @ 'n;ri
that the annual meetings Or shelter lsiahd e Li'Pu &
W the tWOfOld object OF pleasure ana IeibiOp -
srcter hethodiSts hold that the two are m v
IL Is this difference OF opinion, II belcved oy many
which has caused the falling Oh In numbers tns ye;
Others attribute il TO tie fact that seVea gentlemen ol
political prominence have taken lively IheIs5t III Ine
lsLnd aud own residences 90 the grounds. Inc iecfdt %
attacks Of some newspapers are believed 10 nave osi
mated In political enmity The only Objects used Ior rece
allOn on the portions of the Island oWied by ne "a
non with winch the stric;est church member "Ould nnu
i&nt are the music ha and the bowling ahey. Ie PaI
ues aud receptions at this hall have been discontinued
al the bowling grounds closed during the camp meeting
There should be IN summer force OF polteheh Oh the
ground At present there y only ono man VINO has au
necessity for large force was upon every
last Wednesday wneu one-haf tho waers Al The Pfos-
peet House higher wages. The pietense Tor
their action the discharge OF one OF their number
IN the morning. Tho super nteudent OF the bOtei
refused 70 acccde their deinaBd ana at
once pad the men tner wages Walters
70 nj ueir places engaged by telegraph Ia New
lok Tue fourteen srfssts then procceed across tho
ferry to Greenpori where they sot intoxicated Seven
OF lhem returned 10 the island, and began tn annoy the
guests o the hOtel and the walters WHO remained A
general hght among this ensued aud the services Of
ihe constable were called into requison lie tried 70
tn
leave the kland at once, but thsy refused.
He then used his club, ipjorrng several. and
wVundng oDe man severely. sofne OF the men attehl
iny The camp meeting to the assistance or the
occr but not before he had received several bruises
and cut In the ee. The hight seeurred In the yard u
Tue hotel IN full view OF the lady guests many OF whom
~ere much frightened Tlls wxsaeYs wero finally