New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-08
OCEAN GROVE IN FULL SWING
CROWDS ATTEND THE ROUND OF SER
vice.
nIcycLEs BARRED on THE SABBATH Day
wiIEEi.MEN MUST WALK TO MEETING If

nIcycLEs BARRED on THE SABBATH DAY
wiIEEIMEN MUST WALK TO MEETING If
THEY WANT TO 90 At ALL
Ocean Grove July (SpeciaD-In marked con-
trast to the opening Sunday OF the season. TINS
morning dawncd bright and clear on the famous
Methodist camp resort and thousands OF worship
pers started out for the early morning meetings
and q day OF church going The day has been TOO
warm for comfort. at the seaside. but every
body went to meeting. Every service has been
thronged. The crowded Temple and Auditorium be-
gin to look like camp-mecting week already
The influx OF visitors was very heavy last even
ing Among them were a lot or the League OF
American Wheelmen. The cyclers are here at the
shore for cycling primarily Of course. and they
want to ride their machines TO church. This morn
ing number thought TO bike II over TO the
camp Auditorium from Asbury Park. but they
ran against a snag at the Grove terminus OF the
Wesley Lake bridges and on the Board Walk The
towns gates closed tight, as they always are
on the Lords Day. The wheelmen found placard
facing them on which was printed; mo b.cyce-
riding In Ocean Grove on the Sabbath Day Then
they turned back. and either went to hear Pastor
Dawson's discourse at the Asbury Park Auditorium
on 1.-THE Phantom Whee'' or went rolling over the
clay and macadam boulevards along the coast.
The first service OF to-day was the Young Peo-
pies meeting In the Temple conducted for the last
thirteen years by the Rev Charles II. Yatman. the
well-known evangelist. There were 1900 people
present. Special music was provided by Miss Anna
Parks, cornetst. and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Baker, OF Philadelphia, the blind singers. ON the
platform President Thomas Hanon. OF Pen
nlngton Seminary; the Rev. DIR. William II. Boolc.
OF NewYork President Il. III. Stokes, Of the
Ocean Grove Camp Association. and other promI-
nent Methodsts The leader opened the service by
a congregational prayer. which was the almost In
audible singing OF Nearer. My God. to Thee" the
Young Peoples war song.
The Holiness meeting was held In the James
Memorial Tabernacle at o'clock The Rev, j.
Reeves Daniels, II Ocean Grove. was the leader
The 1880 o'clock Auditorium service was In
charge Of President Stokes The doctor took oc-
cason TO attack the purses OF the people. just be-
fore the collection taken he made An en-
phatic statement that the Auditorium cannot be
run by polite bowa. It takes money, and lots OF II.
Last year. said no. "our collections left us In
debt. Take the collection" There was rustic
for the purses. and the baskets came back well
nci
Tho Rev Dr. George w Cory. formerly OF Wash
ngton now OF Ncwiork. read tho Scripture lesson.
The preacher OF the morning was the Rev. Dr. A.
j.. Palmer. OF. st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
The summe- sunday-school met separately this
afternoon ut 1870 o'clock, the intermediate In the
Temple the primary IN the T@be,naeIs Ana mr.
The Bible class is really the most attractive Of the
regular camp features The perfect freedom OF ex,
preston, the eccentrlcUy, even. VI
many Of the questions In the box, and the facility.
originality and Irish wit Of DR. Hanlon all combine
TO make the class interesting. Then there are
usually several theological bouts between the cler-
gymen present. The leader is hauled up about
every Sunday by the Rev. William II. Meeker, OF
the Troy, n. Y. Conference or DIR. A, j.. kynett.
the corresponding secretary of the Church Extension
Last years secretary OF the class, Professor Isaac
Franklin Russell Of the University of the City OF
New-York is not here this summer. and his place
is taken by George Guern. Of Asbury Park The
vice president Of the class Is the Rev. DR.. William
G. Browning OF the New-York Conference.
The first beach meeting of the year was held at
the foot OF Ocean Pathway at o'clock. From five
thousand TO six thousand people were In attendance.
The service in charge OF President Stokes.
This evening the Auditorium platform was occu-
pied by the Rev. DR.. William II. Boole Of Prohibi-
tion Park. Staten Island
The week just opened will be full one on the
camp grounds. 1t will be taken up by the Sunday,
school and Chautauqua Assemblys eleventh annual
session which will continue until July 49, The in
structors are the Rev. Dr. B. B. LOOMS. OF Ian
singburg n. Y: the Rev. j. F. Cymer. OF New
York; George N. Brown. the field secretary OF the
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle; Profess
sor John r. sweny of the Chester PENN Military
Academy. and Mrs LOOMS and Mrs. Sweny.