New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
HPSTERIA IN LOVE FEAST.
Great Religious Excitement at Ocoru
GrOUe Camp Meetsng.

Ocean Grove. Aug z7 Cspecian-y1rsv s,-.~--..
Methodists took part to-day In the tyelv. ,sxs,.-
nTlo ' on ana ad1acent to the camp ground II was
Big Camp Meeting" Sunday. and IN additso, 20
the army OF regular attendants thar. ,x,r- 49,
sahos OF Farmers and sightseers from ths nea<ev
IeSortS- me nrst meeting-one for consecraftou-
was heid at 90 a. m in the Auditorium II v.s
III charse or the Rev. DR.. Aaron E Ballard vtr>-
president OF the Camp Meeting Association ~.
also conducted the family devotions at s:4S a m
harmonious confusion prevailed IN ths animal
love reast, held IN the Auditorium at a NJ TIA
1our meetings usually held at that hour w.r. ah.r
doned for the day, and result was ons naonx1s-
service. attended by fully eleven thousand vhrs
thousands were turned away for lack OF room,
Bishop James N FitzGerald. president OF the caru
Meeting Association. presided and attempted :.
conduct the unique service on rnethodtcal H,s h,r,
the shouting, jumping participants cast ser rorrx
aside and for an hour made the grove resound with
their hymns OF praise and happy words OF easts-
mony. On several occasions three different hymns
were being sung at the time but this was
scarcely noticeable owing TO the size OF ths build
ing and the crowd.
At another time eight persons were tezstrydn<
1t was indeed a modern Babel. but the enthusiasm
OF those taking part grew with the increased con-
fusion.
Amanda Smith. the well known negro evangelist.
caused voley OF 'EalleIutahs'' and 'CzIorfess bv
singing I'm So Glad" As she finished. an aged
inspiring hymns sung We're 81 BeaaS d Land aS5 hs@
S Ine Roll Is called Up Yonder IN Be There" The
and Shall We Gather at the RiverT' For over
an hour the singing, shouting and talking continued
The testimonies came from the gallery and the
choir loft, as well as from those standing IN tbs
atsles While the religious excitement was its
height several women became hysterfCaI. No
tempt was made 10 subdue quiet them
AT 10;30 a m. the love feast was merged into ths
morning preaching service The Auditorium orches-
ira, led by Tall Esen Morgan. furnished the music,
thus establishing a camp meeting precedent Ths
sermon was preached by the Rev. DR.. Robert J.
Cooke, of New-York. book editor OF the Meth
9dist Book Concern. His theme was 7 Know
Where Thou DWelleSt." He also preached the
evening sermon before another large congregation
The Rev. DR.. Joseph II. Smith. OF Red Lands Cal
delivered another touching on sanctiaca-
ton A twilight surf meeting held on the
beach at p. 1t was in charge OF DR.. Ballard
and the Rev. Charles H Yatman. Fully ten thou
sand took part in the service. which consisted OF
singing. responsive readings and brief addresses.
The camp meeting will end tomorrow morning
with the statistical meeting in the Auditorium az
a. m. when the leaders OF the various meetings
will submit reports of the work accomplished during
the camp meeting. This over. the members OF the
Camp Meeting Association, the leaders OF the
ings, visiting clergymen and others VIII form in
procession and March Around Jerusalem" Tnls
will include a tour OF the camp grounds and a
walk through the tabernacle and temple. They viii
then return TO the Auditorium and. with three
will dissolve the camp meeting
Tomorrow evening. In the temple, Mrs. William
B. Osborne widow OF the founder OF Ocean Grove
viii deliver an address Missions" There vii Be
preaching in the Auditorium for two moro sundays.