The New York herald., 1879-08-24
FROM NIGHT TO LIGHT.

BRIGHTER PROSPECTS FOR SEA CLIFF CAMP
GRoUND-FREEING TIE PROPERTY FROM
DEBT AND IMPROVING THE P1AcE-cAMP
MEETINGS
This is the transformation that is taking place in
Ansncial and spiritual affairs at Sea Cliff Camp
Grove. During six years the place has been under
cloud and In thick darkness. What with judgments
great and little against them. quarrels and hgations
between rival trustees and claimants for ofhce and
power foreclosure of mortgages or threats OF fore
closure Of the property for overdue aud unpaid
taxes, and other embsrrassmcnts tho camp meeting
association have had their hands full more than
full for years. Bat now they looking toward the
daylight. The prospect is brighter for Sea Cliff to-
day than 1t ever was and while IL might not be
attractive camp meeting resort Ocean Grove
or Thousand Islands it promises in time to have
larger aud more stable constituency than those
places. All the minor judgments against
the association have been hquidatcd: the
original mortgage OF $4,000 to Mr.. Carpenter
has been provided for. and other mortgages
ing to 100000 have been funded In process
of funding Mr.. Carpenter takes back $4,000 worth
property and receives $4,000 in cash and can
cells his claim against the association. 10 provide
for the cash payment the association have sold 400
lots in plots of five lots each at 500 lot and
paid up the two years taxes with interest which
the property was scized by the Queens County
Treasurer some time ago. that now they are pre-
pared to give. and giving deeds in feo to all
desire them and willing to pay $40 lot there
for. Two or three years ago. whom the association
tailed and its affairs placed in tho hands of
receiver the trustees few other lot owners got
deeds at $15 lot. But after short trial IL was
found that this sum tor the number OF lot owners
who applied would not cover expenses. The trustees
aud members Of the iaton, though legally ex.
ompt, have now put themselves u par with all
others and voted to pay $l5 for the which
they already possess. They propose to apply to
tor power to reduce the value OF its stock
aud to Increase the number OF shares, and to give a
share OF stock OF the nominal value Of $50 every
lot owner who ON the pay mcnt OF that sum receives
a deed for his property. Aud this the association
proposes to do. that the lot owners may have a
voice In the management of affairs OF tho place.
which they cannot have under the prov isons of the
present charter OF tho corporation When the trus-
tees have strengthened out every ything they propose
TO pu blsh report for the satisfaction and assur-
Anco OF all persons concerned.
A BRIGHTER DAY DAwNINa.
A great doal of money has been invested mt Sea
Cliff and many insidious efforts have been made
use IL for other than the original purposes OF the
purchasers TO get possession of the property. But
though they had hard pulling the present trustees
olung to the camp ground and now themselves
emerging into daylight. MIR. Carpenter takes as
part OF his property the great tabernacle and the
ture II Is for Ave After that time IL
Is probable that it will be removed and n first
class hotel be built upon the Site There no more
commanding situation on the entire encam pment for
hotel than this II commands an outlook Of at
least twenty miles IN every direction Of scenery the