Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-29

\ near to the head of the lake, shaded by loft, \ frs, and not far from cold brook Fron \ our tent the view of the lake was a lovel, one. Here we stayed three days, and her on Sunday occurred an event unusual in caml \ life. At the farther end of the lake, on Q par tial clearing, is the only house within thirt, or forty miles. Here an old backwoodsma1 has lived for seven years. For the most par he has lived entirely alone, the young wifi, who came to live with him having unfortu nately been accidentally drowned soon after ward. But at the time of our visit another young woman had recently come to the farm and the two wished to have their marriage have the sanction of law and religion. Ac cordingly, having heard that there was
 minister in our camp, about the middle ot that bright Sunday morning they came pad ding up through tte whole length of the lakt in ''perog" or "dug-out." With then came young lady, 8 sister of the former wife, to serve as bridesmaid. Sht was quite pretty, and spoke witt half French accent that was quit4 captiva ting. Finding on inquiry that there was nc obstacle to the match, the parson consented to perform the ceremony. The bridal party took their places between the tent and the
 camp fire, and the solemnities commenced The solemnities! It was ell that we could
 do to hold in. Oh, for photograph of that
 scene! The honest bridegroom,
 rugged with hard labor and long exposure to the weather, stood bare, headed, arrayed in blue blouse, checked pants and moccasins. The rather pretty black-eyed bride, her complexion darkened
 by the sun and by strain of French blood
 in her veins, wore a calico dress and sacque.
 The officiating clergyman, Drowned and fly
 bitten, was glorious in a gray flannel shirt,
 corduroy pants, cartridge-belt around his
 waist, red silk handkerchief hanging in
 n 1c hut fOrI
 out of respect for the cloth After the cere-
 mony we all sat down to an elaborate we'd
 ding feast set forth by the guides. The din- lng7room was an opening skilfully cut in 8
 clump of frs, into which the sun never
 looked. The table was made of blanks
 hewn with the ax, and supported on crotched
 sticks. The bill of fare inclu-
 ded fried trout, caribou steak, broiled
 chicken, boiled potatoes, hot bread and but
 ter, pickles, coffee and milk the last named
 having been brought by the bridal party.
 Dinner over the bride and groom sat side by
 side on buckets before the fire, and smoked
 each of them cigar, while the rest of us sat
 or lay around upon the grass in mild con-
 verse. But.our guests had long paddle be- fore them, and soon took their leave. We accompanied them to their ''perog" and saw them safely of. with many mutual cordial farewells, and invitations to visit the farm next year. As soon as they were out of hear ing we fairly yelled, part of the ceremony in which the ladies rendered great assistance. But alas for human truthfulness and inno- cence! We had not emerged from the woods when we learned that the bride had another husband living. But ''thats nothing" 1t was added. Connecticut morals have invaded even these primeval forests! T. Ocean Grove, Campmeeting Week.-Mrs.
 Mosman-A Model of the Holy City -
 Other Attractions.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 OCEAN GROVE, N. J., Aug. 26.-Ocean Grove was never more interesting than just now. Sixty thousand people throng it's avenues and wander along it's shores. And there seems to be kind of grandeur about the great tide of humanity that has been rising here which one can witness at few places on earth. Thoughts of God seem up- permost in the minds of all. The great audi toriRm has been filled at almost every ser vice during this campmeeting week, while thousands of others stood attentive in the outer circles. The meetings held by Mrs. Smith and the twilight meetings of Brother ernacle," as also the tent meetings of Dr. and Mrs. Inskip, Dr. and Mrs. Palmer and others, have been wonderfully blessed. Thousands have been born into that new life in Jesus Christ, while thousands of earn est Christians have been led up higher, to a closer walk with God. The week has been one of the mostmemorable in the religious Ocean Grove.
 A short time since we called upon Miss Mary Mosman, at her new Faith Home," on Embury avenue. Whatever may be the real ity of the things which she so sincerely be- lieves she is truly very remarkable charac- ter. We found her very pleasant faced lady of about fifty five years, with far more than ordinary intelligence. She told us she was raised, after years of the greatest suffering, by the power of prayer, (and host of oth- now, with simple, childlike faith, every of the Holy Spirit, and accepts the word of God just as he gives 1t ts her in the Bible. The 'sGreat Physician has dominion over the body as well as the soul He says that ''the prayer of faith shall save the sick ;'' she believes it, and the sick are raised to health again. In answer to this been given up to you, would you have at once dismissed all the surgeons ?" Miss Mos man replied ''I couldn't tell you. I should have done just what Gods Spirit might have told me. If He had said dismiss them, I should have done it. God could raise him just as well without them. I don't utterly ignore all medicines, as some suppose, al-
 
 much good, sometimes, but if Gods children could step out upon the naked promises, to them medicine would be unnecessary. There is surely something very sweet and simple in this faith in God.
 One of the very interesting curiosities here is Dr. Wythes model of the Holy City. It is built of wood cement, in a little open spot just east of the auditorium, and represents with great accuracy the city and its immedi- ate surroundings as they stand to-day. To the east lies the valley of Kedron, and to the south and west the valley of Hinnom. There are the eminences of Moriah and Zion lying on either side of the Tyropean valley, and wonder on the east is the Mount of Olives, on whose slope is the Garden of Gethsemane. Just outside the city wall on the north is the 9rotto of Jeremiah, where, as tradition tells 1s, the prophet wrote the Book of Lamenta- ions Within the city one can see Pilates Hall, and those other places of so deep interest to the Bible stu lent. It breaches 8 silent but powerful ser mon to the thousands who pass that way. As one beho1ds it he cannot but recal! the l sayior's Iamentation 70 Jerusalem, Jeru- | ,alem, thou that killest the prophets, and | ,tonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would have gathered thy children to- yether, even as @ hen gathereth her Drooo finder her wings, and ye would not! Be- lold your house is left unto you desolate.
 Among the pleasantest features In the nat lral scenery at Ocean Grove are the httie akes They have been cleared of all rub ,ish and now afford a deal of healthful re- creation and delight. Hundreds of little boats ,lide to and fro upon the placid waters, ,earing happy children who have grown brown and healthy in the sunshine at the oar. n the evening the scene is wonderfully beau iful, Chinese lanterns hang suspended rom these fairy boats, and as they move ,long under the starlight one can almost imagine himself in Venice on the Grand Canal
 Camp meeting closes this morning, and hen the great tide of humanity will begin to | ,bb. The skies bend soft and blue above us now. seven thousand voices hymn their .HaileIuiah to the Lamb ;'' old ocean thun- lers loud and deep it's grand 'amen." Hea- zen seems not very far away. K