New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
BISHOP NEWMAN At OCEAN GROVE
ruRoNGED MEETINGS AT THE SUMMER HOME OF
METHODISM.

Ocean Grove, ~ j., Aug. II (SpecaD.-This has
been a perfect summer day at the seaside tented
city the general camping out place for the Method
lists OF the eastern part Of the Union. Yesterday
saw many trains full OF people reach the Grove
The hotels are OVERLOOKING. Last night the emer-
gency cots were brought out and put into use.
This morning the nre-aarm bell rang A fire In
Ocean Grove which is wood and through
out with the exception OF three or four buildings
means a big excitement Hotel and boarding house
guests and occupants Of cottages and tents all
rushed into the streets and hurriedy looked for
the blaze The firemen found small blaze In n
tent along Wesley Lake. caused by the bursting OF
a gasoline stove.
This is the day that sees the elimination OF the
Summer School of Theology. which has been In
session since last Wednesday. and which VIII con-
tnue until Friday night. when the oratoro Of The
Messiah" will be given by Walter Damrosch ana a
choir of 400 assisted by the orchestra or the
New-York symphony Society The regular O'CLOCK
meetings In the Young Peoples Temple and the
lanes Memorial Tabernacle were conducted by the
Rev Charles H. Yatman and the Kew }. Reeves
Daniels of Ocean Grove At the Temple special
collection OF 500 taken up. This amount VIII
be used to defray the expenses of trip to Cali
fornla and return for President T. II. Stokes this
fall The venerable head of the Camp Meeting AS
ISOLATION is eighty years old The nervous
strain Of handling the meetings this summer has
told on his rugged constitution. so his friends are
going to send him on vacation
The Auditorium contained the largest congregation
Of any Sunday morning OF the summer, at lo:3o
O'Clock when Bishop John p. Newman. OF Omaha
Neb preached on THE Way OF the Transgressor
Is Hard" The Bsnop deplored the habit Of the
American people TO cry for personal liberty, wnlch
means license anarchy and ruin. National salvation
can come only through the following Of Gods laws
Special music was furnished by Miss Anna Parks.
Of New-York, the cornet player. and Mrs George
Bennett. OF Ocean Grove. The opening Invocation
was made, by the Rev Dr. Travis. OF Tarryt own
~ Y. and the closing by the Rev. DR.. john Boyd
Brady OF the Peoples Temple. Boston
The summer Sunday school met at 2:3O O'Clock
this afternoon In the Temple Tabernacle and
Auditorium. The Bible class In the Auditorium was
conducted by President Thomas Hanlon Of Pen
nngton Seminary. Among the visitors at the Audi
forum this morning were General Cyrus Busy. OF
New-Orleans; President Charles Little, OF the Gar
rett Biblical institute. Evanston. H.; Professor
T. NJ North. OF New-York. Colonel III. H. Hadley
of St Bartholomews Rescue Mission. New-io 4,
the Rev. William Russell OF the New-York Con-
ference Edward T. Lovatt OF Tarrytown: John =
Huyier the New-York confectioner the Rev. DIR.
" O. Browning. OF NewYork: the Rev Or. John
Chadwick Of Brooklyn. aud the Rev. DR.. J. f.
Price Of NewYork.
4 large and enthusiastic beach meeting was held
this evening at o'clock Professor John X
Sweeney, OF Philadelphia, led = praise service In