Evening star., 1869-08-26
Tn. AnnapoIi. Junction Camp Meeting.

est IRcTsasinO-AH Anti Tobacco C0scert.
TSpecial Correspondsrce Of The Eve-ssg STAR
CAMP GROUND, Haislup's Woods, near An
napohs junction, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1852
On Tuesday. after a stirring SeTmon fro n Rev
Henry Sheer, the Sacrament of the Lords
supper was adm inIsiered, and the services
Were very impressive, the number partaking
OF the communion being iy. In the afternoon
Rev. Bennett II smith, of st Mary's circuit,
preached q very impressive sermon from lst
John, I'd chapter, cth verse, after which q
prayer meeting took place in the altar, where a
number OF peniients presented themselves. aud
in some of the PRAYER meetings in the tents were
seekers Of religion engaged ia the struggle for
'sthe pearl OF great price" Rev. MI MytInger
preache at The evening service from the words:
ITO day, If We hear His voice, harden not your
hearts, ana without great effort in the way of
exhortation the altar was soon filled with
'mouners, and by the hour of retiring twenty
wo professed religion.
This morning prayer meetings were held
as usual in the two hundred tents on the
ground. the ministers in many cases leading
the devotional exercises, and after breakfast
(at o'clockl an experience meeting was held,
under direction OF Rev. Mr.. Holiday, OF East
Washington, which was Of a very interesting
character. At Ii O'Clock Rev. DIR. w. b. Ed.
wards, of Annapolis, preached a fine sermon,
from the words, .sFor the bruised reed he will
not break nor quench the smoking fax" Sc
curing the attention of all in the con ngregation.
which was very large. Alta O'Clock q second
ehiidren's meeting was held and in front of
the stand large number of Sunday School
scholars from the District cities, Annapolis,
Baltimore and the surrounding circuits assem-
bled. After a number OF beautiful hymns had
been sung, very appropriate addresses were
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Price, Of Exeter Street
Church, Baltimore, and M A. Is. Duvall, of
Wesley Chapel. The meeting was closed by
the children singing sThe Shepherd" and the
Gospel Ship The afternoon preaching SER
vices followed close on to thia meeting, aud
Kendree Chapel, who preach ed a sermon from
the words, Therefore being justified by faith,
we ha We peace with God" and at the conclu-
sion prayer meeting exercises Were engaged in
for some hours, numbers of penitents present
ing themselves at the altar and also in the large
meeting tents.
held IN several Of the large tents; those in the
Savage, Wash sngton No i, and Washington No.
2, (Mckendree.) being the largest. There was
the greatest enthusiasm and the religious feel
place in each Of these tents. and several con-
versions took place at the stand. This even.
ing Rev. e. Baldwin, of Ryland Chapel, is
prachipg, and the feeling is serious.
A tobacco bomb-shell was thrown into the
camp, directly after the sermon OF Rev. DIR.
Edwards. this morning, which occasioned
many OF the tobacco chewers and smokers
present, (and among them are some of the min
isters.) The sermon of DIR. Edwards was a
very pDverful one, and made a deep
impression ON all who heard IT.
and was followed by an exhortation. The
hymn of invitation was just about being lined
that he hoped they would pardon him for this
interruption, but he felt justified in making it,
, for he had Just discovered that he had been
committing a sin for many years-chewing
csaccc. The manner in which he had DIS
SosJ,ed this to be a Sin was as follows: On the
y =" ~ lore while on the train from Washington
with boE.p' bonEp' ne noticed notleed several young men
what he sbonIpeak to them. After thinking
them on the dsSYa,y to them, he did speak TO
listened 10 him v1,r a,ys',, IN aao Inty
ADDRESSING Sir m them he s.Iied ont his plug from
WE %nicn On. ne e, tTSs COZ ene". and was asked
tobacco ana at that time he "a y thay IT, nsa",
tobacco was a sin. He would 20. 80 haIe ".
his heart but the whole of it, nay; w.uid die be-
fore he " ould use ii agaIE, and he wild nav
God TO aid him in breaking off this siI "
Closing he threw down his plug, which Wa
picked up BY Bro Baily. of Washington, as a
memento OF the occasion, and it was observed
that while the ladies appeared pleased thst the
rebuke had been given, MANY of the smokers
and chewers looked serious, and some Of the
chtWers wbo had taken Just previously
'.chaws" OF various sizes, had trial during
tne balance OF the meeting in attempting 10
disguise the condition of their mouths
This afternoon there Were a very large num-
Der of arrivals on the grounds, and the copgre.
CATION was as large as II has been since Sun.
day. a.
THE POTOMAC FRoNT.-A brisk breeze from
the southeast prevails along - the front, to-
day, though the shoe-top.deep dust mitigates
very materially against the eujoyment of its
exhilerating influence. From Galt's wharf
the steamer Arrow, Stackpole, left at her usuaI
@ @houI foE Mount vernon win a 'goodlie" num-
Der OF e1cursIOnists, and mails Tor MarshalI's :
Landing. The steamer W. w. Colt, Ryther
carried down TO Norfolk a full complement OF
PASSENGERS, including several families OF
Washington, 25O barrels of District Hour Tor
Boston, and other freight. Appended are the
regular wharf reports:
GaIt's U1arf f-Arrived-Scnr Mementomor,,
Adams, from Eastern Shore, Nd, with SIS cords
OF pine wood for i. j. Gait.
FGy'S HaGTf.-ArTIved-Sch John Frank
lin. GTayso from Evansport, with wood tor
;. Norment; Mechanic, Smart, from Eonini
Cliffs, with wood for &. Il. Jewell. Saied-
Scbrs. Union, Daily, and Great Pirate, King,
down the river, light.
Fotrler'S SWhdrf.-Arrive Walter, Os-
born, from Richmond, Me, with ice and iaths
for the Washington and Georgetown Ice and
Coal Company; Orioie, Baker. from Gardiner.
Me, with ice and lumber for same company.
Salled-Schr. Scott, Pendleton, for George
town, 10 load coal.
Carter's sWharf-A.rived- Agnes Rep
pher, M McFadden, pen Gartside, Stanford, from
Philadelphia, with coal for w. H. NARROW, A.
Wood Il Bro. god Wilson E. Brown.
Riley's Whcf-At this wharf a number of
last report with melons, fruit, ana potatoes tor
maIke'.
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
freight trains are now running on the Wash
iDgton und Alexandra railroad regularly, and
the mails which since the obstruction Of the
railroad Drldge over the Potomac have been
transported on the Washington ferry beats. are
now carried over the same road. Through
passengers and baggage will for the present
continue TO be transported by the ferry boats as
heretofore.
FUss IN TIE FAMILY.-Last evening Lieut.
hurley, Of the fourth precinct, arrested John
Elton, soldier, quartered In the barracks at
the corner Of 18th and NJ streets, on the charge
of thrashing mis- wife and beating her severely
At the station he threatened to bea: her more,
and Justice Weaver, after hearing the case,
committed him to Jail.
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SUPPOSED STOLEN HORsE.-On Tuesday,
detectives CoOmes and Miller came across a
cOloreu man giving the name of Harry Will
hams. who had in his possession a horse,
saddle and bride, which he was endea voring
10 sell at q prlce much less than the real value,
and took him In custody. Justice Walter com.
mlItea him for hearing.
CIVIL SUIT FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Francis Sla er and his wife Harriet have, by
VIM Newman and Martha, his wife, for 81 900
damages, by reason OF the latter having as.
sauiteo Mrs. Slater on the Sd OF August.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Yesterday,J Jere-
miah Lynch was arrested for an assault and
battery on Philip Kraft. by Officer Cornell.
and Justice Mills held him to security for
court
RANGE OF THERNoM8TIR at Franklin &
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