New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
CAMPAIGNING AT FOUND LAKE.

A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN ITS CHARACTERIZE BE-
COMES DIDAoTIc INSTEAD OF KMoT1oNAL-THE
OPENING To-pAY-CHAUTAUQUA LAKE.
To-day q camp-meeting opens at Round
Lake 80 unlike the traditional gathering OF the name
that It worthy OF notice one Of the signs OF the
times. Originally campmeehng worship was highly
emotional sermons songs prayers we're directed 70
the one object of arousing the consceuce The
modern camp-meeting grows didactic; Is IL rapidly
taking on the character Of Normal School, Teach
ers Institute This change has followed very rapidly
upon general adoption Of the International Lessons
Tue Rev. Dr. j. H. Vincent, who conducts the meeting at
Round Lake has had much to do in eecting this rovo
luton.
These unday-schoo Teachers Institutes in the woods
grow IN numbers yearly Besides Round Lake Chau
tauqua the Thousand Isles, and IN the West Loveand
and Clear Lake. IN all Of which Bible study the theory
and practice Of teaching the ancient Greek and Hebrew
come into the ample programme OF exercises At Round
Lake and Chautauqua the normal scholars are divided
into three grades preparatory junior and senior and for
their use progressive lessons provided These classes
are auxiliary to the normal department Of the Sunday
school Union OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. The
programme Is as follows:
This evening at O'Clock addresses will be delivered
by Mr. Joseph Hllman the Rev. Dfs. Townsend, VII
knson, Vincent and others Tomorrow the normal
class win hold two sessions and lectures VIII be given
by the Rev. Or. Townsend on 1.-THE Inspira-
ton Of the Bible" and BY TIC Rev Dr. rI Rufus
Each following day there will be two sessions OF the
normal class, and q morning and afternoon lecture
The lecturers Thursday, the l9l the Rev H. Oar
ling ID. d. "The Development OF Divine Truth In the
Sacred Scriptures" and the Rev. DE-. T. NJ KING The
Influence Of Bible Study Intellectual Culture ;
Friday 10TH the Dr. L. r. Townsend, on THE Bible
q Miracle" and the Rev. 7. Dewitt Tamage, on 1.-THE
Bright side OF Things Saturday July 90 Frank Beard
on FThe Mission OF Humor" and A. o. Won Lennep, on
"The Customs OF the East" Sunday Will be given TO
sermons aud sunday-seh0Ol conferences. On Monday,
the odd the lecturers viii be the Rev. Edward Eggles
ton. on "Chrlstian EndeavOr Methods" and A. o. Won
President Il. A.
on Sermons in Stones" and the Rev. DIR. j. y. New
man. on The Original Truths OF Christianity; Wednes
day. July "a the Rev. b. III. Pierce d. d., on The In
nuence OF a Holy Life in Teaching" and the Rev Dr.
l. H. Vincent on Z" The Sunday school Teachers Offce
and WOrk; Thursday, the 25th the Rev DIR. G. II. Fow
Ter on he Bible the Prophet OF Science" followed in
the afternoon by numerous addresses
The Chautauqua course which Is still more complete,
begins August and continues nineteen days. Already
there have grown out Of 1t cOmpendous textbooks
which aim TO compress into small space the knowledge
important to sundayschool teacher The Rev. Joseph
Cook being asked year ago. What Is your opinion Of
Chautauqua 2" answered: The most delightful mem
DRY that shall carry away from this spot will be the
knowledge that several hundreds Of persons OF mature
age are pursuing here under the best generalshp toll
eraby severe course OF nstructOnin Biblical knowledge
end in such scientific investigation as has religious
bearingD This description Of Mr. Cook will apply more
or lees 10 all the Sunday -schOol camp-meetings.