Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-26
Camp Meetin: CerRespsndenee.
From the Baltimore American.

SHREweBuRY CAMP, Saturday. Angus. e..
1ne reheaous exercises OF the camp are now in
successfoi operation, the meetings being CON-
Quoted regularly. as follows Family prayer
IN each tent, or in the large tents Of the various
companies, 1t O'CLOCK; prayer meeting at the
stand at O'Clock; preaching q. 1o's .. M, p.
m. and p. m.
An excellent choir, under the direction Of
Mr. Joseph +. Kinds, leader OF the High street
methodist Episcopal Church choir, Of Balti-
more. mas been Organised to conduct the sing
lnE at the public worship.
LAST evening Rev. VIM. f. Speaks, pastor Of
the High street station, delivered 8 solemn and
impressive discourse from Job. 36th chapter,
18th verse; Because there is wrath beware
lest he take thee away with his stroke; then a
great ransom cannot deliver thee.1 Af.er the
sermon prayer meetings were conducted with
mnen m.,si sp,ri, at the stand, and in the North
ltent solicited the prayers OF the congregation.
TnIs morning, at 1Oh O'Clock, Rev. VIM.
Harden, pastor Of East Baltimore station.
preached from the text, Psalms q, 4th and 5th
verses-"One thing have desired of the Lord
and that will seek alter, that may dwell in
the house OF the Lord all the days Of my life 10
his temple" &c.
A meeting of the NEST interesting character
was held al the Hight street station tent At .
r Speake and Rev. Henry McNemar While
engaged in prayer the influence Of the Holy
Splrit came upon the congregation. and a most
gracious influences was experienced
preached an excellent discourse from Revela.
tons 22d chapter and 5th verse-"And there
snaii be no eight there. and they need no can
die" dc. His theme was Heaven, ITS glories
AND happiness. During its delivery MANY of
his auditors felt that they realized a foretaste
OF that eternal rest that remains for the people
Of God.
HAMpsTEAD CAN'T, August 22.-The rain OF
last night still continued this morning, giving
promise OF an inauspiclous day for the exercises
OF the meeting. As the hour for the public
service approached the rain ceased. and Rev,
Charles d. Smith preached on "Redeemine
me Time, from Ephesians 5, IS. making the
most earnest and powerful appeals to hi.
hearers TO be- reconciled to God.
iie rain interfered sadly with the afternoon
service, coming on inst as the service was
commencing; nevertheless. Rev. Thomas r.
sheer preached from John s, Ia, Is. The con-
greeatlon to night numbered at least 1000
persons. The concluding sermon Of the camp
WAS delivered by Rev. J. Benson AKers on the
subject OF "Sal walton by Faith" from Acts 16.
themselves At the altar as penttents. Ouite A
number have been converted, and the work
sun goes on with interest and power 1t will
doubtless continue all night.
HAMPSTEAD CAMP. August 23.-The meeting
continued all nigh; with tremendous powar
ana energy not " wi:hstanding ths rain. About
Q CLOCK A. N. the meeting was removed 10
the Union tenr, where it was continued until
morning. AT 6 O'Clock A. NJ. the CONGREGATION
az semhled at the stand for the concluding ex-
ercises- Rev. J. H. q. Dosh, Presiding Elder
announced the l,1aist hymn, Commencing
"Blest be the dear. uniting love- After pray.
er appropriate addresses were delivered bv
kew J. Benson Akers, Rev. ]. H. c. Dosh and
Rev b. r. Olarkson. The congregation joined
in singing the i.l22 hymn, commencing "Jhris-
tiahs, brethren. ere we part" after which the
congregation was dismissed with doxology
and benedirtiOp.