Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-26
washington District m. yE. Camp
Meeting.

Especial Correspondence Of The Star.l
HAsLUP's GROVE, August 2Gth, 170--The
usual prayer meeting at 6 O'Clock g. m. was
held in the Washington tent yesterday, and was
led by Rev. John Dashiel, OF Georgetown, aud
at that hour prayer meetings we're held IN most
of McKendree Chapel, conducted the prayer
meeting at the stand. The preaching services
at 10z O'Clock we're conducted by Rev. Mr.. Da-
shiel, Of Georgetown, who preached from Acts,
LIST chapter, 42d and 43d verses, . sermon on the
Sacrament, which was followed by the admins
tTatien Of that ordinance, the ministers (about
DR.. Morgan giving the invitation. The sacra-
ment was then administered to the professors Of
religion (about 350) present. At O'Clock q
prayer meeting was held in the Savage tent, at
Rev. j. w. Hoover conducted this meeting.
About the same time some fine singing in Man
ager Donaldsons tent was enjoyed. At
very large number having como out from
Washington and Baltimore and the surrounding
country. Rev. DR.. McCauley, the presiding ell
der, occapied the pulpit and preached from the
Sth Psalm, 9th verse, a sermon on the necessity
Of man to seek and obtain religion, and closed
by short exhortation, which resulted in ten or
twelve penitents presenting themselves for
prayer. The weather being very warm and op-
pressive the prayer meeting exercises were not
kept up very long. Immediately after the tea
in the Savage tent, conducted by Rev. Messrs.
Hoover and Burrows, at which there were sew
eral seekers of religion. At TX O'Clock there
was very large number of persons on the
ground, almost as many as on Sunday night
Rev. ID. w. Arnold, Of Severn Circuit occupied
the pulpit and preached from Hebrews vii: 25
very appropriate sermon, closing with an
mourners' benches were crowded with seek
ers of religion. During the first praye
the storm which had been threaten ing brok
over the camp, and amid shower of rain, the
crowd Qf f,v
the tents, and the mourners were taken to the
Washington and Savage tents, where they con-
tnued in prayer for several hours. The rain
was soon over, but the prayer meetings were
continued in the tents, while numbers gathered
about the doors and loitered about on the pine
planks. The rain, although threatening for
O'Clock meeting was held at the stand where
q number Of seekers of perfect love presented
themselves. A number Of penitents were in the
washington tent, (where Rev. Messrs. Wider
man and Baker conducted the services,) as also
In the Savage tent. About y O'Clock q. m. Dr.
MeCauley, the presiding elder, (who, by the
way, has been one Of the hardest workers on the
ground,) caused the bell to be rung, and soon
there was large congregation about the stand,
and both OF the mourner's benches were filled
with penitents; and frequently would the sing
ing OF the DoxoloRy announce another CONVEX
sion.
This morning, while breakfast was going on
in some Of the tents, prayer meetings were held
a number of ministers took their places in the
stand, and afters the singing Of an appropriate
hymn, followed by prayer, he congratulated
those present on the success of the meeting,
speaking feelingly to the converts, whom
he exhorted to live in faith, and to
show that they are followers of Jesus.
An invitation was given to Join the church and
several handed In their names. The ministers
then took their places in front Of the stand and
the members singing 1--WE are going home"
passed before them, taking each by the hand,
thus closing this interesting meeting, the result
l0souls and the awakening Of numbers of others
shortly afterwards q number Of tents were
struck, and the families commenced to leave,
put It was near noon before they had all de-
parted, and the colored compers OF baltimore
who have rented the ground for q week, com,
menced TO arrive. This was one OF the most re-
variable camp meetings ever held for the good
management and order, and the tenters were
warm In their commentator Of DIR. McCauIsy
and Mr.. q. Donelson for the manner In which
the meeting was conducted. q.