The New York herald., 1878-08-16
SING SING.
TEN DAYS WORK --oLosIko ExgncIsrs-- uM-
WATERED RELIGION

wATERED RELIGION.
The Sing Sing camp meeting closed last evening
with bravo show OF fervent ministra.ions. During
The len Gays which II has lasted amount OF p,ous
ooservanecs and the vast volume OF vigorous tpssuc
tion and persuasion which has been expended must
have brought out many erring folk considerably ahead
OF the evil To borrow expression rom the par
lance ofthe sea hts satsno Aajesty has been making
leeway rapidly OF late, but as he is q patient
and soady worker (or his worst enemy win grant him
the quality Of Industry it Is quito possible that he
may make up TOR lost ground. Tho assaults upon him
have boen vigorous and persistent but he has stood
the test OF many such onsaughts ere now ana Il is
generally admitted has not suffered any considerable
curtalmeut Of his Kingcom.
ss tr r VIGOROUS DEVOTION.
Indeed. one Of the most Jealous of the camp cham
pions whose citadel 10 in tho Duane Methodist Eps-
copal prayer tent. hni ed as much, and warnod Dis
hearers concerning the r.sk Of going away without
being saved, AIDING pathetIcaiIy. ''You may mover
scoor hard ay 1cwevet sea vo ths ne
privilege readily attatnable, and that somc Of
those who had visited y were chiefly concerned
OF course his mind ran IN different groove from the
other, ana hts thoughts were not altogether uneon.
nectcd with certain oences agaiOst society whicn ali
hnvo agreed SHOULD subject tho offenders to
attentions more particular and personal than po-
lMs. eBat gan last evening ths Duane prayer
tentsdid most jealous ana excenent service.
Its catapul,s were erected In every available
and II battered the walls OF the New Jerusalem
with miseios OF prayer ana praise aud harmony that
surely there must be some breach where einners ~
cnter. II tho heavenly hosts are At all amepablH 10
the influences OF congregational singing and rhapsodi-
extcmpore preachng tho Duane tent has certainly
not laborsd 10 vain. a. fe ftt1H Hgsafpof sf8
WORK OF THE MEETING
But II should be borne IN mind that the zeal II not
altogether that quarter Very eioquente preachers
hay. aaf'ssss The congregation ,o% lime = t'ms
Berger. r. II Lens. fr Goodeail, fbr Thurs. .
ton, Dr. Iowery, as Dr. Slmmsa Wesley Davis,
b waisss s1s.n sosl;r iNS9;Dp' g. Hyss. = ro.:
and j. ". Aderminn. Or. IleH. king. who has boom
eths presidsng ON cee Of this msssng, has Won tho
highest cncomiumss from hts brethren, and has even
on one oscasion being obliged % step OUTSIDE h,s
sdmitted to have been Of high quality the cOngrsga-
lions large ana tbe ORDER ekcesnt Tho collections,
too, have been liberal and the trustees havo found
dsIlcuity 10 meeting the current expenses and re-
The exercises Of theias, day Of tho meeting opened
With the usual religious observnnoes and sermon
BY Rsva Mr.. Aldcrmanntyou spoil his name, said
sro.he he same wsy e. You % thoso rssca!s IN ns
tthore vas NY meeting AZ night
a.glovo ~ feast of si tho & ; usual order, the
exercise closing With the ceromony Of walking
round jerusalem" The dcvout settlement was pleas.
autiy lishted up a. night, the mrnemoral trees Of
mony OF 'wnlkiug round Jerusalem consists of .
general march ronu the cam p the ministers leading
nnS psops Swns ksDg 9Sh symSs ss Mscn ssn
the people 60 BY shaking nsnds With them an onT.
Ing Congratulations. 50 tho camp mcstsng goes cut
amid genorsl aare Of praise prayer, harmony and
religious Fellowship And thcn Ihe curtain drops