Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-22
" asIiins ton District n. f. Camp
Meeting.
ISnfciaI Cnrresnondsnc of Tie Star


HAsLUP's Grove, August %1I, IsTO.-The
sermon on Saturday evening, a. stated in THE
STAI. u that date, Was by Rev. Mr.. weech. OF
Union CtlEe', and lie took for his text the
words Except man be born again he caa5ot
see the kingdom OF GCt," JOba iii, 3, from
men he discOursed earnestly, appealing 70 the
GEeonverted 70 accept the promises of the
Gospel. AT O'Clock, in lieu of the childreSs'
meeting, an experience meeting for those pro-
lesslng or seeking perfect love was held in the
ia!ge tent OF the Washington company, con-
Quoted by Rev. Or. Butler, Of Boston at which
numbers gave in their experience, and the
meeting was a very animate Il one, no,withstand-
ing II vas OF but one hours duration, for preach
ing services at the stand were held at o'c *.
Rev. Dr. Butler occupied the pulpit a: that
hour, and took for his text Genesis xvii, lat
verse, But when Abram was ninety years
old and nine the Lord appeared TO Abram
and said unto him, | am the Almighty God.
walk before me and be thou perfect" For
about an hour he dwelt on the theme of
Perfect love, giving many Illustrations from
oriental life, making the sermon a very in
sIructlye one, even to those not professors.
his sermon was a very powerful effort, and
was highly spoken OF by all who heard 1t. At
"a O'Clock The congregation Was considerably
larger than previously, many of the young men
from the surrounding country coming in to hear
The sermon. The pulpit WAS occupied by Rev
>. az STU, OF Montgomery circut, " no preach ell
iiom Isaiah, 1910, and for about an hour he
Gained the attention OF the congregation. He
was followed by Rev. Mr. GLENN in an exhor-
tatien, and n season OF prayer followed but no
ptbitents presented themselves.
On Saturday evening there was considerable
apprehension on the part of the tent-holders on
account of a few clouds appearing in the hori-
ION. ION anu Ilght breeze sPFinglnS up, indicating
That we should have rainy Sunday. The ONLY
change, however, was in the air becofniuy
somewhat cooler, and some parties during the
night hastily changed their bed clothes for
thicker ones.
AT O'Clock yesterday morning the bell ring
a. usual, and soon the Inhabitants OF the ground
were up, and after fapily prayers in the tents
at q O'Clock and breakfast at +. they were ready
10 enter on the services of the day. At6o'c!ock
IN the Washington cOmpany's tent, a PRAYER
and experience meeting was again held at
which there was quite large Attendance This
meeting was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Ciemm or
East Washington Church. By the time break
last Was over the country people commenced tn
come In on horseback or in wagons and car
Ilages, and by the morning train from your city
fifteen carloads were landed at the Junction
by The baltimore trains eight more carloads
and the Annapolis cars brought in from two To
three hundred from that city and the interyen-
ing country. With these, there were pertains
persons.
At * O'Clock the bell sounded for the usual
prayer and experience meeting at the stand ar
which the attendance was very large and il
was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Baker, who opened
or scripture This meeting was closed AT 10
o'clock, and half an hour later the bell sounded
I"r preaching services at the stand. when Rev.
A. r Gibson, ID. D., OF thu. Foundry Cburcb
occupied the stand for over an hour. and d..,ix'
ered one OF the finest sermons ever heard on a
camp ground, from the text, -" would baptiza
you WIN water unto repentance; but he that
cometh after me is lighter than l. whose shoes
am not worthy to loose; lie shall baptize with
The Holy Ghost and with frs'-Mstthew iii
! ith verse. 1t was regretted by many that DE-
bashlel was not present, as had been expected
he being detained by n spell of Intermittent
fever, which fact was not known by DR. Mct,.u-
iey Sm, last evening but his place was
OF the sermon some little time was spent in
singing and prayer, and frequently were shouts
Oh JOY heard In the congregation. According to
custom, for ten minutes after the close OF The
services did the tent-hodeTs and families ,Irop
The fronts OF their tents and engage in silent
prayer. The large number OF those on the
ground were accommodated with meals at the
boarding tents and by their friends on the
ground, or those who had brought their meals |
WITH then formed little companies in the woods
IND partook Gf them in picnic styIe. |
Al CLOCK prayer meeting was held in the |
y s-hihgton tert, and in several OF the tents /
Lere was good singing, causing large gather
nss about them. At O'Clock tie bell sounded |
or preaching, and notwithstanding "A goodly l
lumber were about leaving the ground there |
.as large congregation Present, and they, for
bout an hour, listened u a sermon from the
- ut Il finished" Jok2 xix, L.; by Rev. G..
~ a., nth, at present residing i'll Washing
=, NH" Thi. ser zee wa; closed with Prayer By
-. --nau, o. HlmliRe, Washington.
ev. Mr.. WIu,.- =: tL.= ihH6ting and the
Between the close ""inbeI OF PRAYER
7eniBg services there were %-rmvn
lcetmgs in the tents, AMI before the
me good singing was eniOved. At iZht Rev.
n. Clcmm preached from st John, firth chap
T, part of 10th verse: :" He that believet'l on |
ne Son OF God hath the witness in himself"
The order during the day was unexcepti2na- |
e, and neither manager Donaldson and his as |
stsilts. TOT the four poles men detailed BY the |
O!ice commissioners OF Baltimore mai any
ouble wEateyer-a fact which W as referred to |
I'll pleasure by the to Presiding Elder and |
& ministers, ar.ii commented upon bv all. The
,lLicn - E~T. w. L. ID. Glenn was followed BY |
il Invitation 10 peni-euts 70 come forward for
.a-cE, and singing and PRAYER was engaged in
ntIl II O'Clock, but TO penlten.s presented
ieInseives. At q o'clock this morning the
-ayer and experience meeting in the Washing.
IN teI.t, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hoover, was a
cry animated one, and the meeting az the |
and at ~ O'Clock, led By Mr. Glen, was one
power. st To-. O'Clock preaching services |
ere held ~ the stand, and after singing and |
-ayer. Rev. Mr.. Widermann preached from
anIel, ', Il. e. |