The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11
How They Live, Worship and Make
Love at Ocean Grove.
SKETCHES OF GRIM CHARACTER.
Worldly Business Tact Tells In
Religious Organizations.
JOHN CHAMBERLIN'S ESCAPE.

As the coiored preacher remarked that there was
ono place whore you could always nnd consolation
I'm de Dicsonary''-so BY the sea there 10 one place
certain to be subslantial-the camp.
When were boys and were forced TO camp meet
ing had to sit on low plank seats, without backs,
and hear sermons nearly two hours In length. Tho
yellow Jackets in the dry stung during tho
services. Our family tent blow partly down at night
and pulled the tent pms aud smashed the small
looking glass that was hung to the main tent pole.
Horns blew early and pine beacon hres burned late.
We paid six plato Tor Ice cream aud had II on
two plates, as TO divide with Goosemarda. the
pretty girl. The Christian meals consisted Of now
cheese cold ham, milk and pale lemonade. A big
ram drcncned out all the grace, wet the straw where
the converts to knccl beirlonded tho devil and
broke up the camp meeting.
MAKING A MODERN CAMP
Nowadays camp meetings are on mountain plateaus
by the side, out far ISLANDS remote from
whiskey's tho worldlinS's Jurisdiction They begin
with a scneme, start OF with "a ground floor" and
spread nets for tho distant aud unwary. Brother
Checsomonger the bankrupt cothicr has nothing left
but his pew the church Like business man he
asks, "What Is in t?' 'Good will " replies judg-
ment, acquaintance, status &c. The brother says,
~ will turn this congregation into profit, and begin
with the preacher" He addresses the prcachcr:--
Brother Bagowind, you getting along In life,
and, l suspect have no great quantity of worldly
goods"
"Alas! no." says Bagowind. ~ was going to ask
you for a little help, but see you are down in the
world"
'Never mind" says Chessemonger, 1--WE can do
each other good will put in my business knowl-
edge, you put your moral character and pulpit ad-
vertisng We Will hit upon something. Yes, we Will
have joint stock. cody union, mutual beglorled
camp meeting municipal association"
whats that?" says Bagowind.
al know a spot continues Cheesomonger, "where
the wild thyme grows-atter the sand Is cleared of.
It's by Barncgat very little capital, credit or
cooperation Will trim up, locate streets and get
charter from the Legislature. I'll put you and nine
other brethren In on the ground floor"
ssNext to the sand neas," suggested Bagowind
"Oh, sho! you shall have a chance at the
first, bottom pronts, for the sake Of your family
When get ready I'll tell you more Meantime shall
secure the camp site"
lew hundred dollars down obtains long refusal
The barren beach stands immcmoriay. cenfro nj
ing the hollow sea; two heatnen OF land and water
tapping and percoatng into each other the sand seek
Ing 10 Ill up the deep, the deep seeking to multiply
the land. Judciousy selecting bis group OF mus.ecs
/. or preprie tors-Che onger assesses them $25
apiece and with the fund clears OF o river avenue,
dams up a brook and makes 1t lake, throws
over a cheap rustic BRIDGE and begins cot
tage or two The moral support he receives
from the interested brothers and clergy attracts
q bank or insurance company. which takes
mortgage ON the PROF erty advances good round
sum for It's development and advertising The rev
clergy whose hopes are In the project blow for
rra anu 81 io c
was blown down no such footing was ever made
Tho magnificent advantages OF religious societies 10
business heads % we'll attested these camp
meetings the cathedrals raised in other ages by
influence Of architect enthusiastic couSre
cations The business protector pays OF his coadut0rs
or freezes them out stronger hands and more capt.
tai carry forward the task The Legislature IL maic
| new settlement Gradually its religious features
soitened or subordinated and there remains new
town by sea- with hundreds OF houses. with shops
institutions and finally with schools and theatres
| adaptable Tor winter as for summer residence
Tho successful enterprises OF this kind are Sea
View, near Cape May Martna's vineyard, Mass, and
Grove aud AsDary Park, twin settlements, size
| BY sde II few miles below Long Branch.
Ocean Grove was the parent settlement. One of its
friends Mr.. Bradley, brush manufacturer OF Brook
Iyn bought the adjoining tract and created the
substantial Asbury Park. He sells the ground
rent plan clsh, aud liberalized settlement
raised the midst OF 1t large edcc for lectures
| and exhibitions.
WORLDLY SKETCHES or CAMP
There at Asbury Park rgn by the depot, ell the
conveniencos oil large town "Here Is the reading
| is open all all the time. | supply irom my ex
change list, Tor edit my own newspaper Here Is
cleaned up his beard taken OF and his hair rubbed he
| is pretty surc 10 buy a lot
QUESTION
At Ocean Grove, winch ~ strictly camp meeting,
with tents rented AZ from s. 10 SO season anu with
| big congregational tent over ail, from which VIC
! migut almost expect to hear Barnum's giracs and
| lions roar, the liquor question is easily met BY
fencing the enclosure round like race track, barring
last great gates nights and Sundays limiting
the number and kind OF shops within, even tobacco
has been excluded from the camp. He WHO smokcs
nsasseu sscss Or 80 ras
store dspensos soda-pronounced "sodey"-and one
oil the Saratoga waters, and the brethren with cast
rha rnEf fsVll
midday. Tue clerks reconHpend II as 'the same as
that Vichy stun"
village, pulled over TO Asbury Parks front by the
peror snrowdness and lberulity OF Mr. Bradley, VINO
gave the railroad park OF hno frees Tor excursions
This village supplies tobacco, oysters, root beer and
everything up 10 the edge OF malt or spirits But
Mr. Bradiey's religion is merely temperance. and he
has to do al the lighting against both Ganbrnus and
Barleycorn. some time ago fellow, IN vio
lation OF law, set out keg OF beer on public table
ana began 10 sell unconcernedly Bradley got posse
| OF one or TWO and followed him up the road. There
they had such fight as the angel gave jacob. Brad
lager man only been hair puller he would have
got large crop from those good men. They scratched
and tumpisc III the road IKE set OF animated mud
Cn, Brother Brad.eyln SNOW bring down his Jericno
towers oricersl" .Mustcr, brethren, mus.cr" The
man WAC sold lager beer Ia the groves OF Asbury was
brought back TO the camp and lodged IN the lookup
tnere lilo proved conrltc GOT out ON bail, anu being
| well trea,ed, hangs around the camp In q lriondIy
way. Bradley lends him money on his due bill to
keep in better occupation. They expect TO have him
converted yet
AT the Coleman House. the loading hotel OF Asbury
Park, kept by widow who clears about 81, 900 year
| on ~, tho richer order OF Christians stop, moral
rather than sanct1eI. Here the walters are Germans
who drink their beer q Luther drank IL, as Zwngii
quancd 1t, aud AS the gentle Melancthon spped over
| his BiUIo
ave drinks our beer here, b" exclaimed the waiter.
desc rich Mcodists can bring der beer. We order
| IL from Nj York and drink II In our quarters SEQ
yondcr Dot lady has hor bass ale. Yonder Carot
and champagne. We can't sell any vine or beer bere
| but dcy can bring II along
The war Is against public liquor selling and bars,
but weltodo Christ ans and the clergy OF good
digestion, must not be 100 rashy interfercd with
their pleasures. TO carry out the anccation OF not
knowing how 10 pronounce beer witness this CONVEX.
sation between party vi ssaid clergy
Brother Bangs, some OF this stun has been sent
here Tor the OUT preachers. I'm really afraid Of
IL; but perhaps wo can't well send II back. What do
call it-log beerY"
''Ips called larger beer, think, Brother Simpton.
No doubt because 1t makes the head larger WHAT 10
| ~ opened WITH
| IA nenkn iio Rrottep White ar skorkscrewD