New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-30
OCEAN GROVE.
THE OPENING SERVICE IN THE AUDITORIUM
WELL ATTENDED,

WELL ATTENDED.
Ocean Grove, N J., June % CspeciaD.-Three
Bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal Church were
present this morning at the opening services in the
monster auditorium, and one of them the vener-
able Bishop John ". Walden. of Cincinnati brought
ont hearty volume OF "Amens' from the score of
clergymen the platform when in his prayer he
asked the Almighty TO bless the means being used
no restore King Edward of England to health and
also 10 smile upon the nation of which he is the
ahead-a nation which has done much to better the
condition of the world
The weather conditions were not favorable for
Che opening day. heavy rain fell all morning
and Just as the services in the auditorium we're
about to begin. the rain patterng on the roof made
such din the voices of the speakers could scarce
sy be heard. and, in addition, 1t was so dark the
musicians IN the orchestra could scarcely read
their notes. Despite the storm the congregation
numbered nearly two thousand. Bishop James N
fitzGeraio, Of ST. Louis, president of the Camp
Meeting Association, presided. Seated with him on
the platform were Vice President A E. Ballard DR.
Thomas O Hanlon. DR.. J. II. Aiday, Dr.. Adam Wal
sace Dr. snowcen Thomas and Bishops Walden
and Foss.
Tall Esen Morgan's choir and orchestra, number
Eng IN all nearly two hundred music makers. occu-
pied the choir loft and rendered sweet music The
Park Sisters. cornetists. and the Bradford Quar-
yet OF instrumentalists assisted the regular or
rhesua OF forty musicians, and better singing and
playing were never heard in Ocean Grove
Bishop Walden conducted the devotions The
sermon was preached by Bishop Cyrus d. Foss
90 Philadelphia. from the text: ''Watchman what
OF the night? The Waterman said, The morning
cometh and also the night" II was q beautiful
discourse, replete with hope for both sinner and
saint In the course of the sermon the Bishop
compared the man in the sick chamber TO the sin
sick urbeliever, who breads the darkness of un-
belief and constantly yearns for the bright dawn
The holiness meeting and the conservation meet
Ing were started for the summer this morning.
Evangelist CT aries II. Yatman had charge of the
young peoples meeting. which was held in the
temple There We're two thousand present. Mrs
Blanche Bennett-ShreYe. of Ocean Grove and Mrs
r. II. Carr of Brooklyn, sang and the PARK
Sisters and the Bradford Quartet played instru-
mental selections Bishop FITZGERALD and the Rev
Devotional Committee conducted the consecrat ton
meeting IN the tabernacle for the older Christians
ana prohtable hour was spent IN song, prayer.
exhortation and testimony. Both these Services
were heio at > a. m. and will be continued daily
until the middle of September.
The storm interfered somewhat with the attend
Sunday School, which organized FOR the season TO-
cay. George W. Evans, of Ocean Grove had
charge OF the intermediate department. Mrs Will
lam II. Skirm, of Trenton, conducted The urinary
department and the Rev. DR. Thomas OfianIo6
President OF Pennington Seminary. leo the Bible
class. $500
The scheduled beach meeting was abandoned on
account of the inclement weather. a large con
gregation gathered this evening in the auditorium
anG enjoyed praise service. led by Bishop Fitz-
Gerald. A number OF anthems were sung by the
Z choir and there Instrumental solos by The
bradforos and the Park Sisters. The feature OF
Inc service was the appearance of Miss Ellen NJ
Of her experiences with the bulgarian bandits
the theme of her address was: Saved from Can.
sislty. AS she began her talk the entire congre.
s,,eh srpss and greeted her with the Chautauqua
.-EiEhcp Firzfserald announced to-day that Rsbons
~Asiies n Fowler and John w. Walden. OF the