New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-08
AN ANCIENT CAMP GROUND
THE GATHERING AT SING SING


THEIR FAyORTE CAMPING GROUSDs-PROsPEcI
or a PROSPEROUS MEETISG-THg PROGRAMME
| fFRoN A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT rHs rarBrsgI
| SING SING HEIGHTS, Aug. 5.-This is not the
Sing Sing many deserving New Orkers are pnr
sulug courses IN stone-cutng mOuldng useful
arts. Icis two miles removed from thu betteF-kRogs
pubic nstitusiOn, aud celebrated oldest e.Iau
meeting ground IN the country. This the Orty-eghrh
that these grand hills have ecaoed the
aud smens OF Methodist preachers and enthusiastic
| brethren Few excursions out OF Ncw-York ara mora
enjoyable or at the cAnpmeetng season, Interest,"
ing. This Is genuine Camp-meeting OF sue oid-fash.
toned sort; bucoic scenery fare. camping ont in
grove and religious enthusiasm, aud OF your moi.
improvements, seaside cottzxe aud Dathins-.uit
affairs ike Ocean Grove Tomorrow when tins road Is
| thronged with vehicles and the camping ground.
crowded, the charm, found every side to-day may
have It's freshest gloss OF
Evening preaching will begin the ten days fes,iJ
val Of delights aud spiritual elevation. ono mast
have unusual amount faith, ony a succorins
Providence, but also Ia ones OF endurance TO az
tempt 70 walk out here from the depot the present
weather. There was lite carriage competition to-day
the driver whO look presented this ultima.
| tum GOOD Metbodists. half a dollar II they ride
alone; sir'eel No bounty on sinners" flo was a
very stad. honest-Oogng man. DC pretended to drive
and accom- pshed ms purpose Before had pro
ceeded far cquipsge looked Ike any thing bat .
! camp-neeting cavaicade. and attracted notes
from the louugng townspcople lnasuuch a. ~ the FIRST
| corner grocery the driver took aboard a large
demijoHn, and placed tine "accursed article"
| tentatIOusly the bOx-step. To his credit
| the demijohn was left AT a roadside lagerbeer
| aud ice-creamery. and not Struggled into tho camp.
ground. The road carried Us through lovely region,
up hills little valleys always the ascent,
however. until many feet above the Hudson.
Beautiful country OF them modest as they
charming, lined ths road. Aged trees invariably
threw grateful shade over the cottages and aCw
ers frequently filed gardens with beauty aud fra
GRANGE. These doing IN the sunlight, ana
had some Signs OF farming behind them They eH-
| pressed the golden between town and country
sense OF what few glOes belong TO earth the better
contrast them with the campeeilng descriptions OF
gories Of Heaven ana the pains OF the place De-
neaIh Every naoitauOn on tue ROAD seemed the abode
Of ppiness prosperity and more than average euturei
asu, OF them, OF a handsome young lady VINO sai
and revealing the fact that the latest style Il
ped stockings has already penetrated the furh us
| Tae camp was found pitched in superb grove
OF many bounded ON tue east by the
hghway and on , 9I1 west 5ebng course EyeTy
year there Is the announcements thar " the NeH-lo,h
Camp Meeting Association Will hold thei annual meet
| ing on the Od Battle Ground at sing SihE h.i-A's
| For this reason many nave thought that an ehs"9'-
ment fought mere during tine Revolution. No. me
battle Vas lougt ~ Nhlts aina, slh hIllos 49, 80
General Wa,hin gton and hls army passed over I,e
meeting eroupos on their march after the oatae, Inc
Old Bate Ground OF the announcements refers 10y
secular strife hat TO the spiritual battles that nave
been SO successfully wagcd here one cannot do better
Inan 9note ne iTc forest Of a century, growt
tue founCan from wnlch General Washington and stan
draukthat has supplied the thousands oil hoy men anu
women that wOrsipped here, but are no" Singing
! the IN the groves Of Paradise ana GIlhsiLS
from crystal fountains as described by inc heyt'
tor-make this of the most suggestive ana impress
siye VI all the summer resorts OF ourbeOYTd Zion
A. we INTO the lroSe man ia us s.irt-seeVea
was walking between the tents ringing dlnner-oeu,
under which circumstances this summer resort OF our
beloved Zion appeared ~ lts best ihs het, - -
Travis, stationed at Jefferson schoharie Conu,!
was ready tables ths bIg tent. ana bong
ne when Wa ssh Roweyer for the quickly
f7i and better dinner 90 cents would be hanl 10
! rougho dor Z know the Methodist dshBtiop 81 a
" square NEAL Green corn ana mix the clty people
| wouldn't recognize were intended to be mels slny
dishes but thy JUICY and sweeI IN one ease ana
So cold aud sweet and rcl III the oher mat rev OF o
and The IKE. Brother Evans, 81 HeWDug; j. uie -
terer and Is empOyed 10 COudnct the Aocl because nc
s saunch Methodist and believes IN the prnclple tha
the man who another mans br adj honesty and
squarey one side buffers his Own Dread Ia Tue i's
At the table we're the Rev. A. C. Morehouse pastor ot
! the FOr.yjn street Church, who awsys does barge
manufacture, recently made president OF tus
ASSOCIATION. tent opposite INC DIM gtei - uyNoSa
tD he sale Of bis candIss fact Which vii! make he
! cant -meetng memorable 10 the children. hethoess
clergymrn are Joyous, aesrY class at pnttlh.
Tie Conyersauon UId net lag al dinRer. Which, under
canvas and out the trees, vas gGod euonGh
| bu-h. The Rev. Nj. rraUs soid that the Metl0dss
annually 70 tner eaN p-Heetins 70 tnIoW On s
strain OF everyday me- 20 Dea.he IN nee ar, 10 ~
themselves comfortable out u doors aud 10 IN
|
near be es.ed, To-day because teni-Aweers we're
putting order. setting MP cook-stoyrs aud
the grove thoroughly alive. AID made the s.oi
Methodist eoWparsos tnat e9mpmeeihgs T br. SSy
der all circumstances, bat no was GOOD deal De'ei
Tne Rev Mr. Morehonse told an interesting chapter
OF news Tes3 except 10 circle OF Meih,dlslS' con
! cerniug tho cbuIcn u PUrsyt ST. betwern Canal ara
Dlvisl0n-ss VIII ch he Is nOw pas or IL IS ne hA
| Oldest Methodist church property Ia the 1lo 20 VIC
| JOnu-sl Church having been founded Ia IfSo. ADous
| ION
the church property, and surrounding ths ora eohoe
contracting DEBT hsrofor OF $500 As rents vent
tneu they expected realIzs $1,000 year rom mo
| buildings Rrats rapidly declined, tbs society o.
came embarrassed and was III ushs.l VI ,tn ,ron
| mortgage f0recO.ed. Mr. M0rebOuse was t1Aeh iron
his city missionary hald and placed over the socet-
70 endeaNor 70 buld up lts s.rsls.n @I ~ @
ery. There IS now good prospeeI o, success -
holds the mortgage on tbs property ne Is now
working 70 help TIE socsty oht OF us strai,, ~
good tenants and TIE income this year rom them WILL
| Nr Moresouse sscribe. medicinal qualities TO the
sprug General Washington and Ms an dranS
anu nexs oaks asd naples audi2eeches cts
u the vrids p-nsstaz grouna lie asked Two
sur gsy ssiis pog the ecrrsspOp. sn 10 the spring
Ia way led tArossA l-afy pash 10 the brook. when
DAYS Bsssre UAdsr rosAy edas near me borders OF
muisguGe meadow, apd siseSd 81 tae branches H Two
large bosch Jroer, buB-led TIE crJstl sprns Inc TO
maRcs OF the place was considerably maIIed .! tio
presence oI small ssoaD englue' when Two OF IiSe
tmo. DAY durlns assstS the by dranlc
ram fore. vatsr uD ~ the tank IN the M"
ee.s, and whsa Was syor tasy TelS SoTg 70 b ok
tsnd ths yaraH7u visit 10 ocean grow. tu'g 80
ssREs ana jun Ez-rOpss, ana thought cahp-heeuhS
| a good as CeTist 49,, -. =,
The eats, Which set up with oOnsideraOe slon "
regularity uRdsP tks shelter Of the tees, are NS,
rooHly and tksse Ssat II Housekeeping of"et M
90 neat possible la THREE places, i',hiii.9
y.rs AZ GIsseFiR tksr 0us tents, and seYetai il's
veTe n-ns.d sowing vita sac air OF homelke sausae-
| on. rhsss fenss are rsatrd during the NEE %
! iaslno. for SO and sI3. Rooms the arre lod,ins
house groahd- coat 81 day ana cots Do c'ns
Tuers lodging " GdatiOns IA ms GIOEe AZ
1.pOS psrsoRs. re for tine OUT door meeting -
iaioa rem kisawsI. Al aWnhE structure VIZ
a bast 10 is serving Sounding board. hOhus w
soscsea which arrsHssd IN ssmi-eIele rows, sAi
| .nu nAlNl