New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-07
1T THE GROVE STILL WE'LL FILLED.

AT THE GROVE STILL WELL FILLED.
Ocean Grove, y. j.. Sept G gpeciaD.-The hotels
and boarding houses here still well filed. ard wli
be unti the LIST Of the coming month. The cOttagcs
are enjoying tho pleasant weather In various ways.
Merry grabbing parties n Shark River. clam-bakes Al
Pleasure Bay. and driving parties 10 Long Branch,
the deserted village az Allalfe and the New-Jer.ey
state CamrGround az Sea CiFt. among the popular
forms Of diversion. The religious meetings here viii
be continued every surGay until October !. Next
Sunday morning the Rev. DR.. Levy will preach in
tho huge Auditorium, aud the Rev. c. Lsnkfori, Of
NewYork in The evening.
The casual visitor 10 Ocean Grove Is no. apt 10
take in at tie great proportions Of the summer
surday,chool here. 1t Is organized each year IN Juno
and comprises four sessions. The Sandayschool In
termedlate Is under tn" efficient charge Of tho
Rev. George W. Evan, a member of the Ocean Grove
Camp Meeting Association and prominent in sunday
school work for at last quarter OF century This
department ne. with a sad loss recently in the death
Of the Rev. Joseph II. Thornley,. Of Brooklyn, who
was one Of the original members Of the Campaigning
Association and had been the organizer Of the Sunday
school and its surerin endent from the beginning
lie was a man Of rare personal gifts and Of high
Christian attainment. He had seen this Sunday
school grow from small beginnings 10 membership
Of over 5000 in the different Departments
Hitler come Sunday-sch9ol workers from all over
gage heartily in the regular work Of the Intermediate
Department. while larger number prefer 70 attend
tho monster Bible class, presided over by the Rev.
DR.. Thomas Fl. HanlOn. Attendance for season at
THIS Bible class IS opportunity for free sharpen
ing Of ones theological wits and Of being paraker
in an intellectual feast which br'goas without
d loss This class Is the most informal Of gatherings,
laymen and women. well "a clergynen being
allowed to express their opinions with the utmost
freedom
In the Tabernacle tho Infant School has been undar
the charge OF Mrs. William G. s'irm. Of Trenton. and
in Thornley, Memorial Chare Mrs. Thorniey's Bhl'
class mccs. The latter is composed Of young.
middle aged and elderly women.
Among the pleasant incidents which occurred az
the Young Peoples meeting was the presentation OF
a gold medal to william :. Suger, OF Trenton. who
has been a constant attendant not having missed
a single session. on the back there is miniature
representation of Mr.. suger's trombone. The face
Of the bears his monogram and the reverse 500
tbi, inscription Presented to W. 5. sulger BY III,
Young People of Ocean Grove, for his services III
Young Peoples Temple, Season of 1882
At a meeting OF the Ocean Grove Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union Mrs. ;. j. c. Downs pre-
scned a resolution commencing the WORK done III
Mr. Yatmans training class especially his talks 10
The young women. The members OF the Business
Mems meeting presented Mr. Yatnan with sum OF
money As a substantial token Of their appreciation
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camp meeting til season. The Rev. DR.. Augustus
Webster, venerable form and hoary head were seen
on the platform. Just behind the preacher al almost
every morning service DR.. Webster was born III
Baltimore eighty-three years ago. lie belonged %
tLe Methodist Protestant Conference for thrty-t"o
years He has been pastor OF an ndependeht chu'ch
for forty years, and is now pastor emeritus OF o.
Johns Methodist Independent Church, Baltimores
He has attended meetings here for several yeah ou.
has been unable TO preach for Two years Oh ~''oN"'
~ rcrea sing infvmlieS Of age. -
one of the most unique figures that appeared on
tbc Ndltoriun platform was Mrs. Lydia sexton, ago
ninety one. She has De'n rpp y" brethren. shs
cam, from Kansas alone to at'ehd me o.;
and by invitation became the guest OF MS, IL: Par
MgcGlashan, of Grace Han, Norm AsouI. 81
Mrs sexton was born among the mountains OF North
ern New.Jcrsey. She u>ci to remove her bonnet
when she preached, and set ner speGtt "a" id
the TOP of her head. When Sic sang her qdant oiu-
fashioned dittes, or gave one OF Ter earnest cAoi'"
tons she captivated all hearts ,, -, ,h0
Miss Julia Thomas and Miss Anna Thomas, OF tn1
Conservatory OF Psycho Physical Culture are saii
aTr sv 81 walking and breathing and Is influence
In promong health, beauty and loheeNy, hs'o vi
~ E 6rm believer in evangelical Christianity,
and is a member of one OF the Baptist churches Oh
The Venerable Calvin Tompkns of TompkLns Cove
Rockland County y. Y, is conspicuous nguIe Az az
Ocean Grove as he sits inside the altar railing al;
rcstiv in front of the pulpit. lis benlsl ruggea
face. crowned with gray hair void aitraci at'ent Oh
anywhere. Father TompEns at nnety-sX Is happy
Fbiistian living in the enjoyment OF smlle means
and comfort. .,,, h... l. ID, pa,.
,r Wc6'auley. pastor Of the Entaw Methodist Epis
copai Church. ~ Baltimore. who preached an abe
oip~on on Tho TRANSPORTATION wednesday eveotng.
III Rev. Dr. Levy, q Baptist evangelist OF PM,
| odolnba sill lng"rs by the seq. He Is assisting
Wr. sarah Landlord Palmer and the Rev. ". c.
browning in the holiness meetings, which VIII CON
tlnuc during Semtemhcr
south philadelphia District, is late arrival at the
Mrs. r. 2. Crawford, Of New-York is at the
sheldon House
4 G. Burr and W j. Gilmore OF New-York, are al
the Hotel Grand.
Mr. and Mrs. II. T. GRAY, of Ncw-York. arc at th'
sheldon.
Sterk's hotel
c. IT, wycloG anil s r. Hoagand, Of New
Brunswick are az the IrvinC'on
W. 4. Beach ard o. H. Ireland, OF baltimore ar'
stavinc ~ tho Arlington
at the Sheldon House