New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-30

REV DR. ]. r. DAY.
here The Rev DIT George Hughes. OF New-York.
spoke briefly.
A large congregation assembled at the new Audi
torIn1 at 1890 o'clock for the preaching service.
Professor John Sweeney. OF Philadelphia. ana n
chorus Of fifty voices gave an Introductory praise
service.
The Rev Dr. E IL Stokes. president OF the Ocean
Grove Camp Meeting Association. made few re-
marks approprate TO the anniversary occasion. In
which he gave a brief review OF Ocean Groves
history
As was announced, the Rev. Or. J. r. Day.
Chancellor Of Syracuse University. delivered the
morning discourse Dr. Day for years pastor
OF prominent Methodist churches OF New-York CITY.
and many of his former Pensioners. with whom he
is a great fsvOrte. were present TO hear nm
preach. Dr. Day took FOR his text part OF
Timothy. 49, l6: Grave IS the mystery OF God being;
God was NANTES; In the flesh lie argued that the
mystery OF Christ was no ground for disbelief since
that logic which rejects the miracles must reject
all nature and urged the folly of the Christian
Church in attempting u explain upon scien'hc
grounds the marvels, contending that the super
natural element Of religion is its plainest and
strongest claim to human credence All things
which contain God must present problems too deep
for human logic. Bat Christ said he IS the
revelation of God In all OF chris; you God In
His person and character IN Hts gospel scope
and ethics saving force and energy. The fellow
ship OF Christ j. the manifestation 81 Cod You
look FOR God IN planets and natures awful forces
1t i more reasonable 70 expect God IN the CON
scousness Of the creature that asp'res to Him ana
needs Him than IN seasecss space or force. He Il
nowhere so likely TO be found Ia the heart "
man. But accept the God who Hanfcs's Himself
Don't accept the masks that men offer often. or the
carcaiuros that theolOslans sometimes make II
you So, what He manifests you viii want TO make
His acquaintance, and will think VI him as
f,tI Cod He IL mt
Christ you cannot reject Him II you have any
moral sensibities left or any aspiration for
nobility OF life. Men 10 look for God when they
need Him. Need is the temple most likely to con-
tain Him"
The summer sunday-school at half-past 2 o'clock
this afternoon met in three sections the primary
department I'm the Tabernacle the intermediate In
the Temple. and Or Hanlon's popular Bible class
in the Auditorium. Here prominent divines DIS
cussed difficult questions
DR. Stokes led the beach service at o'clock
This consisted largely Of singing and responsive
Scripture reading with several brief addresses
The ocean Grove visitors seem never tired OF
going to meetings and the great Auditorium saw
another immense audience this evening
Joseph Cook. Of Boston. who lecturei here Satur-
day evening delivered the evening sermon.
ocean Grove IS enjoying an exceedingly pros
porous season. Real-esiate dealers here de-
care this to is phenomenal year for rent
houses are rapidly filing up. The Pennsylvania
Railroad excursions have brought thousands Of vis-
itors here during the last week. and the regular
trains come in packed with perspirlng humanity
Surf bathing. which earlier in the season was not
good on account Of the undertow generally en-
joyed the last week. Mr. Tagore has rebuilt his
pavilion at the southern extremity Of the Grove,
and has added new lighthouses but even his more
extended accomrn Citations have been heavily taxed
There Is fine swimming pool here. which Ia W..
pstronized The authorities have had the Board
Walk along the beach widcned that * IS now
thirty feet wide the entire ,engh OF the Grove aiOng
the sea.
There has been the usual round Of summer meet
ngs here which follow each other In rapid success
| sion. Ocean Grove is becoming more and more pop
ular as place holding conventions. and State
| and National organizations consider themselves
| fortunate II they "A day two the
| summer programme. DR.. L. II. Stokes president OF
the association. has more applications and requests
from societies and organizations representing worthy
! interests than he Is able 70 accommodate
| The peacemakers OF the Christian Arbitration
| and Peace Society INTERNATIONAL had departed
after holding their series OF meetings here when tho
Sabbath observers. representing the American Sa b.
| bath Union and the Philadelphia Sabbath Associa
ton and other associations for the preservation OF
! the Sabbath arrived Then the King
| Daughters with their silver and roya
| banners Immediately after them the Ep
| worth League, or the Methodist Episcopal Church
| with It's large following. on Epworth League Day
| the Pennsylvania Railroad special excursion
| under the auspices OF Trinity Church. brought
| about so 10 the Grove from New Ork and jersey
| CITY, besides a large excursion from Philadelphia
| The colored people not sighted OceaI
| Grove but have a day here each summer which
| they term Jubilee Day on this day the color lln
entirely disappears. and the white and the blacl
| meet together as they did here last Friday I,
| sing and pray together. The reunion Of the Hack
| ettstown Collegiate Institute Friday evening wa
| one OF the delightful occurrences OF the week
| which closed with lecture by Joseph Cook OF
| Saturday night.
| The Fourteenth National Temperance Camp Meet
| Ing will begin here next Wednesday, under tn
| auspices Of the National Temperance Society an
! Publication House OF New-York City John n
| Stearns Of New-York corresponding secretary O
| the society is the general manager OF the camp
| meeting and has prepared interesting pro
| gramme Among the speakers Will be Mrs. NJ {
| Leavitt the Around the World White Ribbon Ms
| sionary': General q. o. Howard. president OF tn
| National Temperance Society: the Rev DIR. Georg
| j. Mingins pastor of the Union Tabernacle Church
| of New York City: Miss Florence l.. Williams o
l Providence, r. L. and George W. Balm. OF Ken
lucky. The singing will be led by the Silver LAX
| Quartet.
The Womans Home Missionary Society will hol
a series OF meetings here on August and 9. Mn
Clinton d. Fisk will preside.
The dedication services OF She auditorium
will occupy four days. beginning on Thursday. Aug
ust g. The programme Is follows: Thursday
August S-10:30 a m. sermon. Chaplain c. c. Nc
Cabe; p. m. lecture. Seven Churches Of Asia,
R5; e en- Maadeyil;s: GhIesso 40 P m. lectpTt
Cabe. Friday, August 1910 30 m. sermon Bisho