New-York tribune., 1890-08-30
OCEAN GROVE CAMP MEETING.
METHODISTS GATHER BY THE SEA.
AFTDR SIX WEEKS OF GOOD woRK-LEADERS
IN THE FAITH sKETCHED.


world that which gathers annually at Ocean "rove
and the campmeeting that closed today has been inc
most remarkable one in point OF numbers ana rehe'o
interest that has yet been The weather ha> uc'
for the most part pleasant though the dweiers !" '
must have found the last few days rather cool buV
they count themselves happy in escaping the long
storm that supposed to lie in wait for mee'sS
and then TO make ND for its patience by lasting week
This year there have been clouds and occasional ra
but no lonG-contnucd storms.
The summer meetings here begin on the glori-
ous Fourth" and continue till the end oil August i"'
embrace various reform causes ana phases VI '"
work. and bring TO the front able advocates ana repo
senatives of tnc most important Thought OF ''le '
tan Church Ministers Of all denominations sPe"h
from the platform and people OF many h"'io'i' ~
languages take part in the services
For six weeks there Is steady succession oil '"'so
educational meetings devoted to temperance H"Oo"
and missionary work, but all partal'ng OF tfe h'o'
of the camp meeting. which is the ocean Grove iu,'
and gives 10 the place its distinctive character ""n
t thc reIicous feature ocean Grove would be simply
a summer resort H.,
one Of the most important and influential OF the'e
assemblies is what is called the Consecrauoh NecV
Ing This is held in the Tabernacle at :4' d. W..
under the lead Of the Rev. Il. j. Andrews "iio "'
conducted il very acceptaby for abont fifteen year,,
Abont 200 10 900 people have been present ea'"
morning. ,, e
The IIelping Hand Meeting. in Thornley, Chapel,
intended to give spiritual help to all who attend in
Rev. r. J. Andrews has also led TINS plee'lhE -
several years This wear he has been assisted Dy
Miss Lizzie stump the evangelist. The chapei has
been filed each morning. ava,
Each meeting has it, own distinctive music In 'le
younr Pc MES Meeting William :. Sueer. OF Trenton
y j.. leads the choir and the nine instruments he
himself PLAYING the trombone: Frank T. Mliie'' VI
PHILADELPHIA and Abram Engar OF 'tcrmah'o"H'
PENN the cornct Horace j. iiaton. of 'amue'' ~ 80
Charles j. Marvin. Of Gcrmant 'wn, Penn anu
rncus - Paterson. " j. the nutc, and j. H. DunhaW'
~ princeton College the violin Miss Minnie Es.
Of Newark daughter of Mrs. J. T. EMS secretary :"
the Womans Christian Temperance tn!on, pays ulo
pIano and Miss Cora Lewis. Of Batilnore' 'le os
II Harding ~ the Park Avenue Methodist Eplscomi
church Of Philadelphia, has lei the singing al th'
meeting ever, sabbath during the summer
Frank II Wehb Pcplow. a student from Cambridge
Fnc,and. was an interesting speaker at the louhs
paa,,os Meeting He spoke earnestly about tho
enecal mission work for children which has spea"
ranidlv I'm England and her colonies, Teachlhg mo'o
than 800 900 children ,,,.
Tne Rev : W. Thomas. d. D.. one of the presiding
elders in the Philadelphia Annual Conference was o"
in Wilmington Del. January 30, 1880. Al very
III, 600 he united with the Methodist Episcopal
church and after receiving academic education ho
tered the Philadelphia Annual Conference III l7'i
lie travelled upon the Peninsula until loo7, minus
some Of the best circuit appointments. III - i"
was sent to ST. stephens Church In Ucrmanto"h' a'"
oneruord 70 Twelfth street and -. Paul' churVI'o'
in philadelphia. By the urgent request oi tDe r'H'
delphia Conference Tract society, he accepted An az
no,ntment ~ IL, corresponding secretary ana agent
of the Methodist Episcopal BOOK House. lie so'' '-'
in operation plans which gave To Ne'h'l''u' J" '''
city the handsome and capaclous he"'P'A!'''s
No lois Arch-,t. lie greatly increased l'' business
and The collections for the cause lie had been 'e''
. ,..rye delegate 10 the General Conference "hl'h me-
!, Chicago in 1865 In 1o72 he wa at the heal OF
his delegation Bishop simpson urged hin 10 accept
the presiding eldcrshp Of The >outh TI"la'o'p"' N
trict During his term Of office churches VT JUN
at many points and the financial and spFhud COZ
dition of tho district was greatly improved i" "'
con,nIeton OF his term lie was returned 10 the pas
- taking charge Of scott Methodist Episcopal
church on Flghth-st. Thence after year OF mhch
,.hnr and success he was Transferred I" 81 '"' ,
church corner Of Third and beaver SIS ''""u''
houses and an increased membership I""""'" '''
efforts here The same results hct hl' "'al ~ ''o ~
nnolrtcnts which followed al Nineteenth street ana
Union Church. , A.. >-,,
u VA. next appointed presiding elder OF the North
phladelphla District. which Office he no" hoidN' HIS
term of six years being near It's close livery ""ec '
NJ ci, can lie felt the impetus given by h, energy
and uutirine devotion. Dcbte oi long ''4"''"- "''
49,, n and many new churches and par-onagc'
have Leen erected. lie has been one oi u'' H'''
.c,ive and aggressive Of men. never hlieFins "h'h
- called lie la, nncd acccptably the many lh
.,,, ,o.,s tn which he Ia, been assigned hI'
o,tcrcncc honorcd him the third tine by cie'uhS MN
on the first ballot to seat ~ the "ehera' UNIV
that met In New York City IN 1--7. he h"' iA'eD
nacc In the confidence Of his brethren IN the h'"'
~. - ,hc Church AT large gained by strict adherence
90 his convictions Of duty and the success u'"V "n
,,.,ded upon his forty yeafs Of service. 40 man i
-. or mare widely known I'm and around Phlladel
,,a lie has ever been ready 10 assist III every
I.pdahlo undertaking having the public f"od III Wv"
and f. in deep sympathy with every movement " P''
mote the welfare Of mankind. lie mas taAc" So
,,er., IN the success Of ocean Grove, ana '7 u'o"
,vi,e1 90 nreach each year. lie filled the pulpit on
August 20. -, ,,,,,, o,,o, d,
The Rev RcnIamin Dllworth is a presiding eider i"
A., ,,,tods. Eui.cnpa Church from Jacksonville, tla'
H., e. s,orpnc with the Rev. ;. i. Darnell at MS 'oI
,.c rc.r the sea Mr. Diworth wa born III l014 1T
wonticelIo Fla His mother was slave Ills i'''''
,yas a southern planter and served a. an object III Wv
C.onfcdcratc army. lie was early thrown INV -"
ac+,,i,ies al life and unable 10 proht by ie eu'
catlonal advantages offered to the ircc"hc"' '''
centus and wide experience have made him po"er'
defender 81 MS pe'PIcs rs"'' M"
his race. -, . ,,orai
pnrne the reconstruction period he TOOK hDc'"'
position In politics cndcavorlng to restrain 'e '' w
nosinc factions from crime ana violence an" u"
IN his mothers race their political rights lie ","
o,,n,, commission for eight years. His many efforts
o protect his people from oPP'o''''' ~ -,
o,,ac, q, hatred When the state Government chAhscu
h. ho v,s obliged for safety. 70 move To Jackson
Ill There his energy and industry In church "or"
.rc crovncd with wonderful success. lie mas o'u"
sayed baot boxes from burning and secured the 'ouh.
,r, Of aots that would otherwise have been Dc
The las, Of the twenty seven campmeetins sermons
vas prcached by the Rev. Thomas L. Iaiisoh' ~ p''
=, uroolIyu lie entered tle travelling conhc''i"I
in the Philadelphia Conference in the spring ol i9'''
ia hoe hocn IN charge of churches In the Philadelphia
Wilmington, baltimore, Virginia and New-lorN ha''
Conterences lie was chaplain Of the l't regiment
Of Maryland Volunteers during the late war; serving
in tb,t capacity nearly four years lie aa Ic't"reu
extensively on temperance and literary themes Il,
this country aud Europe lie mas noi"'''p "rPe','
va ,.,,,r,, in Ocean Grove both a preacher and
,ror pa VIZ Nm unusually large congregation hcad ha
sermon rnn rev i' ncna-n H. Mosscr Of Berwick. Penn
Is at the Carroltoil' 49,, y n o., ruril,gtou Y L.
The REV John >. Porter d. oi "Llns,on, m o,t 20 on on