Daily national Republican., 1863-08-27
Methst1iss CslAp Messinc
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A. \. TO-, M, Aug. %, 1859,

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Correspondents Of the National Republican.
Your correspondent, anxious 10 keep YOU o.
well posted on currents events as "sny other
paper" proceeded to the CAM, meeting of the
| Biadensburs Circuit, Baltimore Conference, Meth.
| odist Episcopal Church, Rev. 4. r. Phelps presId.
ing eIdsr. The services were uninterestins until
sunday, when = crowd gathered, various y e.ti.
mated At from 5000 to 5000, all sorts sises ases
and colors Of the human family. IRON Baltimore,
Washington, and the ahisrert eounhes-Mont.
somery, Prince Georges and Hartford. From Han.
over station. On the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
| the road was crowded on sabbath day with every
description Of vehicle, from the fast teams or
the Washington and BALTIMORE spcfts to the
unpretsnding, numbering and tickety country
teams, In which said country teams, your corres.
pondent, who ID q very imptes ibIe youns man,
eomely forms Of the buxon country damseis,
thickly bundled together In the bottom Of their
rude convey ances, than In che skeleton wagons
eis,sd isst boys Of ws.Sinsfon and Baltimore. %
Owing TO scarcity p teams the majority oi those
WAshlnetvn, were obliged tn foot IL to the camp
ground, three of the longest Southern couutry
miles, under burning sun. Among the number,
large nume,r oil females walked this distance,
Of the gallant individuals who saved some
Of the fair ones from this tedious walk ".t,er
primitive vehicle 70 belle Of BSI,imors II wnn,a
not do to detract from the merits Of his act 10 snv
more, than that the kvorte corn on his right fool,
the next morning, reminded him viyidly Of the fAir
one for whom he suffered torture. The crowd Of
pedestiisns on the road to camp marched brayeiy
on, the females showing greater endurance than
ing from the camp was questionsi a. 10 the dis
tance 10 be travelled BY those walking thence
After We had reached a distance OF nils, the an.
This we travelled, and gave good messure' On
INQUIRY again after reaching "Shanghsi" mile
number two, we were Informed BY q bright
looking young country driver, returning to the
station fur to git another load OF FOLKS" that
these fellows had told US "durned lie," and that
we we had mile and three quarter. to 50. Up hiii
spring on the lett hand side Of the road,
inqGiring OF PERSONS coming opposite directions
ferent kind, each one contradieiing the other
After travelling Tor about three quarters Of an
hour, we determined 70 give up, dsspsring OF ever
reaching our Mecca Along came wagon d iven by
genuine African, whv took six " OF US Ia 'rto the
tune Of forty cents each, fnr driving Us about
three hi hundred y.rd, to the camp. after he had
mile, and berry bad road, massa." Thanks to
our perseverance, and the liberal expenditure
81 our means, we at last reached the ground on
SUNDAY A. loS, having been Two hours In Ing
the so-called three miles We have travelled some
over all sorts OF miles. Heaven spare us the In
nictioa O. walking three more Anna Arundel miles
ny the time Of service, sunday morning, crowd
vAriously estimated At from o to 5000 inside and
outside Of the circle OF tsats, had assembled The
FSN' hsoWh npiBh Dfetcneu very powerful
sermon on sunday morninz, out a moietv Of the
multitude assembled hea not 4 word OF il, owing
TO the gossip and DIN OF thu crowd walking in the
inner circle between the rustic auditorium and the
grove. Those who were seated see ( eli TO p.y pro-
found attention to the able discourse Of Mr. Brown
aud the same discourse delivered In the same
manner, IN CITY chapel, would have produced
more effect than 1t did under the nrst temple
built b God" The Afternoon sermon was BY Rev
MI. thrush, and was = master effort. He, how
ever, labored under the same difficulties as MS pre-.
dece.s0r-a mnjority Of those who wished 10 hear
being prevented IRON hearing by those who only
was not untllthe shades OF darkness spprSsobsd
that any saiutary ehf cts o, the preaching were
apparent The transient crowd had then gen.
sought the tented grove to receive spiritusi len.
ent. A number u penitents presented them
:siyes At the altar # prayer, and the services
Of an entire change OF heart, and a purpose OF
change Of life. Tne peculiar form OF service
Of the oolored people attracted an immense
festAiion 10 an indication OF Inward feeling, then
Indeed did the African Methodists exceed their
white brethren On ihi. Sunday rheir religious
eonstruction complete and accompanies
q strict time by the stamping Of feet, clap
P,.S Of hands, hs ,. and boDpiRg and humping II
the grotesque exhibition before him, SINGER.
NY was manifested IN the every action OF these
poor. uniet,ersd, du:ky sons Of Al lea. Their
nose they had heard from their white brethren.
10 other instances they possessed 9 simple and
,,ouehins dignity. Some OF the similes were sub.
lime "o good Lord, come like the stormy wind
~ ssmonsM af tah grain, AMI nov down our proud
ni, tNfeMere many conversions among the
oo,oreu psopie The services Monday were qui-
eonauoted' and were interesting. Several con-
sh,t.. oa. "" we,e announctd at night amongst the
n. csnn "ac cua duse number Amons the oOlored.
ifee chapel OF this city has sent quite lsrss COM
pahy "ho nave become nOieh on the gro,,nd for |
Ihrir Tea ous snOrts. h" wv