Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-22
Camp Meetinx Cerrespe.dence.


LAMP AEETING, SHIPLBY's WOODS, ANNE
ARUNpEL 20, MD, Aug. 81. 1s64.-Editor Star
as many OF the Stars readers have friends here,
1--we NO doubt that 1t will be gratifying to
them to know what is going on. The camp is
on tne same ground used last year, and near 1t
tnere are two fine springs, and the place is easy
from Jessup's Gut OF about five miles, and an
o,ner road not SO good from Hanover Switch
ABOUT three miles.
Our company from McKendree Chapel num-
be.ing about forty, which has already been in
creased by additional arrivals and which we
expect will be much larger before the meeting
Is over-afrived on the ground about ten o'clk
on Friday morning safe and sound-and in q
short time we had our Sibley tents erected and
fixed for a comfortable stay until next Friday,
when the meeting is to close.
The meeting is very respectable in the num-
Der and size OF the tents on the ground, many
of them being very large, and as wood is q
more natural production of the soil than cotton,
which is so enormously high, the former mate
rial is used to q great extent. There are over
sixty tents in the circle, but as we have not vet
been blessed with bright day, we have but
little idea as to how our village under the can
opy of heaven will look in the sunlight, which
we hope will soon dawn upon us.
Rev. e. p. Phelps, Presiding Elder of Wash
ington District, is here, and presiding over the
camp meetings under different presiding elders,
but never saw man better fitted for the
position than he, and am satisfied that, with
such presiding officer, good order will pre-
vail.
The following ministers are on the platform
Revs T. T. Wysong, in charge o the circuit of
5lkTidge Landing; n; J. b Morgan, P. OF
Baltimore district; John Thrush, Of McKen-
Swope, Loan, and Shrek.
On Friday the sound of the hammer and ak
was heard continually but in the evening we
the tents with very spirited prayer and ex-
perience meeting. Yesterday passed in social
intercourse, and in the afternoon a prayer
Tim ypQa ho1d q VI
blown, for the first time, at the stand-the sig
nal for preaching-and Notwithstanding the
darkness Of the woods and seats, and a mist
falling at the time, good sized congregation
assembled
The exercises were opened by Rev. John
Thrush, who gave out the familiar hymn
"Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly dove" the sing
ing of which gave evidence that the congrega-
ton were ready for the exercises; and offered
fervent prayer well suited 70 the opening of
a camp meeting. He then preached from the
words "Grow in grace" ed Peter, Sd chap,
and pert of the 18th verse; dwelling on the
doctrine Of works, and arguing that the newt
able law OF grace was growth, without which
the Christian must die spiritual death. The
sermon was listened to with marked attention,
and without doubt it had its effect on the audi
ence. Mr.. Shrek closed with fervent exor-
tation, which closed the days services, all re-
firing quietly to rest
There was none of that rowdyism which
usually takes place the night preceding the
Sabbath.
The sabbath opened gloomy and unpropi-
tious, the sun still being behind the clouds;
but despite the appearances, at an early hour
large numbers in wagons and on horseback
soon found their way to the ground, and the
trains from Baltimore and Washington brought
out number, but not near as many as would
have come had the day been bright. A light
shower of rain falling about nine o'clock, the
services at the stand were dispensed with,
and in lieu thereof prayer meeting was held
in the large tent from Baltimore City Station.
At IL O. clock, the rain having ceased, the horn
was again blown at the stand, and lar &c con-
pre- ached by Rev E. P. Phelps, on the mercies
of God, from Romans, chapter 9th, 18th to 18th
verses, of which it is unnecessary for me to
speak, as your readers we'll know that he al
WAYS breaches with effect, and on this occasion
the attention of the audience was enchanted
for over one hour, the most perfect stiffness
prayailinp thouphout it's delivery W.