Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-12
CAMP MEETINGS.
Washinsssn and severn VI. T. CsmS
Meeting.
THE CLOSING ExERCTsEe.
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JAcKsoN's GROVE, A. A. Co, August IL
Yesterday was a perfectly clear dSy, and az
though quite warm. 10 being the last day OF the
camp, large numbers attended nom Washington.
Annapolis, and surrounding country, and few
In m Bait more. At the Severn tent n very in
,erssung PRAYER and eNlerienoe meeting was
company was present It was conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Muller. In the Washington tent
meeting of similar char acter WAS eonductad hy
Rev. W. IA. Laney, OF Baltimore. So'clOcE.
the PRAYER and experience meeting al TIE stao8
was conducted by Rev. Mr. Mullen az C,,vsnrh
ShapeL SeNeral l'enitents presented themselves
religion. u
AT 10Y O'Clock a very large oonsrera.iop a.
sembled az the stand, when. after ar,l,r,,,risso
devotional exercises. Rev. Dr. A. ~ Gihsoo
preached from the two last verses cf Hebrews
ith chapter, Much hope We have as an anchor
OF The soul both sure and stesdfsst, and Which
ontereth into that within the vail. Whether tie
forerunner Is for us entered. even Jesus made
an high priest forever after the order Of NIL
chisedee." For one hour and seventeen min
utes he engaged the closest attention ot the audi
ence, while he elaborated upon the theme. s.tle
Christians hOpe."
At 2 O'Clock Severn tent was the scene Of a
very Interesting children's meeting. conducted
by Mrs. linyille. In the Washington tent Rev
Dir. Muller conducted an interesting PRAYER ana
experience meeting. At the same hour. Mr. A.
Green, Of Washington. as auctioneer sold the
thousand. ~
This being over, the he'll sounded for preacb-
al InH
Mr.. Wilson, Of Washington. preached from tie
hrst verse of the 9Th Psalm-ssCiod be mrrcifrl
unto us and bless US, and cause his face o. shine
upon us'-and was followed bv Rev Mr. W,,.f
Of South River, Nd. in an exhortafion. Se,,,
eral pcnitents presented themselves az the altar
and three or four professed conversion. Ahout
the same number Of conversions were reported
IN the tents during the day. making. according
10 the general estimate, nearly seventy during
the meeting.
The trains Of Johnny Basford during the eve
"a Of.
the influx from the cities and surrounding couri-
uy' The evening congregation was well up 70
that Of the morning.
The night services were preceded hv Dr.
hcCauley. the presiding elder on behalf 81 TIE
committee, returning thanks for the Good order
observed during the entire meeting. as also 10
the agent q patent vsPor-burning fiuid for
putting UP four street lamps, four rehcct1rs and
two globe lights free Of cfarge-which by the
way, very successfully lighted the stand aud
vicinity. "The Old. old Story" was sung with
fine effect, Rev. Messrs. Hartsock and Mullen
leading. Rev. III. McNemar preached from III
Corinthians, vi, LIST v: Z" We, then. a. workers
ceive not the grace OF God in vain" He urged
the duty Of mankind IA make their peace with
God, and not 60 receive His grace ia vain. This
HeIInoh as very ehectye one, and on the in
yitation 90 pcnitents being given, some thirty or
forty presented themselves, and, the meeting
being kept up till past O'Clock, twenty-thnee
conversions were announced by the singing
Of the DOXolOgy.
During the evening one colored penitent fen
on her knees near the altar, and several oolored
members Of the church gathered about her and
were about TO conduct an independent meeting,
but at the suggestion Of the ministers they adj
JouTned 20 one OF the large tents, where they
continued in PRAYER some hours
There was but little disorder during the day
or evening.
Notwithstanding the fact that but few Of the
campers got 10 bed earlier than midnight II was
not long after the O'Clock bell had rung when
the camp wasin motion, and packing So med ~
be the order Of the day. Indeed. during the
night some of the tents were struck and the bag
gage moved 90 the platform. BY O'Clock MANY
had take n their hasty breakfast and were anN-
iOusly awaiting Johnny BassfOrd's train. which
had been announced 10 leave at GA. About 8
O'Clock the whistle was heard below. and il was
not many minutes before the train was at the
platform and each Of the four cars was filed.
While waiting at the platform the company en-
gagged IN singing many new spiritual songs, ana
Off
About seven O'Clock the he'll sounded for the
closing services and in few moments a coodly
company assembled. An appropriate HYMN
was read by Rev. Mr. GLENN. Rev. Dr. Ne
Cauley offered a fervent PRAYER. especially for
the converts, and addressed the congregation
congratulating all on the success OF the meet
ing, spiritually and temporarily. and announced
that the time had come TO say the parting word
farewell. The company formed in line. pre-
cceced by the ministers, and marched around
tie ground, singing 1.-THE sweet by-and-by.v
The old ship Zion," &c, and the ministers
having formed a line in front Of the Platform
bidding each one goodbye. Subsequently
some OF the company held a short experience
meeting.
The other trains, during the dav. left at 3.
1870, /, and 4:lO, with the Washington and Bal
nmore passengers, and at $50 with the Annapolis
passengers.
During the meeting there were about 100 con-
versions, Is being AZ the stand on the last
night,) many prOicssed perfect love, and num-
beTs return under conviction.
IL would not be improper, in closing % refer
70 the Efficient management Of Mt. X. n. VIII
hams and his assistants, and 90 speak a good
word for the young conductor of the Camp-traiu,
Johnny BassiOrd, who was very acoommO-
dating.
The baggage in four cars arrived at the depot
in this city in z God order about 10H O'c'ock tc-
day, and IN IL were numbers of " beeleT's tents
from this city. Mr.. Wheeler had more tents on
having ascertained that lac hires them as reason
able as the Baltimoreans. e.
The LOudon II. Il. Camp-NeeIlug.
WATERFORD, LOUDON COUNTY, VA. Aug. 10.
Editor SfGr The LOudOn NJ. T.. Camp-tneet-
ing commenced to-day, 3 miles from Clark's
Gap Station, and . miles from tie beautiful
village Of Waterford, and will continue until
Thursday night or Friday morning OF next week.
Persons from Washington and Georgetown will
come via Alexandria, on the Washington aud
Ohio railroad. 10 Ciafk's Gap, and from thence
on the Pike via Waterford 10 the camp ground.
The railroad passes all persons at halt fare. and
ministers free by the latter writing to the presi-
dent OF the road and securing their tickets
beforehand. CHARLES KING.
80.