Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-11
The Washington Grove Camp Meeting


Tuesday morning, August 1lth, 1874. :
After the departure OF the morning trairs
yesterday the camp relspTe ed very nearly into
Its former site of quietude; the permanent in
crease In popu'at on S'nce Saturday morning
being about 1C0 per-ons, making a total OF at Out
cloudy, with a humid atmosphere, and toward
noon we be 4 all the symptoms Of a we'll defined
dog day, apd the sutry air drove heavy coats to
the hooFs on the tent walls pin hooks in this
c1se-and forced up the tent-curtsirs fore and
aft.
THE CHANGERS TURN OUT.
For the first time excepting Sunday people
from the country around began to visit the
camp, and as many as two hundred were on the
eIorrds during the day. This gave a n,Ie
more animation to the scene ard better show
iry at the services, which at the ten O'Clock
;ornon drew together about $50 listeners.
HINT TO THE sTAY-AT-HoMEs.
But what is camp o. even 500 or 1000 from
denomination that ought to put 5000 on the
ground every day, ard what Is an audience OF
$50 where 2 ,0C0 ought to be eager lsteners and
sc ats for that number ave been provid I? One
thing is certain, the Methodists o. the Wr7h-
lpgton district should do better they can do
better or this c. MP meeting will not prove as
satisfactory to them as it ought ID prove. Some
OF the Washir ,t0n churches have a yery meg
ger number of repSeSe nj It.ves here and Grace
church, If l am correctly informed, has not q
tsnt on the erorn although the pastor is here.
There are eight days more allotted to the meet
ing, and unless the attendance Is doubled or
rather trebled, the camp meeting seaeon OF 1874
Will rot be historical event worth relating to
ther ehildrens children. 1t is true that good
may be acco nplished where only a few are
gathered together, ar1 viewed in that sense 1t
may not be a failure; but comp red with what
1T ought to be it cannot be ,onsidered as great
success as it was hoped it would be.
The Elder appointed a NEE ing at three
O'Clock to talk over what should be done -
promote conversions here, and eUsrkcd that
newspaper repol t., but he was "not sure hut
that our good friend who epares these reports
's more than half right in what he says about
u.s." He urged upon all the nc &C 1sity Of greater
personal efforts and more devotcdness to the
work in which they were engaged. The sermons
nave been very earnest aud impressive co far,
fervor mingled with affectionate appeals to the
unconverted, and all that seems lacking is that
encouraging Inspiration which comes from the
presence of numbers.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
, AT 10 a. m yesterday, Rev. j. n. Davis took
the pulpit ard preached from the firsi three
verses OF the fortieth Psalm, commencing, 81
waited patiently for the Lord &C., az d as re-
marked above the attendance was about one
fourth larger than the average of last week.
The usual exhortatioDs followed and sea on
OF prayer closed the exercises.
at two o'clock p. m. meetings were held in
the sci vice terts, and in vF-ious other tents
deyotonal meetings were going on, while IN
different sections OF the camp where the meet
iDgs in progress would not be interfered " ;th
sacred concerts were taking place by bands of
singing Christians. The Annapolis delegation
have brought with them One parlor organ
and several superb voices, and attract many
listeners by their excellent singing in their tent
near the speakers stand.
AT three o'clock p m, in the circle, the WAYS
snd means lor promoting conversions were di
cussed, and the universal sentiment was that
more earnest prayers should be offered, greater
personal effort PIT for'h and fai'h in GOD - do
bis work should not be diminished and the
meeting broke up with determined resolution
on the part OF every one to roll up their sleeves
and get right down to the work.
The Rockville circuit held its quarterly meet
ing IN the meeting tent of Rylsud Chapel, on
9th avenue, at two O'Clock, in which the pre- Ich-
ers and members OF that circuit who are here
participated.
PROMOTION OF HoLINRssD
AT six O'Clock the large tent on first ayenue
was well hlled W. n persons seeking a higher
tie, Oh, rs they denOminste it, meeting for
" tire promotion O. holire-s" A notice of sncb
the Rev. Thomas Guard delivered his sermon
ana when he rose II speak re expressed h-s
srrpriSe at snch an announcement. This mat
ter OF boltreSs or perez on is slight one of
cor sentlon among The MethOdists, having / !
warm advocates and its as wal IN Opponent - often
In the same onkregation, and Mr.. Guards re-
nPrks uld Dot IND favor With lew on the
grourd. When tie pressing elder announced
the Meeting yesterday morning he alluded 0 it,
ard se'd he yves sorry for the little ripple
which we had Yesterday. Or gC-i Fish
brother regretted having made the remark he
did, and came TO me ard Id he WIS sorry Re
hef alluded to il, and ought rot to have said
what ne dld. We must all tiy to be 20 sweet
ana pleasan. as we can, end 4 shall hail the
Gag ana am looking 10 ward to il, when eyery-
ihlng bea, ing the name OF Methodist will be en-
list rnder our glO, iOus nner. see here
orr g ID DrO'her Watel3 from the SOu-beln
Methodisc church, and here is another preacher
on the stand who belongs TO tbe Methodist
Prote era Mt church. len glad ID see them here.
Now, brethren, let us sll be sweet aud pIes :
AM, ard overlook all little differences of opin-
ion, ard wo's only for the salyaioa of sOuls.n
A1out TOUR O'Clock dark clouds began TO roll
up IN the west, ard the mustering of distant
thunder and occasional flashes OF Lightning be-
totered a storm. About five o'clock il burst
some miles to the north OF US, but its southern
limb passed ove- the ground, and fcC about one
hour we enjoyed
DELIGHTFUL SHOWER OF RAIN,
WIlch Frightened mp every hing ai1ut ne
camp; cooled the atmosphere, and re.feshed
The evening service was CONDUCTED by Rev.
Samuel Shannon, Of Ryisnd Chapel, who
preached iIom the words found in the 1T chap.
Ter or Opticians, 18Th and 1ifh verses. TIE
dampness kept come in their tents: but there
was goodly number present, and at the close
otthe preaching many OF the preachers walked
Gown into the audience and bCGeeched mOurners
- go forward. Only one, however, did SO, and
the devotional exercises were kept up till ten
O'Clock.
HALLBLUJAH AGAIN.
Almost Immediately Afterwards the colored
people took up TIE cause, and for Que hour the
woods echoed with their shouts and prolonged
singing f"The Gospel Ship" which appears
at IL O'Clock matters became quiet and the
SIX day services were over.
SUNDAY WORKER.
The photographer who piled his vocation Az
day Sunday, is deputy sheriff of this county,
end after the committee had refused 70 grant
permission for such business to be carried on in
side the camp ground, he obtained leave lust
about I ( feet over the line, and worked all day
SUNDAY. SO the committee are in no wise re-
sponsiDle.
WATER, ETC.
he wells here turn out to be too shallow, and
although the flow of the springs in them is
good the wells ere not large enough or deep
enough 10 form reseT voir to hold much water
On Sunday when the crowd was here eyery
pump gave out, and as there was quite disIn-
cllnation - walk quarter OF a mile to the
springs, MilliKen x Benser came to the rescue
on the fouth eide of the camp, and procuring a
cart hauled thirty six barrels Of water for the
rse of those present.
The last train now leav-s the ground at 10
n. in place of 620, Is heret1 fOre.
Quite number of business men ia the CITY
have brought their famil- out here and COM
toTtably epsconsed them, and themselves go $40
town" every morning and return at night rhus
making the camp ground only a suburb OF
Mr.. w. b. Williams and Mr.
Somervilie are among the number, and rhrou yh
them we keep posted On town affsirs, and pre-
under obligations TO them for fayors
The weather is clear and cool this morning,
and great efforts will be put forth to-day. d.