The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21

OF an instance wners the Rev Elder Ransy father Of
the present Congressman Rainey. was ccmpeheo 20
serious INJURY alter she had shoued ana jumped up
ana down IN the peculiar style oil such exhoruhe or
thirteen hours. She had become 80 weak from ibis
exercise that two elderly women OF her race were
seadying her upon either side TO Keep hcr rom ia-
lug This was IN 1867 Two years laler' q. amp
meeting in ole OF the mountain coupiles tAndersonl
at the other extremity oil the same State = woman
who imagined she possessed OF seven devils ,ay
upon the rough benches until tae sensioie
paYson sent Tor tho town marshal aud had her
removed, as she threatened 10 inJure those OF
her brethren and sisters who molcsted her.
These Instances. however. are exceptions, aud for
the greater part tho co!ored camp meetings OF ING
South are like the few held by the whites, oruery
and well conducted II rs a beautiful sight 20 see them
in these groves these OCCASIONS ranged beneath
canopy OF the luxurious evergrcens that grow there
and hear them ring forth in their peculiarly
lie Gospel train coming,
she's npayn' dat steam and power
o. ON board little children
There's rom for many amo.
Ysnaer comes my saviour,
\ ridn' de milk white boss
Ny saviour he's aboard dis train;
The rich and de poor ~ thar:
No difference dem fare.
Ges on board. little children. &c.
Apropos Of camp meetings may be mentioned the
'.shonIs," so popular among the generation OF tne
coiorcd people now passing away, ana curing wn'ca
DEMONSTRATION their religious iervor These shouts
usually precede the camp meetings. and arc KIND OF
and holiday nights, beginning with the setting OF
the by joining hands within their cabins and
snouss generally last TO The rising Of the sun The
traveller The habits OF these truly religious
people who may DC riding along the roaa WI wonder
he hears, nc the dead OF night resouLding rom
some the groves some dissancs away IRON MS
road tho stamping Of these primitive ceebrants AS
they circle around to tho singing OF snch hymns AZ
o Lord have Thou ,orsakep me.
I've dun been there
An dun heen tried
An de sentence passed.
q Lord. have Thou orsaken me I?
When de rise in dc mornin'
Down by de yAilcr corn,
When de good Lord blow dc horn.
DE .ox hab hole in de groun',
De bird hay , = nest IL de =; an,
Baptist, Baptist IS my name.
I've b"sa baptized in de Baptist church.
Coin 70 live on Dc Baptist sde
I'm bound to leave ds land.
NOTES
Tho Sea Grove meeting is held under the auspices
Of the Presby terians.
Al the Round Lake meeting Mr. Aillman, iayman,
notsd rsvivalist, president Of The Camp Association
ana known all over the State the leader OF the
Praying Band, ana as the compiler Of perhaps the
most famous collection OF Methodist hymns, will be
Or ON nent in The management
Tue Sing sing camp grouLd 10 probably the Oldest IN
the country. but Vi aie years il has not been attended
SO largely OF the Others Last year, however,
II had ABOUT 5000 VISITORS The dminut'cn ID It's
attendance IN comparison with years ago, when 1t was
the great camp gfouno loi tue Aetnooisss VI "luo
belt Of country explained by the fact that although
II largo Giles and towns dozens oil other
camp grounds have oeen established within short
dIst ance during the past few years.
Round LAKE viii be unusually attractive this year.
The Rev. /. DE Wit Talmage will preach on July II,
TO be followed the 18th BY Or. Cuyier; 4. I. Ham
mould tho Evangelist, on the 18Th; Dr. Cuiis OF Bos-
ton on tue l4th Dr. J. 7. Newman she 18th; the
temperance EvA0gelist, Francis Murphy on tho l6th
Fred Sniith, oil hDgiand. on the I'm Dr. Fowler, VI
me Chrast,at Adcocate, the IL h, and Bishop Fall
loves oil The Reformed Episcopal Church, the 18TH.
The Sunday school Congress will beg,a ON the 20lh and
last one week, and thorough arrangements have been
made TO render this unusually u Of religious,
biblical and musical en- tertapmcnt and instruction
AT the Union camp meeting service at Sea Cliff, from
June % to July Q, Mrs Maggie Van Colt will take
tire charge, and Will be assisted BY Rev. A. C. Mere
house and other well known revivalIsts oil this city