Connecticut western news., 1890-09-03
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1890.
PINE GROTE CAMP MEETING.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1890.
 PINE GROVE CAMP MEETING.
 With the exception of Thursday the daily attendance at Pine Grove camp meeting this season has been remarkably small, notwithstanding the attendance has been decreasing for several years. New England and the Middle states have churches enough to accommodate all who wish to hear the gospel and now there seems to be no demand or neces- sity for camp meetings. Pine Grove is no exception the attendance at camp meetings in this section of the country is annually decreasing. Churches, Sun day-schools, Christian Endeavor socie : ties, Young Mems Christian associations, Women's Christian temperance unions and various other religious and temper ance organizations have multiplied rapidly. County, state, national and in- ternationa conventions of such societies and organizations are frequently held. The number of religious newspapers and periodicals is legion. Even the secular press publish weekly the ser mons of eminent divines. Thus you see there is an unlimited amount of machin- cry in operation for spreading the gos- pei, and apparently the era of camp meetings has virtually passed. Pine Grove, with its neat and comfortable cottages, is delightful, restful and in- expensive summer resort, but for the reasons already stated it is doubtful if any policy or plan can be devised that will restore the former glory and size of It's camp meetings.
 As previously announced, Monday was devoted to the convention of the Connecticut Sunday School Association. The exercises were very interesting and ' the attendance is said to have been larger than usual for such conventions.
 TUESDAY.
 The camp meeting proper commenc- ed to-day, but the attendance was very slim at all of the services. The morning sermon was preached by Rev M. R. Lent, of Wings Station, N. r., 8 former pastor at Canaan, Falls Village and other places in this vicinity. His text was (Which things the angels desired to look into" The sermon was grand and impressive, production that would be credit to any bishop. It is to be regretted that so few were present, but Dominic Lent" had message to deliver and he sounded the gospel trumpet notwithstanding his hearers were few. Rev J. Fl. Michel, of Wap- pinger's Falls, N. r., preached in the afternoon. He delivered 8 powerful sermon from the quadruple text, "Every man shall bear his own burden" Bear ye one another's burdens" "Cast thy burden on the Lord" s'And He will give thee rest" The evening sermon was preached by Rev Wm Ross, of New Rochelle, N. Y. We are told that the sermon was excellent. We are sorry that we are unable to give the text.
 WEDNESDAY.
 The weather in the morning was very unfavorable for camp meeting. Rain fell at intervals until about 10 o'clock, when the clouds disappeared and from that time until the camp meeting closed the weather was all that could be desir- ed and the moonlight evenings were improved by those who wished to drive to the evening meetings. Rev Dr Oak ley, of Goshen, N. Y., preached au ex- text was 6 I am the light of the world. {" The afternoon sermon was also a grand one and was delivered by Rev w. A. Mackey, of Lee, Mass. His text was chosen from Romans XII, 1-2 Rev Wm E. Scofeld, of New Canaan, Conn, preached the evening sermon, and it
 
 in Ephesians VI, B.
 THURSDAY.
 To-day was the first and only one of the present encampment when the size of the audience resem bled an old fashion camp meeting. Hundreds came from far and near to hear Rev George Lan- sing Taylor, D. D of Brooklyn, N. r., deliver his great poem "Jesse Lee in New England It is estimated that 200O or more people were present, and they were we'll repaid for coming al- though many could not find seats, so great was the crowd. The poem was de- ivered in the forenoon and many who came at noon expecting that it would be delivered in the afternoon were sadly disappointed. Dr Taylor is an orator as we'll as poet, and his strong but clear and melodious voice could be heard distinctly by all and he did not get hoarse although 1t took him over an hour to recite the poem. The poem is wonderful production of master mind. It was first delivered by Dr Taylor at the Centennial of Methodlsm recently held at New Haven. His text for the poem was selected from Deuteronomy VIII, 2, "And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thoe these forty years in the wilderness" " Df Th1lor rsvibsd ths tsxt to read