The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-10
RELIGION AT THE SEA SIDE.
OPENING THE UNION ETINGELISTTC
HOLINESS CAMP MEETING.
Round Lake Service. Transferred TO the sa-
cred city by the sca-Where the Speakers
May Preach to Ten Thousand Hearers.

cred city by the sea Where the Speakers
May Preach to Ten Thousand Hearers.
OCEAN GROVE, N. J., July s.-This is
opening day for the religious camp meeting at
this beautiful seaside homo OF Methodsm. and
thousands OF worshippers are nocking from all
parts OF New Jersey. New York. Pennsylvania
and other near States.
Tho services to-day began the Union
Evnngelistic Holiness Camp Meeting and
National Temperance Convention. and are to
be continued during ten days These meet
ings were held last year at Round Lake. but the
enthusiasm among the churches that annually
assemble hero has caused a change in the usual
programme. and Round Lake gave place to this
sacred city by the sea-"
Services are TO be held every morning from
10b until noon. devoted to the exposition and
enforcement Of the principles Of the higher life
and the practical union Of all who love Christ.
These are TO be conducted by tho Rev. j. Sim
mons Afternoon prayer meetings. where at
tention will be given TO the consideration OF
practical Christian duties and tho immediate
conversion Of the unsaved. are to be led by the
Rev. b. NJ. Adams Evening services are to be
held by the evangelists aiming directly at the
salvation OF sinners.
Four days following Friday next arc TO be set
apart for the national temperance work and the
reception OF reports from the various State
societies. Mrs. Annie wittenmeyor President
Of tho Womons Christian Union. and her staff
OF earnest workers Mrs. Lathrop OF Michigan.
Mrs. Ell Johnson Of Brooklyn. Mrs Robinson
OF Indiana. and Mrs Ycomans OF Canada. have
arrived, and are to conduct the Temperance
That no time may be lost there are to be young
persons meetings in the Bishop James taber-
nacle every morning at half past o'clock and
every afternoon; holiness meetings in the au-
titOftum at . A. Nj. md ClllurpQ6 meetings In
the afternoon.
The auditorium. an immense pavilion in tho
centre OF the grove will seat comfortably
about four thousand persons. and seats ar
ranged among the trees around its open sides
Will accommodate as many more. The aisles
and spaces between the seats have been thickly
sirewn with clean straw. upon which the wOr-
shippers kneel. platform raised tlye fee,
clergymen In front Of the platform is semi
circular space within low railing. whore are
IN stand those who administer the sacrament
Around the sides and ceiling Of the platform
are Scriptural quotations. Hymn books are
At los o'clock this morning the Rev. Dr.
\. y. Earle, President of the Union Evange-
lisuc Society. called the meeting 20 order. and
after prayer and singing Dr. Earle delivered
sermon was BY he Rev Dr. 6. IL Fowler
pFa SS o8 a e F s Thc IT. ssns %a
larger al the afternoon services than AT any
time during the day. The incoming trains had
other cities. and they Joined feryently in
tho singing and worship. Every state in
The Union Ion was represented in the great audi,
sacrifice Of Isaac and Gods sacrifice Of His Son
for mans sake. This meeting, he said. was
Christie kingdom. The hymn Not Knowing
where Jesus Leads Me" was sung. and then the
| worshippers knelt for prayer.
vivid lightning, began at o'clock and contin-
ued with undated violence for an hour. Many
OF the dwelers in tents were alarmed 10y the
war oi elements, and only the more stout
Among the well known ministers who have
| arrived are the Row. Drs. Cauldwcll and Spence
e tennessee, Neyyens Of Canada. Hanlan OF
HdsSs I"s q New HaScn Wan LLOYD Of of Ma Madison Is 81
'Gy KING II MN Srn Ynrk InuTSb JSbn Cymsr yrH NJ
! Church. Albany. Jos. r. Elder, Madison Avenue
| Bautst Church, New York Charles F. Deems
fany, 81. Pauls NJ. T. Church. New York. II. NJ
| Sanders. lonkers. Chaplain McCabe, ;. II. Tying.
| Jr. New York. +. L. Hammond. Samuel Eel.
lows. Presiding Bishop Reformed Episcopal
WorEmen under Capt Rainear Of the Ocean
| Grove Association have already put up three
| hundred and twenty eight tents which are now
pace with the demand. Between six and seven
| thousand persons are On the ground in tents.
ful, AMI morning and yening the beach Is lined
with well-dressel promenaders enjoying the
ocean hreeze and watching the hundreds Of
precautions taken for the safety oi liie.
Many Of the boarding houses and hotels have
reduced prices IN order TO meet the demands ot
the large numbers %! eNcursionsts who visit
the grove for only brief time. and good board
can be had from 80 q weok upward. Excursion
rates have boen ilNei by the raj roads from New
York and other large cities, and the number Of
trains SO Increased that visitors may start for
New 0rk nearly every hour until ~. NJ.