Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-05
CAMP MEETING CORREsroNDENcE
The Methodist Protestant Camp Meeting.

.f Especial Correspondence of the Star
CAMP IN SMITHS WOODS, near Hanover
Switch, Anne Arundel county, Nd, Sept. Sd,
1s67-Deer S;ar: This morning another inter-
esting prayer meeting was held, at II O'Clock,
Kew. ). Is. Southeriand. OF the Lexin gton street
Church. Baltimore, preached from the text,
''For this is q faithful saying, worthy OF all
acceptation, thar jesus Christ came into the
after which The Sacrament OF the Lords Sup
per was administered by Rev. DIR. Murray,
president Of the Maryland Conference,) as
sisted by other ministers, and the occasion
was very solemn and impressive one.
In the afternoon, Rev ID. w. Bates preached
from the text, 1--WE ksow that we hs We passed
from death unto life, because we love the
brethren:' and 1T night, Rev. Daniel Bowers
preached from the text. II have appointed
unto ye Kingdom Both of these sermons
were impressive enes, and were followed by
appeals to the ungodiy to sccept the promises
The meeting IL. increasing in interest, and
sinners being mEde TO tren,bie and seek sa,va.
ton. A number are constantly at the altar,
and the woods have been made to resound
redeemed.
At a meeting OF the tent-holders at . clock
o-dav it was determined, in view of the sue
cess OF the meeting and the cheering signs
visible, to held the camp over Sunday, and
close on Monday morning, and we therefore
cities to witness the closing OF the camp, which
has, up to tn is time been one or the most sue
cessful held in this section for years, and the
order observed IS really remarkable, there not
having been single instance in which the
managers nave been called Oh to exercise their
fun ctions R.
p. P.S.-We understand that the railroad com :
pany VIII contin ue to issue round trip tickets
al Sl.25 from your city, and those engaged in
taking persons from the railroad to the ground
have reduced their price To twenty We cents
each. R.
CanlD Meeting.
lJAhsvILLR CAMP, Sept. 4.-The Sabbath
day at the camp was most lovely one, but
Monday morning came with q rain, which
continued to 80 late an hour in the day as to
rain. however, ceased suffi ciently to admit of
saryice in the afternoon, Rev. G. W. Hobb
preached from Isaiah, lv:2.
In The evening Rev J. W. Buckley preached
from Ecclesiastics, xii; 1.
TWO penitents presented themselves at the
altar for prayers.
cloudy, with a slight shower OF rain The
clouds, however, dispersed and the day became
lovely. The usual hour for morning service
having arrived, Rev. J. A. Wood, of the
wyoming Conference, preached on the su biect
OF hristian purity or holiness, from Matthew,
W 4S. This theme was evidently in the hands
OF one who had made the subject speciality
His discourse wes clear and forcible, abound
ing in illustrations blended with relations OF
Christian experience. AT the close OF the
strEon the speaker invited all those who de-
siIeu 10 receive tDe Dressing OF purity or nedrt
to come inte the altar and pray for the bless
ing After engaging in singing and prayer for
some time, an opportunity was given for per.
sons to speak of their religious experience.
Several bore testimony to the enjoyment of the
blessing of perfect love.
In the afternoon. Rev. ID. II. Carroll, deliv-
erSd beautiful and well prepared discourse
from Col, l.; 2s, with very fine effect, after
which Rev. James Curns and J. A. Wood
delivered most powerful exhortations. The
prayer meeting which followed was a most
pre- ctous melting season OF divine grace.
In the evening Rev. J. Benson Ayers dshv.
cred discourse on The Opened Fountain,
fl ON Zach, xiii: I.
Rev. G. W. Hobbs followed with mos, pow
eIni exhortation. Ten persons came for ward
as pFnItents. OF whom fOur were powerfui ly
c7nverred. The meeting was carried on with
increased energy aud spirit.
Two persons were arrested last evening near
the grounds tor selling whisxey They were
heavily fined and a horse and buggy belong
ing to one OF the parties was seized and confis-
Gated.
This morning Rev. Thomas Myers preached
very fine and appropriate sermon from /
Cor. XII: %, 26, after whl ch the Sacrament OF
toe Lords supper was administered to II trav-
q males, white. and col0red comm n icants
The public collection to day amounted TO
S22.6s. The weather continues warm and
pleasant, and the order OF the meeting excel
lent The camp is expected to close on Fri
day morning.
Since my last report the following minis ters
have arrived on the ground: Revs j. H. C.
DOsh, Presiding Elder: J. w. Buckley, j. f.
Ockerman, Martin Rice and ID. H. Carroll, OF
the East Baltimore Conference: Revs. w M
the Baltimore Conference: J. A. Wood, OF the
Wyoming Conference; Phillip Stahl. OF the
Easton German Conference, and Ephram
LaWsen, OF the Washington Conference---Bai-