The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-06
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FROM THE CAMP MEETINGS.
THE COLORED BRETHREN BEGINNIN0
4 WEEK or WORSHIP.
The Rev. Mr. Brook. Preaching 90 the Sin
n~rs ut Valley Strcam-rhe Rev. Messr~
Everett and Il. VI. and w. Coster Praying.


The Rev VIM II. Brooks and the Row. p.
NJ. Costcr. presiding elders Of the African M. u.
Zion Church. opened their annual camp mcct-
ing mt Valley Stream. Long Island. yesterday.
Tho especial Zion Church Of the reverend gon-
tlcmon is nowhere in particular Thoy are cl-
dcrs of the church at large. Tho usual rcfrcsh-
mcnt tents and peanut wagons dotted tho grove.
and buggy and wagon loads Of visitors from the
surrounding country were on hand. All vera
white. Tho rough board seats restcd on other
boards in front Of n covered platform. Btwccn
the platform and the audience was pulpit. in
which sat eight colOrcd sist rs who aided In tha
singing. In opening services the Rev. Mr..
Brooks called to the oungers. Come. friends:
it's time to pray. Come friends. there's moro
seats yet. Comet" The reverend gentleman.
in his prayer. informed the Lord that himsolf
and companions came again before Him. Just as
miserable as ever. and that although the chill
dren OF Israel were forty years in the wlder-
ncss. he did not propose staying in the presont
woods quite 50 long. His sermon was from
lsaahs remark that there WIS no pnaco for ths
wicked. Tho preacher asked. Who are ths
wiekcd?' Then triumphantly answered. those
The reverend gentleman Is briof in stature.
hroad- shoulderod. .sp"tarlci, and conec-col.
Orrd. H. wore "A brown holland coat ana u
pne green vest. His prrarhing was 10y no
means lively, and WAS DISCONNECTED and with
hul IFilll. Mtn NIti if- lU'lI .lNnN urn
agn heaven" SAID he. "Nauril philosopher.
human nature teaches all things ~ in com.
pa,ity. How IL it that YOU try to make your.
them but mun can reason with his God Men
He created for his own glory. Jehovah
speaks in the Nt. IN that old prophetic
| Mg'; thcrc is no prd'o for tho wicked,
! The question arises. man has a good
deal of property. He sirrt hos forth his hand
ana sgys. This is minr.' Presently II takes
wines and II les AWAY. lie los s tho partner oi
/ h.S bosom; he loses his bosom friend. and all
| do tors can't save him. | take ship and go to
sea. hut pleasure | find none. | sits ut tha
! gambling table | shunl my cards with the
| hrst Kind of drinks. but Ind none. | am not
! Christian. | heard one man declare that he was
uS good as anybody elise. pay my own debts
! and cheat nobody. God viii n .Ver mako ma
| suifnr liquid fire. But when that man diod.
/ devils were III vicw and The iru hounds were
/ around him. and he eriod, Oh. whore is my
/ Gody But it was too lutn There WIS no par:
/ don in tn" grave. NO p"urc To the wirkedl
! Isaiah said so. and he can't llc. The time am
comm. sir. when W. shall he separated; the
/ sheep on the right side. and IN" l,nHts on tha
/ l.it. Get on the rght sidr. Get gnd the wings
/ of Jr~uSl LIT w. all try To- pray
The E'y. VI -rrs. Everett. i. VI. Co-.er. and
| William to-t'r then prayed. but offered no
| p"rulinrtics differing from prayers Of their
whit" brethren. except thnt they found II ncces-
| sury to shout and grow very mu h excited. The
| five brethren IN Tho pulpit then sang some pious
| mndr.g gals. which were good and uttrntivcly
| listened to. even by some proiunn ynunl. rusti's
| who had boon laughing loud during the sor-
| mon. The affair Will ontInuc through the
| week until nest Sunday night.