The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-07
THE OLD CAMP GROUND.

roHTx-sEvENTH ANNUAL GATHERING AT SING
sIS0-AN oLD-YAsHIoNED 1IME-opENING
SERMON pY REV. II. LENr-ruE PRO-
GRAMME FOR THE WEEK.
Tent'ng last night on the old camp ground AT Sing
Sing could not have been the pleasantest experience
In the world with the rain pouring torrents and
tho ACCOMMODATIONS not ys: quito perfect. Only one
Of the directing bishops was present. the Rev. A. c.
Morehouse OF this city, who In other years
TONED IN the village OF Ossining whore no is known
and honored. His co-drector, DR.. l.. II. King is
pcctcd there to-day. But doctors OF divinity and
bishops may FAIL and DO excused from the fulnment
Of many obligations, where simple reverend
Iayman would be censurod. Such rs the d Florence in
the clerical ascent between step aud another 1t
is not quite difficult ascend Sing Sing hills
reach the old camp ground 1t is TO reach the PIN
nacis OF the Methodist preachers glory and ambition
In the Episcopal board. And tho up the latter
hill will be, It Is said, difficult the than
Il has been In the past. Bishop Harris, who
was advertised to preach at Sing Sing next Sunday
morning. has backed out If not sauareiy at least con-
ditonaliy, and will thus dsappoint many friends
There are about three hundred persons OF all ages
and both sexes dwelling in the grove and have
been tor week two They have mad religious
meetings right along from day day IN tent and
another, and at those meetings, according TO
ready. This fact is accepted as very hopeful indca
ton Of what may DO looked tor during The progress
Of the meeting Sing Sing was probably the only
camp ground IN The East where convcts were counted
or whore there were any 10 count last year. The
number there eighty while the meeting lasted,
and in tho supplementary gath erings Ten more
added. These facts were referred to yesterday u
matters worthy of gratitude to God aud OF hopeful
for the present season.
THE CHURCH
II s not generally known that sing Sing Camp
Ground Is held by tenure very different from that of
any OF her in this section OF country Under the
Of incorporation 1t Is = church. nd such IL enjoys
the same privileges and immuntes any other
church IN the State. Tho ASSOCIATION sell It's
property nor change Its location without tho consen.
Oi the Supreme Court having been previously ob-
tained The trustees are elected by New York
churches. and sney hoid this ground in trust tor
domain. A fow years ago, wnen tho sea SIDE Camp
meeting craze was viruient among Methodists they
waited dispose Of the Old ground and get down to-
river but they tailed. portion OF The camp
grove originally donated 10 the Methodist churches
OF New York on the sole CONDITION that it should be
kept and used Tor camp meeting purposes and
Olher Whenever 1t Is diverted from this usc IL
yerts to the descendants OF the donor IiaLttues of
that place. therefore, cannot buy lots and build
they a. Sea ClH or Ocean Grove, Camp Tabor
or Merrick. There are therefore, no attractions at
quiet place 10 worship God. There
hotels billiard halls. croquet grounds, boating
mako tho circuit OF the encampmsnL 1t Is. there
lore, easily supervised. ana tree from IL
the land to be. Indeed, "Tommy" Sherwood, who
has been visiting Sing Sing annually for tho last thirty
that no never saw anything improper tho ground.
And from the setting oi the place surround
ings this Is probably true, contrary reports notwtn
standing
SUNDAY TRAFFIC PROHIBITED.
lew years ago certain rowdy element from New
York used frequent Sing Sing, that the police
force from city large relatively fhe revival
Of Coney Island, R0ckaway Beach and Long Branch
as watering places and the ostaDishment OF seaside
camp grounds have driven of that element, SO that
three OF Jour policemen are more than sufficient TO
tho crowds number thousands. The pious Sing
Singers and many New Workers have objected
and protested against holding tho meetings over
Sabbath because the restaurants and boarding houses
sold cigars, soda root boer, Ice cream and Tho like
This Sunday tranic, wnile IL llled the Golfers Of The
caterers, was an offeace to others, and sentiment
developed against this venerable church OF ma
turs which threatened It's destruction. year ago,
who nave hired tho boarding privileges have done
with the that this traffic prohibited
list altogether. This determined position first
taken by Mr. $. Z. TomKins, OF Newark,
~ j., one OF the trustees, and the man who built he
tabernacle which bears mis- where the, opening
service was held yesterday. rhis tabernacle
oommoda.e three or four hundred persons About
sixty listened to plain practical sermon there
terday afternoon oy the Rev. j. II. Lent, Of Croion
Landing Colossians. T., 81 constituted tho basis Of
Jesus she Lord, walk ye IN him, rooted up
him. and established IN the iath, ye have been
taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving
MEETINGS yoR TIE wEkK.
The sermon followed BY experience meeting
OF tho OF fashioned KIND, In which the Glorys and
tho "Halleujahs' aud 'Amens ;erjected every
few minutes. The old time songs sung also
with spirit and power-.Hsaveniy Uniou," 'T've
Been Roaeemed,'' "I'n Happy" .'ris all Glory
Glory" and the like Tho more modern ditties that
have como into use were discarded, though lew OF
the better sort were sung at the praise service tho
morning ana evening At The close OF tnis service
the ladies' held a gospel temperance meeting
Kenny took tho lead, but Il did not appear
quito clear who II any, to DO influenced by sucn
u meeting. The cold water army Will have Tuesday
next all 10 themselves, when Revs Booc, Steele and
exlol the glores OF the mountain spring, q good
sample OF which they will nnd at ling Sing. Last
evening Brother MorenOuse thought be might have
10 preach himself though he hoped Tor Dr. l.. II.
and Roocrt crook will pIeach IN the order named
morning, afternoon and evening In ike order
Thursday Drs George w. Woodruff L. X.
Dann, OF New Jersey, and G.. l.. Peck will
preach. Friday Is 10 be a sort OF 6eld
dny preparation Tor the sabbath. Drs G. N SIMS,
Wheeler, Of ths Aahodist, viii preach GA SATURDAY
Drs. George r. Crooks, OF Tarrytown, and Gorge II.
Corey, will preach morning and afternoon On sun
day love Toast, lasting IRON hali-past eight O'Clock
viii preach at the Inter hour has yet been de-
cded, since Bishop Harris disappointed IL Is posi-.
BILE, however, that DR.. Hare, u Sing Sing, may Oil
That appointment For the other two services tho
Sabbath Drs- Newman and McCabe, II present, may
MI the gap This day week DE- Fowler Of the CHRIS.
tdn Advocate Will preach In the morning. and af-
ternoon ana evening VIII be devoted reunion expe-
riences and "reminiscences OF the days Of old On
Thursday, tho closing day, Rev. II. s. futnoy will
preach This Is the present programme.