New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
FERvID MULTITUDEs AT OCEAN GROVE.


RELIGIOUS SERVICES ATTENDED BY ENTHUSI
AsTIC THRONGS-DR. TALMAGE breaches.
Ocean Grove, n. j., Aug 80 (Special)-This is the
sixth day of the twenty second annual meeting here
dull. cloudy morning had no depressing effect the
religious enthusiasm of the crowds 1t the
greatest day that ocean Grove has ever seen. The
conservation meeting was vel filed at o'clock in the
morning. The Rev. r. J. Andrews, leader, had an
earnest. thoughtful company gathered. a company
from the tents assembled at family dcvOtons at the
Auditorium led by the Rev DR.. Stokes. Long before
O'Clock every scat taken at the Auditorium and
stanolhg room was at premium. The young peoples
meeting, the holiness meeting aud the Helping
Hsno, usually held at o'clock. we're suspended and
the great lovefeast at the Auditorium the centre
OF attraction The Rey. Dr. Stokes said that the
usual Methodisc mode Of eating bread and drinking
water as token Of Christian brotherhood waived
on account OF the immense crowd and suggested that
each shake hands with his neighbor. The vast CON
gTegatOn shook hands in token Of Christian fellow
ship They then gave the ocean Grove Wave' and
thousands OF handRerchiefs flung To the breeze
Many ministers were present the platform and
in the congregation People from every part of the
crowd lifted up their voices in testimony Of the eff
cacy Of the religion Of Christ to heal human Ills and
bring peace TO the humap soul. Bishop Alpheus r.
Wilson, OF the Methodist Episcopal Church SOUTH test
fed TO the saving grace and comforting assurance
in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ lie
babe the people "6Odspecd" In CHRIST TIC
and Dr. Stokes shook hands in token that the Church
is one-no North, no South. Professor sweeny and
his splendid choiI sang the songs of Zion with spirit
and fervor. The Rev. DR.. Richard Van Horne, Of
Newark, made the prayer preceding the sermon.
Bishop l. c. Joyce, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
preached 10 at least 5000 people from st. PaUl's
letter 10 the Corinthians For ye know the grace Of
our Lord Jesus Christ, that. though lie rich yet
for vorr sake He became poor that We through His
poverty might be made rich" The human race, said
the speaker has had the opportunity TO try every
religion that has ever been promulgated. None TO-
day stands except the religion of Jesus Christ.
There were $500 people In attendance at the sun
day.sehooI The subject was "The Bread OF Lie
mr. TaImage made an address to the children.
This afternoon the people began TO assemble at the
Auditorium before O'Clock Many had remained IN
- gats over the noon-hour Every ohoir and
campstool was brought into requisition Dr. HaDlons
pihle class was swamped by the immense throhg VINO
e,,ed every foot of space, 10 hear Dr. Talmage' IL
In, tmnossibe to carry the regular exercises the
Do, Dr l. H. Munhall made an old-fashioned eshorta-
zion Professor and Mrs John J. Lowe sang " Eter'
NJ, ~ and " Changing Bells of Time Bishop Henry
Turner. of the African Methodist Episcopal ohureh,
made the opening prayer The Rev Dr. Is'inase' Oh
proohvp. preached from the words But &e pe"po