Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-24
Annapolis Janctien Camp Meeting.
IHserestng Pyoceedis9s-f ae Mosrner's Bs.cl

lSpeciaf Osrrespondenoe Of the S,ar1
HAIsLuP's WOODS. near Annapolis Jane
uop, uesday, August lith.-Ou SUNDAY uixnt
alter q very ane sermon BY Rev. DIR. MeCsa-
ley, OF Georgetowp, an 10 vltation was given TO
sinners 70 present themselves al the altar, and
IN little time fourteen presented Intensely YES
at the mourner's bench, and before the close of
the meeting seven professed 70 fluid peace In
believing, and after the close of the meeting
devotional exercises were continued for some
time in the tents. a
Yesterday morning early prayer meetinss
We're held In the different tents, and at O'Clock
public prayer meeting was held 1T the stand
At IL o'clock Rev. Mr.. HUFFMAN, Of the Luthe.
ran Church at Clearspring, Washington county,
preached very effective sermon from He
brews TX. 18th and 18th, in which he spoke at
considera BILE length Of the superiority Of Chris.
tianity over Judaism.
The day wasa very pleasant one. the weather
having moderated, and although the congre.
cations were not so large as on Sunday, q very
respectable number was present, particularly
took place. Rev. DR.. Morgan, Presiding Ell
der. conducted this meeting, at which the
young ones on the camp ground were present,
and listened attentively 70 addresses exceed
Holiday, OF East Washington; Rev. Professor
Hibben, OF the u. s. Naval Academy. at An
napols, and Rev. Mr.. Hobbs, of Gorsuch
chapel. OF your city. The exercises Of this
meeting were Interspersed with the singing OF
Sunday school hymns, and the meeting was
an unusually interesting one.
The afterno DON preaching services were con.
Quoted by Rev. James N. Davis, OF Washing.
ana Its results. in which he spoke OF the honors
conferred on Moses, enchained the attention of
the audience. This sermon is spoken Of as one
OF the hest yet delivered on the grounds.
Prayer meetings were held, after the services,
at the stand and In several of the large tents
and In some were seekers of religion, while
Alright Rev. Mr. Hobbs, Of Gorsuch, preached
q sermon OF great power from the words,
wherefore did you spend your money for
that which was not bread!' Isaiah, 5th chap
ter, I'd verse. He spoke first of the channels in
which man seeks bat does not a nd happiness,
and urging that 1t is to Be found alone through
faith IN Christ, and Closed by a powerful ex-
hortation. Between thirty and forty penitents
presented themselves at the msurner's bencb
most OF them adults, and the meeting was con-
unued until after ii O'Clock. before which
Time there were i L or II conversions.
This morning at an early hour PRAYER meet.
inRs were held in all the tents, some Of them
contin uing nearly an hour. At SIX O'Clock.
the pubic prayer meeting was held at the
s!nnd, eonducteS BY Rev DE- Arnold, Of Severn
changed in chara cter to an experience meeting
at which number related their religious
experience, and IN invitation being given seven
or eight presented themselves at the mourners
bench, two Of whom professed religion,
This meeting, or rather series of meetings
closed about 10H O'Clock, and at IL O'Clock the
congregation were again called to the stand.
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more, which was listened to with marked a.
tenuon. he preaching, with that power and
yIgor Tor which he IS noted, the ordinance of
the Lord's supper was celebrated.
Among other ministers who have arrived
since our last are Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of McKen.
dree Chapel, Rev. h. H. Smith, OF st. Mary's,
Kew: +. s. Cassidy. Of Baltimore, Rev. James
y. Chaney, Of Calvert. Rev. r. G. CLANCY, of
the West baltimore Institute, Rev. w. H.
Chapman, Rev. John Davis, and Rev. Mr..
Shreek, formerly Of McKendree Chapel.
Rev. DR.: Gibson, whose illness prevented
him preaching on Sunday, is much better, and
is able to be around.
Rev. Henry Slicer leaves the camp ground
tins afternoon to preach this evening at the
The number from Washington. among the
regular boarders, is increasing, aud II is likely
that very large number will be on the ground
the best of feeling throughout the camp, and
the congregations are serious and decorous;
thus far there being but a few trifiing nstan-
ces OF disorder T..
A VISITING LONDON FIRKMAN.-Yesterday
morning MIR. Martin Cronin, Chief Engineer
OF the Washington City Fire Department, re-
cslved a letter from Captain shaw, Chief
mars nal OF the London (Eng.) Fire Brigade,
who is now on a tour of inspection throughout
the principal cities of the UnItee States, TO the
effect mat he would be pleased to examine into
Chief Cronln at once telegraphed to Captain
shaw that he would be highly gratified TO have
him visit this city, and that every facility for
making his examination would be afforded
Inc following letter was on the 18th inst
addressed by the acting Secretary Of State To
the chief engineers OF several of the large cities
Inc departments OF which Captain Shaw de-
sired TO inspect:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON.
August II, 1cG9.-TO the Chef Engineer of me
IRE Department-SIr. Al the request or Mr..
Thornton, T.. Il, the Brush Minister
accredited TO this q government, have to inform
you that Captain shaw, Of the London Fire
Bl isade, is ABOUT to visit the United States for
The purpose OF studying the arrangements
which are carried out by the fire departments
Of this country; that he is expec,ed to rive at
New York on or about the 10th or 18th lie stant.
an that the Tune at MS disposal Is limited. ]
will consequently thank you to extend to
Captain Shaw such facilities an it may be in
our power :? afford TOR eAamjning into the
or isn'zafon, Apparatus, ant m slSSnd o, cnara,
lion of the fire department OF your city.
l am, sir, your ebedient servant,
Captain Shaw reached Baltimore yasserday.
He was met at Havre. de Grace by Messrs.
Corbett, Albert and Campbell, Of the Board Of
Fire Commissioners, Mr.. Williams, Secretary
Engineer Of the Baltimore department, who
escorted him to the city. On arriving at the
depot the party took carriages for the Gilmor
Mo% use and na9 nsrdy started a when an alarm
street. The party was at once driven to the .
locality, and Mr.. Shaw admitted his surprise
1t finding At least one half the department. al.
ready on the ground ana the fire extinguished
The party were then driven to the Gilmor
House, when dinner was partaken of, inter.
spersed with the usual number Of after.din-
ner speeches, me principal one being made by
ex-officio Mayor Duvall, welcoming Mr.. Shaw,
to which he modestly responded. The party
then took carriages and drove to Druid Hill
Park. Returning to the 4ilmor House at d.
m, Inspector Shaw was requested to sound AN
alarm from an adjacent alarm box. and in
few min utes the department came laundering
into Monument Square, and before the London
inspector could well collect himself several
heavy streams were In play from the engines.
After the display the entire department passed
in review, Mr.. Shaw with head uncovercd and
bowling in recognition Of the courtesy. Last
night Mr.. Shaw visited the SchuetZen Park
This morning he will pay visit of inspection
to the various engine-houses, and will leave
for Washington this afternoon.
A
PRESIDENT OF GONzAGA CoLLBGB.-Rey
James Clarke, of GEORGETOWN College, has
been appointed President OF Con Zaga College
to supply the vacancy caused by the resIgna-
ton OF Rev. Charles II. Stonestreet, who will
resume his former position as pastor of ST.
Aloysips Church. Father Clarke is a graduate
OF West Point, where he was distinguished
for his mathematical attainmeuts. Having
entered the Society Of Jesus be was for many
many years Professor Of Mathematics at
Georgetown College. His eminent ability IN
this department was acknowledged by all, and
during Mr.. Lincoln's administration he was
appointed By the President Of the Ueited States
as Examiner Of Mathematics at West Point.
He was subsequently President of Holy Gross
College, Worcester, N ass, and after very
successful administration Of that responsible
once returned to GEORGETOWN TO resume the
occupancy Of his former chair OF mathematics.