Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-08-23

Letter from ocean 0rOFe-
Special Correspondence Of the Capital.
OCEAN GROVE. New JERSEY
August 22nd. 1892 :.
To the Editor Of The Eoeatng Capitsl
Among all the summer resorts that line
the New Jersey coast from Sandy Hook
to Cape Nav, Ocean Grove is unique.
Even TO the place which most resembles
it, its next neighbor, Asbury Park. 1t Of
fers a marked contrast This difference
is due TO the aim that guided its foun-
ders No idea of money making possess
ed them They have not made q dollar
out OF 1t. Neither did they desire to
build up fashionable resort. The seek
er of fashion must feel like fish out of
water here. The men who made the be-
ginnings of Ocean Grove aimed at two
things. First, to provide place of rest.
and such recreation as the seashore Rf-
fords. Second, TO maintain conditions so
intensely and enthusiastically and intel
ligently religious, that the intellectual
and spiritual life should have food and
stimulous as well In short. their de-
sign was 10 establish a resort that was
distinciively and positively Christian.
That they have succeeded and succeeded
finely, is beyond all question. For TWEEN
ty years the place has been steadily grow
ing in numbers and popular favor, and
this year eclipses all its predecessors. IL
Is now the height of the season, and there
are about SO. 900 here. An idea of the
crowded condition of the place may be
gained from the fact that friend of the
writer was turned away from five or six
places on Saturday night last every nook
being filled. and was compelled at last
TO sleep on a lounge in hotel parlor.
Some conception of the religious at
mosphere of the place is shown by the
fact that at the various services yester-
dav, IL is estimated that there were not
less than 10000 people. At the young
peoples meeting in the morning, The
Temple. seating / 500 people, was jam
med to the doors. and the overflow lined
the sidewalks. 1t was an enthusiastic
and inspiring meeting, the singing be
ing magnificent. A novel and effective
feature was chime of bells, used to &C
company the singing. The regular morn
ing service was the anniversary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The sermon was by Rev. s. l.. Baldwin
for over twenty years missionary to Chi
ma 1t was replete with interesting and
thrilling facts. The collection amour
ted to $4l1 90. There we're about GOOt
people present At the adult Bible Glass
in the afternoon there were over 200C
scholars.
The Sabbath is the Sabbath here. Lit
orally. mot a wheel moves" save the
wheels of the baby carriage. Even the
noiseless bike" that seductive tempteI
of young men to desecrate Gods days
takes its rest. The cry OF the newsboy
is silent One thinks over and over again
of the familiar lines:
peace is on the world abroad
IT'S the holy peace of God"
The Ocean Grove authorities have prov
en-, beyond the possibility of reputation,
that the Sabbath can be observed, at least
ia cities of this size. and that much OF
what we call necessary Sabbath labor is
not necessary at all. For this year, at
least, Ocean Grove is very popular with
Annapolitans. One meets on the board
walk or avenues. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Revell. Miss Sue Cowan, Master Malcolm
Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. w. III. Bells, Miss
Berth Bells. Miss Anna Feldneyer, Mr.
James Feldmeyer, Miss Kate Elliott, Miss
Clara Goodwin, Misses Mary and Lille
Davis, Rey. and Mrs w L. Mcdowell,
Mrs ID. o Parlett, Mrs. Jas. ii. Vansant.
Miss Laura Vansant, Charles ii Russell.
Esq. Master Arthur Russell. Mrs John
Dawes and children and Miss Hattie
Holiday Truy yours,
Rover