National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-11
CAMPAIGNING NOTES.
SCENES At WASHINGTON GROVE
YESTERDAY.

CHRISTIAN AssOCIATIoN-GOoD WORK Of
TIE CHRISTIANS
Correspondence Of The Republican,
GAITHERsBURG, Nd, Aug. 10, 1874.
The sermon of Rev. Richard Norris last nigh
was delivered with great esrnestness and unc
ton. The attendance was very large, many o
the visitors from the adjacent sections Of Mary
land remaining till a late hour. The voice o
the speaker could be heard far beyond the I'm
It's of the camp upon the stiffness Of the night
After the sermon twelve persons presented
themselves at the altar for prayers, and eight
of the number professed conversion.
At the close of the white peoples nesting
the colored people who were present en- mass,
started I'D a song, which was followed BY
PRAYER. The same process was then continued
under pretty high state Of feeling until mid
night.
Monday morning dawned brightly upon the
camp. At the first service, which was the
prayer and experience meeting, held at eight
O'Clock, the attendance was in strange CONTRAST
with that of the Sabbath. Not only at the
meetino lint throughout the court and where
ever one CHANGED to stray, the absence Of the
vast multitude which had yesterday crowded
every available space,was the one thing notice
able.
The exercises Of the morning meeting were
conducted by Rev. A. E. Amos. The religious
experiences were all of glowing nature. The
presiding elder advised renewed personal con
secratioG to the spiritual work of the camp. A
deeper work of grace is within reach Of every
child Of God. This secured, scores OF preciou:
souls will be brought to Christ.
SERMON By REV. J. n. DAVIS.
At the 1880 service Rev. J. n. Davis
preached from 40th Psalm, Is verse: 81
waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined
unto me and heard my cry. He brought me
up, also, out of horrible pit, out of the miry
clay, and set my feet upon rock and estab-
lished my gOings," &c.
The speaker called attention to the fact that
there were many dark, polluted pits in Pales-
tine, kept for the punishment of the criminal
Man by q system of education can polish the
outside man and make himself a bright being
intellectually, but Gods word is the only lumi-
nary which throws light across the pathway OF
mans deeper darkness. Man unregenerated is
q whited sepulchre, full Of rottenness within
his heart is cage Of uRclean birds NAN IN
his natural state Is in darkness and pollution.
Conscience is the string which God has placed
within him, to remind him Of the enemy Of SIN
within; 1t is the great alarm-bell, in the econo-
nv of God, to remind him Of danger. Man
redeemed is the highest type Of humanity; he
fs lifted above tho mire and pit. Earthly
greatness is constituted BY blood, money, posi-
ton. Judged by these distinctive features, is
not the good man Q great mani As to pedi-
gree, God is his father, they are rich in heir
Ship Of mansions IN the skies; they are secure
in position, having their feet established on the
rock of ages, even Christ Jesus. God has es-
tablIshed the good man In safety, and though
snares and pitfalls crowd his way, II he keeps
his eye upon the sun ahead, all shadows viii
fall behind him, and he Will take at least each
successive step In The light. He has put song
IN the Christians mouth, and the good man
SINCE in sickness, IN poverty and misfortune,
and though you may rob aud desolste him, you
cannot rob him Of Bis song given him by God,
The Christian man e no shadow, but glorious
Light.
Rev. C. c. Meadows, from the Fifth Baptist
church IN South Washington, followed with O
spirited exhortation. Amer which Rev. Basil
Barry, Of Rockville, pronounced the benedic-
ton.
Soon ell parties were to be found IN the din
fng courts enjoying another Of the substantial
repasts for which the gentlemen conducting
the cifiSiTe have become 50 popular.
After dinner the ladies Of the camp held q
meeting exclusively to themselves. 1t was IN
tended for renewed conservation TO religious
work.
At the same hour Rev. g. A. Hail convened
the so-dispOsed in q religious social meeting in
the tent on Fifth avenue. The exercises were
Of the same character Es those heretofore de-
scribed as peculiar TO the Young Mems Chris
tian Association meeting. The attendance
was good, and the meeting apparently much
enjoyed.
At3p.m., a special service in behalf Of the
uDcoRyerted was held at the stand. The exer-
cises were conducted by Rev. ]. W. Hedges, OF
Annapolis, Nd, who eKhorted sinners 10 re-
hoef hEe ha
reading, 81 am the vine, ye are the branches"
At the conclusion Of the sermon q season of
conservation was spent on Bonded knees, dur
ing which the song was sung entitled, "My all
is on the Altar" The mourpers bench being
presented in 3 most tender manner by Mr..
Hedges, q number embraced the invitation
and presented themselves for prayer.
AMER supper the meeting for the promotion
of holiness was held in the tent at the head of
First avenue. This was an occasion Of deep
spiritual interest. The exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. R. W. Black, of Wesley chapel,
who spent his first day in camp. The expert
ence of these ''perfect" ones, as can be imag-
ined, is very clear and expressive.
At s p. m, Rev. Samuel Shannon preached
from EpEesians, i:1S-l4: SIN whom ye also
trusted after that ye heard the word Of truth,
the Gospel Of your salvation; in whom also
after that ye believed ye were sealed with the
After the sermon q most spirited prayer
meeting was held, and the work among the
UuConYerted was renewed in earnest.
GLEANINGs.
The foIlowing-named additional clergymen
have arrived J. w. Hedges, of Annapolis, and
J. n. Davis, of Elk Ridge, Nd; C. c. Mead
ows, of Fifth Baptist; R. W. Black, Of Wesley
chapel.
Rev. B. Peyton Brown, of Dunbarton street,
will preach Tuesday, at 1880 o'clock.
Tuesday has been set as the day upon which
all bills due the association are to be paid.
The executive committee has an Office tent
located at the corner Of the Inner Court and
Seventh avenue, where all business is trans
acted and at which all bills are payable.
The singing ut the camp is greatly improved
under the leadership Of Rev. q. G. Baker, Mr..
BerIew, F. G. Calvert and other able vocalists.
Asa Hall, of Philadelphia, noted composer
and publisher of music, was here during Satur-
day and Sabbath with his grove songs, Golden
Sheaf and other music books. Under his
leadership the best singers on the ground con-
gregated for rehearsal Of new tunes, and the
singing, with organ accompaniment, was
charming. The Improvement in the singing is
largely due to the uniformity in the use Of books
the Winnowed Hymns, containing the sweet
est sacred songs, are sold cheap on the ground
and all parties getting them.
During the afternoon singing was kept up at
the teGts of the Annapolis company, greatly to
the pleasure OF many who brought their camp
chairs and sat beneath the shade in front OF
the tent to enjoy the sweet music. The more
prominent and cultured Yocallsts Of this party
are Miss Hattie Goodwin, Miss Clayton, Mrs.
Edward Monroe und Miss Lizzie Raymond.
These with Rev. G. G. Baker, who presided at
the organ, made up the company Of choristers
to-day to whom the lovers CT music are so
much indebted for amusement.
In justice to the very complete police man.
GgemeDt Of the camp on the Sabbath, It is due
TO state that 10 disorder of any kind prevailed
and not en- arrest was necessitated. The pho
tograph tent, which was reported as being in
full operation during the Sabbath hours, was
located about ten feet outside the limits Of the
boundaries of the grove, as owned by the Rsso
citation. The proprietor was refused permission
to have this establishment upon the ground al
all during the camp. Whipping the deyi
round the stump, he bought the privilege from
the owner Of the adjoining property, and being
beyond the reach Of the authorities here, h'
piled his vocation during the Sabbath as stated
The perfect order and decorum-of the Sabbath
In camp is as much an honor and credit TO th'
visitors from the surrounding country as from
Washington and Frederick.
PAUL PRY's ORDINATIONS.
On Fifth avenue the happy party from Uniol
chapel is tented, much in family style. Mos
of the ladies occupy a large tent fitted up il
neat and convenient style, The gentlemen'l
tent, similar in Dimensions but not in internal