Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-07
Washington and Severn Camp Meet
ing.

came down lively, causing a sssatteras,on Of t5s
people, and; an announcement being made that
me ermOn would be regumed in the large meet
ing tent OF the WsshiDgtonians, il was soon
crowded, and gr Van Meter resumed and
preached very fine SERMON, at the conclusion
OF when slrs ging and prayer were engaged in,
ana TWO adde's appeared AZ the rnourners' bench
rs SEEKERS OF religion. These services being
Over, at 4 O'Clock the bell was rung for meet
ing in the large tent, under the suspiees of
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION,
which wes soon crowded, and after few remarks
on we feeding of the multitude BY Rev. CT. n.
Han, he conducted very animated experience
meeting, at which n number OF ladies, as well as
young men, testified to their spiritual condition.
This meeting was one of the features OF the day,
as also was
THE cH1LDREN's MEETING
which followed az the stand, at which nearly all
the children on the ground were assembled.
Several Sunday school hymns were sung under
the leadership of Nr. Wilson, of Georgetown,
and after some appropriate remarks from Rev.
Mr.. Hartsock, short but appropriate addresses
were made by Mr.. Warren Choate, Rev. John
s. NJ. Haslup and Mr.. IL. Bailey, of Washing
ton.
At four O'Clock the pulpit was occupied by
Rev. Mr.. Foster, of UniontOwn, whose text was
Romans, 5th chapter, 1st verse" Therefore
being justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ''-his theme being
justification.
which arrived at GO Saturday afternoon, in
charge of Mr.. Bossford, brought out over 200
WaShingtonians. and as IL landed at the station
the scene was much the same as on Wednesday
morning last, except that baskets and small
packages took the place of heavy trunks and
boxes. Prior to
THE EVENING SERVICES
there were prayer and experience meetings in
several of the tents, although the looking up of
friends by the newcomers necessitated some
promenading.
Chapel, preached from the words, al have a
message from God unto thee" from which he
delivered powerful camp-meeting sermon, ex-
horting sinners to turn to the Lord; at the con-
clusion Of which several Penitents presented
themselves for prayer, and during the evening
five made profession of religion, each con-
version being announced by singing the dox-
ology: This meeting was protracted a little over
the time for retiring no o'clock but by II all
was still.
During Saturday two lamps much resembling
the ordinary street lamps in cities were placed at
directly over the pulpit in which gasoline Is
used, and some of the jars were removed further
from the stand, and In the evening the effect
was fine.
opened bright and clear, and shortly after 8
O'Clock bell rang, the occupants of the tented
grove were making their toilets and other
preparations for the day. At 6 O'Clock. the
Washington Family prayer meeting was held in
the large meeting tent, which was conducted by
Rev. G.. A. Hall, of the Y NJ. G.. A, who spoke of
the beautiful indications of the indweline of the
spirit This meeting was very spirited one,
and all seemed to enjoy IL. Other meetings were
also held during the hour in the family tents
Shortly after the breakfast hour, q O'Clock, }
numbers Of the country people arrived I'm all
kinds of vehicles, and so continued during the
entire morning.
held in the large tent at the head of the ground,
as also in the stand, where Rev. G.. A. Hall con-
Quoted the exercises. This latter meeting was
one of the best yet held-the singing being re-
E0fN ffnn md fhn
being called for, number recited verses of
scripture as indicative of their spiritual con-
ditiOn.
At about 1oX o'clock, four cars of the
Annapolis and Elkridge railroad came up to the
ground with the
about $50 in all, who soon poured
into the camp, and shortly after the bell rang
for preaching services, when very large con-
gregatiOn gathered in front of and about the
stand, filling the seats, which accommodated
about 2, 800, and it Is probable fully as many
more were IN and around the tents. After sing
ing the hymn, "Author OF faith, eternal work"
and prayer, DIR. McCauley made some remarks
urging a compliance with the rules. II was
stated that IL was necessary to raise collection
OF about $500, and fifteen persons were appoint
ed to canvass the congregation. The result,
hats were passed in the ministers seeing but two
notes known as National Bank Notes said the
sum had not been made up. Subscriptions were
Is
not quite sufficient.
The services were resumed by singing the
hymn I" Ca thou God Of my salvation, after
which Rev: DR.: "A; E: Gibsen announced the
having not seen We love; in whom, though you
see him not, yet believing We rejoice with Joy
and fun of glory" He spoke of the
the Deity TO affect the love or fear, but being
purely spiritual IL meets the wants of mankind
He would not attempt TO answer the question
49, = E.ssN
was said by Peter, and ask the question, Why do
we love the Lord Jesus Christ II he was not
such, he was nothing. The speaker proceeded to
TO the results of religion as distinguished from
moral results in working in mans heart and not
his reason. 80 H..
prayer closed the exercises at the stand, after
which the boarding tents and dinner baskets
were the points of attraction.
By this time the number on the ground was
fully 5000, and, thanks to the efficient manage
ment Of Mr.. Il. II. Williams, OF Washington
and his assistants, the order was excellent. The
entire ground was policed by Mr.. Williams and
meI-the Baltimore Board of Police not having
complied with request from the committee to
send down few men.
AFTER DISNER,
Mr.. Hall and his colleagues of the Y. II. G. A.
held an Interesting meeting In their tent, and
went to the woods beyond the
circle. where the meeting was continued for
At the stand, at * o'clock, an interesting ex-
Perience meeting was held, led by Rev. Mr..
Hartsock.
HARD HITS AT SOME BUSINESS MEN.
The hour Of preaching was changed TO ac-
commodate the passengers obliged to leave-the
train for Washington starting at 4:1O-to 2X
O'Clock, at which hour Rev. Henry NJ. Harmon,
Professor In Dickinson Collegeo preached a
very fine discourse from the word In John v,
and 4th. This is the victory that oyercometh
the world, even our faith" After speaking of
the conflict between truth and error, the good
and the bad, he referred to the fascinating
pleasures of earth by which men are deluded.
So intent were men on getting rich that man
money" 1t seems to be the aim of many TO
take all they can get by law get rich by grinding
the face of the poor by paying the lowest prices.
it was law that man can be freed
from the payment Of debt il IL Is of three
years standing, 1t was not honest, and in this re-
spect the law was not perfecs. He referred to
parties, who through extravagance run in debt,
take the benefit Of the insolvent acts and are
looked upon as respectable, while the poor man
who steals a pair of shoes goes to the peniten-
iary. He, IN conclusion, urged that through
faith all may be saved
At the conclusion Of the sermon, singing and
prayer was engaged In for a time, but In conse-
quence of the trains leaving about this time for
W ashington, the exercises were not protracted
A MEETING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
was held in the Severn tent In the latter part of
the afternoon, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hall,
which the attendants speak Of as q very delight
full one. At later hour O meeting for the pro-
motion Of holiness was held in this tent, which
was web attended.
AT MIGHT, 80