Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-24
The Washington District NJ. e. Camp
Meeting.

tSpeCial correspondence VI ne
HAsLUPs GROVE, August 2.-The prayer
meeting at O'Clock yesterday morning in the
Washington tent was conducted by Rev. b.
PeytOn Brown, and that at 81 O'Clock, at the
man Of HanIine at f Si. meeting H there s' we're
several pentents. At 10Y O'Clock Rev. Ii. Pey-
ton Brown occupied the pulpit, discoursing
a fine sermon from First Corinthians, ], 80 and
81 for nearly an hour, closing with powerful
appeal to the congregation, resulting in several
persons presenting themselves, and Tome cor
versions followed. The feature Of the day YVES
the children's meeting at O'Clock, at which
nearly every child on the ground was present,
with 'children Of larger growth" and MEM
bers of the Methodist Sunday schools at Savage,
the nearest schools being of course the best
represented. This meeting was very interest
ing, and was commenced by singing Crooks
and Storms" Rev. Mr.. FurlOng offered
love to tell the story" Appropriate addresses,
remarks limited to ten minutes each, were made
by Revs. j. b. Still, of Montgomery; DR.. A. T..
ley, presiding elder; those OF DIR. Gibson being
quite original, bssed, as they were, on the
story Of the five little kittens. The
of rest" and .' am coming to the cross"
This inteIe ting meeting was closed at O'Clock,
the hour for preaching services, whom tire Rev.
ob now MsS
Him and be at peace, thereby good shall come
unto thee" The sermon was an appe Al
10 penttentS ana NUMBER presented them
selves for prayer, ono or two CONVEX
sions following. After the closing Of this
meeting, singing and prayer was engaged in,
in several tents. At the tent Of Manager Dom
elson, In which there lie q melodeon, on which
Mr.. Emory DonelsOn IL the performer, q part y
Of ladies, about han-past six O'Clock, by
their fine singing, drew q crowd. In thfs
party were Misses Burroughs, Kate Cant
Annie Cant, Laura Haslup. LOttie Has
lup, Emma Pitt, Anna Pitt, Anna Lawrence
Aiyerta Ewing, and Messrs. John Baker and
Sam. Pitt. At night Rev. j. B. Still, Of Mont
gomery, preached from Malachi L. and part OF
the 9th veree: elf, then, be q father, where is
mine honor?" This sermon was replete with per-
sonalexperience and examples, and at its close he
made an appeal especially to parents to see that
their children .shonld not be without the bless
ings of religion. A large number presented
themselves for prayer, and over q dozen con-
versions were reported. A very affecting
scene was witnessed at this meeting
About the close OF the sermon q youne
lady was seen in the congregation plead
ing with her father, a man well Pdvanced
| in life, and in little time accompanied him to
the altar, where she prayed with him for bless
| ing. The young lady was one Of those who had
made profes SION during the day. This scene
was most powerful sermon, and had It's effect
This morning there was quite rain over the
camp, but, owing to he tenters having theil
canvas habitations well braced, Ii did not Dc
| any damage further than to necessitate O
| change Of meetings from the stand to tents; and
in the Washington tent, at sk O'Clock, a prayer
] meeting was held and largely attended
by Rev. DE-. McCauley and Rev. JAS. 4. Ofutt