Year: 1875

THE REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE OF THE KEv.


The camp meeting nowin progress at Merrick, under
the auspices OF the Long Island Camp Meeting Assoca
tion has had drawbacks, the least Of which
has been the almost continuous rainy weather. but tho
managers notwithstanding, profess themselves. very
well satisfied with the results thus far accomplished,
and in the face, too, Of the opposition encountered by
them from the nominal leaders the Methodist Church,
who give their in preference the specu-
lative ventures at Sea Gill; Ocean Grove and other
camp meeting grounds which sought to be made
fashionable and where real estate operations
riousy mixed up with the service of the Lord. Tho
Methodist people of Long Island, however, To
prefer the which things done ut Merrick,
where there of religion and less show and tho
ministers fain to follow the people wherever they
may choose to as is proved by the fact that up to
the present time they have been in attendance and
taking part the exercises to the number Of between
thirty and forty.


Previous Sunday Friday had been the most impor-
tant day of the meeting. On that day the Brooklyn
Women's Temperance Union, led by Brother Johnston,
held series of meetings of interesting character al
which statements made of the workings of the in
stitution with the announcement among other things,
that since these womens unions went into operation
the number of rumshops New York and Brooklyn had
been reduced by 100


On Saturday Mr. c. s. Brown, Superintendent of tho
Five Points Mission present and appeal for aid
made after explanation OF the objects of the Mission
by Mr. Brown resulting in the collection of $50 In the
evening the services led by Prices Praying Band
During the afternoon Of Saturday the Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the Methodist Church held their annual meeting
for the election of officers which resulted as tolows
President, Mrs D. ID Boyce; Vice President, Mrs. ID Y.
saxton IreasureT Mrs. J. Z. Dudley; Secretary Mr.


Previous TO the afternoon on Sunday, which
was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Osborn, OF Atlanta Ca
appeal to the large congregation numbering 1000 or
5000 at the preachers stand made for aid to the
association to enable them carry out certain improve
mens upon the grounds calculated for the general
fort ExPresiding Elder J. b. Merwn announced thai
the sum of 81 200 was needed for the purpose, and
called for subscriptions, which rolled in steadily in
tens, hves and smaller amounts until the requisite
made up 1t is understood that the managers con-
template the erection of hotel and that that
they will use the present Pavilion" building exclu-
sively for sleeping accommodations


At the close of powerful sermon by the Rev. s. a.
Patt, of the De Kalb avenue (Brooklyn) Methodist
Episcopal church. Sunday on the three heads Of
Conflict Victory and Thanksgiving" his narration Of


remarkable incident in his experience evidently
worked with great force upon the feelings OF his audi
Twenty five years ago he kicked by a horse
on the left Knee and the leg was practically disabled SO
that for years he was forced to use crutch, Iad he
could not bend the knee in prayer. subsequently tho
right knee also disabled by accident He sought
the best surgical aid but only partially relieved
and the best he could do to hobble u shore dis
tance with the aid of two canes, and with much effort
and pain For twenty three years he stood up
TO preach but delivered all his while seated
Sciatca supervened and he then further lnade
wretched but he still continued his abors although in
constant suffering Three weeks ago. while at Ocean
Grove, he visited by Miss Moscnan, a spnsteI
somewhat advanced In years and noted for her intense
devOutness She announced that she had to pray
for him. that she had been sent by the Lord do So
for the purpose of healing him and making him whole
He consented to the trial. she knelt before him and
placing her hands upon his knees, she began to pray.
Her prayer ordinary in language and terms but
the result the reverend gentleman described wonder
fu indeed. He soon began To feel sensation from the
feet upward, as Of coming strength and gradually
the entire OF his limbs returned to him, that no
enabled 10 dispense with the OF first
and then the other and the knee that had bendcd
before for twenty-five years became supple Sunday
before last he stood up for the first time preach with
out support and last Sunday he stood before the SPELL
bound audience ut Merrick strong upon his feet and
with the perfect of all his limbs well There
can be question about the facts stated by him He
Is living evidence of their truthulness and they
otherwise sufficiently vouched for Miss Moseman is
described as of slight physique of rather inferior vitality
and as possessed OF little magnetic force and the
erend gentleman consequently the idea that tho
cure effected by the ordinary ayng of hands"
or manipulation


The meeting will close Thursday evening