National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
CLOSE OF THE CAMP.
DESCRIPTION OF TIE ALL-YIGHr
SERVICE.

DESCRIPTION OF TIE ALL-NIGHr
SERVICE.
Fr.EvEN HOURS OF CONTINUOUS WORSHIP
THE RESULTS OF TUE GREAT GATHER
ING SUMMED wdU AIDED IN THE
GREAT woRG-sCENEs AND INCIDENTS
OF THE PARTING HOURS.
Correspondence OF the National Republican,
GATruERsBURG, Nd, Aug. IS, 1874
The great feast Of tabcrnacles has ended-its
record, though completed, none will know until
the great day Of eternity unrOlls the scrolls bear
ing the Individual history Of those who TOOK par
in its services.
twas truly o great gathering, considering the
length Of fts Duration which necessarily operated
to prevent many men Of business tentlng pernA-
nently with their fGmIlies in the Grove. Long
camD-meetfurs arc . modern institution ana
white they tend increase the social pleasures OF
thu occasion as n summer resort, they are not
direct and Quick in their spiritual operations as
Ia old seyen-day camps were. The irreligtous
defer their spiritual interests te DO attended 70 at
- y inc before the close of the meeting. It was
@ in his case, as it is in all others-large num-
I eTs Cthose permanently Of the camp protesting
g, eli on during the last tUQ1pights. The first
wee Of the camp went By Without a Penitent'
and he former part Of the second week hesTly SO;
Blu he fleeing hours reminded the Sao'AluA VI
dV and DANGER, ana
Q e HUNDRED AND TwENTT-sEvBN CONVERTS
Y "a enrolled during tAe last four days Of the
mn A faithful record Of their names and ad-
dresses was kept by Rev. ID. W. browning, with
a view that the respective preachers Of the Sec
80 ,Ebsrs thew reside should be charged with
their spiritual guardianship.
The tast night ofthe camp was perfect spiritual
triumDh The meeting which began at .. m
was continued to time OF night preaching when
Rev MILFORD Downs, Of Baltimore, stormed the
camp Of sin in most enthusiastic manner in q
rfTgr hOmFfa
and experience meeting was then kept up around
q mourners' bench. at which forty-nine persons
found that the entire number had professed con-
version. 1t was a scene Of thrilling interest, and
many old in camp meeting experience said 1t sur
passed anything n power they had ever seen.
The midnight air was vocal with songs Of praise
and the halleIujnhs Of the blessed uatil the pre-
siding elder, a. $3.50 a. m, announced that Rev. L
H York, Of West Georgetown, would preach the
last sermon Of the camp. Facing an audience
Milling the great plaza o. sea r.s, Mr. Aork
At the conclusion Of the sermon, Rev. ]. &.
Taylor offered a ferTent prayer, and at about
o'clock a. m, after
CONTINUED SERVICE OF ELEVEN HOURS,
he dismissed the vast audience with the benedic-
During the night generous supply Of old Gov
erumenE Java, with crackers, bread and cold
meats was kept on hand by the eating booths,
the Annapolis company an many laInlIles DONG
their own cooking.
ing the preaching stand, the clergy and laity
stole out between their prayers TO get the stimu-
lating elixir which was free to all Thus the |
nghf was passed until the glorious morn broke in
upon the grove to find It all lie and having no |
ewes TO call from slumber other than those Of the
children who had been carefully packed away |
spoon fashion beneath an abundance Of blankets |
and comforts;
to and fro throughout the camp securing the val |
uables Of the EOJOurners for transit home: In
hall an hour several hundred were on their way
to the railroad station packed and loaded down
with bundles and baskets, to catch the 1909 train
TO town. The train was half an hour late as
were the two others which succeeded it. These
three trains before o'clock had carried of half
the life Of the camp. Returning to the grove, It |
vas scene Of the utmost activity; everybody for
the actuating principle. Here and there q white
canvass conld be seen to drop amid cloud OF
dust and the appearance OF desertion and lonen-
ness soon stole over the camp, as spots few
hours prior scenes of life and JOY were mere va
cancIes standing cut upon the background Of
This was a horrid dirty work of demolishing
and packing M, everything was coated with
dust and Dirt TO G suhocatIng degree. Indeed the
city sPUrred every man and woman to do their
utmost TO quicken the completion by o'clock, the
hoUE Al which the special train would convey the
remaining tenters home.
TIE LAST RELIGIOUS SERVICE
OF the camp was held at the stand at a. N. 1t
was OF general, unrestTained kind Of free-speech
meeting. Tie attendance: owing to the large
number Of departures and the work under way at
the tents, was small. Congratulations on the
spiritual success CT the meeting were freely in-
dulg ed, and solemn farewells spoken. The exer-
cises were sadly impressive but not Of long dura-
ton, as WORK called for all hands.
The camp-meeting is looked upon by all cog.
infant OF its operations and not biased by religious
rather iTrelgiOUs pTejudices as q success in
every particular, and especially and primarily as
regards its spiritual interests. The appurtenanees
ofthe camp, as shndowed in all our correspond
ence, were most remarkably completes; every
home convenience was provided by the parties
having charge Of booths and stalls and stores, and
ATTEMPT II QbDelFlDOe OF eXtOTtiOQ
any time complained OF.
The general good order prevailing was notice
ably commendnble, and the force Of the Law was
executed IN but one instance. The presiding elder
was always most punctilious to acknowledge pub
lcly the extreme politeness Of tie persons com
posing the promiscuOus audiences, and their
readiness TO comply with all his requests.
THE PREACHING OF THE CAMP,
some thirty-ve set sermons and
On fbs ~ -I5ortatiOns, was clear and pointed
t1te the staff Of Mr. Sp.S. ne prss5r;, sIder
guilty. q siSbey s T N Sns q two instances
III 81 GRPS[tqPE5s55g IL E9t might Be-
Rn6 HE%e ge mfes1 2nne TS
dominated. In the latter nights hell with ali its
f R1 S6t gsI Tyhu r. before th9 ungGSi
doubtless had their effect. Over fifty effective Z
clerFymen took part In the exercises with nearly
Ali we're unWearied in their efforts to do good.
aL ALIEADAANE lfOh TIE CAMP -
has been most encouraging and met all expecta- !
tiUns. Over i've thousand persons from the city
came and went during its hours, and half as many
from the surrounding country, and q strong | !
rivalry Of members from Frederick and vicinity
The social element Of the camp surpassed that
ever seen by your correspondent in o series Of
years regular attendance at these religious So
jOuTns in the woods. The most respected families
Of Washington, Annapolis, Frederick, and Mont ,
gomCry county Mary land, were generously rep
resented. All We'd with each other in the warmth
Of their welcome End the dignided familiarity ex-
The great camp-meeting is now q thing Of the !
past, but its pleasures will be omnipresent to }
many in memory, and large number will date !
their career Of usefulness from its sacred scenes
The grove is now deserted 10 It's primeVal still
ness, but many will TecuT to it in imagination, as
neuncs the sacred feast beneath its bowers and
bid the multitude again seek its healthful re- !
treat. A. VI,
CLOSE OF THE WESLEY GROVE CAMP. s
Tho Wesley Grove camp meeting, at Dorsey's
station, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, c
which has been in progress eleven DAYS, closed !
Monday night at L O'Clock. Each days services
Of this period have been held with but little inter
mission from a, II. until II P. n, during which
time sixty odd converts have been made. Monday !
morning there we're but few persons at the camp,
but later in the day large number arrived from :
Washington 10 participate In the closing eXer- ;
cises. The pOrniug services consisted Of an eX- ,
perence meeting at a. In, which was addressed :
by many ladi-s and gentlemen. The meeting, =
owing 10 the immense amount Of interest mani
tested, was prolonged until the hour for midday
service, on which occasion Rev. John Kerr, or :
Geg;Tal church, Baltimore, preached an eloquent ,
scflEUn.
Tie regular afternoon service was held at
o'clock, aud an eXhortatiOn was delivered by DIR. i
Cox, after which penIicuts were invited to the
altar. and two young ladies announced their de-
termination TO live Christian lives.
The evening meeting in tho large tent was l
deDsely crowded, many persons being compelled TO
stand on the outside. The closing exercises were
very impressive, and the kind words spoken by t
the ministers were appreciated, showing con- =
cIusiyely that their EFFORTS in trying TO recover
into the fold the Wandering lambs were not in ;
Vair,
During the meeting the camp has been visited
By some Of the most prominent Neshodists Of !
baltimore and District q Columbia, many o.
whom were present at the closing exercises. Ga
the conclusion Of the services the scene in the
camp reminded one Of regiment that had re- '
ceiyed marching orders and Wss with its greatest =
haste striking tents and preparing for the march;
tleIe being but one noticeable ditierence-nstead
Of singing the songs familiar in the army, hymns :
Hnc antLGms were substituted.