New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-10
MEETINGS AT OCEAN GROVE.
THE TWENTY SECOND ANNIvERSARY-AMoNG
THE VISITORS.

Ocoan Grove Y. j., Aug. o (SpecaD.-Thc Rev
George L. Barker who is the successful conductor OF
the young peoples meetings for this year. was born IN
BrooNlvn, Kings County. n. Y. He was converted In
1870 al The old Helping Hand Misson." In Brookyn'
and baptized in the Baptist Church. the Rev eamuei
Reed. pastor lie spent two years In cvaneensuc
work and then became general secretary Of tie Young
Mor,s Christian Association. IIo was engaged in
evoneelstic work in Camden and BordcDtown and
v.ious towns in New-Jersey for about two years lie
WAS received into the membership Of the Methodist Eps
conal Church by the Rev William p Corbett D. D.
The Rev. Charles II. Yatman had had charge OF these
Young peoples meetings for period of eight years and
had decided not TO TO Ocean Grove for work TINS
season. After much correspondence with Dr. Stokes.
and much PRAYER AMI sonctude on his part, PR. barker
accepted the leadership Of the young peoples meeting
The first Young Peoples Temple was built In 1879
and had a seating capacity OF so. The numbers In
attendance ut these meetings increased rapidly that
n new building absolutely necessary. In 1887 the
present building erected. having seating capacity
Of 1900 with standing room for 500 people. 1t Is
common thing TO have a congregation OF 1000.
Friday evening, July 81, the twenty second an
nversarv of the first religious service held nj
Ocean Grove a memorial has been placed IN
Thomson Park TO mark the place where the tent Of the
Rev Joseph H. Thornley, ard his wife located.
Thomson Park is situated bluff the Heck-st
bridge in front OF the Sheldon House. Twenty-Five
parsons attended the first meeting Fifteen Of these
are still living AT the anniversary Friday evening
the Silver Lake Quartet led the singing. DR.. Alday
read the twenty fifth chapter of Isaiah, and the Rev
| Daniel b. Harris OF St. Paups Church. offered prayer
| A number OF addresses were made. Among the Older
members of the ocean Grove Association present was
| the venerable Joseph MACPHERSON. of Trenton.
The annual memorial service-always Of unusual
| interest-was held On Monday, August Q, III Tho
| Tabernacle.
| Among the visitors here are the Rev. William
| Burns of Toronto, Canada, at the EdoradO; DR.. L.
| w. Munhall and family, at the Seaside House: the
Rev. Richard Harcourt d. D., OF San Francisco, a
| his cottage on Sunset Lake; Albert Hoffman. H. A
Kimbali and family, DIR. and Mrs T. b. Cottrell. o.
Chicago and H. w. c. Shore, Of Canada, at La Pierrt
House; B. Frank Wheaton, Of Paterson, at the Malta
| J. j. English, of NewYork, at DR.. starH's Hotel
Dr. j. j. Weaver of Morristown, at the United States
Hotel: Hanford streabe, OF Penn Yam. n. ". at DR.
Starks Hotel; william Robert Wilson, Miss H. 4
Wilson, Mrs. william Balleau, Mrs. j. Manu. Mrs
william Glendennng and maid, and Harold Glen
denning Of New-YOrk: Mrs W. III. Tuttle and Masic
Morton futile, W. Herbert Tuttle, OF Baltimore; Mrs
A. A. Taft and the Rev. II. A Monroe, Of New-Yorli
nj the Arlington; the Rec. Dr. 4. II. Johnson, o
Crozer Seminary, and tho Rev. DR.. A. II. Maynard
at the Magnolia; Captain G. S. Bury, of the steame
CITY OF Birmingham, also Colonel w. ID. Barnes o
NewYork at the Sheldon Dr. George Tulmer, o
Mechanicsburg. at the National; ex-senator James l.
Hayes. of Newark. at the Arlington Captain and Mrs
c. H. Dixon, of Baltimore, among The arrivals a
The Spray View; the Rev J. Beckett Hamilton o
KssEststown. with his wife. st the spray yaN; ~