Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-20
Washington District NJ. Z. CamO.
meeting.



HAsLUPs GRovE,August 2o.-The larger por
uon OF yesterday was spent by the ''tenters" and
ooar9ers IN getting their arrangements for
comfort completed, and during the morning the
SOUND Oh the Ratchet and saw was frequently
heard. BY three O'Clock, however, the most Of
those on the ground were ready for the religious
services, and at that hour, at the sound of the
bell, the most OF those on the ground gathered
in front of the stand, when after the usual SER
wees OF singing and prayer, Rev. NJ. Mytinger,
OF btadensburg circuit, announced as his text
the 9'h verse OF the LIST chapter OF list John,
from which he preached a very appropriate
sermon.
At night the congregation was considerably
larger, quite number having arrived durisg
the presiding elder. read the following order OF
services:-The bell will ring at r. IN. for rising;
. a. m. for family prayers; q. m. for breakfast;
~ q. m. for prayer or experience meeting; IOk
g. m for preaching; at the close Of this service
for period Of ten minutes, private PRAYER in
the tents, during which all the tents will be
closed; at the expiration of this period, bells
for dinner may be rung; p. m, prayer or chill
drens meetings; } p. IN, preaching, after which
prayer meetings at the altar or in the tents;
p Pr N, supper; * p. m, preaching; 10 p. m,
an services 70 close, when persons not having
accommodations on the ground will be required
to leave.
General Regaations-During worship at the
stand gentlemen will occupy seats on the right:
ladies those on the left. Promenading or un-
necessary movement within the front tent circle
during public worship is expressly disallowed
Smoklng within the circle at all times for
DIR. McCauley also expressed the hope that
members and ministers would work together TO
make this religious meeting, and that the min
listers would make no attempts at what is STYLED
by the world great sermons, but would confine
themselves to appeals to the heart. Rev. Mr..
Browning, Of Montgomery, preached from LIST
Ihess " 10, "Quench not the spirit" a good
sermon, in which he spoke of the manner in
which the spirit could be quenched, and urged
that the hearts of his hearers should not be
closed to the workings of the Spirit. Rev. Dr.
Peyton Brown followed this sermon with an ex-
hortation OF considerable power, and for some
time singing and prayer was enjoyed in-one
penitent presenting himself, and, before the
close OF the meeting protesting religion.
Revs. j. ID. Stitt and ID. NJ. Browning, of Mont
gomery circuit; j. j. Largent, of Annapolis; s.
Wilson, of Mckendree; j. w. Hoover of Wash
ingtoh; l.. L. Weiderman, of Hamlin w. j.
Mckinney, Of Severn. G.
AUGUsr 20.-This morning, the bell sounded
AT COCK as q signal to rise, but numbers OF
the jewellers III tents being city people, did
not seem to like getting mp at that early hour
by SIX O'Clock, however, most Of the people were
up, at which hour family PRAYER was held in
several Of the tents, and in the Washington tent
being at O'Clock, at O'Clock business meet
ing OF the tent holders was held at the stand
ana half an hour later the bell sounded the cali
Tor religious services. which drew to the stand a
g0odly number of the company, and a yery
enjoyed, it being conducted by Rev. W. ~ NC
kenna, of Severn circuit, until the hour of ten
O'Clock At 10k O'Clock the pulpit was occu-
pied by Rev. w. l.. L. Weech, Of Union Chapel
VINO addressed the congregation.
Extensive preparations are being made for
the great multitude expected Tomorrow. Rev.
Dr. Dashiel, president or Dickinson College
Will preach in the morning.