The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
FIELD WORSHIP.
The Annual Camp Meeting Begun
at Sing Sing.
PREPARATIONS AND FIRST SERVICES
Inauguration of a Meeting at
Merriclx. L. I.

Back OF the Hudson, on tho east bank, about milo
and halt from the river the sing sing camp meeting
is pitched in grove of trees composed ofoak, hickory
beech and ms pie The situation exceedingly pietar
esque and must have been selected by some
body who had an eye for effective rural surrouhu-
nga The meeting, which Lasts or term OF ten days.
began yesterday afternoon with prayer and hynn
ing in tho conyenticc frame building OF limited d.
ncnsions with large openings iroat and rear inc
attendance was small on account OF the unprootious
weather the morning, and also because IL was tho
drst or preliminary day OF the meeting Tho real som
stirring business will hardly come OF before Sunday
next.
The Sing Sing camp meeting Is quite venerable In
stitrton having been established long forty
ak year Curious tales haze beer told about II IN tho
years gone by--aboui conversions made from exraor-
binary classes OF They were strange meetings
IN many ways some OF the hardest cases
that over illustrated New YORK society attended them.
They probably did good, but those wao know
bost say they perverted as general thing
from thor primary purposes, and that IN TACT they
the places u resort for people who had no idea
or religious their hearts, and rather
disposed TO frequent the place for uphoy purposes
Anyhow 1t must pe-said the meetings In of the
past years under cloud OF suspicion But there
every for saying that however he reputation
of the place may have been the past Is to-day TO
all appearances wholesome and properly directed.
DESCRIPTION CAMP.
The camp covers about ten and Is under the
charge of Mr.. Joel Sammis. The ground belongs
the New York Camp Meeting Association and the
tents are rented out at prices varying from IS TO
two frame and ITO tents erected.
The enthusiastic Brother Sherwood and his family oc
copy what was built by hmseli--ihe most attractive
residence upon the place He carpenter by trade,
has been in constant attendance at the meetings
for the last t1rty -four years hrs Carter also has
wooden cottage, and has Mrs. DR.. Hunter,
OF Harlem, and Mrs. Brush, OF Yonkcrs. They
old frequenters of the meeting, and make IL their
sole and whole summer resort There are Two police
officers on hand 10 keep order and they have tent
to themselves, where they exhibit OF an ai, Ter
way OF psalm singing ana drinking river
water that as.onishes all the rural visitors. Tho
of the officers Beatty and Hubbard. and they
say they able look aer the entire concern with
ourany assistance. When The meeting Is IN iull prog
at least four Thousand people will be in
daily attendance and spending each respectively
SO day. sum OF 900 Will be sent into circulation IN
provi sions &c. must be drawn. The
scquenty very much pleased over the event. and they
hat the camp meeting as circumstance OF JOY and
profit
Dr. Porter is chairman OF nrrang emen,s, and his aids
are Dr. True, Of Flushing Dr. Fowler Of The Christian
who will be present on the l7th OF tho month.
WAY THEY MANAGE.
The tents nearly AL engaged and the hotel which
belongs the ASSOCIATE has most of its pre-
Snpted. Each occupant OF tent brings his 1n fur
peared yesterday quite elegant in damask
Ind tapestry hangings and coverings Tho ground
tribe damp from the recent rains but IL seemed
10 be drying rapidly and doubt day or two 1t
gi be all that needed. In the afternoon the open
ing services started in the presence OF about y
people, and women, old ana young-but mostly
ola and gray headed. The preached by
Dr. Z. n True, from the text Book oil Romans) 'Now
Is our salvation nearer than when bceved.n HIS
points rst what is the salvation here spoken OF?
second, heaven What Is meant by this salvation be-
lnq nearer now than when we belicvedI Nearer in
90 seek purication 10 DC moro useful IN working and
in conclusion that as salvation Is nearer 10
Christians damnation to SIN
ners. Come holy spirit source OF light"
sung by the assembage, and then dispersion
among The tents followed, and various evidences OF
religion might be heard by the visitor as he wan
dercd among the streets Of canvas dwellings in tho
cleaning OF the day.
CAMP MEETING REGULATIONS
l. Public exercises the Stand ut ten a. M hatpast
two and seven =. NJ.
= During public worship smoking talking allowed
III the within the enclosure tents.
. A: ten o'clock f. NJ all religious services will
Persons having tents will them and
having accommodations the ground will be expected
retire from the encanpment.
4. No standing walking the allowed.
o. Gentlemen not allowed go upon tho grounds
lying northeast OF the encampment.
Ample provision is tor boarding the people, and
no huckstering traffic OF any kind allowed.
All eariaaes will enter the ground by the north
and out the south gate aud be subject such
other regulations the committee may establish.
q Market wagons not allowed the ground from nine
A. NJ. to i've +. M.
.. The boarding will charge following prices -
Breakfast and tea fifty cents each dinner. seventy
cents; 81 % per day. Meal six to eiiht
A NJ dinner. twelve to two aud tea live p. NJ
TO- All garbage, animal and vegetable. otherwise
must be Immediately deposited in barrel box.
moved from the before sunset day by
ard at the expense of the party making the
IL No dog, hog cattle allowed upon the camp ground
~ The Committee of Arang ements qu,etness and
order and will be specially obliged any who will
Inform them OF party violating these rules