Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-28
HOWARD COUNTY (MD.) CAMP MEET.


NEAR ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, CAMP MEET.
ING, HOWARD COUNTY, ND, August 27, 1885,
In view OF this being the last day of the great
Washington City Camp-meeting preparations
We're made at an early hour for disposing of
eIeakiast st and every labor necessary TO be per-
formed before religious services commenced at
the stand There was an evidcat desire upon
TIE part OF all TO pat TO the best possible ac-
count the few hours that renamed; and this
ulsposltlon has been manifested to q greater
extent IN the church, among both laity and
clergy since the beginning Of the meeting, than
4 ever before saw ii. There has been no re-
tielcus dissipatPon,-no idGng of time in un.
profitable conversation, bat all have had a
will.
After the customary experience meeting. the
ReV. Is. Peyton Brown, of Foundry Church
W ashingtoD, who has done more than any one
person In originating and carrying out this
preached at III o'clock te a very large and at.
tentive congregation, from Genesis a5th chap.
ter, and iron the lst 10 the 5th verse inclusive
His theme was "broken vows" and the ser.
mon was fall of Christian pathos uchinp the
tender chords OF the old and young of his au-
dlence. The subject was well chosen, as was
eYinced by the ready manner in which the altar
was hlled by seekers Of religion. The ser.
vices al the stand did not close until late DIM
ner hour, and seemed to be resumed imme.
diately after dinner. without any special an
nouncement. Persons desirous of fleeing the
wrath TO come were constantly vending their
way 10 the altar, and requesting prayers
AT various points in the congregation could be
seen, In earnest conversation, persons i'm yitIng
and persuadng acquaIntances, neighbors,
friends. relatives to seek the friendship of G. cd
These exercises continued with short intermis.
sion until the hour of three, when the Rev. J.
II. Snope, OF the Second Church, Annapolis
preached good sermon from 1st Peter lst
Chapter, Sd and 4th verses, after which altar
exercises X eIe res sumed.
During the entire day there was a constant
stream OF humanity pouring in upon the
ground. The congregation at IL o'clock was
on the Sabbath. At five o'clock there was a
dense mass of human beings, and when the
Camp.fres and lamps were lighted, there was
one OF the finest spectacles / ever beheld
The Rev. Is. Newton Brown addressed the
congregation from the text "Thanks be unto
STod who giyeth us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ" There was a deep SOL
emnity resting upon the congregation, and at
the close OF the sermon a greater number of
penitents crowded to the altIr than on any
other occasion. In view of the rising interest
IN the meeting 1t was thought best in The after
noon to remove the altar railing, which gave
increased facilities to penltents and those who
were pray ing with them. At eleven O'Clock in
the evening the number of seekers of religion
could not have been less than seventy five:
Inc great mass OF whom We're adults, and
some quite aged men and women. AS is GUS
tomsry on such OCCASIONS, the meeting was
continued all night and when day da wned this
morning, (the 2-th,) the grea e portion of the
congregation was found In the same position
as IN the early part Of the previous night.
e.
thent IN the interest OF the meeting at any time
In the night; but the singing as spirited.
and the exhortations and pr@v"rs as full of
unctlon as at any time during the m citing. 1t
was estimated that fully fifty lursons-many
OF them heads of families-were converted
during the night.
AT eight o'clock the people were summoned
10 the parting services, which were brief, con.
slsnng OF an earnest address by Rev, DIR Nor
gan 10 those who had professed faith in Christ,
and the relation by ministers of Christian expe-
rlence. Afterward the ministers present took
position in the altar, and the people passing by
took them by the hand and said FAREWELL
while all united in singing parting song
40. that will be- Joyful,
When we meet to part no more"
ALI were more or less affected.
Thus ended this modern sfeast Of taberna.
cles, which, taken in all its varied features,
has had no parallel in this region OF country
for the past fifty years.
1t is estimated that over one hundred and
ffty souls were converted during the meeting.
There were also present over seventy five diff
ferent clergymen at various times.
AT half-past 0 o'clock the tents We're being
rapidly taken down, and ere this the late beau
uful encampment 'looks like some banquet
hall deserted
The train that left Annapolis junction at
half-past ten o clock took on board the greater
portion Of the delegations from Washington
Georgetown, and Alexandria, Va, and as the
cars moved rapidly toward the city large
number Of voices on the train sang most de.
lightfully "The home Of the SOUL" and ..Shall
we gather at the river and other fine splrItu-
al songs.
There can be little doubt that this meeting
Will exert most salutary influence upon the
Churches of this city and others represented
there by their membership,