New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-31
THE GREAT CAMP MEETING.
OCEAN GROYF I'M STrMMER DRESS.

appearance. The tenth anniversary service
begins there to-day. Bishop Simpson, and
other prominent members Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. will be present.
Great numbers of people viii attend the services.
Yesterday Rollin b. Pearsall. clerk, went mcau-
tousy too far from the shore into the sea and was
drowned.
THE ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS AT HAND.
TIE GREAT CAMPING GROUND ENJOYING QUIET
PRosPERuY-Us GENERAL AsPEcT-THE ANN
vERsARY SERVICES.
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
OCEAN GROVE, July 3O.-After all that has
been sand Of this famous camp-meetng ground
IL has sti surprises for succeeding
only those who not eetOalers find the moral atmos-
phere Of thu Grove oppressive. few miles up the
beach there place for the worldly minded called
Long Branch. Ocean Grove appropriately be called
the halfway house to the Methodist Heaven. DO not
imagine that for that The little town Is foreign to
all earthly joys There who could say wanted
certain Injuries, such and liquors and tobacco
and cigars. But It possesses other comforts
10 oil set these, and has besides certain
nomeIke. hosp,able. honest AIR that makes
friends with almost everybody, and constitutes charm,
many tblnk. superior anything OF which Long Branch
can boast And yet, Fashion has not up TO this time
claimed this beach for her own. half dozen years
ago the religious meetings the life and purpose OF
preponderate, though il does not lead, and Houd hold
It's own if the camI-neetings were to die out OF that
there Is no danger, apparently TIE religious influence
OF Ocean Grove gains strength. IL IL said with every
year. Tomorrow is celebrated the tenth anniversary
OF the first meetings held the beach.
At that lime TINS almost level strip Of
Wild just it, with prmevil forests,
little stunted perhaps by the rough storms. and
with miniature lakes scattered at short intervals the
c0asand one OF the largest Of these lakes named
alter Wesley father OF Methodsm. It il a few rods
wide and nearly half mile long. The breakers roll
within stones throw OF the eastern end Of the lake,
and the turnpike road parallel TO the you
loter at the turnpike WALL the boys in sailor cos
tune, who have gayly painted boats to let, Will
importune you TO become a passenger, and the
fleet OF boats gliding here and there Will ind-
cate rowing has the sanction OF the authorities Il
prof to pause the wall long enough observe
that the thousand lying between the turnpike
and the sea are very evenly divided by the waters Of
Wesley Lake. The prosperous group north OF the lake
il called Ashury Park. But it almost eschews Method
ism except 20 IL name In nOnor or Methodist Epis
copa BIsuop and stands first Tor teetOtasm aud cult
vales more or less the society Of BapsIs ana Episco-
Nv footsteps from the turnpike WALL overlooking the
lake, we're tending 10 the south side, which Is Ocean
Grove proper. A natural park and rising piece OF
ground concealed the cottages from the turnpike. Meth
sat perched above the archei gateway and spoke
from sn-board, which read, This gate Is closed 10
venIces from II o'clock Saturday night until
4 O'Clock Monday morning Soda, sarsapa-
rla and ginger ale are allowed TO pass through
the gate, but alcoholic drinks are excluded. Cigars
aud toOicco may come In IS personal property, and
De- consumed at proper distance trom all glove ana
beach religious meetings. Dut as merchahIse they are
not adm ued On either side OF the main avenue, dly
ing the settlement u 90, direct course 10 the
pleasant but modest COTTAGES sInal groves and
the tent OF the uOmadlc Ne hOdI.t All wore an ar Of
rustic comfort modest luxury in the seaside accepa-
uOu sign 10 the souih OIL tAe avenue conveyed me
informal that there were the hichln- grounds and
sLaolc suJurb D. beng law 40 Ocean Grove that no
stables SHALL De Duit EXCEPT Oh tL5 paIleu'f ellihe
| reservation As consequence many OceaH-Oroyers
In THU grove where the ground was worn a. smooth
as scho0. play ground. several elderly Me- hot st. were
PLAYING al croQueJ The dangerous influence or TINS
I amusement was percepuJle when a triumphant CLEAN
sutsed face OF the Methodist VINO bat Just" GRO
Approaching the sea the cottages become more numer
ou. and almost all OF them gave token OF beng Access
quaint az least, abOu the matier-otct way IN which
the daughters Of this ZION we're promenadng in their
la hing suits and the cottages and the The
,,i,i, bovyever on the beach and lookng back al
the row OF cottages, picture OF loyeness was To be
seeu AL second story WIndOw-a pIOtIudng face with
rosy ieatur-s Of long nutbrown mar sporting IN
Tor convenience in taking view Of the magnificent
beach and The long coils Oi whlte capped SURF.
Ocean Grove has an lncompdrabc beach, and several
thousand people srmed 10 be lining 40 noon to-day.
either watching the suoOats ia thf Ips 10 tue yachts
lying anchor or the distant sail or the roaring SUR
or tine multitude 81 oatheis. hal,"ay between Nam
aud wesley Lake II a "ldc avenue running odck
from the beach and terminating a. the campmeetng
grove. Numerous streets intervene between Aain-aTe.
and Grove ana the ater anu tAe Like thef pecu-
arty being the way III when they spread Out as they
a
gruu's WAY, Mount sEah WaJ, Mount Zion Way, and
Carmel Tabor ana Hermon are similarly aonored.
Tn Anniversary services are DO held UO-mOrrOr in
the cam p-ueeuug grove, beginning at Oci0ck when
Bishop simpson Will preach. Inc congregation last
sunday numbered about 1000, and many more wor-
shippers expected t-dY III l. expected Jndt Cen
erl Clinton b. smith VIII deliver an address during tie
AFTERNOON meetings. President Hayes was invited 10 be
present and the report circulated % tie great an
President had accepted before the letter was
received from the White House saying tnat
me Rev. Or. l.. ii. stokes, the president OF the
camp Meeting Association, assisted ut the first
srryiccs neld at Grove. He, win the Rev. a. 4.
ia ard the vce-pr sdent, George W. Evans secretary,
ana David II. Brown, treasurer constitute tGe Board
Uf ADMIN. stratOn Wuich the religious and secular
- nc,.s on wien $50 cottages and some twenty |
hotels now stand the ground being leased Tor long
far1p of years. Twelve ccrgymen and twelve aymen !
lrl W ,sorian They are bound by their oonstItu-
non 10 expend all rhe profits Of the property IN improve
lgents and nave already devoted about 100000 for |
sucn purposes. Tue improvements al ocean GroFe are
now Wgril upward OF thIee-duarters Of "a million
Large excursion parties visit ocean Grove and AsDury
PARK daily. sunday excursion rom heSIelu'
ure at noon ROn B. Prarsa. age eighteen, one OF the
5rI7yurC About IL o'clock he and several OF ms COM
nan ous Joined tle crowd OF bathers IN the SURF He
MS bold swimuer and although the surf was heavy
,cr nut for deem water aud went forty feet beyond
the ropes cry heard by those nearest MN, ana
Mr. Taylor and strong young man went
10 mis- assistance Mr Taylor gOt hold OF him but was
roo far xhaused retain his grasp lhe othcf young
man dove ,evelu times him without success In the
meantime young Prarsalls brother aud companion.
little dreaming the wno was reported 10 nave
hsen lost. belonged them. went one Dy |
one 10 their lighthouses aud began 10
dress, and when Roiln failed 10 appear thty
began 10 feel uneasy and were gong 10 -ea.cn Oh I
wben MS body was brought ashore. having been washed
~ by SURF and carried INTO thr yara Oh Tue As
Jury Park batbipg-huIses. II had bern IN the wafer
nearly an hOur Joseph Ross a resident, OF good
sense and energy, Oyerrode the OpIhioh tuat
resusctauon was impossible, anu set o gu
foot an effort 70 revive the young man.
tnat prosecuted tor two hours 10 the yaru Win @
resistance OF four doctors who employed the usual Wig
orus manipuatiDus electric battery aud not water
Lanes A Bradley principal owner OF AsbuII fdtk'
Tnderrd every assistance possible The KsyI > smith,
fpe pastor with the sunday school, took away the
dt.tr.cfed mother, sought admission 70 lne
I'D Roh.rt X Sinclair. OF the editorial stan OF
,,rs V,,EKt came down with the excursion, ana 10