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New Haven Camp Meeting.
VAST CROWDS AND GREAT INTEREST.
New HAVEN CAMP GROUND,

VAST CROWDS AND GREAT INTEREST.
NEW HAVEN CAMP GROUND
Sunday morning Aug. 81, 1879.
The largely increased attendance on Sat
| urdav seemed forecast of the immense
gathering of this Sabbath day. Three thou
sand people passed the night upon the
| grounds The l26 cottages and tents were
| filled: Bailey's Hotel, with accommodations
/ for one hundred was crowded; the depot was
occupied and upwards of 30 persons dwell
amid the forest primevar and watched with
/ anxious eyes for the coming dawn. Al llNe
O'Clock in the morning the teams began to
arrive gradually increasing in frequency I'M
! til about eight o'clock, when they seemed
connected like an endless chain-a grand
moving. living panorama of human beings
| in elegant phaetonS barouchcs, buggics
double wagons, hayracks on wheels, dilapi-
dated onc-horse wagons and various other
conveyances. At the same time across the
pastures and meadows could been seen the
pedestrians, adding to the living tide. Par
ties upon one of five connecting roads count
ed over 500 passing teams, while upon
another road $50 teams were numbered IN
thirty minutes by the watch; and gazing to
the right for distance of mile and IA half
there was one unbroken line in view over
three hundred teams were fed and cared Tor
in an excellent and satisfactory manner at
the housekeeping establishment upon these
grounds, under the management oil ;. VI. H.
Cowles, Esq The attendance to-day Is
conceded by all TO have been larger
than ANYTHING ever witnessed here before. |
Careful estimates by several parties who had |
taken considerable pains to ascertain as lar
as possible, place the total number at twelve |
TO fourteen thousand people. large ma |
iority of these had brought their dinners in |
baskets and boxes and at noon for acres |
around the family groups were seated upon
the ground. under the shade of the trees, |
eating or conversing in low, subdued tones, |
while the wind rose and fell in signing /
cadence through the Oyerhanging branches, |
and anon from some tent or cottage would |
arise the refrain of some popular hymn,
caught up and joined in by Others until the |
whole woods resounded with sacred music. |
Farther away IN groups of two or four seated ,
in carriages or buggics, which had been .
detached from their motive power and drawn
into cosy or shady hooks in the forest. |
These groups were noticeably younger |
people and divided their time between eat
ing, Bible reading and lovc-making. The |
hotel is under the management of y. +. !
Bailey, the popular caterer of the Rutland
depot restaurant, and notwithstanding he |
fed to-day a thousand people, every one had ,
an excellent meal, served in good style.
The table is supplied with everything from
hot biscuits to ice-cream, fruits, meats and
vegetables, etc, in variety and plenty. MIR.
Moody has been AT this hotel for several
days and says the hotel accommodations are
excellent for such place. Mrs. Hammond
is also guest, as well as many Of the
ministers, including Elder Meade and
family The noted springs are in full |
flow, supplying plenty of water for all,
notwithstanding the great drouth. One OF
these springs throws up a continuous stream
almost two inches in diameter, and wooden |
watts for watering horses. others for washing.
and still others for drinking purposes, have
been constructed by the association. Every
thing about the grounds is admirably arrang-
ed for the pleasure and enjoyment of visitors.
While the police regulations ensure order
and quiet To remarkable degree, not an ar
rest was made during the day, and not
quarrel or disturbance So far as we know.
took place upon the grounds.
The services opened at O'Clock with a
prayer meeting, led by Mrs. Hammond,
which continued with deep interest for two
hours. Al 1:30 a. m, no less than twelve
prayer meetings were in progress in the va
rious tents and andcottages and at O'Clock
another one opened in front of the stand,
and all were continued until time for the re-
gular services at 1870 O'Clock. After pray
cr by Rev. A. Heath of Pittsford, Rev. |.
C. Fen ton of Shelburn delivered an interest
ing sermon from Acts 1886. This occupied
about an hour and was followed by cNhorta.
tons by Revs. ii. n. Munger, B. 5. Gaylor
and ThoS. Munroe and Sister Hammond.
The congregation numbered several thousand
and the services lasted till . o'clock. A
meeting was in progress in the chapel At the
a., A, y al nrt-i,n
were resumed and the audience gathered in
immense numbers, six or seven thousand
people being assembled within hearing of the
stand The meeting opened with an earnest
prayer by Rev. j. W. Bennett of North
Fcrrisburgh followed 10y Rev. e. r. llawley
of Farhaven who selected for his text
Luke ID: &c The speaker occupied about
80 minutes in an able and interesting
sermon which created deep interest among
his hearers. He was followed by Rev. IL
n Munger Of Nergennes who invoked de
vine aid upon the meetings and the effort Of
Mrs. Hammond to-day.
Mrs Hammond read the End chapter of
James and proceeded 10 preach Il searching
and powerful sermon from Romans 18th
chapter, 9th verse. As She proceeded in
her remarks, the crowds began 10 gather
until even the alley ways between the seats
were packed ami groups filled the spaces be
tween many of the cottages in the circle, and
for an hour and nineteen minutes she held
her vast audience with wonderful power The
meeting closed with a prayer meeting, fol-
lowed by evening services. Rev. II. l..
Slason of TinmOuth preached Il sermon
which produced a deep impression and was
calculated TO work much good to the cause of
Christ. Ills text was John 1873, followed
by exhortaiion by Rev. ID. c. Ayers of Ben
son and next came the prayer meeting
which was one of the most remarkable
in the experience of many and lasted till
half hour after midnight. An old man OF -
wears was convicted" and came forward
for PRAYER His name is William Easily Of
Leicester. For over an hour the minister's
laymcn and members wrestled with the
spirit, and Mrs. Hammond staked her all on
Gods giving the final triumph, and at last it
come, amid shouts of GLORY to God Amen
Bless God Praise His name" and the meet
ing closed. The camp meeting holds till
Saturday morning The conversions are in
crcasing, and altogether the meeting is one
Of the most successful ever held here. 7.