New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16

ING-AN IMMENSE CONGREGATION CONVERTS
COMING ~
Iron SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBuNE'I
OCEAN GROVE, n. j., Aug. 15.-The eighth
annual campmceting under the auspices Of the Me'ho
dist Church. was formally opened this morning All pre-
yous meetings on these grounds fail far below THIS III
point of numbers and enthusiasm, and yet every ta
arrives laden with hundreds more of worshlpers Inc
accommodations within the Grove are becoming limited
and newcomers are taking up their quarters III the
hotels and cottages in the adjoining Asbnry Park
Through the ten days Of the meeting Datmns
in the surf and boating on wesley Lane
are prohibited during the hours of worship, VIZ froi
1890 n H. to ~ M; from 3 D. M to 4:oo p n'i anu
from $50 D. To p Next sunday, August 49, '"o
gates will closed against all visitors residing oeSo
the limits Of Great Pond and shark River ana one in
back from TIE SCI The the Long Branch man
coach atlantic" will not be sounded whie PaSshs
through the Grove. The rules strictly enforced anu
although considered harsh by are chee
fully complied with by the worshipers
At the conference Of ministers held yestesday atter
noon tine following clergymen were present; The Kew
g. Hughes. 8 Jacquette and Dr. Allen OF ocean "fo'e'
the Reys Thomas r. Tasker WIN. B.Wood Joseph Masoh'
sH C. Smith j. Dekerson, Il. Whitney, W {. Robin
SON. c. W. Evans, n. ID. McComas and Samuel Barnes Oh
Philadelphia; the Rev. Dr. McCarty Pastor OF hmeS
Chapel, New-Orleans the Revs D. summons ana . H.
Plat Broollvn " Y; the Rev. Mr.. Blebey, Nassau,
y: j. s. Phelps New-Brnnswick; ". H. Lawrence
Princeton the Rev Ebert Osborn Of New-lOrk; tne
Rev s r. Gingham, Homye, Penn; the Rev. e.
5 Broadbent, DowningtOwn, Penn ; the Rev. James
Moore Camden. v. j.. the Rev. s. y. CheW, west
Chester Penn; the Rev b. Pomeroy, Waterford " u;
VIM Wood, Trenton, N j.. G.. ". l.. Starks, Copies-
kill. \. Y; the Rev b. weed, Newark, n. j. :;
W. Sharp, Bridgeboro, n. j.; the Rev. j. "agg'
Cassvile " j. and the Rev. j. Cox, Morrisown ~ j..
After HYMN, and a PRAYER by the venerable /. L.
Tasker the Rev L. IL. Stokes, the President SAID MS de-
sire was for cooperation on the part OF his minis
eral brethren An hour was passed in an interchange
of views best methods of securing success duR
the camp-mcetng. Considerable apprehension was eN-
pressed that tide of worldness fashion aud formal
y which has in of late the place, would counter
act the influence OF the gospel, preached from day 10
dav All agreed that there ought 70 be combination OF
effort TO win the multitude to serious rencctlOn ahd
hearty acceptance OF the truth as II Is IN Jesus.
During the evening preparatory meeting was held IN
the great pavilion Five hundred extra seats had been
provided yet large number were compelled To Stahd
throughout the service After prayers by the Rev L. H.
Stokes and others the sacrament of the Lords supper
WAS administered IN open communion to all present
Rank after rank Of people advanced 10 the altar received
the typical bread and uniermenled, VINE ana lh'h heu
of 10 the right and left 10 make room FOR others
40 O'Clock This morning tue regular sessions OF me
camp-mcetng were begun by Holiness ueelhg' ia lle
Taheruaclc which was SO dcnseiy crowded that those
unable To gain entrance to the doors listened al the WIN
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iou OF Christian Holiness. After singing "Ihcie i a
fountain filed with blood" prayer was offered 9y the
Rev Srlah Brown and james Moore. Mrs smith SAID
that al this special meeting she hoped the people "Oud
not wait as they used To do IN class meeting, until
the fire commenced 10 burn before they couid
sneak, but that they would come with All thclr
tnrcles bmiuiug 4 large number ia the cOugre-
CATION mostly aged people told of their perfect sur
lender OF themselves God and asked others 10 follow"
The R.v Geo. Hughes SAID lac had never before TINS
morning seen such manifestation OF the power oi tue
Holy n~t The cuuglrg CATION rose aud SANG TAKE my
moor heart" During the SINGING one hundred per
sons Young men ana women aud elder ones, advanced
and kne at the altar Tie meeting was closed Win
btncdictOn. M
Al 1890 a. m. to-day the bell on the Pavilion sum
noued the people hear the first regular sermon
There throughout the other services held during le
day the singing was led py the Buell. family OF Wesit-
sfrr Md Tie sermon, 10y the Rev = H. Platt OF BROOK
lyn was from First Ihessaonians NTH Chaptef, ana
part of The tenth verse: "N no died Tor Us"
Dcspte the unpleasant weather in the afternoon there
was A childrcu- meeting IN the Rev. Dr. WARDS tent,
and another meeting young people Ia the tabernacle
for prayer and praise.