The New York herald., 1876-07-14
SEA CLIFF ENCAMPMENT.
ANoTHER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ANNOUNCE
MENrs TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE.

ANoTHER DIsAPPoINrMENr--FUTURE ANNOUNCE
MENrs TO BE ABSOLUTELY SURE.
SEA CLIyy, L. l., July IL, 1874
The veliest topic OF conversation here to-day, net
the only and chief topic the ''Santarum'' aud
the "scow" Tho latter arrived here at the Clin last
night her second trip the very seasonable supper
hour OF nine o'clock The weather SO favorable
the passengers in delightful spirits 1t was, OF
course highly amusing to hear day the various rea
sons given for msmanagement But, as learned
to-day there wheel within wheel in this also as,
indeed there has been from the very starting OF the
terprise years ago The secret ntimaed to me
to-day by who processes to know whereof he
speaks 1t is in brief thIs-A year or two ago "a
corner'' in Sea Cliff stock formed with the pur-
pose get control Of il and make tho association
closer corporation than It had been This corner
broken by u counter combination and the ''outs'
patiently their time. Their turn has come and
they doing all they can to deprcciate the
and the property, Us to buy in cheapy and
abolish the camp meeting feature altogether and make
this place what nature evidently designed to be,
pleasant and healthtu summer resort The steamboat
travel and the present general made
lit in, therefore, with this policy. And it must be
admitted that shows wdness and close calculation
Of the relation Of effects and causes For there
several cottages to let on the ground the owners or
last years. occupants not caring to waste from six TO
eight hours time every day getting and their
places Of business Of walking and quarter
miles from the railroad depot TO tho camp under
broilng Two ladies' and gentleman who
up the carly train this morning got of ut Glen
Head, hoping 10 lind Sea Cin stage there,
but there They stepped board
the train again and were carried to Sea
Clin station, whence they walked the
camp ground. But they would not to repeat the
uttnn thar hnU La And Lost MT NO
when passengers who had purchased excursion tickets
by tho steamboat were waiting return by her. Of
tho experienced them the hint 10 20 up by
rail They therefore to Hunters Point took
the train, and when they reached Glen Hoad they
| found
| GRAY NAG AND LITTLE BUGGY
into which eight OF them crowded and werc trunded
the stages. they can IN a measure control them. and
| Tor comparative small hro they might, II they
would, TO keep couple Of them running all the
year TO Glen Head, and charge such reasonable
iare for the service as would renunerate them But
lhis is OF piece with the other phases Of general
management OF this ground There were on the ground
to-day OF mnisters:--Revs ID. L. Marks, A. Z. Graves
protes, Episcopal Of South Long Island District
| New York Episcopal Conference: j. N. King, J. ID.
Wilson Presbytcrian), G. b. Sing, Of brooklyn; J. H.
Lish.bourne, OF New York. and B. NJ Adams, Of
Brooklyn. Some OF these brethren staying a the
Gill; but most OF them lett by tho afternoon
boat Tor CITY, "Give tho devil his due''
sSusa to ,e ss,waK saa' lis w be
Majesty and 1t Is but just to say that whatever her
owners nave done since last night she has better
time to-day than al any time since she began to run
here this season. And the get square" policy they
deny has any place IN their programme They arc
plons people and would not do business In that way.
Religion. like charity, covereth multitude Of things
as we'll as sins-
| morning was unable through nervous exhaustion
and debility, to come up, but the congregation that
largest that has been gathered here since sun.
day. 1t numbered between SEQ and 40 souls.
After half hour spent In preliminary services waiting
for the arrival Of tho boat on few minates' notice
DR.. King substituted Tor Dr. Tyng and some the
hearers did not know the difference. He preached
very encouraging ana thoughtful sermon on subject
cmincntly appropriate to tho occasion-Hope. His
marks were based on Hebrews vi, l9-"which hope
have anchor OF the SOUL both and soadfast,
and which entcreth into that within the val' That
the hope OF redemption through Jesus Christ as set
forth in the Gospel Dr. King compared the Christians
hope with OF the worldly minded man. He citsd
the various buses OF hope with men. some put their
trust IN riches, some horscs and cnar'oss, some
Christians hope is in his God The Doctor related tho
alesory Of Pandoras box to the bottom of which hopc
was found clngng. II any has u right TO enjoy
the best gifts OF God 1t Is the child OF God
OBJECT
for both the Christian AID the worldly man is alike in
this that 1t looks forward to future good-to things
that And no possibly hope for that
which it Is impossible to obtain But the object Of
the Christians hope is absolutely certain. In apply
Ing his theme DR.. King hVped his hearers would have
to the throne oil God itself that, though they
could not pull the anchorage TO them. they
oou,d pun themselves n up 10 IT, And this they
and setting the Lord always before them their ht
hand and their left and therefore being afraid
Brother Willis, the leader Of the camp meeting, Is
pretty well tired OF hoping trusting in
services and he has announced his pwrposo in future
| to his the ground he published their
| appointments to preach. Rev. J. d. Wilson preached
IN the evening to far audience and in the afternoon
| Rev. b. ADAMS OF Brooklyn, conducted prayer
and praise service The most interesting meeting of
the that held here last night The gega-
looked large because they concentrated
place The which almost
| us freely through the roof OF the tabcr-
| nace us did through the OF the
forest compelled the people to gather up and
the platform closely as they could. Rev. j. II.
Lightbourn preached from Romans vL-Justin-
cation by faith and It's blessed results prayer and
experience meeting followed and church kept In until
about eleven O'Clock account oil the rain.
Three other camp meetings are TO follow this
called union, between this and the end of August
The regular sea CHI camp meeting TO come the
District camp meeting will be held hero and the Ger
coming along carry next month Then there
| is a probability OF another early in September.
! The sermon which the Rev Dr. Thoburn, Of India,
preached lew evenings and the services following
made such impression Mr. Baitersha, the chief
authority OF this place, to induce him offer the
grounds and pay all expenses If Dr. Thoburn would
conduct meeting here in September II his engage
permit he Will probably do The Doctor il on
attending business at present. but expoctod here
| again lew weeks For bad camp meeting year
we Lhail have reasonable supply Of them In this