New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
SHELTER ISLAND CAMP MEETING.
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THAT WERE HEARD AT
THE RECENT NETTING.
| IFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.I
SHELTER ISLAND, l.. l., July 26.-Shelter
Island retains its old attraotyeness and has added to
itself new charms Summer resort, wne to the re-
lgous part Of the community, the outdoor preaching
which continued through last week considered the
best held at the island except in point of attend
This beautiful spot picked out in 1872 by
association organized for the purpose OF furnishing
pleasant and healthful Summer and camp-meeng
ground which should combine all the advantages Of the
| far-famed Oak Bluffs grounds Martha's Vineyard,
and At the time be convenient Of access to
Brooklyn NewYork and the Connecticut cities. Citi-
Eens OF Brooklyn and NewHaveu principally con-
cerned IA It, and their scheme has proved successful
steadily growing In popular favor for combining every
| means for the enjoyment of health and pleasure.
Although the idea OF the association, which largely
composed OF clergymen aud Christian gentlemen, was
the holding Of openar religious meetings, yet 1t by
! no means intended that old-fashioned campmeetng
should be sustained The circumstances would not ad
NIT OF It, II IL considered desirable There is
back-country TO send in large deputaon Of farmers
in wagons camp out for few days and make large
congregations The class OF people at Prospect as tho
associations village the northern shore OF the island
IA caledJ are cultured have travelled and wealthy
At home they accustomed to good preaching They
wish their worship under the trees OF the same charac
States have been heard during the hadozen years. and
several cergymen OF note. such the Rev. Dr. Lewe
yn Bevan Of New-YorE, the Rev. Dr. H. NJ scudder. Of
Brooklyn, the Rev. DIR. Dcnnen, OF New-Hayen, and
others, are regular Summer residents.
As has been remarked the meeting this year very
gratifying. II opened Monday morning, July 49, with
sermon entirely e1cmpore by the Rev. DR.. Cyrus d.
Foss president OF Wesleyan University at Mddetown,
Conn., from the text Philippians iv., 10 my God shall
supply all your need according 20 His riches In glory by
Christ Jesus" The speaker dwelt on the fact
OF personal God, the constant interest which
lie takes IN His people, aud the abundant provision
which He makes for them On Monday evening a gem
eral praise-meetng held In the eaapel without
formal sermon and on Tuesday morning congregation
gathered under the wetrmmed oaks 10 hear the Rev.
john Parker BROOKLYN and in the afternoon 10 listen
10 DR. John Is. Newman, formerly OF Washington aud
now preaching IN New-York. DR.. Newman preached a
very rccondite discourse from portion Of Christs
yersatlon with Ncodemus tJohn ill., y: We speak that
we do know aud testify that have seem" The theme
WAS the philosophy and blessedness Of Chris
tian experience. The validity OF experience In
| general Is testified 10 by all science and learn
| ing, which Is only statement OF experience.
In the evening Rev. d. Bevan occupied the pleasant
pulpt In the grove and instructed his congregation from
the words contained In the 18th 10 the 2lst verses
OF the 1viiith chapter First Peter especially
clause "That your faith aud hope might he In God."
Christ Is the and guarantee of savation Of forgive
nesa sanctca,on and OF final victory. Christ ia the
ncdee OF Gods forgiveness only but OF his promise
OF victory ut the end Dr. Beyan portrayed in graphite
terms the ina triumph OF Chrs!lanity saying; be;
men like Christ. IL didn't, wouldn't preach the
| Gospel"
| on wednesday morning services were conducted by
the Rev. j. E. searles, OF NewYork j. +. Seqres, Jr,
OF New-Haven Of this clergyman, Is the president
of the association and OF the pleasanest cO-
ages on Wednesday afternoon the sermon was by the
Rev Dr. o. II. Tiffany. pastor Of st. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal Church in NewYork, who found a text in
Revelations for a discourse upon r,s The Perse, s,
mon the contest between Christianity and It's
| foes and It's Anal victory, and argued that the
Divine agency; in calculating which he entered into
sehsme we could not understand, but which was or
| dained by God wisely; I'd, by human agency-malny
through tho voice OF testimony witnessing the benet
cence OF Divine grace. Go preach Is the command.
and all are competent witncsses In the evening OF
late OF BrooklyD preached from Hebrews H. %: Our
God is a consuming fire." The sermon wasa plea for
recognition Of Divine justice, and was intended IS an
antidote 10 the Gospel OF gush."
On Thursday morning the Rev. @. W. Woodruff, d. d.,
of Ney.York was the speaker, choosing as his texts
John 1y and Philippians iv 49, Outside OF Christ we
are nothing 1t behoOves then To enter into close rea
tlons with Him. and the conditions in which lie would
come into our life stated He was followed IN the
ftcrnoon nv the Rev Dr. Fowler, Editor of The ChriS
tan Idroeate who deduced from the text Of Hebrews
character determines his destiny.
Friday morning was sgnaliZed by the appearance OF
the Rev. Win. Taylor. OF California, whose extensive
missionary Journeys and labors on the Pacific coast In
India Australia and elsewhere, arc well known to oil
interested in the spread OF Gospel knowledge
He bas ont Of HIS own which are few estEb
lished an extensive field OF Christian work In foreign
lands and sent ont bands of missionaries whoare willing
10 save their passage by shipping sailors before the
mast as he himself did. In the steerage His last
work has been Peru and has been singulary success
fu He gave full account OF his methods in an exceed
iuRly original and entertaining way. The SER
mon of the afternoon was by Dr. III. NJ.
seudder OF BrooGyn. His text was Matthew XIV. 20
tho story OF Peters walking the water.
In the evening the Rev L. g. Weed of NewYork, urged
the urot Of religion this world to nothing Of the
next Saturday morning was occupied by chdrens
meetiug at which various gentlemen spoke, and the
afternoon 10 a temperance conference, when addresses
were made by DR.. Steele Dr. Bowditch, the Rev. DIR.
Hland others This closed the campmeeting proper and
many OF the visiting clergy and others took the evening
trains for NewYOrk aud the boats for Connecticut But
ON sun IAy a sermon was delivered by Dr. Edward
Tucker l.. ar, ,..
courses outlined above both as intellectual pleasures
and because their religious power AnOther element
OF pleasure was the singing Wnch % s % 81 ny
musicians The qualities OF the little covered
puphed where the speakers stSoS 50 S gOOa enect a
although out OF doors The attendance ran from 800 10
LOCO This was not as large as formerly: Inc me excur &
York aud from sag Harhor did not pay The heat was
excessive even on this breezy island though constantly
s,sna are not greatly increased over last year This is
no reflection upon the advantages OF tne spot wncn
are innumerable upon the admirable management OF
fbe ofeers OF the association but is merely result OF
The etrn gent "mes" which do dot encourage people 70
'd The ProSpeet House tie associations hotel e
not full, but prospers. The Manhansett, however. .
more fashonAble aud expensive place mile distant
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