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27-735: Wesleyan Grove is a 34-acre (14 ha) National Historic Landmark District in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard . Named after John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church. Also known as the Martha's Vineyard Campmeeting Association (MVCMA) or the Campgrounds, it was the first summer religious camp established in the United States. It is famous for its approximately 300 colourful cottages in

54-787: A National Historic Landmark or on the National Register of Historic Places but may also include non-contributing properties. The U.S. federal government designates historic districts through the National Park Service , a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior . Once designated an NNL District, districts often become cultural destinations and generate economic benefits for the communities from history-related tourism. NHLDs often qualify for preservation grant monies but dramatic or negative change to them can impact their integrity and create cause for concern over

81-538: A tabernacle is the center of a camp meeting , where revival services occur. These evangelistic services are aimed at preaching the two works of grace in Methodism: (1) the New Birth and (2) entire sanctification . They additionally call backsliders to repentance. Tabernacles may be constructed in a cruciform -shaped fashion and are most often made of wood. Like the interior of many Methodist churches, in

108-555: A central church tabernacle . The grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, recognized in 2000 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and declared a National Historic Landmark by the US Department of the Interior in 2005. The first so-called campmeeting in what became known as Wesleyan Grove was held in 1835. Over subsequent years, participants began arriving early and staying after

135-474: A huge tent was raised over Wesleyan Grove to protect the congregation from the heat and the rain. The tent was used each season until the erection of the current iron Tabernacle in 1879. Since 1999 a major fundraising campaign has been undergoing, with the money used to restore the Tabernacle. Much of the work was completed by 2019, including stabilization of the columns, removal of lead paint and repainting,

162-540: A style now described as Carpenter Gothic . Just after the American Civil War , the area developed as a large Methodist summer campground with open air Christian revivals . This meeting style became popular around the United States at the time, and many other similar camps were founded using similar models, such as Ocean Park, Maine , Merrick, Long Island, and Ocean Grove, New Jersey . Colorful, ornate, gingerbread cottages were built in an oak grove around

189-560: The 1930s. Nonetheless, a Grand Illumination takes place on a Wednesday evening in summer (Illumination Night), with illuminated paper or silk lanterns, continuing a 150 year tradition. (The 2020 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States .) A National Geographic report in 2019 described the Illumination as follows: During this spectacle, now celebrating its sesquicentennial, residents and guests gather in

216-555: The Light: An End-of-the-Age Crash Course in the Supernatural and Spiritual Things of God . WestBow Press. p. 218. ISBN   9781449719593 . ^ Heath, Elaine A. (1 January 2009). Naked Faith: The Mystical Theology of Phoebe Palmer . Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 17. ISBN   9781630877170 . Penitents came forward to the "mourners' bench," a long bench near

243-945: The Mid-Atlantic: Looking at Buildings and Landscapes . JHU Press. p. 275. ISBN   9780801853258 . Retrieved 1 July 2018 . v t e Methodism List of denominations Background History in the United States Anglicanism Arminianism First Great Awakening Moravianism Nonconformism Pietism Wesleyan theology Doctrine Doctrinal standards Bible Old Testament New Testament Creeds Nicene Creed Apostles' Creed Articles of Religion Sermons on Several Occasions Explanatory Notes Upon

270-615: The New Testament Distinctive beliefs and practices Assurance of faith Conditional preservation of the saints Priesthood of all believers Four sources of theological authority Covenant theology Substitutionary atonement Imparted righteousness Moral law New birth Free will Outward holiness Prevenient grace Real presence Sanctification (growth in grace) Sunday Sabbatarianism Christian perfection Second work of grace Baptism with

297-591: The Oak Bluffs Tabernacle for a twilight sing-along, followed by the ceremonial candle lighting of one of the lanterns. The residents then light their own lanterns until the whole village is illuminated by the colorful paper and silk designs. Many eminent members of the clergy from across the country have preached at the campmeetings in Wesleyan Grove. That tradition continues today, although services are no longer held day and night as they were in

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324-453: The Tabernacle during the months of July and August, and a variety of cultural events are held there each summer. The first event of the season is the graduation ceremonies of the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School. Architecturally, the Tabernacle is a unique structure, with wrought iron arches and supports, two clerestories with dozens of colored glass windows, and an octagonal cupola. From

351-456: The U.S., including: Tabernacle (Methodist) For other uses, see Tabernacle (disambiguation) . Center of a camp meeting In Methodism [REDACTED] Methodist Tabernacle in Mathews, Virginia [REDACTED] The tabernacle lies in the center of Indian Fields Methodist Campground . In Methodism (inclusive of the holiness movement ),

378-469: The addition of new lights that were historically accurate, restoration of the cupola and replacement of the cross and the rebuilding of the upper clerestory. Plans for the final phase of the work included restoration of the seating and the stage, the addition of AV equipment and the replacement of the roof. National Historic Landmark District The boundaries of an NHLD typically include contributing properties that may themselves be listed distinctly as

405-498: The camp meeting. Gallery [ edit ] [REDACTED] The tabernacle of Wesleyan Grove , also known as the Martha's Vineyard Campmeeting Association [REDACTED] The tabernacle of Wesleyan Methodist Campground in Stoneboro, Pennsylvania [REDACTED] The tabernacle of Ocean Grove, New Jersey [REDACTED] The tabernacle of Bethany Beach, Delaware [REDACTED] Methodists gather at

432-447: The campmeetings began to change in character. They continued to be religious in nature, but the participants also began to enjoy the benefit of the sea air and social interaction as they revived both mind and body." In the 1860s and 1870s, the family tents were rapidly replaced with permanent wooden cottages. There were 40 cottages in 1864 and 500 by 1880. As of 2019, there were approximately 318 cottages remaining. They are referred to as

459-469: The center of the tabernacle is an altar upon which the Eucharist is consecrated; a pulpit stands near it and is used by preachers to deliver sermons. The area of the tabernacle housing the altar and pulpit is delimited by the mourner's bench , which is used by congregants during altar calls . Surrounding the tabernacle itself are usually several cabins and/or tents, where people stay while attending

486-518: The cottages. Today the Campground is a community of summer residents and a smaller number of year-round residents who own the cottages (often fully modernized) or rent them from the owners. Some of these folks are descendants of early Holiness revivalists although Wesleyan Grove is no longer a revivalist camp. Sunday services are still held in the summer, but the Grove has been non-denominational since

513-569: The early years. Over time, the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association has become increasingly interdenominational, and the current members of the Board of Directors are affiliated with a wide variety of religious groups. The religious services and special programs of the Association all have a strong ecumenical spirit. "Whereas the MVCMA was established by Methodists, and, for much of its history,

540-443: The first camp meeting in 1835 until 1859, ministers preached from a crudely constructed stand. In 1859, Perez Mason built a larger and more aesthetically pleasing preachers' stand. It was large enough to seat 30, and it included lattice screen supports, movable rear shutters for ventilation, and a roof that was angled to amplify the voice of the speaker. Seating for congregations of up to 4,000 was constructed during that period. In 1869,

567-413: The gingerbread cottages. One source provides this description of the original buildings: [They were] between 11 and 16 feet in width, with wide, double-door entrances and tall roofs with steep gables pitched at 90 degrees. They were one and a half stories in height, and generally twice as tall as they were wide. The wooden platforms over which the tents had been erected morphed into the wide front porches of

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594-699: The loss of NHLD designation. These threats can come from development or climate change as evidenced most recently with the catastrophic damage to the Lahaina NHLD from wildfires. One of the largest NHLDs is the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts at over 30,000 acres; some are much smaller, including the Cobblestone National Historic Landmark District in New York state , which is under one acre in size. There are over 2,600 National Historic Landmark Districts in

621-696: The pulpit where sins were confessed and forgiveness received. ^ Atkin, Pippa (2003). Flexi-RE Evaluation . Nelson Thornes. p. 8. ISBN   9780748763542 . Their sermons done, revivalists like Caughey and Marsden, following time-honoured Methodist procedure, would urge people to the communion rail - called also the mourners' bench, a kind of Protestant confessional - in public acceptance of Christ. ^ Randolph, Vance (1980). Religious songs and other items . University of Missouri Press. p. 13. ISBN   9780826203007 . ^ Lanier, Gabrielle M.; Herman, Bernard L. (19 June 1997). Everyday Architecture of

648-409: The revival. Nine tents provided shelter for the first campers in 1835, but as the campers grew in number, families chose to pitch tents of their own; there were 100 tents in 1851 and that increased to 320 by 1858, located around the preaching ground. During one Sunday in summer 1858, there were a full 20,000 people listening to a sermon. In subsequent years the congregations grew enormously, and many of

675-1083: The tabernacle of Ocean Grove, New Jersey [REDACTED] The tabernacle of Indian Fields Methodist Campground [REDACTED] A camp meeting service at Wesleyan Methodist Campground in Stoneboro, Pennsylvania [REDACTED] The tabernacle of Pleasant Grove Camp Meeting Ground [REDACTED] The tabernacle of Summit Evangelical Wesleyan Campground in Cooperstown, Pennsylvania [REDACTED] The tabernacle of Flatwoods Reformed Free Methodist Campground in Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Evangelical Christianity portal Lovefeast Tent revival Second work of grace References [ edit ] ^ David, Jonathan C. (2007). Together Let Us Sweetly Live: The Singing and Praying Bands . University of Illinois Press . p. 151. ISBN   9780252074196 . ^ Evans, Linda L. (2011). Will You Sparkle in

702-455: The thousands in attendance were housed in large tents known as "society tents." A congregation from a church on the mainland would maintain its own society tent. Conditions were cramped, with men and women sleeping dormitory-style on opposite sides of a central canvas divider. Society tents were arranged in a semicircle on Trinity Park. Over time, families began leasing small lots on which to pitch their own individual tents. "Between 1855 and 1865

729-572: Was governed exclusively by Methodists, it has always been an autonomous organization and was never formally affiliated with the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church." The open-air Tabernacle , made of cast iron, with seating for over 2,000, is the physical and spiritual center of the Campground. It was built in 1879 by John W. Hoyt of Springfield, Massachusetts. Church services are held weekly in

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