Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-17
Camp Meeting Csrrespondence.
Correspondence Baltimore American

WATRRs' CAMP GROUND, August Is, 1867
The exercises yesterday were of avery inter-
estlng and solemn character. At 3 p. m COM
m nanion was held at the stand. Rev. s. v.
Blake, Presiding Elder OF South Baltimore
Conference, conducted the services. It was q
solemn sight as the ministers. souae twenty
seven In nnmber, proceeded in body to the
Altar, and there partook of the Sacramento
Supper There were some 573 communicates
besides the mlnietere, making In all 600 com.
municants. After services the large concourse
OF people was addressed briefly by different
ministers. The services consumed the whole
afternoon. Prayer meetings were held ia the
different meeting tents at night on account Of
the inclement weather. There was a very in :
meeting held in Franklin street Tent-a num-
Der OF con versions ana quite number Of seek
eres Needless OF the storm raging without
the vivid Hash OF the lightning and the solemn
roar OF the thunder, the voices Of praise, sup.
pl1catien and prayer were heard far above the
raging elements until a late hour The wealth
er was excessively warm all day. There were
great number present. a large number hav-
ing come and settled In wagons for tue last
day or two.
The weather continues very disagreeabie,
haviD rained all night and is still pouring. !
General J. Summerfield Berry has fourteen
tents. occupied as provision, sleeping and
dressing apartments, ali arranged as homelike
as possible, the comforts OF home being scarcely
missed. His company consists of the folio W.
ing: Gen. John S. Berry, E. Berry, j. A. Sum-
ner and family, ID. q. Morgan, l.. b. Purnell,
George X. Berry and family, R. McConkey
Dr. b. H. Bull and family, III. Parker, John
The best of order continues to prevail.
Rev. S. v. Leach and s. V. Leek, of Apnap-
oils, leave fer St Mary's Camp this morning,
which opens Friday! 10th inst
The several PRAYER and experience meetings
were held in the different tents this morning,
as usual, regardless of the disagreeable
weather.
There were prayer and experience meetings
kept mp during the whole day. eaching in
City Station Tent, at a. M, by Rev. H.
McNemar: text: st. Matthew, chap. 8, 10th
on earth as it 10 in Heaven" In Franklin
Tent, at r. m, by Rev S. Ed wards: St Luke
Is, "A: 81 tell you this man went 10 his house
justified rather than the other: for every one
that exaltsth himself shall be abased." A great
many left the camp ground last night, but the
more earnest still held their meeting A very
interesting and powerful experience and
O'Clock this morning, needless Of the rain.
1here were upwards Of some forty souls con-
yerted in Franklin Tent during the week
Good order pre- a,led with but one slight ex-
ception during the whole week Gen !. s.
Berry was very attentive and faithful, and
couid De seen almost any hour In the night
around the grounds discharging his duty.
IHe rain which began Wednesday evening
about S O'Clock never ceased, and put great
many to Inconvenience in regard to convey
ances and striking tents. Some Of the coach.
men seemed to wish to take advantage OF these
unreasonable amount to the depot. which was
about couple Of miles distant. Most persons
refused TO pay the amount demanded (S2.50)
but some few, anxious to return home, gave
the extoried price Great credit is due to Mr.
Lewis Wayne, who provided convey ances
ana returned his passengers for the usual
fare.
This was one of the largest and most sue.
cessful campmeeting gs ever held on this ground
The dIsagreeable weather rendered it impos.
sible for me to send you my letter yesterday
W. o. s.
WATERS CAMP GROUND, August 16-This
camp closed Its interesting and successful In.
bors this N morning at 10 O'Clock. Although the
rain prevented hundreds and thousands from
attending, as we hoped and expected, we had
no occasion TO complain, taking all into con-
sideration. Crowds visited the ground daily
nntl yesterday, when there Were very fe w.
Yesterday was Intended for the adm inistration
OF sacrament to the colored persons present,
and special meeting fer them during the
night, but the weather prevented all such ar
rangenents. The attendance of the coIored
people was comparatively small at the camp
in consequence of there not being any pro.
vision made for them whatever. There were
an unusual number of ministers present dur
ing shiS hole caDnp from and poar