Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-02
CAMP MEETING CoRREsPONDENCE,
Camp Meeting NJ. E. Church South..

Sd"P heetluS M Es SnuTCn SOutnsr Il.
NEAR HANOVER SWITCH, August 2s-Editor
Star: The prayer meeting this morning was
conducted by Rev. ]. p. Etchison, and was q
very Interesting service.
At II O'Clock, Rev. s. S. Roszell preached
from ST. Johns Gospel 2Oth chapter, 3lst
verse, and although laboring under physical
indisposition, preached one OF his usually im-
"reminiscences were exeeedingly touching, and
touched deeply the sympathies OF his many
friends and admirers. AT the conclusion Of the
sermon. the Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
was administered 10 large number OF com
season.
At 3 O'Clock, Rev Mr. Miller, of south River
Circuit. preached from St. Sohn's Gospel, Sd
chapter. 18th verse. The object OF Christ's
mission and the result OF accepting or rejecting
him. and earnestly appealed to his hearers to
parting exhortatlon. which those who heard
will remenaser in the future.
At the time of even ing service, d heavy rain
storm came mp, which made 1t necessary to
repair to the large meeting tent where q prayer
1 meeting was cornHnen ced, and continued until
ii O'Clock, during which quite q number OF
persons made profession Of religion.
All are expecting the meeting to continue to
increase in interest until the close.
The Methodist Protestant Camp Meeting.
CAMP IN SMITHS WOODS, near Hanover
Switch, Anne Arundel county, Md, Sept. lst,
1s67.-Dear Sir: The camp meeting Tor Anne
Arundel Circuit Of the MARYLAND Conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church COM
menced In the above-named woods on Friday
and will continue until next Friday, during
which time it is confidently expected that the
Church will be strengthened and many sim
ners brought into the fold of Christ. The camp
is on the ground occupied by the meeting of
the Southern Methodists. which closed on
Friday. The grove is all that could be wished
for, with water in abundance near at hand.
ard 1t is convenient distance from Hanover
Switch. on the'railroad, where trains to and
from washington stop several times each day:
wagons being in readiness at each arrival to
convey parties 10 the ground, where ample
accommodations may be had. Many tents
used during the continuance OF the Episcopal
Methodist camp are still up. ana are now in
the occupancy Of the Methodist Protestants,
and number of other tents are also up
making total number including the sleeping
tents, Of about fifty. There are on the ground
representatives from number of the Balti-
more churches, few from Washington and
the surrounding country, and some Methodist
Episcopal Hemb bers are also present.
On Friday the tent holders were busily en-
Gagged In making preparations tor the week.
and with the departure of the Episcopal
Methodists al the same time, there was quite
hustle until night-fall when the meeting was
formally opened; Rev. D. Evans Reese, OF the
9Th street church, Washington. making some
appropriate remarks as to the purposes of q
camp meeting, after which a very Interesting
prayer meeting was held. Yesterday morning
"
What shall do to be saved" to q fair con-
Rregation, but in consequence of several par
ties being engaged in the erection of more tents
no other service was held until evening when
Rev.W w. Reese, OF Clarksvile Md, circuit,
formerly OF East Washington, preached from
"Repent ye, therefore, and be converted, that
your sins m ay be blotted out" Acts, Sd chap.
and 10Th verse. ....E.
At7k O'Clock this morning, prayer meeting
was held at the stand, conducted by Rev. Jere-
miab Clay, OF Harper's Ferry Before it's con-
o1 lar roo dc of
camp from the surrounding country, with
number from Washington, who took the 7.45
train. and before II O'clock the number on the
ground approached2 8, 600 persons. Ar11 o'clock
this congregation were in front of the stand,
an d after singing and prayer, Rev. j T. Muir.
ray. ID. D., preached-from "How shall we es-
brews, I'd chapter and Sd verse-a sermon
which, during its delivery of over an hour.
was listened to with great attention, and which
evidently made an impression on some OF the
audience. In this sermon the re verend speaker
discussed the doctrine Of salvation. its author
ship, how it may be obtained, and its results
During the service it was announced that it
was expected OF the tent holders to hold family
worship at 6H o'clock every morning; preach
ing services to be held at II, 3 and X O'Clock.
closing before lox, at which hour it is expected
that an VIII have retired. The order on the
ground was most excellent.
The camp is in charge of Rev. G.. H. Little.
ton, of Anne Arundel Circuit, who has the
following committee OF managernent:-Messrs,
Rein Hammond, VIM. Hawkins, James Lucas,
Joseph Benson, and Samuel Linthtcum. Thus
far, Rev. Dr. Murray, President OF Maryland
Conference;) Rev. d. E. Reese, (Washington;)
Rev: w. w. Reese, (CIarksviIle;) Rev. Thos.
Mccormick, {do.:) Rev Jeremiah Clay, (Har-
per's Ferry;) Rev. Mr.. Meredith and Rev
John Davis. OF Baltimore, and Rev. @. H. Lat
Teton, in charge of A. A. Circuit are on the
ground; and the following are expected before
the close of the meetng:-Reys. DIR. Drink
house, p. L. Wilson, John r. Nichols, T. ID.
Valiant, S. b. Sutherland, and w. Mckendree
Poisal, of Baltimore: J. b. Jones, Of Alex
andria. David Wilson and 7. Stewart, of How
ard Circuit ". D. Litziager, OF Severn Cir
cult, and others. JC.