Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-21
An.apsii. Junction Camp Meeting.

Annapolis junction Camp Meeting.
lSpeesaI CorrespeDdesce Of tie Ereaiaa S:ar.1
CAMP GROUND. HAIsLuP's WOODS, near
annapolis Junction, August goth, 1869.
Inis morning IN all or nearly all of the
tents on the ground devotional exercises were
held oefore breakfast, and IL was apparent
from the few noticed outside the tents during
these exercises that the majority OF those ON the
ground have come for the purpose of renewing
their spiritual strength and doingogood, ana Il
was also noticeable that the singing was very
spirited. After breakfast the congregation WA
summoned TO the stand, when the fret sexpe.
rience meeting" Of The camp was held and
many gave their experience in feeling
terms, and the effect was percepubie
was succeeded by 3 public prayer meeting OF
unusual interest. After a short internissiou
the hour OF ii O'Clock arrived, "a large number
OF new corners having reached the grounds
and preaching rvices took place, Rev. W. r.
u: GLENN, Presiding Elder OF Winchester Wal
District, preaching sermon OF considers able
power, viii b was listened to with marked
atienaon. AT the close OF the sermon dinner
was announced, and soon were the substantials
on the long tables spread IN the grove dis.
cussed; after which an hour or two was pent by
every person as they 81 fit, some taxing walks
through the woods, others IN visiting their
friends encamped on the grounds, and Others
In singing in their tents. The Washington
meeting-tent was occupied by q large CHOIR of
singers, and, while engaged in singing. large
crowss gathered about IT. At the Mckendree
tent the members Of that charge the Wesley
Mission, aud the Union filled u 9 woods with
melody. In the afternoon. Rev. Arthur Foster,
OF Uniontowns ID. O., preached fine sermon:
AFTER which another recess was taken, an d
after evening prayers in the tents the night
ser mon was preached by Rev. +. 5. Cassidy,
of Baltimore, who for nearly an hour KENT ths
audi nee interested, and At the close IL appeared
that many Were 10th IL leave the stand, and a
prayer meeting followed, which was kept up
for some time.
Among the arrivals to. day are Rev. Il. Pew
ton Brown, of Wesley Chapel; Rev joel
Brown, OF Laurel; Rev. Luther 7. wIdeman,
OF Hamline; Rev. Or. McCauley, OF George
town, and Rev. w. H. Lansy, Of Balttm ore
and others are expected Tomorrow, as it is
contemplated TO make Sunday a big day,
Rev. William Krebs, formerly OF Mcksndree
Chapel, now of Wesley Chapel, Baltimore, is
expected with a company of his charge in the
early part of the week, and there will doubt
less be pleasant meetIng Of MIR. Krebs with
his friends Of the Mckendree.
There have been number Of additional tents
erected sin CO yesterday, the camp now contain
ing about II not over 2OO teRts, and other ad.
ditional tents VIII be put in position to.mor-
row. Notwithstanding the drought the supply
OF water is plentiful and the quality good
There are plenty OF conveyances including a
number of ambulances sent out by Hugely &
Bowen of your city and they expect to do a
BE- run from Baltimore, Annapolis and yonr
city. II will be seen by advertisement that
MI. Chas Haislup, on whose grounds the camp
Is held, has made ample arrangements for fur.
nishing board and ladginss to the public. q.
The POTOMAC FRONT.-A hot breeze WAITS
" the front" to-day, the seeth ng nflueuces of
which make journey tnereabouts exhaustive
and most uncomfortable. The steamer Coit,
Capt. Ryther, HON Norfolk. arrived at Galt,s
wharf at III O'Clock. with eighty-six passen.
gers and her usual quantity OF freight The
steamer Arrow, with her decks AGAIN com.
manded by the majestic Stack pole me having
returned from recuperative tour northw4rd.)
IL II Galt's wharf n ten O'Clock for Mount YER
non with large list of excurslonists. Other
matters will be found below
Hdrreys Widrf.-Arrived-Scho Two
Brothers, Tyler, from Harvested race, with
coal for Harvey, Clarke & Given. Sailed
Schr. j. u. McLain. Gibbs, for Alex andrla to
load gram for New York.
Cdrter's Wharf. - Arrived - Schrs. White
Squall, Wolfred, from Havre-de- G race, with
coal for Burgess: Enterprise, Fisher, from
Camden, N J., to load manure for Norfolk
Riiey's Wharf Arrived -Schr. Merchant
Philips. from Havre. de- Grace, with coal for
fltch 4 CoJle. Sailed-Schr. Julia, Delaney.
for Havre.de-Grace. light.
Fo'der's Wkdrf.-Saiied-Schr. Mary Stand
!sh, Rice, for Georgetown, to load coal for
Me.
ger, Holland. with oak wood for Dodge & Co.
Sailed-Steaner Express, Nickel, Tor BaltI-
more. with passengers and freight.
Clark d Co.'S Wharf, foot Of ih street east
Annie +. Clark, Edmondsop,
rom Port Deposit, with 5000 feet Of white
pine lumber Tor Il. Edw. Clark Go.