The New York herald., 1877-07-11
PRAYING IN 1HE~s~,l..
Modern Methodists Worshipping a.
Bound Lake.
SOUL AND BODY TENDED
How Elders Preach and Young
sters Pray.
TpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HrnA1p.l

baps this Union Evangelstic Holtness camp meeting
which commences It's session here to-day undcr the
direction of the Union Evangclist'c Society OF New
York, and appropriately presided over BY Rev. J.
Maror. o. D., Bishop of the Church oi the United
Brethren in Christ 1t has its special purposes, this
modern camp meeting in which the worshippers
gather in cottages OF the side pattern. and where
PRAYER and praise for good Of the soul are pleas
auty varied by boating and croquet for the good OF
body These are laid down In a sententous an-
nouncement at the head Of the programme as fo.
ows:-
illustrate the practical union OF all VINO love our Aord
10 secure immediat conversion Of the unsayed
TO power of the Gospel to from the
10 promote the higher iiis Of believers
And then in order that these purposes may bc prop
erly carried out comes q statement of the methods 10
be used, as thus:-
Morning services devoted to exposition and enforce
afternoon services given consideration Of practical
Evening directly at the salvation of sim
supplementary meetings to be n the limo of the services
morning prayer meetings to be conducted by Rev.
Afternoon prayer meetn rs by Rev. b. NJ. Adams
The evening prayer me stings by evangeists.
THE ArTENDANck.
"We shall have a large observation-disclosures, think,
than ever bofoe" said the superintendent or general
tho grounds evening" and the large arrivals by the
trains and the crowds searching hero and
there for accommodations furnish confirmation OF the
truth of his statement The services ut the stand
promise be OF especial interest from the presence
already and IN tho prospective OF many distinguished
cergymen of the various evangelical dcnomina-
tions among whose names those most frequently
ON tho lips of the eagor saint are Broogyn's
irrcpressibe Talmage and the famous pastor Of tho
church in Washington which has ut present an unoc-
cupied Presidents pew, DR.. j. i. Newmaa The lat.
ter has visiting at Mocnancsvlle rural village
near hand days, and he preached aspiendid
sermon Sunday-addcd I'm parcnthesis) demure-
looking sister, Quuker-like oil garo anu aspect 10
whom evidently the ex-inspector OF consulatcs was
one worthy OF special place on the walls oil Zion.
IRREGULARITIES PEOPLE.
Cultured Mcthodism tor the most part makes popu-
lous this beautiful summer resort tnat
Methodsm which has broken down every wall OF par
ton which formerly made Wesey's followers pccu.
liar people, and II tho faith less rugged, the mani
csation less emotional 1t perhaps none the less de-
yosona ana quite as APT 70 ovs It's as Sy
which Japhet New!and's Quaker wife must have gwen
her fashionable garments when nfst induced oy hcf
husbands love aud arguments 10 lay aside the severe
simplicity OF hor dress, he would thereby form
very correct idea OF tno appearance Of Metnodisms
cultured daugh ghters gathered here Truly bcruled In
a manner winch would be an aDomnation to- Asbury
and Holding; pullDscked to an extent which would
content the vanest aud most ungodly habifus OF
Broadway. Yot, over all. is It of tao flesh or the
spirit? There air Of occurrences aud simplicity
which would prevent any appearance Oi nconsrulty
though they joined in Shaker dance AS Tor tho rest
addicted to parior organs, singing ike scraphs airs
their fathers would have bowed IN anguish to
hear: airs gathered from every opera and minstrel
hall in the world and embodying the melody and
patnos OF a TO croquot in dainty slippers ana ciocked
stockings; to sailing the lake In broad b0nnets
Respondent with daises All these arc nero incidents;
lilo has matters more serious. They never mss ser.
mon or prayer meeting AS to the men filled
| with tue spirit OF the Master IN tho public
and social means OF grace; willing to spend spend
| aud be spent iu the oil tholr fellow
| man: tull Of emotion, earnest and impressive Of
speech eyes molstening on tho slightest suggestion,
| only il seems little curious see them few mo-
men,s tatcr cool o-hand mon OF the world cosmopol-
tans and not 10 be taken In by the shrewdest OF tne
ungody Well ana who shall complain II the saints IN
their DAY and generation wise as tho children
| THE PROGRAMME.
There has been q material change IN the reading OF
programme since the time OF the fathers II Tor
merry read, Tor example e:-"At half-pass ten o'clock
3D. w tnere Will be preaching Nv the sand 1t being
generally understood among the masses that
b. ", in some incomprencnsloie way. meant
'if It don't RAIN. NOW ,a,,s- ps'n,ea n% on On
nounces that "Rey D. b. Nemo d. d., Bishop OF
Alaska, will preach ut hsl-pas. ten O'Clock Theme,
sGrace as an Instrument OF Culture" and II per-
chance Bishop does not arrive the preaching is OH,
Tor no else has been announced Such an accident
happened tins morning when tho services were to open
| by sermon from Bishop Weaver the subject being
''Reance upon tho Holy SPIRIT, the Ground Of sue
and SO there was substituted prayer and praise meet
lnr. what is known IN Methodist parlHncc as love
least said Inc esaar IN s OF ,sG peau SAINTS re Of
other denomlna natious There wero some two or
hundred gathered in front OF the grand stand,
and they all knew what 1t meant and few we're silent
! when the chorus . Love Jesus" sounded through
out tho grand old woods II was disappointment at
| lrst, the Bishop not coming but they got over u
very soon and when enthusiastic brother said,
don't know but II Is good thing, as II enables US
| TO take account OF STOCK; 10 know just now we
stand" he was greeted with shouts oi "Amcn," not
fattcrng perhaps TO tue absent Bishop
| Only u lcw remarks oftener but remark; cpl
prammac sentences learned in the school OF the class
meeting, where every one is required TO speak and
speak short; fove Tor Jesus or ior Their iciow men,
a word about the heavenly road. an expression
OF praise WORD encouragement givcn or asked for,
a request the prayers ol the faithful make up ths
varied theme ana at short intervals ourss OF song
| can believe, do believe
That Jesus died TOR me
~ Have Hecn Redeemed or other melody from
Moody and Sankey's hymns, brothers and sisters In
discriminatory, Two or three rIsns at time ana man
! aged with consummute tact by the leader from the
stand who indicates by nod or gesture wnlcn s sna
speak first, and turns with Now brother,' wnen
| the first has concluded. Enthusiasm breaks out al
times TOO boisierous IN these later days also
admirably managed Dy MIN ol the s'anu. LUIS ior AL
hour or more, whcn
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
| is sung to the tune OF "Old Hundred" and with
| subducI hush the people scatter to their homes
| TIE OPENING SERMON.
| The absence OF Bishop Weaver made the afternoon
discourse o. pr ssee o Ayr ns sbo Hng
SPIRIT how IL iaay be Disseminated from the sug.
gesi,ons oil our own minds and oil the tempter It's
principal point consisted In an eudite defence OF in
utivc spiritual know ledge the best evidence Of the
influence OF the Holy Spirit upon the human heart.
That such influence exists he argued from It's inherent
PROBABILITY Gods ability to act on the human mind
and from thc testimony of Scriptures Referring to
the experiences Of Christians in their Justification by
la.th and the attainment OF perfect holiness, no
claimed this influence was so cxertcd that u positive
knowledge OF It's presence was attained. Tho subject
might not be able to explain how he Know, as tho
human mind is oitcntimes incapable OF eNpiaining us
own action, and yet such knowledge was certain.
illustrating what he called the intutive Knowledge OF
the reason nd OF The ave he sad there Is also
n intuition OF the spiritual nature through which the
existence OF fact was made positive to the SOUL As it
needs no candle TO show light OF the sum- SO whom
God enters the soul We be tho tarthing dip OF
rbiosopby 10 ascertain fact In discoursing upon
the suggestions Of our own minds ana Oh thc tempter
tan could guided rhe operation OF the Holy spirit
must be accordance with reason They must not con-
diot with the teachings OF tho BIole. Thoy
must not nn,agoniZs ethical instincts OF
In plain English, compel 10 do wrong.