The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11

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No people IN world 60 10 law win secn svsuv aw
The nd down Jersey man and until the rfcent Jaw
effect creating district Judges 'os s.e s,sv
towns TO try limited suits. parcel Of Ignorant psay
despo,s could be seen in Newark, Elizabeth or else
where prodd,ng up the small creditors oro and
choke hearted n We want 10 gil yer money sue a
execute % Il would have been impossible 70 metre
poitanze the Jersey beaches had these local DOB
Con, ssions we're wisely constituted IN which me
strangers nad voice, aud the order As wen AZ nc JUS
tice at Ocean Grove aud Asbury Park attest 'ns s0
form.
There is ssn plenty Of worldly bearing and crgsad-
ios Yong On az .nS wnle a a,,asx.1 or ioerst
ing saloons around It. Brother Bradley was suec py
the Coroner OF Long Branch Tor denounc.ng me
Coroner Ia his paper one who had made his money
selling rum. "come to Asbury Park, replied Brad
ley. am give you lot ana ihe pick Of my horses
and have you converted and made better man. !"
Brother Wallace, Of Phiadeipha, edits the Christian
paper published at Ocean Grove Brother Bradley
edits his own paper. also Christian. 'We shall con-
journal, although never mentions Asbury PARK IL
tan but they be silent with decided purpose.
The mos pleasing object on The coast. not excepting
Wesley Lake. which Is the moat or ditch between
friendly yet neutral camps Il Is 30 shallow that horses
are driven in wafer, but that makes u sale, and 1t
is IN places as broad little river with cottages
one tcfraced up; hafa mile OF them are the most
nandsom, cottages AT tue grove The lake itself Is
perect grand canal for the display OF an Immense and
uninterrupted regatta OF small shailops. rowboas,
sail and prnts aud scows, all eayly ntted and
painted, indu9ing in species OF aquatic croquet
as they bump shoot cacn other These boats all
have names, some OF which fear have mol pcen IN
spectcd by q naval board, as Observed the Black
Crook and the White Fawn racing with each other.
Here hir,a,Ion has i,s sway, and ihe disposition 70
pocket handkcrchieIe, which has been remarked
OF all sexes and ages NJ camp mcoling IL inuulkcd IN
10 the FULLEST extent OF its harmessness There are
many buxom young women AZ the grove and PARK, aua
courtsiip goes necessarily.
JOHN cHAMnERLiS NEARLY CONVERTED.
A little incident oil narrow escape oil John Cham
berlin, Ino sporting man. is reported about the
camp. John drove lriend down 10 Ocean Grove be-
hind pair OF horses and after going about tho c,mp
all duv left
returned TO Long Branch For want Of something 10
DO The youth attended worship that night IN tho big
tent lie had been New England newspaper writer,
sorely snort OF themes Tor correspondence IN
the pining journals OF that sectarIan lana. Whe he
listened religious services inunereutly struck
MN lhal he MAS already possessed OF the 81 excel-
lont theme in the range OF observation or possibility.
John Chamberlin the great gaming man., had been
at Long Branch, and identified there by several
persons He would have John Chambcrlin, exl's-
renee religion at Ocean Grove.
While the services this fanciiul youth there
fore withdrew himself to smu unoccupled tent near
by and there, under the light OF lamp, lie continued
his ungrateful narrative The head lines, as no wrote
them, we're something eHeciive:-
Extraordinary conversion of John Characteristic Il
.ac. 81 S ~ as a s1
hss sm VIII y Flying ssM md
rim sh9n,s r. any naae s the Con-
All this or lie counterpart coolly put together
for The pondvle Puritan, and the accompanying mar.
ra.ive was u the most literal keeping. Inc picture OF
ncckte torn on Jumping up and down In par0xysmS
OF relie although Weighing 240 pounds, would have
delighted anybody acquainted with that historic game
But suddenly, in the pause Of the writing, voice
from the preaching toni iel With fearful dslinctness
in Ae young mans '.All liars shall have their
portion n nell" The accents brought an instant's
rciiectiou 10 this unthinkng young man. Ho wan.
aercd back to the congregation. The meeting was
already tempestuous and tervid Many persons were
under conviction In fifteen minutes the youth had
dropped INTO the attitude he put Champerlin In
conviction, lear and anxiety And the PondvIlIa
Puritan lost Its most imaginative writer The camp
IN aa
lost Chamocrhn
Bathing on the beach 10 forbidden on sundays, and
in place 0t 1t surf nesting 10 held there, ~ ~ ke
King Canute, they would bridl" the ocean with
prayer Or command People VINO see pictures Of the
prayer at the landing OF The Pilgrims Of Plymouth
reoicc TO observe that praying by the OCEAN Is
revived. That remnant vi the deIuge dashes on the
beach with impartial monotony It's roar not drown
ing yondcr old cIergymsn's voice, whose broken mel.
ody and lean throatstrIngs bc,oken lie OF rigid
devotion winning men from evil. To the
lust this power remains above the wreck oil frame and
faculties. He heard IN the presence Of the Sea as
his gray, gnared body had crawed nom lis onm a.
he proceeds with rising voice, the very pillows seem
luled 10 respect, II their eternal enmity TO the
shore ceased before the proclamation oil vastor eter
nifty than themselves Pleading Tor moro SOUL
convert more, one body from tho wreck 81 death
when roll Just beyond him. like the lions In their des
around another Daniel.
KcoxoMY OF THE CAMP.
Very many haLttuss Of the camp are old people,
widows aud widowers and lnhrm ones, who 40 mol
enter the water Many this retreat are not far from
last days of life. To them the hymns oil their resher
childhood, tho oft connea texts AMI celebrations and
congr. gationai choruses were both hope AMI retro
spection IL Is this aged supernumerary class which
gives certain gruiness to Ocean drove Besides, ths
camp to Itself many queer self asserting ioks
possessed OF new doctrine, as spiruaiism sanctit-
cation, perfect love, millcnnial dawn, &C. As no sects
are thrown out, and many demon have their
churches in the settlement It docs not much
matter what may be your KIND, Of worship provided
you worship But worship is the vital enjoymen of
ocean Grove There tho great owrf scattered settle
ment ID brought Together. The pubic meeting 10 reg
ulaled with mixture OF discipline and abandon which
intimidates the rrevcrent und encourages the spop-
taDeous One old negro muatto woman s generally
Kept to sing negro religious airs She is great avor
ue and probably from Maryland or some slave
State and her nasal nonatons and peculiar
and homely phraseology wake up rafting cries oil
have their OCCASIONS Of revival or awakening the Low
Church Epscopalians as well AS the Mcthodists and
CongregatIonallss. AT Ocean Grove u may be said
that they all unite, less TO proscytIze than 10 iermen
themselves. The most worldly observer would learn
hero few days what no had iorgotten-tne almost
lie In this country Here are tue people who carry
elections through the interior, whose contributions
poor ana pay voluntary ilthcs Every Sunday MORN
ing Mr.. Bradey's best carryall leaves AsbuTy Para
for the line Catholic church at Long Branch, carrying
tho Catholic girls employed IN this Protestant
settlement They arc sent and returned
free Of charge h, are n:
pointing their spires upward. The new brick
school house OF AsDury Park as fine as any city re-
quircs Or these cottagers at the two camp settle
Inents 1, 700 reside here ali the year round. They
have good markets, cheap conveyances tive cent
siages) a railroad weh several daily trains New
York two hours.
The charitable societies, not strictly religious have
hastenod 10 take shelter undcr the wing Of Ocean
Grove. Philadelphia has established It's Juvenie IN
vgorang asylum here, and the Ladies' Ala Society OF
tho city beautiful home at Asbury Park Tor
suffering women needing air. Philadelphia Is QUE
In force the North Jersey beaches, ana conducts her
minor charities more vigorously than New York.
'Can't stay mere another fortnshtT' asked O. poor
girl with the spine disease, lying on the beach at
Asbury Park. 80, SIR, won't you write to the good
ladies' To let mo stay. 1t IS so beautiful nero think
| would get well ia Two more weeks.''
The best influence brought 10 bear In favor OF
this girl but the telegraph brought back the reply.
"ImpOssblcl There are hundred as deserving and
Us SICK booked Already" These ladies who keep the
poor well come down before and alter the season
ana occupy thor building at 81 day. SO there IL
compensation Ia benevolence
HENRY &. ELY'S FUNERAL.