Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-23

BRYAxs WeoDs. AGAR Hanover SWITCH.
Howard county, Nd. August 81. 1851. Editor
Star. Yestsrday afternooa Rev. w. Il. Ed.
wards, d, D.. Of Baltlmere, preached from
Numbers, i0sh chsp. 9oth verse: .sCome thou
with ms and Ne Will DO thse good; tor the Lord
gospel sermop, delivered with much power
and energy, and at O'Clock Rev. r. A. morgan
preached from 9Th, 9th and 10Th verses Of the
ss.n chapter Of ISAIAH: aAna , an highway snail
way Of holiness; the uncaean shall NOT pass
over it," &C.. &c. #s -
During this meeting aheavy rain storm came
n eeling tent. where the services were consn q :.
ed 20 near midnight, the rain in the meantime
pouring In torrents upon the camp. Notwith-
standing the storm swees calm reiEned with.
in the hearts Of all who participated in ehis
glorious meeting at which q number profes sed
to have found peace with God.
This morning the camp ground was verv
wet hus the storm q ran nsa subsidsd, AZ
held at the tent while outside there was
prospect for more rain.
At II o'clock preaching was held. Rev. B. N.
Brown, preaching from eth and stA verses OF
Jeremiah, nth chapter: "Biesse4 Is the man
that trusteth in the Lord and Whose hope the
Lord 10. For he shall be as tree planted by
the waters" &c, &c Doring ne delivery Of
on the camp, and the rain still continues a. in
tervals. E. o. L.
THURSDAY, August 22d.-Through reason
of the storm raging without, the afternoon
preaching was dispensed with. At s. p. m,
service was held IN the large tent. A very
pointed and earnest exhortation was delivered
by Rev. q. v. Leech. Some fifteen or twenty
penitents presented themselves at the altar for
pray er, several Of whom were powerfully con.
verted, and made the woods ring with their
shouts of praise to God for His redeeming
grace. This being the last evening Of the
camp, the meeting was continued until two
o'clock In the morning. None who were pre-
sent can ever forget this glorious meeting.
Truly God communsd with His people, and
songs of praise continually ascen ded. The
ground being very damp, and rain still
falling in torrents, It was deemed advisable to
close the exercises this friday morning.
which was accordingly done, although by far
the larger number Of the tents will continue
standing till Saturday, or, At least, Friday eve
ming. 1t being next to impossible for many TO
reach home. During the continuance Of the
camp about twenty or more persons professed
con version to God. Doubtless there would
have been more had the camp been larger;
and, moreover, it Is remarkable fact that
nearly every one upon the camp ground
(fully seven.eighths) We're professed Chris
a Ns to nave sseR grand sasesss. any ny
though very many were not converted,
the faith of believers was nightly strength
ened, and many who came to the camp with
doubts resting upon their min DIS, testified
that they had all been removed, and they
ton to live constantly in the sunlight OF Gods
presence. Had the weather been more favor
able, many more tents would have been upon
the ground, their owners being prevented by
the washing away of the bridges, and other
hnderencas caused by the rain. Let us hope
that next year il God spares our lives, we
will have camp unsurpassed by any in the
country. E. O. l..