The New York herald., 1877-07-29
THOUSAND ISLANDS PARK.

GROUND SUPERIOR TO OCEAN GROVE OR
ROUND LAKE.
WELLESLEY ISLAND July %, 1871
Perched ON a rock some twenty feet above the
water at the distance Of mile from the camp good
stiff breeze blowing from Ontario look directly south
from tho ''Narows II is two miles TO the American
mainland from here can throw stone across tho
Narrows to Wellesley Island, upon which the grounds
OF the Camp Meeting Association located. Tho
bank there 100 feet Of primordal rocks the Oldest
in existence Dana tells u.s. At my feet pond lilies
count six islands from here. Where these trees find
root IN these ritted cannot understand. Many
Of them look though the autiquatcd gentleman with
scythe had had an interview with them. Ten steps
north from here gives me view of dozen islands
and five miles OF water stretching to Canada. There
is no more beautiful spot among these islands, with
one exception, and that spot two years ago. forty
miles further down the river.
EXTENT OF GROUND.
said that u stones throw from here the asso-
c,aticn grounds; also that l am mile from the en-
campment. You may get some idea OF the extent of
the grounds from this statement thousand acres
cut from the end irregulary shaped island gives
them a river coast OF over five miles. They have OBJ
tanned during the past winter grant from the Land
Commissioners of the State Of fifteen feet OF water
about their borders This gives the association alb
soue control over its grounds aud all anding OF ships
Last year great amount Of uneasness was caused by
the landing OF steamers upon its grounds, which
could IN way be prevented by the association The
rule TO allow steamers TO land upon Sunday but
this rule relaxed to permit those 70 land which are
known 10 bring persons TO the services But, as the
shores prcciptous they admit OF the landing OF
small steamers almost anywhere. Few, however, take
advantage OF this break the known custom
About thousand SIX hundred lots havo been laid
out already and they are not more than nan way over
You could take Round Lake and Ocean Grove and put
them out Of sight OF one another ON this park There
are six hundred people permanently settled here
for the summer aud not less than thousand upon the
island every day have seen 2, 500 people (admited
by 500 sold cxes) gates within two hours
and an hour aterward they scattered through the
grounds and out Of sight OF the dock The mail
steamers stop here. The association Is composed OF
Americans with good sprinkng of Canadians, aud
the latter compose perhaps third OF those who como
and co. They are very strict IN religious mattcrs Tar
more 30 than Americans. have seen them laugh, but
they take that as serious matter OF business, and
laugh though to atone for lost oppor-
tunit'cs But they arc refined You can detect
them by their elegant English pronunciation and PLAIN
dress; but for beauty you must look elsewhere. Tho
religious exercises are conducted by ministers from
both nations. These held IN huge tent,
capable o seating 1000 persons IL Is not always full
at every SERVICE as three are held each day. The con-
slant church goer can hardly make that average put
duiges his pisca toral longing Beside these services
least Two meetings Of other Character are hold each
day.
Last Sabbath morning Bishop Peck preached from "l
Will make all things new, which no did AZ there was NJ
tie in the sermon Witch he delivered last winter at Syra
cusc. His style Is like his body-heavy. IL Is not un
frequently heavy in the amount OF truth he speaks
within sixty minutes. In the afternoon Rev. W. II.
Poole, OF Toronto, oficated He Is rapid, impctuous
talker and will hold audience as long rs he Keeps
talking, as his eo?dence has !he support Oh good
Canadian Methodist Church. In the evening Row.
William Taylor the California street preacher,
preached on classification" sermon which has
probably had no equal IN the NUMBER OF newspapers
Tor which IL has been reported IL was illustrated the
when your correspondent heard 1t year ago,
and was listened to just as attentIvely as
then. II is littlo improbaoIe-ihe story
that when man in church catches cold
for him do Is to turn around and let the wind blow
through him by the way II came in; yet he tells IT,
Also that the robe OF righteousness WIN whcn 90
only good thing about them-no Justification IN then
all-when they come TO die they Will be taken to
heaven all good things go; aud the poor sinner
beneath Will so through somewhere cisc whore all
bad things go And he tells these things for the con-
ISOLATION of many who hold that doctrine. On MONDAY
the exercises were conducted by clergymcn from Os
wego, ~ Y, and this part OF the State. During this
week the services viii be given by men from the East
who widely known, including Dr. Cocker OF tho
Michigan University, particular friend of Chancellor
Il. o. Haven, who nils the place Of presi-
dent of the ASSOCIATION Just us acceptably as The
presidency of "a college.
A FINANCIAL FAILURE.
Financially the Park mas not been success; II
was intended to be- The ncn who control 1t have
other desire IN regard 10 1t than receive lar
return for mopoy invested. This they Will probably
this year ior the FIRST time. There lreudy
nity-four cottages and hundred tonts tho ground
Lots which sold two years Tor 500 be ob
tanned to-day Tor less than three TOUR times that
amount, so mighty are they valued. THIS year un-
usually large number oi nvads are attracted here by
the bracing atmosphere, cool breezcs and wuier al
vantages The latter all take advantage OF. Nearly
every day EXCURSIONS leave Tor different points tho
ST. Lawrence. "TRIP TO ORdensburg and back costs
you sevsnty-hve cents. Ol tho dshrg and fishing
parties have little to say. But have caught enough
pickerel weighing from one TO pounds apiece, be-
ioro breakfast, Tor a dinner Tor forty.