New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
IN CAMP AT OCEAN GROVE.
OPEy.A1R RELIGION OLD AND NEW.
TWELVE DAILY sERvICEs-LEADING woRhEh'
AND THEIR WORK.

moot foasts which were instituted by God himself anu
AT which all the males OF the Israelitcs were TO ae
themselves together for a season oil reIsio"S
The feast of Tabernacles than Others rcScoicu
our Communicating and was held after the insatherhe
NJ tbe harvest or about our September ana m9'c"
eight DAYS. the people dwelling in booths maoc VI
green branches or In tents. Camp-meeilhgS III .,'
country began to be held nearly century ago i"o
first was held In 1893 by two brothers laiheu Will,
and John MCGEE one a Methodist preacher the ot"c'
a PRESBYTERIAN This followed by otErS hciu "
these brohers until the campmeeting Which seems
To have been peculiarly adapted TO the genius VI
Ncthodism in those early days became an estaDlShe
institution OF that aggressive pioneer church ~
The CAMPERS Of to-day have little conception Oh t'o
wild weird encampment of the olden times. Inc
circle Of tents homemade and primitive III stSle)' W.
barricadc Of trees and brush ten or twelve feet s
the elevated platforms placed at intervals about INC
encampment where pine knots were pllcd ihSh anu
lighted at night. formed sight th~ once Scun
would be stamped upon the memory. fspco'al's
vivid would be the remembrance of the midnight NJ
mon when the preacher Numbered forth tIc "''o''
of tho lav, and portraved the final judgment.
oceau Grove campers and cOttagers enjoy All 'ho
comforts and many Of the luXurcs Of modern reihe
ment and civilization and the multtudes have little 10
do but to attend the twelve different services ''"'
cxtend from sunrise TO 10 O'Clock al night.
The opening sermon was preached on Nen"oSu''
morning to q congregation numbering 1000 people "
Rsbon Daniel Ayres Goodse from the words addressed
70 Peter by Cornelius: "Now therefore are we All
here present before God 10 hear all things tha' arc
commanded thee of Cod The Bishop i man oil
staIwart proportions being more than six feet III
height. lie has commanding voice which WIS n'''"
10 the verge of the vast audience
The Bishop was born in Newbnrg, y. y, November
, $40 He is the son Of the Rev. Buel GoUiscll' a
well known and honored member OF the Nc"-l"rh
East Conference. lie graduated at the Ncw-lork
University and at once entered the New->ork has'
Conference being then but nineteen years OF age. he
has filled important appoinm cntS in Brooklyn ana
other cities the latest being New Haven. where me
o,urch Trinity, was built under his supervision.
lie served his conference for sixteen years aS secre
t,rv In 1857 he was elected editor OF ZonN Herald
hut before entering upon Ms editorial duties ne was ap
pontcd secretary Of the Board of Edncat"h al t'o
ucthodist Episcopal Church. lie was member Oh the
General Conferences Of $50. 1oo0 and 1774 lie led
his DELEGATION TO the last General Conference by inc
largest vote ever given any member of his confer
cnce lie received the degree Of Doctor OF DIVINITY
from Wesleyan University
lie is considered an accomplished scholar. lie was
the literary editor Of The Christian Advocate Tor
eight wears lie &, the youngest man on the Board
Of Blshops of his church Ills episcopal residence is
in Fort Worth. Tex.
, conspicuou, figure here i the Row. Charles II.
Yatman who was born the little hamlet Of Fcrion
y j. IN the year l-53. His parents were Frcsny
terlans of the strutc,t sort, full Of pieF ana
zeal and the lad was brought up in sound faith ana
doc,rinc His mother was the daughter Of JudS'
Hunt When twelve year, Of age Ms parents m'Ne'
to Newark. ~ J where he spent a short time In the
High school but lef thi, for clerkNhlp IN th'
large stationery aad printing establishment oil
Williams 4 Plum In nine years he rose to be tho
head clerk, II was through the influence Of Mr. rum
that yonng Yatman became Christian ana union
with the Central Methodist Episcopal church. liz
,r,s admitted to the Newark Methodist Episcopal
Conference IN ls-1. and stationed m the Houston ~
,nl..ion which under h, pastoral care hccam' IN
Dasbicl Memorial Church. Under most d''"ui'-ihE
circumstances at the earnest solicitation Of tn M
-s h accented the ,ccrctaryship Of the Young VI ms
Christian Association Of Newark IIs success in thi'
ala ,ras ulcnoucual In les than six year lac
secured over 100000 and left the society WIN Nv"
well equipped buildings and small endowment Ills
cr,ice in mi, Held broadcnod hi "uli'N p'""N''
him into contact with men. and gave nm 'h.' ~
,ori.rce In personal work whereby hc wu' cnahlch "
accomplish great work with young men. FROM 'h'
field Of work he started out a, an cvMScI-t'
Mr.. Yatman las ben conducting meetings mere i"'
eight year, with very marked ''.o'css.
The Tcmplc whc-c the lpnus Peoples Wc'uHr
Is held cln accoinmodltc 1000 people 1t Is often
cr,udcd to oycrfHrIuc This meeting begins every
umucr July D. and ends with the camp meeting M
pu,t 20 Mr. Natinan Will In addition L" the i""ns
| p.ople,. meeting conduct y daily twilight service
Iu-ing July he held business men, meeting on III"
] A All
Mr., Mary sparks Wheeler is one oi the prominent
,,orler- Al ocean Grove she was born near Bristol
/ I'm England When but ,iN year, old she came VII"
bcr p,rcu,, 10 til, country. the family settling W
uuchnmtor y y. Previous 70 her marriage WI"
the Rev Henry Wheeler ln l-j', she wa president
~ tb. Target female seminary IN Bnemmi"n' MS.
wheeler j., the author Of three booh'-a history ii"
. The First Decade Of the Womans Foreign Missionary
! ~f-.ictv7 Modern Co-mog0ny and the Bible ana
d. Poems Of the Fir,idc.- and is an industrious con
r~iluior - periodical literature she Is pIc'lu'hu u
| the Woman Foreign Missionary society oil fh''i
aophia and j, "a National evangelist 81 inc woman b
| CHRISTIAN Temperance Union. AZ ocean Grove '''
! il one Il the workers IN the yaron, wonan' mccuhf'
| ,b., ,,o held here she Will conduct the mothers
meeting during the camp.
The Rev Dr. Henry Wheeler. Of Phocnixvillc' Penn''
- property owner here and b frequently 'i!ed on L"
| ,rc.ch and to lecture. lie came L" uH' '""""N
| iwcnty-ouc year, ago lie received the d'Sre" 'i
noctor Of Divinity from Little Rock University NFh''
| -, fine last commencement. lie has written " Mclh
| no,.n and the Temperance Reformation The Mem
| ory Of the Just Ray Of Light n the Nahey Oh
! sorrow and DclcOnc,sc,, Ancient and M0ucfh.
| The Rev John llaudlcy, who preached at ocean
Grove This week and IA, preached here annually '''
| evcrd wears, wa born in New York city, May -
| -, lie moved from NcW-Noils % Hamilton
ycv Jersey ia 1850 At the age OF sixteen thi"us'
| The influence Of the Rev William i. osborn on
- ,h, i,uudcg. Of ocean Grove, he conscfriied hi
| elf +, Christian he soon alter he irit inc
| divine call 10 the Christian ml,lstY lteailhs V'
| necessity Ol Il better education ~ III MN io' ~
-. ~, cut,,cd bennington seminary IN 1913 H.
yas er4duacd In 1879 in class Of fifteen, >iN women
and nine men IN 1919 he entered Rutgers college ana
a,.,t nj. Dc. In l--6. lie married IN l7o' Miss
nr, isabel Rogers. lie j, taking coni'c 30 INC
University Of the tfty OF Sc" ORR. I"oNIhs 10 IT, IT,
! ,,,,rcr nf Doctor Philosophy next year ~.
| has been stationed at the Methodist Epscolal
|turchc. Of Mon st., Trenton, Clinton ~, lWhiph'
and - Lame, Sew Eruuswlck. ard Is now pastor
Of The Central Methodist EpDcopal church "i bldse
| ian y D. which VIII be dedicated IN the COMING
| SnvcmLcr st ocean Grove he !, a popular speaker
| drawing large audiences, aud holding them TIL the
| end. T., ,,,. .,,o,1,,c. AZ
| the camp meeting: The Rev. j. Ward Gambler 90
| nnc Branch III" Rev. =. \. Rooney. Of newark ih
rev A. Is RudGi,Ill. Of India the Rev. j. H. Darrell
of Jacksonville Fli., The Rev J. NJ Jackson oi rem
| evIvanIa. thc Rev. \. NJ Palmer. Of Franklin me
| lev willis Reeve. Of Long Branch. the Rev. D. H.
| Wcstrood Of Camden; uIe Rev. j. H. Gral' D. H.,
| NJ Camden: the Rev. A. j. Gregory, ol
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