New-York tribune., 1886-08-28
TIE OCEAN GEOVA CAMP MEETING.
CLOSING MEETING or THE YEAR-A LARGE NUMBER
OF COMMUNICATES.

CLOSING MEETING or THE YEAR-A LARGE NUMBER
OF COMMUNICATES.
OCEAN G. ;OVF, n j., Aug. 27.-The closing 6Xer
cises of the camp meeting took place this morning
Fourteen children were baptized 10y Dr. Stokes; at
ter which the sacrament of the Lord'S SlPper was
administered to 100 ministers. The ministers after
ward assisted in giving the communion bread and wine
TO over eighteen hundred cOmmunicauts. embracing
various denominations, and eIgnty-ive children.
The congregation then joined the choir IN singing
Little Jewels" WHEN the Rev. j. H. IT Ornley and
Mrs. Inskip down through the middle aisle
followed by the children who had given INTEL lRout
evidence OF cOversion. Most of them paItoOk o. the
sacrament for the fist time.
After this n line formed of the congregation,
led Ly the members of the association minister's and
choir. The line OF people sung We are marching TO
Zion and the Sweet Bye and Bye The proce
marched twice around the auditorium. nun Der of
short testimonies then given. Many banCs were
raised in token of desire Tor prayers. The Rev. l.
Simmons offered the closing prayer. The choir sang
God be with you till meet again" DR. Stokes
then aft few parting words closed the camp meet
ing general hand -sha kiug and waving OF handker-
chiefs ensued aud thus ended the most successful
camp meeting HELD here There have been many
converted and large numbers renewed in spiritual lie
The consecraton meeting, held eaIly hour con-
Quoted by the Rev }. H. Andrews, has had attend
ance of over six hundred and given TO the
meetings of the day. There has been each day
Twilight Meeting THIS the only one held thls
afternoon and IL COnd acted 10y Mrs Lizzie SMih.
The singing this year has been unusually effective
Professor Sweeney and NillsfOrd Dcy have To- ihcr
led the singing here ever since the organization tho
association They have chorus CHOIR that canuOt be
eIcelled. Among the inauy ministers present have
been the Rev. H. L. Dobbns ID. d., the Rev Alex ander
McAllster, of kensingtOn, Conn; the Rev. HIlilam
White. the Rev. Il; C.: Oliver. the hev. Dr. Van
Al.iine the Rev W. Y. IIodcerbaugl the key f.
Dodd Of Wilmington the Rev. &. $ MalLlsbury and
the Rev. William Stockton. In the services ministers
of the various denominations have taken part. While
the meetings in accordance with McthOdRtic usdges
aud dootrILcs, large hberallty IL cynced towarI all
evangelical denominations in the selection Of thooa
whO pr ach fTom tune to time. In projecting
main ntsinng this place rs safe, quiet rstreat Tor
Christian people, and in handling the great of
humanity which comes and goes during he ten days
OF the camp. the association has been remarkab DIV
successul. As centre Of religious culture II takes
front rank. Hero oOme the leading divncs OF the
nation and from July to the close OF the
meetings held winch furnish TODD tor the growth
OF the nature. Here the great reforms oi the
day are advocated the ssiOnary Sabbath and tcIn-
peranee REFORMS As model temperance town il vel
comes temperance workers OF all shades OF opinion
and has on lts platform from year TO year lis most
talented advocates. Ibis association ana camp
ueetng Vas formed With the MethOdistIc view OF
sanctihc atOn as the Central Idea and while hold
Ing steadily TO that point. broader views prevail
that though the theories have been ! II the
Methodist church that becL and various phases
Of OpihiUn repres nted in the sermons. the good
judgment and tact OF the Executive Committee have
held ythIngsteady No fanaticism Crops out lie
wonderful control OF the association the meetings
and the people outside the meetings could in
community differently constituted aud with less
aud hrm Hdmihist ration. he religious caInp
meeting Is OF Methodiso origin an history and ytt
strange to say there provision in the ganc law
Of the church TOR It's existence or government