Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-26
LOCAL NEWS.

EERICAN METHODIST Episcopal Zror CAMP
MshIIha IL MS camp meeting. near Crystal
springs mas been largely attended through the
past week And bias been very successful The
camp II in charge of Rev John A. Jones, of
Union Wesley Church. The order has been
excellent, Tact me more noticeable in view of
tGe large number of visitors white and colored
the following rules of order were announced
for me camp at tae commencement of the
meeting
/. Prayer meeting at each tent at SUNRISE AT
which time The horn will sound.
, Prayer meeting a. the sand at a NJ, con :
tuulng up to the time of preaching.
Preaching at IL 3. m. p N. and p. m
4, NO person On horseback will be allowed In :
eide the circle
generally; leaving one to take care of the tent
curing preaching.
8. The tent of any person known to be vend-
ing any fermented or intoxicating drink shall
be struck immad laeiy-
:. The female walk shall be to the right rear
OF the stand, and the male walk to left front
,. No tperson shall be allowed to make an Y
unnecessary noise during divine worship
Public meetings to continue to 10 or half past
IL at night. All persons not having lodgings
on the ground at that time will be respectfully
requested to leave the en- campment quietly at
which time the horn Will be sounded
No smoking inside the circle, or promsnad-
ing during Divine worship.
The county police have been vigilent and
ehcient in aiding the camp meeting officers in
maintaining coed order upon the ground.
of as' f oHnR
the afternoon by Rev. Chas MADDOX OF
Arlington Heights circuit, and at night
OF John Wesley. church Of this CITY.
On Tuesday morning there was preaching by
Rev Charles Pipkins, Of Montgomery county;
IL the afternoon, by Rev. John Tappon, of
Zion Church, Washin eton. and at night hy
Rev. 5. T. Jones, in charge of John Wesley
CHURCH, OF this city; On Wednesday after
preached from Romans, 9th chapter-sFor the
wages of sin are death" 1st inquiry: What is
implied in the word sin; I'd, Its natural con-
sequences TO the perpetrator; Sd, The medium
through which be may be extracted therefrom
Rev. James A. Handy preached at night. On
thursday the services were interru pied by
the rain, but during the day there was preach
ipg by Rev. VIM hillary. of East Tennessee
Friday, there was preaching in the morning,
by Rev; John +. Lee; in the afternoon BY Rev
Robert III. Dyson, OF Baltimore, and at night
ny Rev. James A. Jones, preacher in charge
saturday morning, there preaching by
Rev. jas a. Jones, and at night by Rev. Robt
On Sunday (yesterday.) there was an i'm.
mense a. blSge on the ground. The Piney
Branch read was filled with vehicles OF every
description loaosd down with passengers
white and colCred, thronged the entire day
and hosts of ped -strians lined the road. Ia
the morning al 10 O'Clock the sermon was BY
Rev ]. +. Hamer. OF Gabraith chapel Text,
ISAIAH ed chapter, 22d verse. AT u m a SER
non was delivered by Rev Mr.. Williams, of
PhIlsdeiphia, frem Hebrews I'd chapter, 10th
verse, and Hebrews 5ih chapter 9Th verse
He started first upon the relation Of Christ to
believers as the author and captain of their
salvation. I'd. His qualifications through suf.
f~Ting TO sustain that relation. Sd. The char
aCfer of those who Interested in him as
their saviour. At night there was preaching
by Rev. John Tappon.
The closing services CT the camp will be a.
n. on Tuesday, (to-m orrow) The meeting
thus FAR has resulted several con versions
ard the hriD ging OF large number OF mourners
the altar.
BASE RALL.-A game of base ball was played
Iast saturday afern DON on the grounds of the
L. ) Base Ball Club, 9th and Boundary SITS ,
between the msrTied and single men connec ted
with the Surgeon Generals Office under
charge o. DIR. J j. Woodward. Both mines
were selected with great care, and contained
players of well-known merit The game COM
menced with the 'smaTried boys" at the bat
hut with the veterans Roberts, Babcock, Cliff
ION. Kepner and Lorrgan 10 battle against
The game was 100 hot for them, and at the end
& the seventh inning the single men won by
3 score OF SIS to 81 This is the second defe At
the Ilius,rious ''Benedicts' have received at
the HANDS of the "single boys" and it Is ex-
pected that the concett is entirely taken out of
them, and they will not again hazard their
reputation In another base ball combat
Fletcher and Miller, of the Married Men are
the only ones who made any respectable de.
fence, the former making five rum and no outs
the latter five runs and one out. Appended is