Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-23
Anna peli. junction Camp Meeting.

Yesterday morning. in the tents, prayer meet.
ings were held, and afer breakfast the congre-
gaIion was called to the stand, where q very
spirited public prayer meeting was held, un-
der the direction OF Rev. Mr.. Holiday of the
East Washington Church, continuing for an
hour or more. At III o'clock the sound of the
horn again called The people together, and after
erec discourse from Matthew, 2Sth chapier.
18Th verse. At O'Clock, Rev. Mr. York, of
Manassas, conducted the public services de.
lIvering plain, practical sermon, and after
the congregation was dismissed, prayer meet
iDgs were held in several OF the lara e meeting
tents until towards sundown. The evening
services were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Sykes, OF
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou
shalt be saved" and an invitation having been
given 20 peDitents to come Tor ward, one or two
presented themselves at the mourpers' bench.
Inc day was oppressive1y warm, the mer-
curry for several hours standing at O. in the
shade, and the appearance Of a cloud in the
South. with the prospect of q shower. was
quite pleasing an object. The cloud, however.
did not appros CHI the locality OF the camp, but
a fine rain descended IN Prince George and
Montgomery counties, where it was greatly
needed.
Among the arrivals to- day was Rev DIR.
Gibson, of the Foundry Courch, Washington:
but Socn after his arrival he was taken q ute
i'll. and much solicitude was felt for him For
tunately there are a number of phi ysicians on
be ground or residing In the neigh borhood,
and the services Of some were proc ured for DIR
q, who will be able probably in day or two
10 enter on active duty. DIR. G. had been
booked for the morning service TODAY and his
non-appearance in the pulpit caused consider
able disappointment.
During last night many country people ar
rived on the ground. as also early this morn
ing, and II was not long before tine camp was
skirted on all sides by horses and vehicles Of
every description. The first tram from Wash
IDgton-consisting Of ten cars filled TO over
howIng-arrived shortly after y o'clock, and
was followed closely by a second train, with
total OF 100 passengers; and soon long line of
heavily laden wagons, hanked by those who
preferred to walk. We're on the way from the
railroad to the ground; and II was not long be-
fore about 500 Baltimoreans arrived and also
made their way 10 the grounds, and some 30
arrived from Annapolis and along the line of
the A l. L. X. X. r. Anticipating a great
crowd, the railroad company had provided a
large number of cars, and had IL not been for
NUMBERS jumping from the extra train to the
regular. and overcrowding II, the travel would
have been qnite comfortable. At an early hour
the thermometer was away up In the nineties,
reaching o. before7 O'Clock.
Early IN the morning prayer meetings were
held as usual IN the tents, and at O'Clock the
people were called TO the stand, when Rev.
Professor Hibben, United States Navy, dis.
eoursed from the words: III the foundation
be destroyed, what Will the righteous dol"
Inc sermon was a very fine one, and was
listened to with marked attention. These SER
vices continued until I0k o'clock, when the
crowd from the railroad commenced 10 arrive.
During the lntermission visitors passed into
the camp from all sides, and during the morn
ing service there were from four 10 five thous-
and on the ground, and probably a thousand
who kept on the outside.
About ten O'Clock a sudden death tosk place
near the refreshment booth of Messrs. Hopkins
Il SayIe, at the entrance OF the camp. Several
young men from the neighborhood OF CIarkes.
Vile, Howard county, Md, had arrived a short
time previously. one named James Richard
son, with 4 friend in buggy, among them
lew minutes after ten Richardson, while going
towards the buggy, suddenly fell help rss To
the ground. Of course great crowd gathered
about him, and physicians being called for
DIR. Hardy, of Howard county; DE- Gray, OF
Prince Georges, and DR.. CALEB Is. White, of
Anne Arundel, responded, ard did all IN their
power 10 relieve MIN, but without success.
as he lived but few minutes after they
7 ached him. and his friends Immediately
took charge OF his body aud started for the
residence Of the father Of the deceased, Mr..
washington Richardson. The friends OF tue
deceased, as also the family physician, DR.
Hardy, state that he has suffered from heari
d 'sease, but we believe the physicians came to
the conclusion that the cause Of his death was
appOplexy. supernduced by the heat. TINS
occ urrence cast gloom over the camp, but
so great was the crowd that IL was an hour
or more before the fact was generally Known
During the ii o'clock ser vices MI Je1n R
CIoggon was suddenly overcome Dy the heat
" lille seated In the Congregation, and was
taken 10 a tent of the Foundry Church. whore
he was attended by Dr. Wnire, OF Anne ARM
del county; DIR. Peck, and DIR Pardon, and
was soon out OF danger, and last evening was
"til enough 10 De Drought nome.
II cOnSsg uenCe of the illness of DR. Gibson
noticed above, the pulpit was filled by Rev f.
Il. Phelps. presiding elder of Rocking ham VA
district, who preached powerful sermon on
AT the conclusion of the morning services,
De vast congregation dispersed for dinner,
some 10 tLeIr wagons and vehicles, others T.
tIeir private tents but the large majority TO the
boarding tents. There was but little complaint
On account OF the quality and quantity OF food
iuT nIshed. Mr.. Haislup estimates the number
mo oined at ms tables at from 500 to 1000
At the tables of the Washington Company No
J, superintended by Mr.. II. w Bates and al
mat OF Company No. 2, Mr.. Eagleston, large
numbers OF Washlngtonians dined on very sub
stantial God.
After the dinner. the singing Of the Washing.
.onians In the large meeting tent Of Comp any
No. !, gathered a large crowd around il, who
greatly ADMIRED the execution Of several new
At three O'Clock, Rev. b. Peyton Brown oc.
cupied the pulpit and delivered one OF those
pointed and practical sermons for which he Is
on his congregation. Previous 10 MT Brov7n
his text the Presiding Elder Rev
N. j. b. Morgan, made a few remarks in ret.
erence to persons promenading within the
circle during service, and also smoking, both
OF which habits, we regret to say, were much
INDUCED IN to day, and it is to be hoped that
effect.
During the afternoon services MANY left the
grounds for their homes; but at the evening
service there was quite a large congregatIon
present, and Rev. Dr. McCauley delivered a
sermon from James v, 2Oth verse, which was
listed 10 with marked attention. At it's close a
prayer meeting was held In the altar as also
In several OF the tents.
To-morrow there will a meeting for the
Children especially, in which children of larger
growth Will take part, and on Tuesday the
communion will be celebrated, when Rev
Henry Siicer, OF Seamen's b sthel, Balti m ,re
will preach.
During the afternoon several were overcome
OF Baltimore, who is SAID to have
died since. a.
DISSATISFIED WoRKMEN AT THE NAVY
has been made at the
Washington Navy Yard that u system of
espionage is now in vogue there which is very
unjust and embarrassing to the men EMPLOYED
srictest surveillance, and are scarcely per-
united TO speak to each other during working
hours. The system was inaugurated under
Admiral Poore. Under his command a watch.
man was required to 60 through the shops
every half hour and report at once any man
who engaged in conversation, or remftted ms
work for moment for any purpose whatever
II Is hoped that when this matter 10 brought 10
the attention Of Admiral Dahlgren there will
ELECTION OF OYFICERs.-At the fourth an.
nual meeting Of the First National Building
the following ofncers were elected:
President o. b. Church; Vice President, W,
=. Walker; Treasurer, II. A. CLARK; Secretary
e. X Thompson, Directors, DIR. ]. Z. Morgan,
Dr X. o. Croggon, William J. Stephenson, T.
son, n. Heron, w. p. Mohun. The Board
recommended An aaneudunant IN thu con .tI,.